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Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 05/07/2008
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 04/30/2008
1. There are two ways you can convert a volume to NTFS!
2. Track down startup programs in Windows XP!
3. Export, Import or Back Up Your Cookies!
4. Turn Off Multimedia and Graphics on Web Pages!
5. Customize Internet Explorer Printing
6. Add details to the Getmac command's report in Windows XP!
7. Using the System File Checker in XP!
8. If you ever open the Task Manager and see 5 or 6 Svchost.exe Don't Become
Alarmed!
9. Add a Safe Mode option to the Boot menu in XP!
10. Add Fields to the Details View of Folders in XP!
11. Add a Map Drive Button to the Toolbar!
12. Arrange Multiple Monitors in Windows XP
13. Windows Task Manager has a built in CPU Meter!
14. Windows XP's Prefetch Directory!
15. Manually clean out the Temp folder in XP!
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 04/23/2008
1. Load Internet Explorer the fastest way possible.
2. Instantly research system information in XP!
3. Accessing the Internet in no time flat!
4. Create a Run command shortcut in Widows XP!
5. Network Your Printer in Windows XP!
6. Share a Folder on a Network with Windows XP Pro!
7. transfer Microsoft Outlook Address Books from one Windows XP machine to
another!
8. Clear existing restore points in Windows XP!
9. Get rid of a jammed print job in Windows XP!
10. Block access to Web sites with the Route command in Windows XP!
11. To select a color scheme in Windows XP, do the following!
12. Creating a boot log for troubleshooting in Windows XP!
13. Schedule a Task to Defragment Drives!
14. Launch the Forgotten Password Wizard!
15. Quickly track down computers on a network With XP!
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 04/16/2008
1. Speed Up Detailed View in Explorer.
2. Turn Off System Restore to Save Space in XP.
3. Very Slow Boot When Networking In Windows XP.
4. Disable IE's downloading capability in Windows XP!
5. Track down startup programs in Windows XP!
6. Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP!
7. Hide drive letters in My Computer!
8. Add a frequently used folder to the Send To menu in XP!
9. Retrieve declined Windows Update Reminders!
10. Create an Icon to Switch Users in XP.
11. When having problems installing Windows XP. You can get more information
about debugging the installation.
12. XP creates the following log files during installation.
13. Copying all of the files on C: to a folder called BACKUP on D
14. Disable XP's Splash Screen!
15. Turn off Indexing to speed up XP.
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 04/09/2008
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 04/02/2008
1
On my Laptop, Microphone Settings are Disabled. Whenever I double
click on volume control, I cannot see microphone settings. Please
guide me to enable microphone settings.
2
How can I Print a Page without the URL Path showing at Bottom of
the Page? I got a new pc and now can't eliminate this URL when I print
a web page. I am running Windows XP Pro.
3
Whenever I get an error with my Internet Explorer 6.0, a pop-up
appears asking me if I would like to run Dr. Watson Debugger. Is this
a legitimate program?
4
Double-click with Mouse on Windows XP. I used to be able to
double-click on icons and get them to open or run automatically. Now I
can't do that anymore, and have to click once and then on the
drop-down menu, click "Open", to actually open the folder. However,
that means that when I open a WinRAR folder or similar to run an
application, I can't double-click on the application to let it run.
5
I had 2 sessions of Windows Explorer open the other day and I hit some
Key Combination that arranged both windows on my screen evenly.
Basically I had 2 windows explorer screens each taking up half of my
screen. I cannot seem to make this happen again? Is there a key stroke
(or command) that evenly arranges all active programs (windows) on the
screen? I am using Windows XP.
6
I am using XP Home, Version 2002 with SP2 Firewall, also have Norton
anti virus 2005 anti-spyware edition with firewall. I have read
somewhere that it's best to use only one firewall, Is this correct?
If so which one do you think would be best?
7
When I try and access 'Help and Support' I get an error message
telling me Windows cannot open H & S and telling me to fix the problem
by starting service named 'Help and Support'! I'd be very grateful
for any help.
8
I need to find a way to Print Out The Results of ipconfig /all.
When I press Print Screen I get no output. Have I overlooked something
as I can remember doing this successfully in the past i.e. Windows 3.1.
9
I'm not sure what I did but my URL address under my tool bar no longer
appears and I'm not sure how to get it back. If I want to type in an
address I can't I have to do a search to find the site. It's really
frustrating. I'm sure the answer is simple but I can't seem to figure
out how to get that URL section back under my tool bar. I know it must
be a dumb question, If you can help I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
10
I prefer to see the lists of subdirectories and files in "list" or
"detail" format rather than as icons of some sort, which seems to be
the default setting on my computer. I always have to go change the
way the info is displayed. How can I get Windows XP to present the
data listed as I would like to see it, in non-iconic format?
11
I'm using XP Pro (SP2). I've noticed that all of a sudden, and only
recently too, the names of many of my files appear in blue text when I
view them in Windows Explorer. Not all files are affected, and it
seems that ANY file type can be affected. All the files open as normal
and behave as normal so this blue text doesn't seem to have affected
the file in any other ways, so it's more of a mystery than a problem
(and it's beginning to annoy me now because I can't figure out what
caused it). Any ideas about what may have caused this and how I can
fix it?
12
How do I clear the list of documents that have been opened or
looked at? Anyone can hit documents and up comes the last 20 or so
files that have been opened.
13
I have a WINDOWS XP HP Pavilion desktop, I would like to know if it
has a database? That information can be submitted to from a webpage
locally?. Like this page I am writing on now only done offline locally
but so a administrator can use to submit information to a database?
14
I am new to XP down by the clock i have an arrow "show hidden icons"
or "hide" how do i set this to show them all the time? and also coming
from Windows ME I had another short cut section on the task bar next
to the START button can i set this up on XP also? and if so how?
Thank you so much.
15
My friend's son has forgotten the password that he uses to get into
his laptop running Windows XP. He was the sole user so I presume he
must be the computer administrator. How do you get passed the bit that
asks for a password when you don't know what the password is?
16
My PC currently runs on Windows 98 so I would like to change the
operating system to Windows XP but am no sure how to do it. Do I have
to uninstall Windows 98 before I proceed with Windows XP? Or do I just
reformat my PC with XP? I don't want to lose all my files in the
process so will it help if I made backup copies and kept it in the 2nd
partitioned drive?
17
How do I restore the taskbar and desk top icons on XP that got
delete/hid somewhere? Tried regedit/deleting the file. Even tried
downloading some patches found on Ask Jeeves. Nothing worked but from
searching this seems to be a common problem. I even tried to do a
restore it won't let me go back but 4 days. When I boot on the folder
with all icons showing comes up but not the desktop all that is on it
is the wallpaper. Any ideas would be a big help.
18
I note that after I conduct a search for a particular file or folder
using the search companion - (XP Home SP2) all the files or folders
with that name will appear in the search window. That's fine, but
when I either use "Open Containing Folder" or just double click on
that particular file (or folder) to open it, the search companion
automatically creates a shortcut for that file or folder that appears
at the bottom of the list. Is there some way to disable this behavior
from happening so that a shortcut is not created?.
19
When I choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at
the "Please Wait" screen.
20
I am having a problem when starting up Windows - a message appears
with a Windows - No Disk error. I have seen similar posts, and have
followed the first steps. I have run Hijack This and saved the log
file. Also, when booting in Safe Mode, there is no error message. Any
advice on what to fix based on the Hijack This log?
03/26/2008
1
Loss of Task Manager Functions.
2
I Lost The Quick Launch Toolbar.
3
Missing LAN Connection Icon In The Taskbar.
4
Will Programs Stop Working After A Defrag.
5
When I hit the START, ALL PROGRAMS I only get one column of programs. How can I
spread them out to multiple columns.
6 I replaced the modem in my computer but I
have been told I need to turn the one off on the motherboard and I have no idea
how to do that.
7 Trying to setup network: If i ping from
wireless router my ping works.. If I ping from cmd it does not,I tried echo.
8
I would like to know some great things about Windows XP registry like ,how to
show version of Windows of desktop right bottom I had seen this at my friends
computer.
9
"Network Connections" Folder Empty.
10
In Windows XP, is there a way to make the contents of the clipboard visible or
available over a network.
11
I have the various Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
but would like to make a folder within my Quick Launch Taskbar.
12
How can I stop the computer from offering me a choice at startup as to which
Operating System to boot to.
13
Please help! My task bar is now upside down, that is, the Start button is upside
down on the lower right side of the screen (that is, if I put the task bar at
the bottom. If I pull the task bar to the top, it appears with the Start button
upside down and on the upper right hand corner. My desktop has also rotated 90
deg. The icons are now lined up towards the top of the screen. What can I do?
14
Someone tweaked my Windows XP pro system to remove the "Group similar taskbar
buttons" from the taskbar.
15
When I boot my computer, it asks me to find TrayApp.msi for some sort of HP
software I assume.
16
How can I tell what is running while the machine is on?
17
I was doing email stuff and searching the internet when all of a sudden
everything got much smaller - even the icons on the desktop.
18
Status bar in Windows XP no longer showed the programs running.
19
Using IE-7 ,with Google Toolbar. I Get Message Internet Explorer Cannot Display
This Webpage I Don’t Know What To Do.
20
Run disappeared from the start menu and taskbar properties.
03/19/2008
1.
Reduce Temporary Internet Explorer File Space!
2.
Windows XP Has A Program Called SHUTDOWN.EXE!
3.
Put An Entire Drive Into A Folder In Windows XP!
4.
Easily Create A Partition On Your Hard Disk With Windows XP!
5.
Using The System File Checker In Windows XP!
6.
Re-Enabling System Restore In Windows XP Pro!
7.
Here Is How You Can Back Up Files And Folders In Windows XP!
8.
Opening Internet Explorer Full Size!
9.
Switch Users Fast In Windows XP With Fast User Switching!
10.
Highlight Your Address Bar Without Using Your Mouse In Windows XP!
11.
Closing Multiple Taskbar Items In Windows XP!
12.
Recommended Minimal Security Settings In IE 6!
13.
Rollback A Device Driver In Windows XP!
14.
Increasing Graphics Performance In Windows XP!
15.
De-clutter Your System Tray By Hiding Unused Icons In Windows XP!
16.
Unable To Save Images In Proper Format In IE6!
17.
Use The Show View In Groups With Windows XP!
18.
Using Full Screen View And Auto-Hide In Windows XP!
19.
Adding Sort Options To The Details View In Windows XP!
20.
Force My Computer Desktop Icon To Open In Windows Explorer Mode!
21.
Restore Your Internet Explorer Favorites!
03/11/2008
1.
Reset the Administrator Password in Windows XP.
2.
Would you recommend a program (Freeware if possible) with a few more features
that the bland XP Calculator?
3.
Instantly Create A List Of All Files In Windows XP.
4.
Locate that Missing Download In Windows XP.
5.
Fix an Unbootable Windows XP PC.
6.
Fix A Mangled XP PC With A Repair Install.
7.
Add Safe Mode To Your Boot Options In Windows XP.
8.
Navigate Your Computer Without A Mouse In Windows XP.
9.
Clear IE7 Browsing History From the Command Line.
10.
Clear Recent Commands From the Run Dialog in Windows XP.
11.
Change Default Wallpaper Folder to My Pictures on Windows XP.
12.
Disable those annoying "X Application has Encountered a Problem and Must be Shut
Down" messages in Windows XP.
13.
Troubleshooting "My Computer" Opening Slowly on Windows XP.
14.
Display Hidden Folders in XP.
15.
Keep Start Menu From Closing After Opening Applications.
03/05/2008
1.
Formatting The Hard Drive For XP.
2.
Display Your Own Message At Startup In XP.
3.
Common Command Console Utilities For Windows XP.
4.
Using Windows XP MSCONFIG.
5.
Remove The Shared Documents Folders from My Computer.
6.
Clear Your Page File on Shutdown.
7.
Remove Orphaned Entries in Add or Remove Programs.
8.
Customize the CPU Cycles Given to Programs and Processes.
9.
Customize Your Paging File Size
10.
Turn Off Script Reporting Errors.
11.
Windows XP will let you decide what you want your processor to work hardest on.
12.
Create a drive menu for My Computer.
13.
Enable advanced file-system and sharing security for a Windows XP machine in a
workgroup.
14.
Stop the My eBooks, My Videos, and My Music subfolders from appearing in the My
Documents folder in Windows XP.
02/27/2008
1.
Add More Memory To Your Computer.
2.
Extract Troubleshooting Info From Windows XP BSOD Error Messages.
3.
Create And Control Shared Folders In Windows XP.
4.
Create a clean environment with Microsoft Virtual PC.
5.
Configure Microsoft Windows XP Remote Desktop!
6.
Configure Windows XP Remote Assistance!
7.
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista
8.
Tweak Windows XP For Optimum Performance.
IF02083
Empty Internet Explorer 7 Cache when Browser is Closed. 02/25/2008
IF02084
Restart Windows From Task Manager. 02/25/2008
IF02085
Resize the Recycle Bin in XP. 02/25/2008
IF02086
Why Do My Icons Have a Background Color in Windows XP? 02/25/2008
IF02087
Display a list of Started Services from the
Command Line (Windows). 02/25/2008
IF02088
Using Password Phrases For Better Security. 02/25/2008
IF01987_Q
Remove Windows Logo During Boot Up In XP. 02/25/2008
IF01987_R
Find a Forgotten Password Saved in Firefox. 02/25/2008
IF01987_S
How to Run a DirectX Diagnostic on XP. 02/25/2008
Wednesdays News Letter Tips. 02/20/2008
1.
Add A Program Or Port To The Windows XP Firewall.
2.
Create A Virtual Private Network for Secure Internet Data Transfer.
3.
To Change Folder Options In XP.
4.
I
have heard that it is possible to add files that I use daily right to
the my places bar.
5.
I
went to use my CD ROM drive for something and when I go to look for
the icon it has suddenly disappeared.
6.
Speech Recognition in Windows XP
7. Using
The Windows XP Event Viewer Log.
8.
Clean up your Hard Drive In Windows XP.
9.
How to use the scannow sfc tool in Windows XP.
10.
Stop Internet Explorer’s Annoying Clicking Sound. 7.0.
11.
Disable Auto-complete In Internet Explorer 7
12.
Tile Windows Horizontally.
13.
Using Windows Vista System Restore
14.
Change Your XP Sounds
IF01987_I
Clear IE7 Browsing History From the Command Line. 02/18/2008
IF01987_J
Clear Recent Commands From the Run Dialog in Windows XP. 02/18/2008
IF01987_K
Change Default Wallpaper Folder to My Pictures on Windows XP. 02/18/2008
IF01987_L
Disable those annoying "X Application has Encountered a Problem and
Must be Shut Down" messages in Windows XP. 02/18/2008
IF01987_M
Troubleshooting "My Computer" Opening Slowly on Windows XP. 02/18/2008
IF01987_N
Display Hidden Folders in XP. 02/18/2008
IF01987_O
Keep Start Menu From Closing After Opening Applications. 02/18/2008
IF01987_P
Make Disk Cleanup Compress Older (or Newer) Files on XP. 02/18/2008
IF02075
Printing
Email Image Attachments. 02/13/2008
IF02076
Don't
Ignore the Windows Logo Key. Many People Go Without Ever Pushing It. 02/13/2008
IF02077
The default
printer in the host computer changes when you logon using Remote Desktop? 02/13/2008
IF02078
How You
Should be running a scan using Ad-Aware. 02/13/2008
IF02079
Not
prompted to specify the Download Directory when downloading files from the Net. 02/13/2008
IF02080
Disabling
the hovering Image toolbar in Internet Explorer. 02/13/2008
IF02081
You Select
Open in New Window and the Command does nothing. 02/13/2008
IF02082
Sort order
is not preserved when you Transfer Favorites to another PC. 02/13/2008
IF02067
Create a
Personal Screen Saver in Windows XP. 02/11/2008
IF02068
Create a
Keyboard Shortcut to Open a Folder in XP. 02/11/2008
IF02069
Show Hidden
Program or System Files in Windows XP. 02/11/2008
IF02070
Rename a
Series of Files in Windows XP. 02/11/2008
IF02071
Very Slow
Boot When Networking in XP Pro. 02/11/2008
IF02072
Use the
Ultimate Configuration Tool (XP Pro Only) 02/11/2008
IF02073
Using
Advanced Options in XP’s Scheduled Tasks. 02/11/2008
IF02074
Schedule
Tasks in Windows XP. 02/11/2008
IF02056
My Web page
won't print properly. What can I do if anything? 02/07/2008
IF02057
How do I
print only certain text or images from a Web Page? 02/07/2008
IF02058
Opening
Your Email Attachments Safely! 02/07/2008
IF02059
I can't
open my e-mail attachments in Outlook Express? 02/07/2008
IF02060
Uncover
Windows XP’s built-in image resizing utility. 02/07/2008
IF02061
I’m Having
Problems locating the folder containing Outlook Express dbx files. 02/07/2008
IF02062
Disable the
Indexing Service on Windows XP. 02/07/2008
IF02063
Document
That Problem Before Contacting Support! 02/07/2008
IF02064
Registry
Hack to Set Internet Explorer Start Page. 02/07/2008
IF02065
How To
Repair XP and Avoid a Full Reinstall. 02/07/2008
IF01987_G
Add
Safe Mode To Your Boot Options In Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF01987_H
Navigate Your Computer Without A Mouse In Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF01998
You Can Speed Up Your Search Function in Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF01999 02/04/2008
IF02000
Prevent Changes to your Wallpaper in Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF02051
Fix a Messed Up Windows Media Player Library. 02/04/2008
IF02052
Open Programs Fast by Assigning A Shortcut Key in Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF02053
Recreate the Show Desktop Shortcut in Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF02054
Require Control+Alt+Delete For More Security in Windows XP. 02/04/2008
IF02055
Fix An Unbootable XP with Last Known Good Configuration. 02/04/2008
IF01988
Speed Up XP Boot with
a Boot Defrag. 01/30/2008
IF01989
Minimize Running Programs to Boost Your Available Memory in Windows XP. 01/30/2008
IF01990
If I Unload My Unused Fonts Wouldn't It Make My Computer Boot Faster? 01/30/2008
IF01991
Can I
Disable The Unread Mail That Displays on Logon Screen In Windows XP? 01/30/2008
IF01992
Do You Have
Any More Performance Boosts For Windows XP? 01/30/2008
IF01993
You Can Add Any Program Or Location To Your "Send To" Menu
In Windows XP. 01/30/2008
IF01994
Ensure
That Your Hard Drives Are Set At Maximum Speed! 01/30/2008
IF01995
You Can Enable the Shortcut for Run in Vista's Start Menu. 01/30/2008
IF01996
Here is
How To Run a Complete System Diagnostic with Vista! 01/30/2008
IF01997
Backup Important System Files the Easy Way
in Windows XP. 01/30/2008
IF01984
Is it possible to open a program and when it opens have it Minimize to
the Task Bar? 01/28/2008
IF01985
I am trying to rename the icon to a blank name or
Just No Text At All. Is this possible? 01/28/2008
IF01986
I have four
other Users on this computer and I would like to Create a hidden folder that
cannot be found real easy.
IF01987
Is there any way that
I can Scan For Dead Links in my Bookmarks? I have years and years worth
and would like to weed out the dead ones. 01/28/2008
IF01987_A
Reset the Administrator Password in
Windows XP. 01/28/2008
IF01987_B
Would you recommend a program
(Freeware if possible) with a few more features that the bland XP Calculator? 01/28/2008
IF01987_C
Instantly Create A List Of All Files
In Windows XP. 01/28/2008
IF01987_D
Locate that Missing Download In
Windows XP. 01/28/2008
IF01987_E
Fix an Unbootable Windows XP PC. 01/28/2008
IF01987_F
Fix A Mangled XP PC With A Repair Install. 01/28/2008
IF01842
Week Of
01/26/2008
IF02040
How do I... Change file extension associations in
Windows Vista.
01/25/2008
IF01975
Is there any measures I can take to protect myself
from viruses using Outlook Express? 01/23/2008
IF01976
What is the
difference between COMMAND and CMD DOS Virtual Machine in Windows XP? 01/23/2008
IF01977
When I
start my Computer A little page comes up about TrayApp telling me to insert disc
Which I don't have and don't know what TrayApp is for. 01/23/2008
IF01978
I have a
file on my Desktop that I can’t get rid of. I have Right Clicked and selected
delete with no luck. I tried to Drag and Drop the file in the Trash Bin again
with no luck. Can you help. 01/23/2008
IF01979
Can you
tell me how to Capture a Screen Shot of an Error Message that I want to send you
from a Windows Problem I am having? 01/23/2008
IF01980
I don't
like IE 7 and would like to put IE 6 on instead. Can I do this with Vista? 01/23/2008
IF01981
What is the InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT.exe)? 01/23/2008
IF01982
How can I
attach an audio file to an email and have it start to play as soon as they open
the email? 01/23/2008
IF01983
Just a Hard
Disk Space saving Tip From Me. 01/23/2008
IF01966
How Do I
Remove A Second Installation Of XP From The same Partition 01/16/2008
IF01967
How does
one share a drive or folder in Windows XP with other computers on a Windows
network? 01/16/2008
IF01968
Where did
the Clipboard Viewer go in Windows XP? 01/16/2008
IF01969
You can get
more out of Internet Explorer 7 Tabs when using Windows XP 01/16/2008
IF01970
I'm having
a problem with Outlook Express. It started when I downloaded my e-mail and there
were a much higher number of e-mails than usual. 01/16/2008
IF01971
Is it possible to send a 'folder'
as an E-Mail attachment? 01/16/2008
IF01972
How Can I
Use Word as My Default Email Editor in Microsoft Outlook? 01/16/2008
IF01973
I was wondering why there is a
delay in receiving my e mail. 01/16/2008
IF01974
Enable
Internet Time Services behind Windows XP Personal Firewall. 01/16/2008
IF01957
Delete Files Using Vista’s Disk Cleanup. 01/14/2008
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