Users who want to perform a search in Windows usually do so from the Windows start menu where the search link (Windows XP) or search form (Windows Vista and Windows 7) is available. An alternative – and often faster – way of accessing the search interface in Windows is to create a search shortcut on [...]
Windows Explorer: Quickly Jump To Files
Windows Explorer is not one of the most sophisticated file explorers available for the Windows operating system. It is however the default file explorer for the Windows operating system and many Windows users use it despite its obvious shortcomings. What many users do not know is that Windows Explorer has some aces up its sleeve [...]
Computer Keyboard Locales Switcher
I just came across a computer program that allowed Windows users to change the language of the computer keyboard with the Caps Lock key. Using different keyboard locales is a solution for users who work with different languages throughout the day, e.g. Chinese and English. These users need to read and often write in different [...]
Stop Restart Now Restart Later Dialog After Windows Updates
Microsoft has released several security patches in the last 24 hours which every Windows and Office user should install as soon as possible to protect the software programs from attacks. A dialog will appear after the updates have been installed if the updates are installed using Windows Updates. This dialog offers the user the choice [...]
Start Windows Without Autostart Entries
Here is a quick tip that might come in handy in certain situations. Most users have at least some software programs in their system autostart. This means that these programs are started when the Windows operating system starts. The benefit is that these programs are loaded before any user interaction which is essential for security [...]
Turn Off Computer Hardware With A Single Click
Rarst inspired me to take a closer look at the command line utility devcon which has been created by Microsoft. Devcon is basically a command line version of the Windows Device Manager. We recently published an energy saving article that contained a tip to disable computer hardware to save power which is especially useful for [...]
How To Remove Third Party Services In Windows
Sometimes things go bad. You try to uninstall a software program that you do not longer need or recover a computer system after a hard drive crash only to find out that some traces of old programs are still in the system. One of these places is Services in the Windows operating system. What are [...]
