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Today's Tips 08/11/2006
Protect Your Computer During Thunderstorms!
Guaranteed protection from a surge suppressor will not cover lost data
stored on the system. The ultimate protection for a computer during a
thunderstorm is to simply unplug the surge suppressor from the wall
outlet if possible.
Cathy Chambers
Remove The My Documents Folder From The Start
Menu In XP!
If you do not want to display My Documents on the Start menu, follow
these steps:
1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu
is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and
then click Properties.
2. Click Customize.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Start menu items list, under My Documents, click Don't display
this item, and then click OK twice.
The next time you click Start, the My Documents folder is no longer
displayed on the Start menu.
NOTE: Removing the My
Documents folder from the Start menu does not remove the files stored in
the target location of the My Documents folder.
Gary Chambers
To Restore The My Documents Folder To Its
Default Location
To Restore The My Documents Folder To Its Default Location, follow these
steps:
1. Click Start, and then point to My Documents.
2. Right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
3. Click Restore Default, and then click OK.
4. In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the
new location, or click No to leave your documents in the original
location.
Gary Chambers
Remove The Content Advisor Password In
Internet Explorer!
The following steps will remove any password set in the Internet
Explorer Content Advisor and allow you to reset the program to its
original state.
1. Click on Start and choose Run.
2. Type in RegEdit and select OK.
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Customer Support Site!
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you have to do is register if you haven't already!
8. Restart the computer and run Internet Explorer again.
9. Choose View and then Internet Options (or Options for version 3.x).
For IE 5 or greater, Click on Tools, Internet Options.
10. Click on the Content tab and click on Disable. When asked for a
password, don't enter anything; just click on OK. This will disable
Content Advisor because there's no longer a password.
Gary Chambers
Back Up Your System State Data In Windows 2000
Pro!
The Windows 2000 components that contain its critical system
configuration information are collectively referred to as System State
Data. This information includes the Windows 2000 boot files, all SYS,
DLL, TTF, FON, OCX, and EXE files installed during the installation of
Windows 2000, the registry, and all COM+ object registrations. As you
can imagine, having a backup of this information makes it much easier to
recover a failed Windows 2000 computer.
To back up your computer's System State Data, begin by logging on as a
user who's either a member of Backup Operators or Administrators. Next,
from the Start menu, choose Programs | Accessories | System Tools |
Backup. Click Backup Wizard. On the Welcome page, click Next. On the
What To Back Up page, select Only Back Up The System State Data and
click Next. On the Where To Store The Backup page, from the Backup Media
Type dropdown list, select the type of backup you want to create. You
can back up this data to a tape or to a folder. Click Next. Click Finish
to back up your System State Data. When you're done, make sure you store
this backup in a safe place so it's easily available to you in an
emergency.
Gary Chambers
Cause The Boot Cycle To Wait For A Few Moments
Before Continuing In Windows 98!
Windows 98 has a parameter in the MSDOS.SYS file that causes the boot
cycle to wait for a few moments before continuing. You can alter this
parameter by following these instructions:
Make a copy of your MSDOS.SYS file to anything you want, just remember
what it was. Add the parameter BOOTDELAY=0 to the OPTIONS section. Do
NOT delete anything. If for some reason, the boot process fails, rename
your copied file back to MSDOS.SYS.
Gary Chambers
Being Prepared For The Worst Will Stand You In
Good Stead In Case Of A System Meltdown. Your preparation will save you
time and trouble during that nerve-wracking initial stage of disaster
recovery, considerably ease your tension and anxiety, and ensure a
smoother, more focused approach of the final stages.
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