Threads Replies Last Post 11 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11   IE7 Links Causes Pop-Ups (Balloon) Running WinXP-Pro w/IE7: How do you turn this off. Every time my mouse passes over a link, I get this stupid pop-up that is big and annoying. Is there anyway to turn this feature off with out causing some other detrimental affects? ... 13 07.05.2007 21:59:33 Automatically Adding Icons to Desktop In my corporation, the desktop guys have set something up on the local computers that restores certain shortcuts to the desktop everytime the system boots. So even if I delete, for example, the shortcut to Lotus Notes, when I reboot, the desktop icon comes back! I've searched all over the place for batch files, VBSs, etc., that are recreating these icons and I cannot figure it out. I ... 6 07.05.2007 16:00:02 Random Thumbnails? Have searched around the site and other places for an answer to this, and couldn't find one that answered it specifically, and I don't want to muck around with settings I don't understand. As far as I could tell, I think it's something to do with the registry, but I thought asking people would be better then going by instructions I'm not sure of. I use thumbnail view for various things ... 3 07.05.2007 11:19:01 Changing default icon for folder shortcuts Hi, I'd like to change the default icon for shortcuts to folders. I have thus far been doing each one manually and would like to automate it. I have perused the file types dialog and don't see an entry for shortcuts to folders, yet when you create a shortcut to one, it creates a folder icon with the shortcut indicator on it. How do I do that? Thanks! Sue... 7 05.05.2007 20:44:01 GPO to screen resolution I want to apply GPO to screen resolution setting: 800x600 That is possible, let know please... 1 04.05.2007 15:56:03 Unusual situation in customizing right click open with context menu Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name... 8 04.05.2007 03:47:45 Cannot get active desk top back Coincidentally or not, after installing a new webcam to replace an existing, earlier generation webcam of a different make, my computer suddenly notified me that it was turning off the Active Desk Top. It replaced with a safe mode desktop. Notwithstanding all attempts, including uninstalling the new webcam and its driver, the pre-existing camera, trying to back to earlier safe points, et... 3 04.05.2007 01:10:32 Roxio Wont Burn a CD Running Windows XP Pro and Roxio 9: Every time I try to burn a CD, my Roxio gives me a message telling me that I need to put in a Blank CD. It's not the CD... I've tried several. My system drivers are good. When CD is put in, it shows up as a Blank CD through Windows Explorer. But Roxio seems to not recognize this. Thanks ... 4 03.05.2007 15:09:20 How to not search inside cab and zip files Anyone know how to tell the Windows Explorer "Search" tool not to look inside archives such as zip and cab files? TIA - Bob ... 3 03.05.2007 13:22:09 How do I move a toolbar using only arrow keys? To the great gurus in the Microsoft discussion group... I have a Windows XP SP 2 Pro. I have added two toolbars to the taskbar. These are basically just links to folders containing my own shortcuts. My taskbar is 3 rows high and I have sometimes been able to position these toolbars on top of each other. After reinstalling my Windows, I have been trying to position them like that again by d... 2 03.05.2007 00:14:16 Can I delete these files? I'm running Windows XP Prof, SP2. In my windows directory there is a sub-directory called: C:\Windows\$hf_mig$. In this directory are a bunch of folders with the titles KB8733339 all the way up to KB932168. I know these are the windows updates. Do I need to keep the or can I delete them as The computer works fine. Even if I do at some later date reinstall windows they will be gone ... 4 02.05.2007 22:33:26 How to set up users as admin automatically? I want to set it up so that each user that locally logs on to the laptop will be admin. I was going to set it up so that all authenticated users can be admin of the laptops but I don't want that b/c that would allow all users to open explorer and go to \\hostname\c$ and I don't want that for EVERY user, just those that have logged into that machine.... 9 01.05.2007 22:47:29 Resale I want to resell my xp home edition computer. My name is all over the computer; that is in the:My Documents and Settings/(MyName)/etc. and all over the Registry as the "Installer". Must I reinstall the operating system to get rid of the name? I read the Microsoft "How to" fix and it seems outrageously difficult. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Bill Walsh ... 2 01.05.2007 22:34:55 How to alphabetize Start Menu - All Programs for all users I know how to alphabetize Start Menu - All Programs for individual users, but how do you do it for all users logging into the same computer? I'm at a university that may have several hundred people logging into the same computer throughout the course of the day. I had found an article several months ago stating to create a regular user account (test for example)and logon with that acco... 1 01.05.2007 14:36:00 Adding a new option to Explorer context menu for ALL file types Hi, Is there a way of adding an option to the right-click context menu of explorer that shows up for _every_ filetype? I'd like to use Vern Buerg's LIST (yes, the venerable old DOS program) as a general purpose fileviewer, but without having to add it to every possible extension, which would take eons to do. I'm currently using it as one of the Send To options, but that requires two cli... 2 01.05.2007 09:30:44 Modifying Default "Tasks Pane" I would like to edit the standard XP tasks panes. is there anyone that can help me? im on Windows XP Pro. Jus want to customize the tasks pane. can't find anything on the web. i kno it can be done, as HP creates their own. Thanks in advanced, James Jones ... 1 01.05.2007 02:08:28 No sound when extrenal devices are attached I ued to get a sound play when I attached an infra-red device to my PC via the USB port. In COntrol panel > Sounds and Audio > Sounds tab I can see the "Wireless Link" entry has WAV sound clips associated with various events like "Device Out of Range" but none of these clips play. Ordinary WAV files play ok but these do not play. Other warning sounds play but these do not play. ... 3 30.04.2007 22:10:46 Messenger Service Windows Popping Up How do I stop these windows from popping up from messenger service saying I need "Registry Cleaner?"... 4 30.04.2007 16:40:54 How to change the 'up/down sort icon' on list headers Hi All Does anyone know if there is a way using the WinXP themes (visual styles) to control the size of the image used to show the up/down sort status for a list column? In the theme I'm using, they seem to be very large/wide, causing the list columns to be unduly wide. I don't want to use owner-draw here, in fact I'm trying to update a custom header control away form using owner-draw and... 2 28.04.2007 17:40:59 recording a macro Used to be a time when it was easy to record a macro to use in any program (or am I wrong?) I'd simply like to record my signature block and set it up as a somple Alt S or Alt F1 or something like that to use in any program I am in. Is that possible in XP? I have seen that I can record a macro for use in Power Point or Excel. Is it possible to set one up for use in any program? If ... 4 28.04.2007 02:32:26 Change Default "Save As" directory Currently my save as functions in office, and other areas, defaults to my c: drive or 'My documents'. I have access to a server in which I save all my files. I would like to change it to default to save to my Z: drive server. How do I make that change? ... 4 27.04.2007 17:18:03 Help needed with folders Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I've been having for a while with my folders on Windows XP. The problem is with how the folders are associated - the templates for documents, videos or pictures. No matter how many times I set them to the type I want, they almost always change to something different. I've tried 'Reset All Folders' under Control Panel - Folder Options... 9 27.04.2007 16:27:10 How to set NOTEPAD to save to UNICODE as default I guess the title says it: In XP, how do I set NOTEPAD to save to UNICODE as default. I posted a similar query and recieved just one response, recommending me to get a different program. I want to just tweak NOTEPAD, through registry edits or whatever. How do I do that? -- *rain*drops* ... 2 27.04.2007 00:04:07 customizing fonts in Password Hint balloon How does one customize the font size/type in the Password Hint balloon associated with the Windows XP User Account password on the Welcome window? The little balloon has a tan background and a tiny black font by default and a liitle 'i' symbol inside it. One clicks on the little blue button w/ white question mark to reveal the message inside the balloon. PS: I once did this accident... 2 26.04.2007 18:31:40 Screen location of error msgs, dialog windows, etc. I have begun using dual monitors on one of my machines. Splash screens, error messages, confirmation pop-ups (such as the one for emptying the Recycle Bin) show up in the center of the display. That would be fine, except now the center is the gap between the two monitors. Is there something I could tweak in the Registry to specify a new location for such things? Thanks.... 1 26.04.2007 12:28:39 11 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11