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![]() Friday, October 03, 2008 – Permalink – Edit Open WithPruning tips"When you right click certain files, you'll see a selection to "open with," and when you click it, you'll see a list of programs to choose from. You can remove some of the applications from this list if you will never use them to open this type of file, or you can clear the list completely, by editing the registry. If this doesn't remove the program(s) you want to remove,
(The settings under HKEY CURRENT USER apply only when your user account is logged on. The ones under HKEY CLASSES ROOT apply to all users). See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:35 AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 – Permalink – Free FontsMore choicesWindows NT + no longer has a maximum number of fonts that can be installed. (Windows Me and before was limited to about 1000 or 64 KB.) The problem is that your machine will slow down if you go overboard. It's better to install the most used typefaces, and then move the fonts into and out of the C:\Windows\Fonts or C:\WINNT\Fonts folder. Here's one site that provides over 5,000 fonts. You can enter a short piece of text to see what it will look like: "The fonts presented on this website are their authors' property, and are either freeware, shareware, demo versions or public domain, most of the time for non-commercial use. Look at the readme-files in the archives or check the indicated authors' website for details, and contact him if in doubt." ![]() Dafont.com 6-17-2005 - Bill Reid comments: "One little known fact about Windows' font handling. You don't necessarily have to move fonts into the Fonts directory to make them usable. If you store extra fonts in another directory, you can double click it, bringing up a dialog that demonstrates the font's usage. If you open your application at this point, it will recognize the font as being installed." Bill Reid comments: "One little known fact about Windows' font handling. You don't necessarily have to move fonts into the Fonts directory to make them usable. If you store extra fonts in another directory, you can double click it, bringing up a dialog that demonstrates the font's usage. If you open your application at this point, it will recognize the font as being installed." See all Topics windows Labels: Fonts <Doug Klippert@ 3:17 AM
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 – Permalink – List All FilesAll files in a folderHere is a macro that will produce a list of all the files in a selected folder.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008 – Permalink – Windows Lost!Open, but hiddenHas this happened to you? You dragged the window over to the far right of the screen it has disappears. When the application is started, the window does not open in the main screen but appears minimized on the Taskbar. Even a right click the window to maximize will not open the app. Try this.
In the future the window should work correctly. See all Topics windows Labels: General, Tips, Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 3:52 AM
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Friday, September 19, 2008 – Permalink – Mouse PracticeClick quizzers
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Friday, September 12, 2008 – Permalink – Create Your Own ScreensaverChoose your own imagesWindows has a feature that allows you to create a screensaver from images saved in a folder. You can use pictures you already have or use a PowerPoint slide show.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008 – Permalink – Save the ScreenWon't someone please!
Anne Jan Beeks's site is part of a ring that includes: <Doug Klippert@ 2:44 AM
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Sunday, August 31, 2008 – Permalink – Paint.NetCougar GoldWashington State University was thought of as a primarily agricultural institution in the past. Now they have burst into today's IT scene with an improvement on an old product. "Paint.NET originated as a Computer Science senior design project during the Spring 2004 semester at Washington State University.
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Monday, August 25, 2008 – Permalink – MS GroupsWeb based NewsreaderWe can't forget that, even with blogs and google, there are still news groups out there helping to solve common problems. Microsoft has a site that organizes a number of groups and makes access easy on the web. "The Web-based Newsreader allows you to participate in discussion groups directly in your Web browser; you don't need to install or configure anything. You can use the Web-based Newsreader to read, post, search for, and reply to messages in discussion groups from the part of Usenet that concerns Microsoft products and technologies." Microsoft Discussion Groups Help for the Web-based Newsreader See all Topics windows Labels: General <Doug Klippert@ 3:48 AM
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 – Permalink – NotepadReally basicThere are hundreds of freeware substitutes for Windows Notepad, but you can still do some interesting things with the standard version included with Windows.
.LOGAfter making an entry, save Notepad. When you next open the file, the previous date and time will be displayed.
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Sunday, August 03, 2008 – Permalink – Windows Tips and HintsBoth Desktop and Server
See all Topics windows Labels: Tips <Doug Klippert@ 5:10 AM
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 – Permalink – Registry BackupSafe or sorry, your choiceHow many times have you seen these words? "This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs." The Registry contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 – Permalink – Troubleshooting Windows ShutdownI said shutdown!" Have you ever tried to shut down Windows, only to have the shutdown sequence hang, or to have the computer reboot instead of shutting down? Shut down problems are one of the most common types of problems with the Windows operating system. At the same time though, they are also one of the problems that is most seldom resolved because shut down problems tend to take a back seat to more serious issues. Troubleshooting operating system shut down problems is easier than you might think though. In this article, I will share some techniques with you that you can use to resolve shut down problems on machines in your office."
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Friday, July 04, 2008 – Permalink – Windows Media EncoderScreen capture plusYou can capture motion and sound or compress existing video files for use on the web/pod or screen. PC Magazine: Show and Tell " Windows Media Encoder can capture the screen as you perform a task such as editing a photo; in fact, almost anything you can do on the screen can be recorded as a video. You can even narrate the demo as you record the steps you're performing. It's surprisingly easy to achieve good results in minutes. Probably the only reason the program isn't more widely used is that few people know it exists."
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Monday, June 23, 2008 – Permalink – Font YourselfMake your own![]() FontStruct "FontStruct is a free font-building tool brought to you by the world's leading retailer of digital type, FontShop. See all Topics windows Labels: Fonts <Doug Klippert@ 5:10 AM
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Sunday, June 15, 2008 – Permalink – Server AnswersWhat they're doing in the back roomJonathan Maltz, Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Windows Server, has created a collection of visual, step-by-step guides to Windows Server 2003. VisualWin.com
"The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools are a set of tools to help administrators streamline management tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory, configuring networking and security features, and automating application deployment:" Microsoft : Window Server 2003- latest news See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 7:40 AM
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 – Permalink – All FontsList makerHere is a macro that will produce a list of all of the installed fonts.
Also see a more sophisticated macro using Excel from Erlandsen Data Consulting: Display all installed fonts (Excel) See all Topics windows Labels: Fonts <Doug Klippert@ 7:43 AM
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Monday, June 02, 2008 – Permalink – Write HelpHelp yourselfJoe Welinske put together a company called WritersUA, (formerly WinWriters). I have attended their sessions in the past and found them to be entertaining and comprehensive. "WritersUA specializes in providing quality training and publications for the community of user assistance professionals. The world of user assistance comprises a variety of techniques and technologies to make working with software a better experience. This includes online Help, wizards, web sites, printed documentation, and improvements to the application user interface." Also: "This article discusses several methods you can use to make Web-based Help systems "smart", by using conditional content to customize the appearance and behavior of your pages to the users' needs. "
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Saturday, May 24, 2008 – Permalink – Windows Guides and LinksA collectors collection"With over 960 pages scattered throughout the domain, something is bound to catch your attention." BlackViper.com Operating System Guides include:
See all Topics windows Labels: General, Tips, Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 6:49 AM
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 – Permalink – (A:)Drive in FrontChange displayIn Microsoft Windows, on mapped drives, the Drive letter may appear last. My Financial Statements (Alpha1) (D:) 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) To change the so that the drive letter comes first: (A:) 3 1/2 Floppy
Microsoft KB: "In Windows Vista, you can also use the ShowDriveLettersFirst and the ToggleCommentPosition registry entries to set the display order. However, if you set the ShowDriveLettersFirst entry only under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key, the setting will not take effect after you change folder options. You must set the ShowDriveLettersFirst entry under both the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key and the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key." See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 7:15 AM
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Monday, April 28, 2008 – Permalink – RegeditsPlus or minus 32Microsoft "removed" regedt32.exe from XP. Regedit.exe's functionality has been merged with regedt32.exe's. In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Regedt32.exe is a small program that just runs Regedit.exe. Pre XP:
Also: Labels: Customize, General, Troubleshoot, Tutorials <Doug Klippert@ 6:49 AM
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 – Permalink – Command the LineHands on control"You can use Command-line reference to familiarize yourself with new and enhanced command-line tools, to configure your command prompt, to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using batch files or scripting tools." Command-line reference A-Z Command shell overview
Also: DOS were the Days See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 6:25 AM
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 – Permalink – Virus InformationSource list
This is a two-hour basic course, through which you will acquire a basic knowledge on viruses and on how to be protected against them. See all Topics windows Labels: Troubleshoot, Virus <Doug Klippert@ 6:26 AM
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 – Permalink – Explorer DefaultChoose your FolderWhen you click the Windows Explorer shortcut on your Start Menu, you are probably used to the fact that it always opens in the same folder. For example the My Documents folder. Vista opens to your personal User>Documents folder. You can arrange for it to open to the folder of your choice by editing the properties of the Explorer shortcut. Open Windows Explorer and locate your Start Menu folder (if you are using Windows XP, this will be in the c:\Documents and Settings directory under your profile). Right click the shortcut to Windows Explorer and click Properties. From the Shortcut tab, change the target so it reads as follows: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\folder where c:\folder is the path to the folder that you want Explorer to open.
Labels: Explorer <Doug Klippert@ 6:55 AM
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Saturday, April 12, 2008 – Permalink – Alphabetize your KeyboardEat your heart out DvorakThe Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator Ever wanted to quickly and easily define your own keyboard layout for a language Microsoft doesn't support? Or define your own keyboard layout so you can quickly and easily enter your favorite symbols with a simple keystroke? Well, want no more: the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator is here!
![]() Belarusian keyboard Also see: Dvorak anyone? See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 5:45 AM
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Friday, April 04, 2008 – Permalink – Organizing FavoritesOrder in chaosBasic stuff that bares repeating. (IE7 is not that much different)
Move Favorites from an earlier version See all Topics windows Labels: IE <Doug Klippert@ 7:11 AM
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 – Permalink – 100% is not enoughSlow machineHere are a couple of areas to look at if your machine slows down for no obvious reason.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 – Permalink – Repair Internet/Network connectionBefore the service callLoss of connectivity is usually solved by the big three:
Vista has a built in feature that you'll usually find on the Task bar. It indicates current connections, but if you right click you can find Diagnose and repair. ![]() Repair your connection Network Diagnostics Framework See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 5:06 AM
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008 – Permalink – Beep CodesAn IT low pointYou know you're in computer doo-doo when you start looking for beep codes. These are the sounds your machine starts to make when it cries for help. Such as 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum Repair or replace BIOS Oh yea! Replace the BIOS. That'll start your week out on a high note. Casey Tech has put together a list of beep codes for the three largest BIOS manufacturers, AMI, Award, and Phoenix that can be folded and set up as a tent card for your desk or used as a pocket guide Beep Card Also: Beep Codes
See all Topics windows Labels: Hardware <Doug Klippert@ 7:27 AM
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Friday, February 29, 2008 – Permalink – Search for Vista File NitsRefine the questionsYou can use Vista search to locate metadata information. Such as the date on the file:
Or all of the photos on your machine taken with a Canon:
![]() ![]() Advanced Query terms HowToGeek - Date Search See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 7:13 AM
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Thursday, February 14, 2008 – Permalink – Taskbar VanishesStart menu goneEven though Windows is close to perfect, there are times when it announces that Windows Explorer has failed. This leaves you with a screen and no way to take action, except to reboot the machine. Here's how to restart Explorer.exe from the Task Manager. There is also a short video for demonstration. Disappearing Taskbar See all Topics windows Labels: Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 6:40 AM
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