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Thread: Windows XP tweak?
Started 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Phil
I've got one XP installation where when I go to turn off the computer, when the choice dialog box appears, (standby, shut down, restart) the mouse cursor is already hovering over "standby". I don't know why it does this, but I like it since I force standby every time I leave a computer. I've got at least 10 other XP installs on various computers/hard drives, but only one does ...
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The Smith replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Yeah I've seen something like that, too. In one of my installations, when I simply hover the mouse over a window in background, it brings it on the top. However compared to you, this is ****ing annoying and I don't know how to remove it!
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Andrewr05 replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Control Panel Mouse "Pointer options" tab Second option down (Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box) Just a warning though it does it for other programs as well so you'll need to figure out whether it is worth it to you.
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Phil replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
By Jove, that's done it. You are the man.
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Andrewr05 replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
QUOTE (Phil @ Sep 3 2009, 09:08 AM) You are the man. Thank you captain obvious...
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xchrissypoox replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
You can also push a keyboard button (H = hibernate, I assume standby is S or something)
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Windows XP tweak?
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By Jove, that's done it. You are the man.
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Windows XP tweak?
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Windows XP tweak?
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Yeah I've seen something like that, too. In one of my installations, when I simply hover the mouse over a window in background, it brings it on the top. However compared to you, this is ****ing annoying and I don't know how to remove it&#33;
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Windows XP tweak?
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You can also push a keyboard button (H = hibernate, I assume standby is S or something)

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