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Copy desktop themes to other Windows XP computers

Steps

1. On the computer containing your favorite desktop theme, right-click the desktop and select properties. On the theme tab, with your theme selected, click the Save As button and save the file to the My Documents folder (or folder of your choice).
2. Launch Windows Explorer and access the My Documents folder.
3. Look for files with the .theme extension, locate your file, and copy it to a floppy disk or USB thumb drive.
4. Go to the other computer on which you would like to have your favorite desktop theme and copy the .theme file to My Documents.
5. Right-click the desktop and select Properties to open the Display Properties dialog box.
6. On the Themes tab, click the Theme drop-down and select Browse.
7. In the Open Theme dialog box, access the My Documents folder, locate your theme file, and double-click it.
8. Click OK to load the new theme and close the Display Properties dialog box.
9. While Windows XP loads the desktop theme, you’ll see a Please Wait message in the middle of the screen. Your current desktop colors will fade to gray while the new settings are applied.

There is one caveat to this approach — if part of your theme involves wallpaper you created or other graphical elements unique to that particular PC, those elements will have to be copied over along with the .theme file.

Note: This tip applies to both Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional.

Resizing Columns In Excel

Excel will do that for you ! Position the mouse at the right-hand edge of the column header. You’ll know  the right spot when the cursor changes to a left-right arrow. Now double-click in that exact spot.  The column is just big enough for its widest text.

You can do multiple columns at once, too. Select a contiguous group of columns by clicking one column header and dragging sideways until they’re all selected. Or select a mix-and-match group by clicking one column header and then Ctrl-clicking the rest. Now double-click the divider at the right-hand edge of any of the selected columns and they’ll all automatically adjust to the perfect width. Of course, if your lines are really long, you may want to use the Text Wrap option instead or as well.

deleted trash can, how to get it back in Vista

Right-click empty desktop area
- Select Personalize;in te left pane of Personalization window
- Click Change desktop icons
- Mark “Recycle Bin” checkbox under “Desktop icons”

You can also get a Recycle Bin sidebar gadget instead of putting an icon to
desktop.