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December 28, 2004
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Windows Explorer Loses Menu, Toolbar How to restore a missing main menu and toolbar from Window Explorer on Windows 2000 Professional.   |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Get Rid of the Links Folder in IE Tweak the Registry to stop IE from recreating the Links folder after you delete it. |
PC Magazine
September 7, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Totally Remove a URL from History Deleting a single address from IE's history list requires inside information. |
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
March 2, 2004
Tara Calishain |
The Next Small Thing If you haven't tried a search toolbar yet, you're missing a great way to ease your searching. |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Repair Internet Explorer 6 Under Windows XP When Internet Explorer breaks in Windows XP, you have to fool the OS. |
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. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Removing Orphan MSCONFIG Items Here's how to manually delete a Startup entry from the Windows configuration utility. |
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
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
May 4, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Context Menu Options to Move or Copy Files You can add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" to the Windows Explorer context menu, so that when you right-click on a file or folder in Explorer you have the option to copy or move it to another folder. |
ONLINE
Jan/Feb 2004
Greg R. Notess |
Toolbars: Trash or Treasures? Search engines have tripped over each other this past year in offering up toolbars. Yet the insidious fault of toolbars lies in the over-reliance on the search engine that their constant presence engenders. |
PC World
November 2004
Lincoln Spector |
Clean Up What a Messy Uninstall Leaves Behind Eliminate a deleted application's remaining pieces... Streamline your startup... Get missing Web images to show... etc. |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
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
June 21, 2006 |
Eliminate This Desktop Invader Eliminating an annoying Common Tasks Pane that should be part of Windows Explorer, not your desktop. |
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 Magazine
November 16, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Restore Suppressed Dialogs in OE Reinstating some of the e-mail client's warnings requires registry diving. |
PC World
August 30, 2006
Dennis O'Reilly |
First Look: New Tool Bar for Microsoft's Live Services Version 3 of Windows Live Toolbar integrates maps, desktop and Web search, and news-feed management. |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2006 |
Open With Internet Explorer Right-click a link to open a web page in Internet Explorer with Firefox set as your default. |
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 |
InternetNews
December 21, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Malware Now Hiding As Google Toolbar Buttons It looks like a Toolbar add-on. It installs like a Google app. But it's not a Google Toolbar button - it's malicious code pretending to be legit. |
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
December 2000
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line Get e-mail messages from another PC... customize file associations... convert Mac and Unix text files for use in Windows... remove right-click options associated with uninstalled programs... getting online when your voice mail makes your dial tone beep... |
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
December 13, 2007
Michael Muchmore |
Google Toolbar 5 for Internet Explorer The new Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer offers you added convenience, but also more chances to relinquish your online privacy. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Control RegEdit's Key Memory How to set the RegEdit tree to be collapsed when opening. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Find a Name in a Large Blocked Senders List I just found out that an important e-mail correspondent somehow ended up on my Blocked Senders list in Outlook Express, but he shouldn't be there. |
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. |
InternetNews
January 9, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Yahoo Leads in Toolbar Searches Though it continues to fall behind Google in other categories, Yahoo currently holds the lead for the most toolbar searches, but only by the thinnest of margins. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Search Internet Explorer Favorites Internet Explorer does not provide a way for users to search the Favorites folder, something that becomes essential when you have a large number of favorite sites. Here's a work-around. |
PC World
January 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
Better Browsing: Add-Ons, Plug-Ins, and Extensions Free Web image tool for Internet Explorer... Managing bookmarks in Mozilla... The best way to remove an add-on... etc. |
PC World
January 2005
Lincoln Spector |
Recover Photos and Files Deleted From Flash RAM Can digital photos be recovered from the memory card?... The pros and cons of e-mail autoresponses... How to remake the New Menu... Defaulting to Explorer mode... |
PC World
December 2004
Scott Dunn |
Remove Unsolicited Junk From Your Context Menus How to remove several items from the menus that pop up when you right-click in Windows Explorer, especially shortcuts to programs that aren't being used. |
PC World
November 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Have You Clicked Your Links Toolbar Today? Get the most out of the Links toolbar, see full title paths in folder title bars, start up the way you want... |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Keeping a Clean Desktop I like having next to nothing on my desktop, usually just My Computer, My Network Places and Control Panel, though occasionally I'll add a folder for stuff I'm currently working on. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
View Source Fails in Outlook and IE In both Outlook and Internet Explorer, right-clicking and choosing View Source currently does not work on my computer. |
PC World
April 2004
Scott Dunn |
Seven Ways to Make Living With Windows Easier Get your operating system to look and work the way you prefer. |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007 |
IE Favorites in Alphabetical Order Configure Internet Explorer to automatically arrange the Favorites menu in alphabetical order. |
PC World
August 2002
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Remove Apps That Don't Uninstall Themselves Windows tips: How to delete stubborn applications on your safely... Manage media players... More on blocked Web pages... |
InternetNews
July 5, 2005
Tim Gray |
Next Stop For Google Toolbar: Mozilla's Firefox Mozilla browser's latest accessory: the Google toolbar. |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2005
Helen Bradley |
Exploring Word Toolbars Customize your Word environment with these handy toolbar options. |
PC Magazine
September 14, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Internet Explorer's Kiosk Mode How to enable IE's kiosk mode so that users only have the limited functionality that you give them. |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003 |
Trouble with Fast User Switching Some remote access programs cause problems with Windows's Fast User Switching feature. |
PC Magazine
September 16, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Put Google in IE's Search Bar There's a quicker way if you want to make Google your default. |
PC World
April 2005
Scott Dunn |
Find Your Local Files the Web Way in Windows The new (and free) MSN Toolbar Suite beta offers fast file searches, and more... The Copernic Desktop Search provides many of the same features. |
Search Engine Watch
January 7, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
Clearing Your Search History From Google And Other Search Engines Ever gone to Google or another search engine using the Internet Explorer browser and noticed that some past searches you've performed were displayed below the search box? It's your browser that's keeping the record, and it's one you may find yourself wishing to delete, from time to time. |
PC World
January 30, 2007
Erik Larkin |
Build the Perfect Browser We tested dozens of add-ons to find tools that make the new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox even more useful. |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Dunn |
Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging... Speed up Start menus... Take advantage of scrollbar tricks... |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC World
January 2006
Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
