Description: Removing the "New programs installed" message  
Platform: Windows Xp
After you install a program when you first click on Start you will see a message "New programs installed". It might be useful but it will prevent you to click on Log off. You can disable this message by right clicking on your taskbar and selecting Properties. Select the Start menu tab and then click on Customize. Select Advanced and the deselect the option "Highlight newly installed programs". Finish this by clicking on OK twice.