This document provides instructions for customizing advanced Windows features, including modifying file and folder properties, setting permissions, creating shortcuts, customizing the Start menu, configuring printers, managing print jobs, using the Control Panel to configure system settings like date/time and mouse properties, and modifying the desktop. Key steps include right-clicking files/folders to access properties tabs to set attributes like read only, sharing, and hiding. The Control Panel allows configuring hardware, sounds, users/passwords and power options. Shortcuts provide quick access and can be placed on the desktop, Start menu or taskbar.

1. Advanced Windows
• Changing Properties
• Working with Networks
• Setting Folder Options
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating Shortcuts
• Customizing the Start Menu
• Printers
• The Control Panel
• The Desktop

2. Changing Properties
• Modifying File Properties
• Modifying Folder Properties
• Disk drive Properties

3. Modifying File Properties
• Setting the File as Read Only
• Hiding the File
• Unhiding the File

4. Setting the File as Read Only
• Right-click on the file
• Select Properties
• Select Read Only
• Click Apply, click OK

5. Hiding the File
• Right-click on the file, select Properties
• Click on Hidden, click Apply, click OK
• Click Tools menu, select folder options
• Click View tab
• Select Do not show hidden files and folders
• Click Apply, click OK

6. Viewing hidden Files
• Click Tools menu, select folder options
• Click View tab
• Select Show hidden files and folders
• Click Apply, click OK

7. Modifying Folder Properties
• Setting the Folder as Read Only
• Hiding the Folder
• Unhiding the Folder
• Sharing the folder

8. Setting the Folder as Read Only
• Right-click on the folder
• Select Properties
• Click on Read Only
• Click Apply, click OK

9. Hiding the Folder
• Right-click on the folder, select Properties
• Click on Hidden, click Apply, click OK
• Click Tools menu, select folder options
• Click View tab
• Select Do not show hidden files and folders
• Click Apply, click OK

10. Viewing hidden folders
• Click Tools menu, select folder options
• Click View tab
• Select Show hidden files and folders
• Click Apply, click OK

11. Sharing the Folder
• Right click on the Folder
• Select Sharing
• Click on Share this folder
• Type the share name
• Specify user limit
• Click Apply, click OK

12. Disk Drive Properties
Provides information about the label, type
and capacity of the disk
It give the opportunity to remove unwanted
files and create more space by disk cleanup
It allows checking the disk for errors
It also allows to share the disk in the
network

13. Working with Networks
• Connecting to a Network
• Mapping to a Network Drive
• Disconnecting from Network Drive

14. Connecting to a Network
• Right click My Computer on the desktop
• Select Properties
• Click on Network Identification
• Click on Properties
• Type the computer name
• Specify workgroup, click OK
• Restart the computer

15. Mapping to a Network Drive
• Open My Computer
• Click Tools menu
• Select Map Network Drive
• Specify the drive letter
• Specify the folder location in the network
• Click Finish

16. Disconnecting from Network
Drive
• Open My Computer
• Click Tools menu
• Select Disconnect Network Drive
• Select the drive name, click OK

17. Setting Folder Options
Enable folders to look in different styles
Folder options can be changed as follows:
• Open any drive or folder
• Click Tools menu, select Folder options
• Click on the option to change
• Select appropriate change

18. The Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin is used to store all deleted files
It works like the dust bin for the computer

19. Restoring a Deleted Item
• Open the Recycle Bin
• Right click on the file/folder
• Select Restore

20. Emptying the Recycle Bin
• Right click the Recycle Bin on the desktop
• Select Empty Recycle Bin
• Click Yes to confirm files removal

21. Working with Shortcuts
Shortcuts are icons that provide a quick
means to open a file/folder
They can be added on the desktop, start
menu or toolbar

22. Placing a Shortcut on the
Desktop
• Select the object you want to set as shortcut
• Click the right mouse button
• Select Send to
• Choose Desktop(create shortcut)

23. Placing a Shortcut in the Start
Menu
• Select the object you want to set as shortcut
• Drag the object to the start button
• Drag the object the menu that appears
• A horizontal line indicates the new position
of object
• Release the mouse at the desired location

24. Placing a shortcut on the
Taskbar
• Select the object you want to set as shortcut
• Drag the object to the taskbar at the bottom
• Release the mouse at the desired position

25. Moving a Shortcut
A shortcut can be moved to the taskbar,
start menu or the desktop as follows:
• Select the object to move
• Drag the object to the new location
• Release the mouse at the desired position

26. Deleting Shortcuts
• Right click on the Shortcut to be removed
• Select Delete from the menu
• If asked to confirm shortcut removal, click
Yes

27. Undeleting Shortcuts
• Open the Recycle Bin
• Right-click on the shortcut to be recovered
• Select Restore

28. Customizing the Start Menu
Start menu is always visible at the bottom
of the screen
It is used to open programs and files/folders
The Taskbar can be adjusted to show more
than one line of icons

29. Customizing the Start Menu
• Click on the Start button
• Select Settings from the Start menu
• Select Taskbar & Start menu
• Click on Advanced tab
• Select the options that you need
• Click Apply, click OK

30. Viewing more than one line of
icons
• Point the top edge of the taskbar
• Wait to see double-sided arrow
• Drag the taskbar upward until you see two
lines

31. Adding Programs in the Start
Menu
• Click on Start button, select settings
• Choose Taskbar & Start menu
• Click on Advanced tab
• Select Add, specify program location
• Select folder to add
• Select folder to place the program
• Type the program name, click Finish

32. Removing Programs from the
Start menu
• Click on Start button, select settings
• Choose Taskbar & Start menu
• Click on Advanced tab
• Select Remove, specify program name
• Click Remove
• Click Yes to confirm removing

33. Working with Printers
• Printers receive information or data from
the computer and converts them into hard
copy on pieces of paper.
• Each printer can be installed(connected );
disconnected(removed) or changed the
settings depending on the computer used.

34. Installing(Adding) a new
Printer
• Click on Start button
• Select Settings from the menu
• Select Printers
• Select Add Printers
• Follow the steps to the end of installation

35. Removing a Printer
• Click on Start button
• Move to Settings
• Select Printers
• Right-click on the printer to be removed
• Select Delete

36. Pausing a Printer
• Click on Start button
• Select Settings from the menu
• Select Printers
• Right-click on the printer to be paused
• Select Pausing Printing

37. Setting a Default Printer
• Click on Start button
• Select Settings from the menu
• Select Printers
• Right-click on the printer to be paused
• Select Set as Default Printer

38. Configuring Printer Settings
 Different settings can be done on the printer to
effect the proper utilization of expensive devices.
 You can attach printers from other computers and
print out your documents at your position.
 You may also share your printer and share with
other users. These settings are part of printer
configuration.

39. Setting the Printer as Shared
• Click on Start button
• Move to Settings
• Select Printers
• Right-click on the printer to be shared
• Click on Properties
• Select Sharing
• Specify sharing name

40. Managing Print Jobs
Windows allows one to manage how the
received jobs will be printed
It is possible to delete print jobs, pause
printing(to change paper) or rearrange print
jobs.
To access the print spooler(sorter), double-
click the printer icon on the taskbar/folder

41. Changing the order of Print
Jobs
• Open the printer spooler
• Click on the document name
• Drag the document up or down

42. Removing Print Jobs
• Open the printer spooler
• Right-click on the document name
• Select Cancel Printing

43. Removing all Print Jobs
• Open the printer spooler
• Right-click on the default printer
• Select Cancel all Documents

44. Working with the Control
Panel
The control panel is used to customize and
configure the windows system as follows:
Adding new hardware/software
Change the screen display
Set the date and time
Change passwords, configure mouse
Manage fonts etc

45. Accessing the control Panel
• Click on the Start button
• Select Settings from the menu
• Select Control Panel

46. Setting Date & Time
• Open the Control Panel menu
• Double-click on the Date&Time icon
• Set the correct Day, Month and Year
• Set the correct hour and minutes for time

47. Mouse Configuration
The mouse can be configured in the
different ways as follows:
Button configuration
Pointer configuration
Motion configuration
Hardware configuration

48. Configuring the mouse
• Open the Control Panel menu
• Double-click on the mouse icon
• Click buttons, pointers, motion or
hardware tabs to make appropriate changes
• Click Apply, click OK

49. Changing Keyboard Settings
 Enables one to set how fast the buttons repeat
when pressed down
 The keyboard settings include :-
Character repeat delay time
Character repeat rate
Cursor blink rate
Setting turn off capital letter’s button
Input language
Hardware location

50. Configuring the Keyboard
• Open the Control Panel menu
• Double-click on the Keyboard
• Make appropriate changes
• Click Apply, click OK

51. Sound attachment
Windows allows setting certain events of
the computer to be accompanied by sound
These events include starting the computer,
shutting the computer, opening a program,
closing a program etc.

52. Setting Sound Event
• Open the Control Panel
• Double-click on Sounds and Multimedia
• Select an Event from the list

53. Assigning Passwords(win2000)
 Some users may be restricted from opening your
files, folders and printers by giving them
passwords
 The passwords can be assigned as follows:
• Open the Control Panel
• Double-click on Users and Passwords
• Select Users tab
• Select a small box to assign password to users

54. Changing a Password
• Press Alt-Ctrl-Del
• Select Change Password
• Type old password
• Type new password
• Click OK

55. Power Management
• Power management is used to set the
system on how power will be utilized
• You can set power scheme according to
how your computer will be used
• Double-click on Power Options on the
Control Panel

56. Adding New Active Desktop
Items
• Right click on the desktop
• Select Properties, click on Web tab
• Click New option,
• Select the item, click OK
• Click Apply, click OK

57. Removing Active Desktop
Items
• Right click on the desktop
• Select Properties, click on Web tab
• Select item to remove, click delete
• Click Apply, click OK

58. Modifying Desktop Items
• Right click on the desktop
• Select Properties, click on Appearance
• Click New option,
• Select the item, click OK
• Click Apply, click OK