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New folder error by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
This is more an annoyance than a problem. In Windows 7, if I right click in a directory and select "NewFolder," a new folder is created and the name "New...
November 13th 11 06:41 PM
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Windows Startup Sound - yet another way by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I swiped the script below from a VBScript newsgroup and tried running it as a "Startup" program. Works fine and is simpler and more direct than the HTA script...
March 28th 10 11:08 AM
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User Account Control by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
Whenever I open my text editor (EditPad Lite portable) I get the UAC popup warning asking if I want to allow the program to make changes to my computer. Is...
May 9th 10 09:03 PM
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InCtrl5 replacement? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
One big disappointment when I upgraded from W2K to Windows 7 was that InCtrl5, an old installation tracking program from PC Magazine, no longer worked. I like...
July 9th 10 12:32 PM
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Can't run PageDefrag in Windows 7 by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I am running 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate, logged on with administrator privileges. When I try to run pagedfrg.exe as administrator, I get...
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July 9th 10 11:03 PM
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How can I disable font smoothing in Win7? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is something else. --...
July 12th 10 08:26 PM
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RIP? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
XS11E wrote: "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" wrote: I downloaded XNews and looked over the docs, but I am still lost when it comes...
July 21st 10 10:33 PM
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Problem with Windows Update by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
When I install "Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB983590)," it starts ".NET Runtime...
August 11th 10 02:03 AM
by R. C. White Go to last post
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Setting sleep time by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I would like my display to go into a sleep mode at a particular time, as opposed to after a set period of inactivity. Can this be done with W7? -- Crash "In...
September 7th 10 02:19 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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Microsoft Forums (rant) by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I broke down and installed a NNTP bridge so I could pretend the Microsoft forums were really newsgroups. It works, but I'm not fooled, and forums still suck....
September 21st 10 01:44 AM
by No Name Go to last post
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IE 32 versus IE 64 by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64, which includes both 32 and 64 bit versions of IE. I normally use the 32 bit version, but I have discovered that when I click on...
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November 30th 10 11:14 PM
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Do I really need a System Repair Disk? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I have a bootable installation disk which has a repair option on the menu. Do I still need a System Repair Disk? -- Crash "The real question is not whether...
March 27th 11 07:18 AM
by Flint[_2_] Go to last post
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How to run program as administrator at startup. by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I have a program that I want to run at startup, but it must be run as administrator to work. Any ideas on how to accomplish this? -- Crash "Patriotism is the...
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March 26th 11 05:11 PM
by Dave \Crash\ Dummy Go to last post
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Make "Local Zone" visible? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
In Windows 2000 I was able to make the normally hidden "Local Zone" visible and then change the security settings for local HTML files, like allowing ActiveX...
April 10th 11 06:43 PM
by Dave \Crash\ Dummy Go to last post
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Need "mute" button! by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
As I come across more and more sites with spoken Flash ads, I find a need for a "mute" button to switch the sound on and off. I can do it by popping up the...
June 21st 11 06:31 PM
by Char Jackson Go to last post
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Create keyboard shortcut by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I've never made a keyboard shortcut before, but the directions in the Windows 7 Help and Support file are pretty simple. The trouble is, I can't make a...
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September 9th 11 11:57 PM
by Stan Brown Go to last post
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Defragging System Volume Information by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
My Windows 7 x64 system has 6 fragmented files totaling 3 GB in the System Volume Information folder. Neither the included Windows defragger nor Piriform...
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September 12th 11 09:05 PM
by Paul Go to last post
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Where does Windows 7 hide downloaded files? by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
When I use Internet Explorer to download a file to some target directory, it actually downloads to some unknown location, then when done, copies the completed...
January 21st 12 01:56 AM
by Dave \Crash\ Dummy Go to last post
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Annoyance while moving folders. by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
Whenever I want to relocate a folder within a drive, I get a popup that says: "Could not find this item." "This no longer located in . Verify the item's...
May 4th 12 09:58 PM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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Please Don't Feed The Trolls by Dave \Crash\ Dummy
I know, I know, I sound like a broken record, but the fact remains. The only way to deal with offensive posts is to ignore them. Trolls are socially stunted...
June 16th 12 06:55 AM
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