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June 8, 2004
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Turn Off Startup Task Pane I couldn't seem to get rid of the Startup task pane (or pane in the neck, as I came to call it) in Microsoft Word 2003 after I upgraded from Office XP. |
PC Magazine
June 20, 2007 |
Bring Wordpad Up To Speed Microsoft generally makes programs backward-compatible but that doesn't mean they will do all the work for you. Read up on the best way to get your old files working in your new OS. |
PC Magazine
January 20, 2004
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A Solution for Windows XP Folder Amnesia? For the past couple of months, Win XP has refused to remember my folder settings. |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2003
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Windows Explorer Displays System32 Folder at Start-Up Visit the Registry to fix a fairly common problem with Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP systems. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Spell-Check Halted in Outlook Express Whenever I send an e-mail message, I get the following error message: The spell check on this document was halted. Do you want to send anyway? |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2004
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Eliminate IE's AutoComplete Reminder AutoComplete: some people like it, some don't. Those who don't like it can turn it off. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Blocked by Phantom Administrator When I select Internet Options from Internet Explorer's Tools menu, I get a message that reads, "This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC Magazine
March 15, 2006 |
Clear XP Unread Messages To clean up the unread message notification, you'll first clear the existing information and then configure the system so it doesn't add more. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
Remove Items from Add/ Remove Programs Is there any way to take a program off the Add/Remove Programs list without actually uninstalling the program? |
PC Magazine
November 15, 2006 |
Can't Hang New Wallpaper Changing values in your registry to allow you to change the background of your computer. |
PC World
August 2003
Scott Dunn |
Pain-Free Windows Tweaks Want to fix nagging Windows irritations and automate everyday tasks? With these surprisingly simple Registry and batch-file tips, it's not brain surgery. |
PC World
May 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Care and Feeding of the Windows Registry Proper maintenance of the Registry can help keep your PC happy and healthy... |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Mysteriously Colored Filenames I am running Microsoft Windows XP Home. Within the past month, the font color of many of the filenames (not folder names) in Windows Explorer has changed -- for no apparent reason -- from the default black to a bright sapphire blue. |
PC World
August 2005
Scott Dunn |
A Simple Fix for Windows' Misbehaving Folders Correct problems affecting the opening of folders and dialog boxes... XP's Image-Viewer Shortcut... Add a 'New Folder' Button to Windows Explorer... |
PC World
April 2003
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: How Do I Restore My Windows Registry? Also: Restore settings that software updates have altered; back up networked computers easily. |
PC World
April 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Hacks: Registry Remedies Get the Windows XP you really want with these 12 tips for mastering the operating system's inner workings. |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003 |
Trouble with Fast User Switching Some remote access programs cause problems with Windows's Fast User Switching feature. |
InternetNews
September 8, 2004
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XP SP2 Deadline Extended The complete delivery due by April 2005 to give businesses time to prepare. |
PC World
September 20, 2002
Stuart J. Johnston |
Win XP Update Crashes Some PCs Some Windows XP users are having trouble installing the operating system's first service pack, bulging with bug fixes and updated drivers, and are judging the cure worse than the disease. But users who forgo "SP1" risk a major vulnerability, as well as missing numerous small fixes. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Matthew P. Graven |
The Windows Survival Guide If you're just getting ready to make the move to Win XP, or if you're anxious to dig beneath the surface and find some cool new tools, or if you've been using Win XP for a while and it's time for some serious maintenance, you'll find what you need to know in this guide. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Personalize Office's Places Bar When I save a document in Word, a dialog box appears that lets me navigate to the folder where I want to save the file. Is there a way to add a folder to this list? |
PC Magazine
December 1, 2009
Neil J. Rubenking |
Strip Branding From Your IE Title Bar Some ISPs add annoying branding to the title lines of their Internet Explorer browsers, such as "Provided by Comcast." |
PC World
September 25, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
PC World
September 2004
Scott Dunn |
Use a Super Boot Floppy After an XP Meltdown Recover when XP won't load... Get the full view of new Windows... Color-code your file names... The fastest way into Outlook... etc. |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2006 |
More On XP's Folder Amnesia Correction to registry locations of BagMRU. |
PC World
September 26, 2001
Steve Bass |
WinXP: Is Microsoft Pulling a Fast One? I keep getting a feeling Microsoft's pulling a fast one on us. It feels like just last year they asked me to drop Win 98 and upgrade to Win Me. In the next month or so, they want me to bump up to Windows XP... |
PC World
November 2002
Scott Dunn |
The Insider's Guide to Fixing Windows You don't have to bend to Windows' will -- just follow our tips to shape it to your liking. |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Recover Favorite Fonts Re-import or download the fonts that disappeared with your Office XP upgrade, then follow our instructions to restore them. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2: Do's & Don'ts for Web Sites To help customers prepare for its Windows XP security overhaul, Microsoft advocates programming changes for users of several applications. |
PC World
November 2002
Stuart J. Johnston |
Bugs and Fixes: Windows Flaw Makes Shopping Risky Plus: Microsoft fixes other holes in Internet Explorer and Office XP. |
PC Magazine
November 14, 2007
Bill Dyszel |
Recover From Regeditphobia Tips on how to prevent disastrous registry edits in Windows. |
InternetNews
August 16, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Problem Surfaces With IE Patch If you are using both Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 on either Windows XP with its Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000, Service Pack 4, IE could suddenly crash while trying to access a Web page using the HTTP 1.1 protocol. |
PC World
September 2002
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: What Apps Should I Use to Open Mystery Files? Programs for opening mystery files... customizing the Places Bar in IE 6's Save As dialog box... etc. |
PC World
October 2002
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Share Programs the Easy Way on a Multiuser PC Give multiple users of a single PC access to any program... resume interrupted downloads at the point of failure... confirm that a used PC isn't stolen property... delete items from the Startup tab of Win 98's Msconfig... convert .gif files into .ico files |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Edward Mendelson |
Run Legacy Apps In XP If you believe Microsoft's public relations people, you'll believe that Windows XP can run every application ever written for an Intel-based PC, dating back to 1981. |
PC Magazine
May 3, 2006 |
Don't Miss Outlook Mail Notifications How to manipulate the properties of e-mail notifications to meet your needs. |
PC Magazine
September 2, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Forcing Windows to Crash Here's a Registry tweak that will let you crash Windows 2000 or XP in order to test your recovery options. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Who Is Mr. Enigma? If you check your Windows XP Registry, you'll find something mildly alarming--an empty key named HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Mr. Enigma. Is it a sign of spyware? Is it the sinister alter ego of Dr. Watson? |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2004
Larry J. Seltzer |
Disinfecting Your PC If malware knocks your Windows computer off-line, you can still turn the tables on it. These steps may not be a cure-all, but they should be enough to get you back up and running and online. |
InternetNews
September 17, 2010 |
IE9 Won't Support Windows XP The newest version of the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft won't run on Windows XP, still the company's most widely-used operating system. |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Restore Drive Type Grouping How to return My Computer to its original state without altering file and folder display in Windows Explorer. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
TweakUI for Win XP Install Fails Learn the prerequisites for setting up this useful tool. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2008
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Keep Vista from Adding "Shortcut" to Shortcuts Here's how to get Vista to name things the way you want, instead of the way it defaults. |
PC World
December 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Right-Click for Faster Windows Navigation Right-click around Windows... sort better in Details view, edit the Registry safely... remap your keyboard... |
PC Magazine
September 5, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Get a List of Filenames Print all the filenames in a folder with a command prompt trick. |
PC World
September 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Check Your Disks for Errors, With a Single Click Automate hard-drive maintenance; XP Pro vs. XP Home; the versatile Power Menu utility. |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Dunn |
76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips. |
