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Automatically Delete Temporary Files in Win 7
Windows 7 comes with the Disk Clean-up Wizard like Windows Vista and XP, but that utility only deletes your temporary files if they are more than a week old. You can automate the process by creating a simple batch file and then making it run at...
Ransomware Blocks Internet Access
Security researchers found a new piece of ransomware that blocks an infected computer from accessing the Internet until a fee is paid via SMS.The ransomware file is bundled with a tool called uFast Download Manager. If your PC is infected...
Useful Commands
Normally you would not associate Windows with commands. For everything, you have to navigate through a couple of menus using the mouse before getting to the concerned window/utility/tool. But Windows does come with commands that give you quick access...
“COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working” Error in Windows Vista
Whenever you browse folders containing video or media files in Vista, may get the error COM Surrogate has stopped working . This occurs mainly because of codecs and other COM components installed by various software that aren’t co...
How to Start a Specific Program as an Administrator
Owing to security reasons, working with a user account with restricted rights is advisable. However,sometimes you must carry out some tasks as an administrator, eg. setting up a new tool. You can gain higher rights using the command “runas” or w...
How to Accommodate More Open Programs on the Taskbar
Space on the Windows Taskbar is very limited. If you open too many programs, Windows forces you to scroll inconveniently to see all the buttons. To switch between applications, you must then click your way through with small arrows to the correct pag...
Printing Parts of a File - Excel 2003/2007
If you have to print specific parts of a file over and over again, it can be quite time consuming, especially if you have to keep selecting the area before firing a print command. If you have a single such printable area, you can set it as a 'Print A...
.reg files Open With Notepad?
Sometimes you may double-click any registry file it opens with Notepad instead of automatically being entered into the registry.You might have accidentally associated the ‘.REG’ files to open with Notepad. You have two ways to overcome this...
Disable Writing to USB Drives in XP(SP2)
If your system is being used by multiple users, then there is a huge possibility of data being leaked from your system.They can simply plug in a USB device and copy sensitive data.If you are concerned about data security , you...
Block Programs in Vista
If you have multiple users working on your computer ,using different accounts ,then your PC is sure to be at risk.There are wide range of applications available in net, which can be downloaded and installed .To overcome this problem, you can us...
How to correct Mixed up Icons in XP
Your OS has been behaving weirdly,with the icons in ‘My Computer’ on the Desktop and the Quick Start bar have been changing of their own free will. There are several reasons why this could happen. This can happen if Windows no longer updates the ...
Windows Tips
1.Insert a timestamp in Notepad This is a handy tip for those who often use Notepad program.With the application to open in either XP/Vista pressing F5 will insert the current date & time;perfect for quickly logging phone messages and the like....
GMail Labs 'Got the Wrong Bob'
This has happened to us accidently , when we are composing an email in a hurry. In GMail when you type in email addresses,it auto-suggests recipients as you go. Seeing a familiar first name, you hit "Tab" to accept the suggestio...
Disable Google Search in Facebook
Facebook profiles often contain personal information about members including their preferences, lifestyle and also contact information.By default, Facebook makes this information readily available on various search engines including Google. All you h...
Adding Leading Zeros in Excel
IF you have tried adding leading zeros to your cell value, you might have noticed Excel ignores them once the editing of the cell has finished. Using a few tricks, you can use to ensure that the leading zeros are kept intact. To do so, just carry out...
Prevent Irritating System Error Messages and Work Safely.
Some applications with numerous windows are already running and this is what happens when you start another program: Windows refuses to open it,showing an error message which says “Out of memory”. But the Task Manager shows sufficient physical me...
Hide Text in a Word 2007 Document
Wondering if you can remove some of the data from your document and still preserve it for future reference? Or else you may want to enter some text that is only visible to you and no one else who views the document? Simply hide the text and see the...
Insert a Watermark in Word2007
When making professional documents for presentations and advertisements you may need to have watermarks on the page. Do you know that you can place a watermark on a document page using MS Word? A watermark is a translucent impression that is ...
Make Yahoo! Mail Your Default Mail Service
It is easy to make Yahoo! Mail into your default email site on your machine. All your automatically generated outgoing mails will be sent using Yahoo! Mail. You need two prerequisites for the same: Yahoo! Messenger and Internet Explorer. This can sav...
Encryption Through the Context Menu
You may not aware the built in file encryption utility available with Windows Vista. If you want to use this utility frequently, you can add this option to the contextual menu (the menu that opens on right-clicking a file). This would mak...
Editing Windows Services Easier with Services Editor
Automatic, Manual, and Disabled are the three startup settings for Windows Services.In windows many nonessential services are setting by default to start automatically.However, some of them won't be of any use for you. B...
Control Notifications in ORKUT
The notifications received from Orkut updates and other messages are received either through mail or as Orkut messages. Sometimes these messages may seem unsolicited and irritating. In such times there arises a need to either block them or cont...
How to Adjust the Width of the Characters in Word 2003&2007
You can adjust the look of the characters horizontally in your document. Word enables you to adjust the appearance of your text without affecting the height. This can be done using the scaling feature available in Word. Scaling can be applied to any ...
MSCONFIG Access Denied Error
Many of us have been using msconfig to get rid of unwanted startup programs .It has worked using the startup tab to disable programs until recently . Even though you are logged as a user that has admin privilege ,suddenly when you start t...
Close Running Programs Faster When Shutting Down the PC
If Windows cannot end a running task when shutting down, it requests the user to do so. This query is redundant in most cases and is not really required since you want to end the respective task anyway. A registry edit exclusively supp...
Making Better Use of the Taskbar
The width of the buttons of running programs in the taskbar is restricted.You may noticed that even if only one program is open, its complete name is not visible .In such cases,you would like the button in the taskbar to be bigger.When several symbol...
How to Protect Your System From Keyloggers
Keylogger is small spy program or hardware device , that has the ability record everything you type on the computer.It either stores this information in a hidden place on your computer or sends it over the Internet to the person who infiltrated...
Search Companion Error
When you press Start > Search on your Windows XP computer, you receive an error: After you receive this error message, you cannot use Search Companion to search for files or folders, or to search the Internet. The options to se...
Need a Smart Startup for Windows?
Windows doesn’t load as fast as it used to do earlier. It’s a common headache that many users face with their laptops and PCs, especially after installing a bunch of applications. It’s even more annoying if the PC is entry-level or outdated. Wh...
How to Start a Specific Program as an Administrator
Due to security reasons, working with a user account with restricted rights is advisable. However sometimes it is essential to carry out some tasks as an administrator.You can have high rights by using the command “runas” ...
