there used to be a big tips and tweaks folder for XP , i cant find it can anyone point me in the right direction , thanks .

Actually it is located in the cdrw forum as a link in the sticky, CDRW Forum's Links to FAQ, Tutorials, Utilities, Troubleshooting, etc. Inside...... You can get directly to it HERE (***********.cdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6839).

thanks for that , i was sure it used to be in this forum , oh well thanks again .