Format an USB Device as NTFS in Windows XP
The question came up just recently and I thought it would be nice to address it here in case other users are searching for a similar solution.
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Text Statistics
Text Stat is a small program for Windows that analyzes text files and html documents displaying a wide variety of statistics about them in the end.
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Task Manager Replacement
The Windows Task Manager is great for a first quick glance at the running processes and applications but it lacks functionality that is needed as well.
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FairUse Wizard 2 Free
Fair Use Wizard [link, via Download Squad] is an easy to use DVD ripper that is provided as a free and commercial version.
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Windows Tip: Edit User Registry of other users
When you make changes in the Windows Registry you normally can only make them for all users or the user account that is currently logged in.
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Microsoft Security Bulletin March 2008
Microsoft released their monthly Security Bulletin yesterday which consisted of four critical issues all affecting various editions of Microsoft Office.
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Windows Update Error services not running
I read today that Windows Update would not work with the beta version of Internet Explorer 8.
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What Font Does Windows XP Use? XP and Vista System Fonts Explained
Microsoft did change some of the system fonts in Windows Vista which tend to look cleaner and crisper than those used in Windows XP.
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Start Program after Idle Time
Idle Time is the time where the computer is just sitting idle using little to no cpu power.
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FAT32 Format
Recently I have a need to format some brand new harddrives in .
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No Password securer than a weak password?
According to Digital Inspiration that's the case if you are using Windows XP because leaving the password blank makes it impossible to connect to the computer r
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Autostart applications if Caps Lock is on
Ever felt the need to start an application during Windows startup every now and then but not all of the time ? Maybe you want to quickly start and play the new
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Private Encrypted File Sharing
I have been testing an application called Transporter P2P for the last few days which can be described as a elegant way to share files and chat with contacts u
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Automatically Adjust the Process Priority
There is no automatic way to adjust the priority of a process in Windows using the default tools supplied by Microsoft.
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How to assign a specific drive letter to an USB drive
Dante send in this little tip and I thought I would share it with everyone.
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Make the Print Key do what it says
Have you ever wondered why the Print key does not do what it's label says - that is print - but copies a screenshot to the clipboard instead? Why is it doing [&
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Remove old Msconfig Entries
Msconfig is a standard system tool in Windows where users can, among other things, disable startup items.
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Clipboard Fusion
The creator of the well acclaimed Display Fusion has created a new application called Clipboard Fusion which monitors the clipboard and removes formatting from
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Print Spooler Folder Location in Windows and How to Change It
The default Print Spooler directory is located in system32/spool/PRINTERS on the system partition.
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Vssvc.exe
You might know that I regularly check all running processes as part of a cleanup process.
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Check Exe Files on Your Computer
If you open up your task manager and navigate to the processes tab, you will see a bunch of entries with the extension ‘exeâ€&trad
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Free Microsoft Software for Students
I'm normally very cautious when I read about free offers on the Internet.
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Remove viewmgr.exe
A program called Viewpoint Media Player was suddenly installed on my friend's computer and he was so surprised that he had to call me and ask me if I knew why t
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Rapidshare Download Manager JDownloader
A visitor was asking me a while ago if there were really download managers for websites like Rapidshare and I simply told him at that time that they would exist.
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The fastest Windows File Search just got better
Locate is one of the fastest ways to search for files and content in files in Windows.
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Hide all System Tray Icons
Some applications that are running in the background are displaying an icon in the Windows System Tray to give the user faster access to the program's options.
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Add Copy To entry to right-click menu
I never understood why Windows only offered a Send To entry when right-clicking files and not a Copy To entry.
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Manage your Delicious Bookmarks locally
Delicious is a nice website to discover new interesting websites.
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Microsoft releases 11 security bulletins
Microsoft released their monthly security bulletin yesterday which listed 11 security bulletins containing a total of 17 patches for operating systems and softw
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Virtual Memory too low
Windows loves to use virtual memory.
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Have an instant talk using portable VoIP apps
Assuming you have some kind of headset or at least a cheap mike with speakers in the worst case, I bet you've already tried using some voice-over-IP services an
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Display all wireless network keys
Windows does not store wireless keys in a format that is readable by the human eye which becomes unfortunate when you have lost your key and want to access your
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Customize Windows Explorer Tooltips
Whenever you hover your mouse cursor over a file or folder in Windows Explorer or the Desktop you will notice that a tooltip appears that lists some details abo
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Remove $NtUninstall Dirs in Windows XP
Windows XP is creating a backup of every patch that you install for the operating system.
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About PuTTy and Tutorials, including a PuTTy Tutorial
After my last post about the powers of PuTTy in conjunction with an SSH-enabled router, I started thinking about tutorials.
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Use Related Icons for any Folder Icon
Icon Any Folder is another great application that I discovered at Donation Coder which is small, lightweight but oh so useful.
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Allow users to format removable hard disks in Windows XP
Only administrators are allowed to format and eject removable hard disks in Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional which could become a problem if you norm
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File Types Manager
If you want to find out which file type is opened with which application you normally take a look into the File Types tab in Tools > Folder Options.
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Goodbye BIOS Here Comes UEFI
UEFI which is an acronym for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface which will eventually replace the 20+ year old Bios.
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My weekly computer maintenance schedule
For some time now I'm running several maintenance applications once a week to improve the performance, security and privacy of my computer.
