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![]() ![]() Sunday, March 14, 2010 – Permalink – This blog has movedThis blog is now located at http://unofficialwindowsstuff.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://unofficialwindowsstuff.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. <Doug Klippert@ 8:25 AM
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Friday, March 05, 2010 – Permalink – Free Design ToolsSimple and freeMauricio Duque has collected a list of 45 no cost design programs."Some of them are pretty decent alternatives, not only for those who are not willing to spend the big bucks, but also for those who need some specific tasks done, like resizing a batch of picture without needing to run the almighty Photoshop." Snap2Objects.com See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:13 AM
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 – Permalink – Convert Graphic StylesStraight forwardOften you will have pictures in one format and want to explore using it in a different manner.Built into Office 2003/7/10 is a mini app called Microsoft Office Picture Manager. 1. Go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office Picture Manager 2. Browse to the images you want to convert and select them 3. Go to File > Export 4. Under Export with this file format, click the dropdown and select one of the formats (TIFF, PNG, JPG, BMP. . .) Converting WMF's See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:21 AM
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – Permalink – Temp FilesWhere they live and breatheEd Bott discusses temp files; care, feeding, and cleaning. EdBott.com See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:41 AM
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Sunday, February 07, 2010 – Permalink – Onscreen KeyboardTap or Click?If you would like to have a keyboard on your screen that can be activated with your mouse you're in luck Type osk in Start Run ![]() See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:26 AM
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Sunday, January 31, 2010 – Permalink – Context ClutterRegistry mopWhen you Right-click the desktop, a “Context” menu appears. Some programs like to sneak in and add shortcuts to their very important applications. If your context menu has been cluttered up, here are some instructions and tips to clean it up. HowToGeek.com See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:18 AM
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Sunday, January 24, 2010 – Permalink – Clean PCWash and dry"Your computer could fry if you don't keep it clean," says Jonathon Millman, chief technology officer for Hooplah Interactive.Here are some suggestions for Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall cleaning: Microsoft.com/athome See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:19 AM
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Friday, January 15, 2010 – Permalink – Name That FileRules, more rulesThere are still some restrictions on what a file can be named. Here are a couple of links that give more details: VLaurie.com MSDN.Microsoft.com See all Topics windows Labels: Files <Doug Klippert@ 3:41 AM
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Saturday, January 09, 2010 – Permalink – TaskManager LookYou control"If you want to leave your Task Manager showing on your desktop for a period of time, it can be nice to hide the title bar and gain that space for displaying more information. To do this, simply double-click on the empty area to the right of the tabs. Once it has switched views, you can switch back quickly by double-clicking anywhere on the border." ![]() Downloadsquad.com See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:49 AM
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Friday, January 01, 2010 – Permalink – Print Spool CleaningWhen all else failsWhen you can't get a document out of the Print queue, here's a suggestion:Type "services.msc" at the Command prompt. That will open the Services Window. Scroll down the alphabetical list in the right window pane until you come to "Print Spooler" Right-click this entry, then select "stop". Open Windows Explorer. The usual path to the spool folder is: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Spool\PRINTERS Delete every file within this folder to empty the print queue Close the explorer window. Return to your Services window. Right-click the Print Spool entry and select "Start" from the list. Close the services window and try printing again. (You can also go to a command prompt and type net stop spooler or net start spooler to start and stop the service.) See TopFreeStuff.com For the brave, here’s a macro that will do the job: @echo off echo. echo Purging the print queue . . . net stop Spooler echo Deleting all print jobs . . . ping localhost -n 4 > nul del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.* net start Spooler echo Done! ping localhost -n 4 > nul See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:42 AM
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Monday, December 28, 2009 – Permalink – Hosts FileI've got your number"...the Hosts file is like an address book. When you type an address like www.yahoo.com into your browser, the Hosts file is consulted to see if you have the IP address, or "telephone number," for that site. If you do, then your computer will "call it" and the site will open. If not, your computer will ask your ISP's (internet service provider) computer for the phone number before it can "call" that site. What is a Hosts file? MVPS.org has a Hosts file that you can download and install. It includes a BAT file that renames the old file before it saves the new one. Hosts "Important Notice - 2K/XP UsersBTW If you want to see Google AdSense entries, you may want to edit the MVP list. One of the entries is: 127.0.0.1 adwords.google.com #[Gmail ads] Plus other Google entries. See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:13 AM
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Sunday, December 27, 2009 – Permalink – Time It RightNo need to wind your PCWindows will go out to the Internet to verify or correct its time settings. "If you wish to check your synchronization settings, look for the clock at the bottom right and double click on the time to bring up your time settings. Worldtimeserver.com: Atomic Clock Sync Settings National Institute of Standards and Technology: Time and Frequency Division NIST time servers Time signals can also be heard on shortwave radio or by phone. "The audio portions of the WWV and WWVH broadcasts can also be heard by telephone. The telephone service is very popular. The WWV number receives over 1 million calls per year, and the WWVH number receives more than 50,000." See all Topics windows Labels: Time <Doug Klippert@ 3:52 AM
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Monday, December 21, 2009 – Permalink – No Home in IEBlanked outYou can open Internet Explorer to a blank page. Sometimes your normal home page may be too busy, or slow to load when you just want to pop out to a different location. This trick will give you a blank slate to paste in a new URL.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009 – Permalink – Give Yourself a TipTake your own adviseIf you still have Windows set up so that it shows a tip when you first sign in, you can add your own message, or change the ones the developers created.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009 – Permalink – Change Insert Picture TargetFile locationIf you would like to specify the folder Word will default to when you go to Inset>Picture:
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Sunday, December 13, 2009 – Permalink – Files do have ExtensionsSmarten your machineFor some reason, the powers that be thought that the general public was going to be confused by those suffixes at the end of file names. To help us all out, they hid extensions by default. I like to see .Doc (or .Docx). Here's how to get that information back
![]() Also see EdBott.com: Show or hide file name extensions See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:29 AM
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Great advice! Seeing the extension is paramount to preventing infections. Lots of unknowing users clicking files that appear harmless, but aren't. Why, because they can't see the extension.
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Monday, December 07, 2009 – Permalink – Hidden Macro Names and ShortcutsRevealedWord has built in macros to perform routine actions such as using the Format Painter to copy formatting. Rather than trying to guess the name or look up the shortcut keys, use this seldom mentioned trick to find toolbar macro names. Press the three key combination of Ctrl, Alt, and + (the plus sign on the Numbers keypad). The mouse pointer changes to a 4-leaf clover. Click on a toolbar icon. Word will display a form revealing the macro name and the assigned shortcuts. ![]() (It works the same way in 2007-10) See all Topics windows Labels: Shortcuts <Doug Klippert@ 3:49 AM
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Thursday, December 03, 2009 – Permalink – Remote AccessDistance Computing"There are lots of reasons why you'd want to access your PC remotely, and luckily there are also plenty of ways to do so. Crossloop is one of the simplest (it’s also free), but for those willing to venture further, you've got lots of options. Mashable.com See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:22 AM
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Monday, November 09, 2009 – Permalink – Wipe it CleanWorks, but dangerous"Cipher.exe is a command-line tool. Microsoft has developed an improved version of the Cipher.exe tool that provides the ability to permanently overwrite (or "wipe") all of the deleted data on a hard disk. Support.microsoft.com: Cipher.exe Security Tool Using cipher.exe File Shredder Permanently delete data from your hard drive See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:50 AM
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009 – Permalink – Unicode is BigMore symbols and lettersThis free download lets you see and select more characters in the Unicode set. The Unicode Character Grid shows all assigned characters and private use characters in Unicode 5.2. ![]() Here's a blog covering Scripts, Unicode, Character Encoding and BabelStone Stuff BableStone Blog See all Topics windows Labels: Reference <Doug Klippert@ 3:25 AM
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 – Permalink – Online Crash AnalysisMay you never need itWindows Memory Diagnostic
See all Topics windows Labels: General, Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 3:01 AM
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 – Permalink – Thumbnail SizingJust rightYou can change the size of your thumbnails by adding a new value to the registry. The range is between 32 and 256. Pick one that fits your prescription.
Change The Size Of Your Thumbnails See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:34 AM
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 – Permalink – Start PicsChange your Welcome avatarWindows allows you to choose the picture that is displayed on the logon screen and the Start Menu. It is absurdly easy to change the picture. Just double click the picture that appears on the menu (as opposed to the Classic menu) and follow the prompts to Browse to the location of the graphic you want to show. ![]() Ed Bott: Change your picture on the Welcome screen and Start menu See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:20 AM
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Monday, August 31, 2009 – Permalink – Print Folder ListingGet an inventoryMicrosoft left out some useful features that you can add back in. Here's one that might be handy. This article describes how to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. After you follow the steps that are listed in this article, you can right-click a folder, and then click Print Directory Listing to print a directory listing of the contents of a folder. Support.microsoft.com: How to add the Print Directory feature for folders See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:28 AM
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I use a tool to Print Directory Listings called Print Directory.
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Find Here : http://www.print-directory.com
Saturday, August 22, 2009 – Permalink – Self HelpGet started in the right directionThe Office of Technology Services of Towson University, located in Towson, Md., provides Self-Help Training Documents for many applications. They are available for many levels of knowledge. They’re clean, clear, and concise.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 – Permalink – Auto LoginSole user
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Monday, August 03, 2009 – Permalink – Change the ViewAdjust how it looksSometimes the performance of Windows XP can be tweaked by adjustinga few settings.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – Permalink – Stop Spock SaluteNo more three fingersIf you are tired of crunching down three keys to logon your machine, here is the way to get rid of Ctrl+Alt+Delete. It does involve a registry hack so be careful and back up the entries before doing this.
Winguides.com: Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete Before Logon See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:52 AM
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 – Permalink – Free Fonts, Free DrinksTypographic connectionsFonts can be addictive. There can always be an imagined need for one more curly Q. Here is a collection of possible links. Luc Devroye joined the School of Computer Science at McGill University in 1977 as a young "snotnose." " Please do not visit this disappointing web site. Most of the links are dead: they die faster than I can renew them, and there is nothing I can do about it short of giving up my daytime job and divorcing my family, and I love both of them too much for that. Type Design, Typography, Typefaces and Fonts See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:40 AM
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – Permalink – Print ProblemsSome cluesI'm sure that printing problems will pop up in the future as well, but here are some suggestions for the machines we use today: Support.microsoft.com: How to troubleshoot general printing problems in Windows XP "You've finished your report, presentation, or cost analysis using a Microsoft Office program. The information is rich with data and detail. Now comes the final step: printing it and showing the world your hard work on paper. This is the point at which printing can give you a headache. Right when you want to wrap up your work, project, or school assignment, questions start popping into your mind" Troubleshoot your printing problems in Office See all Topics windows Labels: Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 3:38 AM
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009 – Permalink – Photo BlogDaily shotsI don't see it mentioned very often, but Webshots.com has been expanding its offerings. They have a free screensaver/desktop background application. They also have a spot to upload your own pictures. Recently they started a Blog with a new shot each day. Blog.Webshots.com "With 7.2 Million monthly visitors and more than 520 million photos to explore, Webshots is one of the largest photo- and video-sharing sites. ![]() Webshots! Over 20 MILLION FREE screen saver and wallpaper photos! See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:33 AM
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