This Works For XP, Vista, AND Windows 7.
Do you hate that evertime you create a new icon on the desktop, most of the time, you can’t see it because of that STUPID shortcut arrow on it! Well not anymore! All this takes is a little registry editing.
Step 1. Press on your keyboard the start key+ R. A box that says run will show up. Type in the text box: regedit
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How to disable”Turn Off Computer”button in XP?
Today tip is very useful particularly for those users who want to restrict the common users to shutdown public computer in common areas. You can disable the “Turn off Computer” button on the start menu and a common user will not “Turn Off, Restart and Stand By” a computer. Using registry editor, you can implement this task in all windows XP versions with minimum effort.
Follow the given steps to disable Turn off Computer” button on the start menu:
To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next. 
How to disable Right click on Desktop
Follow the given steps to disable the right click functionality on desktop:
To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.
Windows Desktop Tips & Tricks
Windows: Desktop
Make the background of desktop icons transparent (XP)
Control Panel > System > Advanced > {Performance} Settings. On the Visual Effects tab, check Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop.
Restore My Documents folder if deleted (98)
To restore My Documents to the Desktop, click Start, then Run, and type:rundll32 mydocs.dll, RestoreMyDocsFolder
Recover windows Keys.
Have you ever lost your keys? Perhaps, yes. In such case you can create duplicate or change the lock. What if you lost your activation keys for Windows operating system or other major software you recently purchased? It may costs you from hundreds to thousands dollars. For this reason we have created this software. With Recover Keys you simply diagnoze your system for all installed software and make a backup, print it or save to the text file. Recover Keys retrieve your lost software activation codes, product ID, show Auth. key, company and user name. This save you a lot of time and money.
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