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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
by Bob I
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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.
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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...
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July 21st 10 10:33 PM
by XS11E
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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...
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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...
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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....
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September 21st 10 01:44 AM
by No Name
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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