Relocate the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows ME!
If you enjoy using the Quick Launch toolbar for
housing application, folder, and URL shortcuts, but
wish that it didn't take up room on the taskbar,
you'll be glad to know that you can easily move the
Quick Launch toolbar to any other location on the
desktop. To do so, simply position your mouse
pointer over the vertical bar on the left edge of
the Quick Launch toolbar. When your mouse pointer
turns into a double headed arrow, just drag the
Quick Launch toolbar to any location on the desktop.
(A little trial-and -error may be in order here if
you have to click first to get the double-arrow.)
You can anchor the Quick Launch toolbar to the top,
left, or right edge of the desktop. Once you have it
positioned where you want, you can then right-click
on the toolbar and select the Always On Top command
(and Auto-Hide) so that you can always access the
Quick Launch toolbar just like you can the taskbar.
Find forgotten files faster in Windows 2000!
Like other Windows platforms, Windows 2000 gives you
several ways to locate a file. Maybe you're looking
for a report you need to finish. Maybe it's a
missing application file. Or maybe you have the
unpleasant task of helping someone else locate a
file. Whatever the case, there are several options
for finding a file--a few of which you might not
have tried before.
First, take a look at Windows' advanced options for
locating files. Choose Start | Search | For Files Or
Folders to open the Search Results window. Here you
can search for files or folders by name or search
for files or folders that have a specific string in
the name. You can also search on the contents of the
file by entering text in the Containing Text field.
Next, look at the Search Options section to access
additional search options. (If this section isn't
expanded, click Search Options.) Here you can base
searches on date, type, and size; you can also click
Advanced Options to specify whether to search
subfolders, perform a case-sensitive search, and/or
search slow files.
When searching for files from a command prompt, you
also have several tools you can use. For example,
use the DIR command to perform a quick and dirty
file search. Use DIR /S to search for files in the
current directory and subdirectories. The FIND and
FINDSTR commands help you locate files that do or
don't contain specific strings. Finally, you can use
the TREE command to view the directory structure.
Implementing procedures such as training users to
store files in My Documents and its subfolders is a
good first step toward ensuring that files are never
missing. However, when files are missing, Windows'
search options should help you find them quickly.
Speed up your browsing by removing images from Web
pages in XP!
During most of the time you spend on the Internet,
you probably welcome the addition of graphic
elements, such as digital photographs. However, if
your Internet connection is bogged down and your
browsing speed is frustratingly sluggish, you can
speed things up considerably (even if it's only
temporarily) by eliminating pictures from your view.
To do this, in Internet Explorer, choose Tools |
Internet Options, and then select the Advanced tab
in the Internet Options dialog box. Scroll down
within the Settings window until you see the
Multimedia category. Then, deselect the Show
Pictures check box, click Apply, and then click OK
to close the dialog box. Now when you open the next
Web page, it loads much faster but without any
pictures. If you want to return to a graphically
rich cyberspace, simply replace the check mark for
the appropriate option in the Internet Options
dialog box.
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