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Post Post subject: Stop windows from shutting down Reply with quote

In windows xp shutdown -a in the Run will stop the computer from shutting it down. Helps if you accidentally shut down and want to stop it.
Sun Aug 22, 04 6:39 am
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Post Post subject: Close fu screen popup windows Reply with quote

CTRL + W closes full screen popup windows that have no other controls.
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Post Post subject: Convert from FAT32 to NTFS easy way. Reply with quote

From the command prompt type

convert c: /fs:ntfs

You do not have to format your harddisk to convert to NTFS from FAT32
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Post Post subject: Wndows browser tips Reply with quote

Works for most windows based browsers:

alt + left arrow = Go Back one step
alt + right arrow = Go forward one step
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Post Post subject: Navigate your computer from taskbar Reply with quote

Right Click any blank spot on your desktop toolbar. Navigate to Toolbars|New Toolbar.
Navigate to your C: drive (or any other drive or folder you'd like).
Left Click it once to highlight it and click OK.
Your C: drive is now on your desktop toolbar. Click the double arrows >> to expand it and navigate through it like you do your start menu.
Mon Sep 06, 04 10:47 pm
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Post Post subject: Restarting windows without restarting computer Reply with quote

How to restart your windows without restarting computer:

start > shut down
> select shut down from the menu
> hold the shift key when pressing OK
= the operating system will restart WITHOUT restarting the computer.
Wed Sep 15, 04 9:28 am
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Post Post subject: Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop Reply with quote

Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop:

Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu" and set it to 1
Sun Sep 26, 04 5:33 am
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Copy To and a Move To option in your right click menu (when right clicking files):

Browse to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Right click the ContextMenuHandlers entry, and from the menu select New > Key
Name the new Key "Copy To"
Repeact the last step, but name it "Move To"
Change the (Default) string value found in the Copy To key to {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Change the (Default) string value found in the Move To key to {C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
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Many of us do not like those animated GIFs in the amateur websites. For those who don't, here is a little tip. If you hit the escape key, the all the Gifs on a page will stop moving.
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Sat Oct 02, 04 10:24 am
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Post Post subject: Blank log on screen for XP Reply with quote

Windows 2000 or XP-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
You can create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or set it to "0" to disable the restriction.
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