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Forum: General XP issues or comments November 8th 20, 10:18 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.microsoft.windows,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 1,039
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
What are your FAVORITE Windows registry keys (that you use most?)

On 11/8/20 3:16 PM, this is what Arlen Holder wrote:
What are your FAVORITE Windows registry keys (which you use most?)
o...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 31st 20, 02:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 50
Views: 3,219
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Changing a filetypes icon - adding a"shortcut" like mini-icon

On 10/31/20 6:47 AM, this is what Ed Cryer wrote:
Mayayana wrote:
"Ed Cryer" wrote

| Do you mean "an icon pointing to another icon"? And, if so, how does
| your...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 30th 20, 01:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 50
Views: 3,219
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Changing a filetypes icon - adding a"shortcut" like mini-icon

On 10/30/20 8:16 AM, this is what Ed Cryer wrote:
R.Wieser wrote:
Hello all,

I would like to know if its possible, thru changes in the registry, to
change a filetypes icon.Â* No, not...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 30th 20, 01:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 50
Views: 3,219
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Changing a filetypes icon - adding a"shortcut" like mini-icon

On 10/30/20 6:35 AM, this is what R.Wieser wrote:
Hello all,

I would like to know if its possible, thru changes in the registry, to
change a filetypes icon. No, not just change the icon...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 27th 20, 12:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.microsoft.windows
Replies: 0
Views: 8,445
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
What's the one free Windows 10 driver update tool you prefer most & why?

On 9/27/20 12:36 AM, this is what Arlen Holder wrote:
What's the one free Windows 10 driver update tool you prefer most & why?

I'm troubleshooting an intermittent BSOD, where the crash logs
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 27th 20, 12:29 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 0
Views: 6,067
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Virtual machines under Win 10?

On 9/27/20 1:44 AM, this is what VanguardLH wrote:
If you have the Home
edition, you have to [pay to] upgrade to the Pro or Enterprise license.

Not really correct. If you have an older...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 16th 20, 05:53 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.microsoft.windows
Replies: 4
Views: 6,166
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Is there a system environment variable to the System32 directory?

On 9/16/20 12:01 PM, this is what Arlen Holder wrote:
Is there a system environment variable to the System32 directory?
o cd %system32%

I haven't seen one but there should be, IMHO, so,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 16th 20, 02:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 100
Views: 28,082
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Word look alike?

On 9/16/20 8:28 AM, this is what Carlos E.R. wrote:
Hi,

I'm looking for a simple free (or gratis) program to replace Word. Me, I use LibreOffice without a doubt, but it is not for me. I need...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 15th 20, 09:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 95
Views: 26,598
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
How to clean up a white keyboard?

On 9/15/20 3:38 PM, this is what Frank Slootweg wrote:
Ken Blake wrote:
[...]

I'm different in this respect from almost all the rest of you. If my
keyboard gets...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 15th 20, 08:27 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 95
Views: 26,598
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
How to clean up a white keyboard?

On 9/15/20 2:30 AM, this is what Andy Burns wrote:

T wrote:

I have a old off white keyboard that adore in my shop.
The keys are starting to look a bit nasty.

Search youtube for...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 6th 20, 07:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 972
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Office 2019 pro on eBay UK

On 9/6/20 9:59 AM, this is what Wolffan wrote:
On 06 Sep 2020, Dan wrote
(in ):

On Sun, 06 Sep 2020 06:17:27 -0400,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 5th 20, 06:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 18
Views: 1,377
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
What solution do you use to figure out what USB drive letter in a Windows scripted command?

On 9/5/20 5:34 AM, this is what R.Wieser wrote:
Arlen,

SOLVED
...
@for %%a in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do @if
exist %%a:\software\ set SW_DRIVE=%%a

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 4th 20, 04:18 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 1,017
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
replace Word?

On 9/4/20 10:36 AM, this is what Ken Blake wrote:
On 9/4/2020 7:17 AM, Wolffan wrote:

On 03 Sep 2020, Yousuf Khan wrote
(in ):

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 3rd 20, 10:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 1,017
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
replace Word?

On 9/3/20 4:41 PM, this is what Alex Trishan wrote:
How can I modify Windows so that whenever I try to invoke Word, a
different program runs instead?

You don't have to ask 3 times.
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 3rd 20, 10:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 1
Views: 827
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Substitute for Office 365 Word?

On 9/3/20 4:23 PM, this is what Alex Trishan wrote:
How can I modify Windows 10 so that every time I (or a program) tries to
invoke Word, LibreOffice's swriter runs instead?

Thanks.

You...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 3rd 20, 10:02 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 1
Views: 856
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Replace Word?

On 9/3/20 4:15 PM, this is what Alex Trishan wrote:
Is there any way to set up a link (or sumpin') that will cause say
LibreOffice's Swriter to be invoked whenever I click on word? Or
otherwise...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 2nd 20, 08:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Window display order

On 9/2/20 3:17 PM, this is what MajorLanGod wrote:
I routinely have a dozen windows open on my desktop [and I don't want to
hear how foolish/stupid that is either]. What determines the order they...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 1st 20, 07:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 6
Views: 871
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
FireFox and irs.gov/payments

On 9/1/20 2:40 PM, this is what Ken Blake wrote:
I think it was a few weeks ago that I said FireFox didn't work with irs.gov/payments, and several people here assured me that it did.

I just...
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 31st 20, 11:54 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.comp.os.windows-xp,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 2
Views: 3,459
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
[Updated List] Features and functionality removed in Windows 10

On 8/31/20 5:00 PM, this is what 😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
Each version of Windows 10 adds new features and functionality; occasionally we also remove features and functionality, often because...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 31st 20, 11:54 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.comp.os.windows-xp,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 2
Views: 839
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
[Updated List] Features and functionality removed in Windows 10

On 8/31/20 5:00 PM, this is what 😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
Each version of Windows 10 adds new features and functionality; occasionally we also remove features and functionality, often because...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 28th 20, 03:47 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 43
Views: 2,146
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Why are they called 3.5 inch drives ?

On 8/28/20 10:09 AM, this is what Ken Blake wrote:
On 8/27/2020 1:02 PM, Ant wrote:

DerekF wrote:
When 3.5 inch drives measure approximately 4 inches wide, 5.8...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 27th 20, 12:46 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 43
Views: 2,146
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Why are they called 3.5 inch drives ?

On 8/26/20 7:36 PM, this is what VanguardLH wrote:
DerekF wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

DerekF wrote:

When 3.5 inch drives...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 25th 20, 04:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 42
Views: 2,227
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
Win95

On 8/25/20 11:07 AM, this is what Peter Johnson wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:29:22 +0100, mechanic
wrote:

25 years on, we are reminded of the big changes Win95...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 23rd 20, 07:08 PM Posted to alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 103
Views: 3,910
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
How to swap OK and Cancel in dialog boxes?

On 8/23/20 12:31 PM, this is what Snit wrote:
Commander Kinsey wrote:
I have a major problem with Windows dialog boxes. Everything in my life
is affirmative action...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 23rd 20, 05:35 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 36
Views: 2,033
Posted By Big Al[_5_]
USB Port on TVs

On 8/23/20 11:09 AM, this is what Mark wrote:
Can also provide power for Chromecast.

Mark

-------- Original Message --------
On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 17:21:08 +0000 (UTC), "John Michael"
...
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