Archive for February, 2007

How to speed up slow network browsing in Windows

Friday, February 16th, 2007

NetworkThere is a bug in MS Windows that can slow up network browsing. It can take up to 30 seconds to browse remote computer. Reason of this delay is that Windows is scanning remote computer for Scheduled tasks.

There is a simple registry tweak to fix this problem.

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How to access Control Panel in Windows

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Control PanelControl Panel applet in Windows operating system allows user to change system settings, software and hardware settings, adding and removing software, changing users permisions, and many more.

This article explains how to access it.

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How to start Registry Editor in Windows

Friday, February 16th, 2007

RegistryThe Registry is a system database where Windows operating system and other software keep their settings. Registry Editor is a program that edits that database.

This is how you start it.

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How to enable ClearType in Windows XP

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

FontClearType is Microsoft technology that improves font display on color LCDs. It does that by using RGB subpixels to antialias font edges.

It is simple to enable in Windows XP

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How to make Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with few clicks

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

bsod.jpgYou can make blue screen of death with few clicks. You might want to do this as a prank :-) , or you need to save memory dump, or test your application if you are a developer. Microsoft included simple way to do this, you only need to enable it first.

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How to find and remove StartUp applications

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

More and more programs are running on Windows startup. Some of them do not even offer option “do not start with windows”. By using “System Configuration Utility” which is part of Windows operating system, you can disable programs that you do not want to startup.

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How to backup part of the registry

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

RegistryBy changing the setting in registry you can change many features of Windows, or any other software. It is a good idea to backup part of the registry where you plan to make changes.

This is how you do it.

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How to create shortcut to Shutdown, Restart, Logoff or Hibernate

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

In Windows you can create shortcut that will shutdown, hibernate or restart your system. This shortcut can be placed on desktop, quick launch toolbar or any other place for shortcuts.

Here is how you create it.

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How to change drive letter of a hard disk, USB memory or CD/DVD ROM

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Sometimes you will need to change drive letter of your hard disk, removable USB flash memory or CD/DVD ROM drive. For example you might want to have same drive letter for you removable USB memory stick on different computers. Here is how you do it.

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How can I see my IP address

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

Sometimes you might need to find out what is your public IP address. Depending on your network configuration it might not be straightforward. There are many ways to determine your IP address. Here are few.

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Changing screen orientation on Pocket PC

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Rotating screen on Pocket PCIf your Pocket PC is running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Windows Mobile 5 or newer, you can change screen orientation. Choices are Portrait, Landscape right-handed and Landscape left-handed. Also, you can assign hardware button to change screen orientation on the fly.

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Adding and removing shortcuts from Start Menu on Pocket PC

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Start Menu Shortcuts“Start Menu” is most convenient place to have shortcuts to applications that you use often. Use The Menu applet to add or remove shortcuts from “start menu”.

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