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02-19-2009, 10:44 PM
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Pc tips and tricks
Ok so for the last few months or so I have Noticed there has been numerous thread on PC support. Many just needing general help on fixing issues with browsers, system restores, ect. I am a network Systems and Computer technician and I use A website that I use when I cannot figure out a problem or have come across an issue I have never seen before. So i figured I'd share my resource with you and see if it can help you out like it sometimes does for me. Below I will post a list of what the site contains. There is info for systems from way back when to most recent Vista. There is a huge amount of information here so enjoy!!!! Here just a few
Application Tips In Outlook2007, Contact Birthdays Not Showing in Calendar Changing the Word2007 Normal Template Sharing Contacts with Outlook Express and Outlook Fixing Duplicate Contacts folders in Outlook Finding the Location of the Outlook PST Data File Compacting Outlook Data Files Outlook 2000 Configuring Outlook Express 6 for Multiple User Accounts Redirecting Output from Command Line Programs Eliminating MSCONFIG Warning at Next Boot Up Minimizing Outlook2002 to the System Tray Changing Colors in Outlook2002 Calendar Sending Contacts in Outlook Copying E-Mail to Your Calendar Editing the Shared Border in FrontPage Filling Word with Pretend Text Adding Horizontal Dividers in Word Determining Formatting in Word Quickly Change Font Size in Office Word Command Line Switches Excel Command Line Switches Outlook Command Line Switches Customizing Outlook2002 Security Settings Changing Notepad Defaults Access Gives License or Database Error Outlook Can't Create Item Error Opening Multiple Windows in Outlook Setting Outlook to be the Default E-Mail Program Changing the Office2000 Registered Owner Reducing the File Size of Word Documents Enabling Outlook 2000 Mail Logging Removing the Task Scheduler Switches for Starting Outlook 2000 Opening Files with Other Than the Default Application Changing the Name of the Outlook Icon on the Desktop Showing a Map of an Outlook 2000 Contact's Address Re-Applying Formatting in Office 2000 Selecting Columns in Word Having Excel 2000 Display the Year with Four Digits Disabling Outlook Express Splash Screen Hidden FDISK Switches Customizing the Office Assistants Starting Outlook Express Immediately to Mail or News Playing DVD's with Windows Media Player - Stopping Applications from Starting Automatically - Changing the Default Page Location for Front Page Opening a File by Dragging to Task Bar Eudora Lite and More than One E-Mail Account Hidden Format Switches Creating Outlook Contacts Shortcut Changing the Number of Days Displayed in Outlook Calendar Changing File Associations Extracting files from Win95's CAB files Recovering Damaged Text Files Setting Swap File Size Defragmenting the Swap File ScanDisk with OEM SR2 Substituting Drive Letters Shutting Down or Restarting Windows95 from an Icon Stopping Applications from Starting Automatically Saving Space Using WinZip Office97 and Plus Pack Themes - Opening a Files for Editing - Opening Associated Files from a DOS Box Using Another E-Mail Package when Exchange is Installed Power Surfing Lotus 123 Release 5 Lockup Wildcards with DIR and File Find ScanDisk Command-Line Switches Defrag Command-Line Switches Fixing Page Fault in MPREXE.EXE Changing the Telnet Scroll-Back Buffer Size Auto-Dialing for Internet Applications DOSSTART.BAT File Fixing Corrupted Exchange Files Emergency Recovery Utility Extracting files from Win95's CAB files Turning off the ending = with Exchange Using your mouse to select an area in a DOS app Using Exchange with more than one ISP phone number Backing up the Registry Adding Notepad to SENDTO Having Eudora Pro be the default e-mail program, rather than Exchange Free drive space errors with Norton Utilities Using the new DOS Edit Creating Distribution List with Exchange Using Memmaker Signatures using WordMail Creating Document templates New XCOPY switches Desktop Tips Easy Access to Folders from the Toolbar Organizing the Start / Programs Listing Restoring a Lost Desktop Creating a New E-Mail Shortcut Creating 3D Window Effect Creating Shutdown, Restart and Logoff Icons Having your Favorites and Start Menus Sort Alphabetically Increasing the Icon Cache Make Icons 256 Color 16-Bit Removing Shortcut Arrows Adding the Control Panel to the Start Menu Making Desktop Changes Permanent Easy Shortcuts on the Desktop Changing a Folder's Icon Full Window Drag ( Without Plus! ) Fixing Corrupted Desktop Icons Getting Screen Shots Increasing the Size of the Scroll Bar Unable to Create Shortcuts on the Desktop Removing the InBox from the Desktop Customizing Individual Folder Icons Removing the Recycle Bin Adding Send To the Recycle Bin Having Icons with No Name Moving the Start Button Aligning Drop-Down Menus to the Right Repositioning a Background Bitmap Changing Drive Icons Adding AnyFolder and Mail to SendTo Adding Shortcuts to Desktop Without "Shortcut To" text Easier User Interface Removing the Start Button Changing the clock to 24-Hour Time Having an Icon with No Name Removing the InBox and Recycle Bin Icons from the Desktop Removing Items from NEW on the Desktop Changing or Removing the Start Menu Icons Adding to the SendTo List Adding a Protected Briefcase Customizing the Start Button's Name and Icon Adding the Device Manager to your Desktop Adding Options to the Right-Click of the Start Menu How to make the task bar autohide More Removing Shortcut Arrows Closing Nested Folders Changing Application Icons Moving and Resizing the Taskbar Changing Drive Labels in Explorer (Windows2000 and XP) Opening a DOS Prompt in the Directory You Want Automatically Inserting the Product ID for Office and FrontPage 2003 Upgrading to Windows2000 or XP Slipstream Service Packs into Office Installations Installing WindowsNT, Windows2000 and WindowsXP Office2000 / OfficeXP Automatic Inserting the Product ID Windows SUWIN Setup Error Codes Installing WindowsME Without a Previous OS Using Your Own Style Sheet for All Web Pages Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions Not Being Prompted for Download Folder Displaying the Internet Connection Wizard Moving Backward or Forward with the Wheel Mouse Automatic Entry of WWW and COM Forgotten the Content Advisor Password Downloading More than Four Files at a Time Getting and Explorer View of Your Internet Favorites Disabling the Ability to Add or Remove IE's Toolbars Specifying the Default Download Directory in Internet Explorer Disabling the Ability to Change the Default Download Directory Clearing Internet Explorer's AutoComplete Entries Starting Internet Explorer in Full Screen Kiosk Mode Disable Internet Options Creating Hidden URL Shortcuts Easy Way to Scroll Through Web Pages Internet Explorer Repair (IE5) Quick Way to Change the Security Settings (IE5) Importing and Exporting Favorites and Cookies with IE5 IE 5 Link Tips Adding a History Icon to your Desktop (IE5) Changing Internet Explorer 5.0 Settings Removing Lost IE Supervisor Password Change Font Size Opening Temporary Internet Files Quickly Opening a Newsgroup from your Browser Internet Explorer in Full Screen Mode Setting Internet Explorer Window Size Organizing Your Favorites Reordering Your Links (IE 4) Changing the Links Icon (IE 4) Changing the Search Pages Used by Internet Explorer 4.0 Having IE Load a Default Page Other Than BLANK.HTM Changing the IE and Outlook Title Bars Changing the Information Boxes in IE 4 Opening Links in a New Window Accessing your best Favorites Keeping Track of Bookmarks Changing Internet Explorer's Blank Page Increasing Viewing Space Changing the Directory for the Internet Explorer Cache Changing the Title Bar of the Internet Explorer Changing the Internet Explorer, Mail and News Bitmap Using Other Mail Packages with Internet Explorer Viewing Drives with IE 3.0 Changing your Favorites Location - Adding IE3.0 Bookmarks to the Start Menu Adding Custom Links and Applications to Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar Adding your HTML Editor to the Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar Organizing Internet Explorer 3.0's Favorites Changing the Internet Explorer 3.0's ToolBar Background Turning off the underline of hot links in Internet Explorer 3.0 Starting the Internet Explorer with no initial Start Page Keeping Control of URL Bookmarks Keyboard Tips Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts - Remap the Right-Alt Key to be the Windows Key Disabling the Windows Key with NT or Windows2000 Outlook Shortcut Keys Front Page Shortcut Keys Fast Access to the Desktop Opening Up the Task Manager in NT 4 MS-Natural Keyboard Shortcuts Getting to My Computer from the Control Panel Undo Minimizing all windows Shortcut to System Properties Duplicating the Right Mouse Click - Accessing Programs from the Start Button Quickly Starting Explorer Remapping the Keyboard - Internet Explorer Shortcuts Bringing up the Properties Window Resizing or Moving a Window Keystroking is faster the using the mouse Explorer Shortcut Keys Searching for files Copy files with a Mouse/Keyboard combo Miscellaneous Tips Determining Your Processor's Speed While initializing device vkd error Swapping the Mouse Buttons for Left Hand from the Command Line Using the Wheel Mouse to Control the Font Size - Creating a Directory That is Not Accessible From Windows Creating Custom Boot Floppies - Saving File Searches Searching for Files In All Drives Renaming CD ROM Drive Letter Deleting the TEMP Directory at Bootup Changing the Colors of the Blue Screen of Death Powering on the Computer With Your Mouse Removing Programs from the Control Panel Not Loading DriveSpace or DoubleSpace Drivers Increasing Performance Increasing Disk Performance Clearing the Documents Folder Opening a File with Application that is Different than its Registered One Fixing VMM32 Memory Leak Removing One Document File from START / DOCUMENTS Finding Files with Specific Text in Them Creating a Support Information Button Create (or replace) the Manufacture's logo in System Properties Adding printers to the Add Printer Dialog Box Device Problems with Removable Hard Drives Deleting Files Without Sending Them to the Recycle Bin Changing the Recycle Bin Size Displaying Last File Searches Associating Several File Extensions to the Same Program Fast Open of the Start Menu Getting Item Properties Starting Win95 Without Running Apps in the Startup Folder Removing a program from the Control Panel Using FIND to Search Across Multiple Drives RUNDLL Error Message Automatically Delete Files Sent to Recycle Bin The Simplest Multi-Boot Enabling Telephony Controls Disabling CDs AutoRun Control Panel CPL Files Reserving Resources from Plug and Play Devices Viewing System IRQ, I/O, Memory and DMA Utilization Installing with an INF File Automatically Deleting Files in the Recycle Bin Increasing your Sound Card's Bass and Treble ATI Video Card and COM4 conflicts System Policies when logging on to an NT Domain Changing to Win 3.x Shell Quickly Opening Text Files Changing your Modem's Initialization String Saving memory by adjusting your CD Cache Easy File Deletes Update to DTC 2278 D Controller and CD ROMs HP Print Failures Eliminate banner page from printing when running HP 4 & 5 printer Designating Drive Letter for CD ROMs and other removable media Upgrading with Pro Audio Spectrum Cards Bypass starting Windows95 Quick Format a Floppy Disk Creating a Boot Menu Selecting non-recognized modems Creating PRN File Types Refresh SCSI Devices - DTC Controller I/O Problems Removing programs listed in Control Panel's Remove Programs Drivespace and Memory Booting to DOS Turning off Numlock Quickly Restarting Win95 S3 Video and COM 4 Potential problems with 16-bit WINSOCK.DLL's Speeding up your double-speed CD-ROM Copying Graphics Read the TIPS.TXT File Network Tips VPN and Browsing Browse Master Monitor Using More Than One Modem at a Time Hiding Network Shares Seeing Servers Your Are Connected To When OnLine Backing Up Your ISP Settings Forcing Alpha-Numeric Passwords Speeding Up Internet Searches Auto-Dial Internet Connections (Win98) Opening the Make New Connection Dialog Box Help Stop Modem Disconnects Speeding Up Your Modem's Dialing Showing Your Actual Modem's Connection Speed Increasing Modem Performance Controlling Your Modem's Speaker To Find Your IP Address - Submitted Determine the Optimal MAX MTU Setting Faster Access to the Network Properties Box Using UNC Network Names with Files Faster Connecting to the Internet - Changing the Number of Rings Before Dial-Up Server Answers Resetting Forgotten Dial-Up Server Password Speeding up Dial-Up Networking for Games Monitoring Your Dial-Up Connection No Network Logon Prompt Not Saving your Dial-Up Password Fixing a problem with Shortcuts that keep network UNC connections Changing the MaxMTU and other Network Settings Disable Password Caching Starting a Dial-Up Connection from the Command Line Automatic NT Domain Log On Auto-Dialing for 32-bit Internet Applications Dial-Back with Windows95 Disabling File and Print Sharing Changing your Modem's Initialization String Easy way to Re-Dial on busy signals Increasing a Modem's timeout period Setting Automatic Redial for Dial-up Networking Potential problems with 16-bit WINSOCK.DLL's Dial-In Scripting Registry Tips Allowing Network Access with Blank Passwords (XP and Vista) Preventing Changes to File Associations Locking File Associations Turning off System Beeps Changing the Location Of Special Folders Deleting Specific Registry Value - Setting the Recycle Bin to Always Delete Setting the Internet Explorer Home Page Preparing to Move Hard Drive to Another Computer Comparing Registries Setting Excel 2000 High-Contrast Cell Selection Changing Common Icons Prevent Changes to the Start Menu DOS Restrictions Networking Restrictions Control Panel Restrictions Restricting the Start Menu, Explorer and the Desktop Removing Shutdown from the Start Menu Changing Office 2000's Excel Undo History Changing the Title on Windows Media Player Eliminating the Right Click on the Taskbar Eliminating the Right Click on the Desktop Turning Off the Help on Min, Max, Close Icons Adding Open With to the Right Click in the Explorer Automatically Deleting a Registry Key Fixing no AutoRun for CDs Renaming the File System Profiles Sticky Menus Automatic Shutdown with Windows NT Kill Hung Processes When Logging Off in Windows NT NT Crash Log File Changing the Location of Outlook Express Data Files Disabling the Blinking Cursor Re-Enabling DHCP Error Messages Getting Rid of Schemes Hiding Any Combination of Drives Creating a Legal Text Notice Before Logon Removing the Hand Icon from Shared Resources Enabling the Middle Mouse Button on Logitech Mouse Easily Opening a File with Notepad Displaying Hi-Color Icons without the Plus Pack Backing Up the Registry Removing Unwanted Items from the RUN Menu Opening a DOS Window to either the Drive or Directory in Explorer Compacting the Registry Changing Exchange's Mailbox Location Removing Sound Events from Control Panel / Sounds Changing the Registered Owner Adding an Application to the Right Click on Every Folder Adding Explore From Here to Every Folder Saving Desktop Settings Getting Rid of Tips Changing the Location of Windows95's Installation Files Creating a Network Logon Banner Creating a Default File Opener Deleting Registry Keys from the Command Line Automatic Screen Refresh Changing the MaxMTU and other Network Settings Adding Items to the Start Button Removing the InBox and Recycle Bin Icons from the Desktop Removing Items from NEW on the Desktop Changing the Telnet Scroll-Back Buffer Size Changing the Tips of the Day Disabling Drives in My Computer Not Saving Setting on Exit Not Displaying the Network Neighborhood Disabling Run or Find from the Start Menu Hiding All Icons from the Desktop Get Your Folders to Open the Way You Want Every Time Modifying Default Desktop Icons Disabling the Right-Click on the Start Button Disabling My Computer Clearing the Documents Menu Automatically Opening Explorer from My Computer Fixing a Corrupt Registry Recycle Bin Edits - Submitted 5/2/96 Not Displaying the Last User Logged on Setting the Minimum Password Length Disabling File and Print Sharing Removing the Shortcut Arrows Turn Off Window Animation Disable Regedit From Opening to Previous Location Not Displaying Last User Logged On Creating a Logon Banner Easy Way to Share Multiple Folders Access to All Dial-Up Connections Dial-Up Connections or Printers Displaying Hardware Conflicts Bring Up Task Manager Directly Quickly Changing Directories Disk Cleanup WindowsME Tips Increasing File Handles for DOS Programs Cascading My Computer Folder Detailed Error Message Log - Installing MS Backup Enabling System File Protection PopUp Windows - Bypass Installation Processor Check Disabling PC Health Running ScanReg Deleting Unnecessary Files Automated WindowsME Installation Turning Off System Restore Locking the Taskbar in Place Installing WindowsME Without a Previous OS Removing Personalized Menus Creating a Quick Boot Disk Displaying More File Information in Explorer Monitoring the Dial-Up Adapter Performance WindowsXP Tips IPCONFIG Error Browse Master Monitor Taking Ownership Of a Folder Repairing Damaged Winsock2 Task Manager is Menu Bar is Missing Network Connection Always Shows Access Denied Hiding Manage My Computer Finding Your XP Product ID Forgotten Admin or User's Password Opening Shared Folders Snap-In Additional Utilities Viewing Your IP Address Information Make Pictures Smaller Unavailable Creating a Suspend Shortcut Changing the User Type Determining Which Services are Associated with SVCHOST Identify Faulty Device Drivers Viewing Installed Drivers Operation Was Attempted on Something That Is Not a Socket Error11 Opening Ports or Adding Allowed Programs with SP2's Firewall Autoexec.nt or Config.nt Errors Common Control Panel Applets Windows Explorer Opens Search Companion Rather than the Folder Running SFC without a CD ROM Guest Only Network Access Not Displaying Previous Network Share Shortcuts Hiding a XP Computer from Network Neighborhood WINIPCFG for XP Search Companion Error Installing the Backup Program on the Home Version Changing Drive Letters Creating a Boot Floppy Getting Rid of Unread Email Messages Changing the Login Screen Saver Running NetMeeting as Being Completed Decreasing Boot Time Re-Enabling System Restore Hiding Logon Names Reinstalling the TCP/IP Protocol Renaming the Start Button Rollback a Device Driver Selecting What Details to Display in the Explorer Closing Multiple Taskbar Items Remembering Outlook / Outlook Express Password Turning Off the Firewall Grouping Similar Taskbar Buttons Command Line Help Reference Using the System File Checker Disabling Balloon Tips Speeding Up the Display of Start Menu Items Installing the NetBEUI Protocol Setting System Time Over the Internet Creating a Password Recovery Disk Changing the Default Search Settings Opening an Explorer Window to the Directory You Want Disabling Hibernation Locking the Workstation Changing the Picture Displayed for a User Displaying the QuickLaunch Toolbar Increasing System Performance Removing the MSN Messenger Common Command Console Utilities Automatically Ending Non-Responsive Tasks Changing the Internet Explorer Title Changing Visual Effects Changing System Restore Settings Configuring the Firewall Changing Programs That Start Automatically Adding / Removing Additional Programs Displaying and Configuring the Classic Start Menu Increasing File System Caching Enabling NumLock on by Default Vista Tips Changing the Registered Owner and Registered Organization Fixing the Boot Record Changing the OEM Information Changing My Pictures and My Music Using the Windows Explorer Favorites Links Getting More Information from Programs and Features Showing Super Hidden Files Cleanup Files After Upgrading to SP1 Fixing Corrupted TCP/IP Files Repairing a Corrupted Winsock Registry Entry 
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02-19-2009, 11:00 PM
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Re: Pc tips and tricks
Lol, you forgot the most important step.
Step1: Turn computer on. Hahaha, you never now....some might forget.
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02-19-2009, 11:06 PM
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Re: Pc tips and tricks
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STEP 1 TURN SYSTEM ON THE LITTLE BUTTON ON THE FRONT.....YA THAT ONE.........
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05-11-2009, 05:50 PM
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Re: Pc tips and tricks
Thanks for that Very Important Step...Smh ( Shaking my head )
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05-11-2009, 06:03 PM
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Re: Pc tips and tricks
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