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Custom URL Shortcut Icons Lost I put shortcuts to some of my favorite Web pages in the Quick Launch area of the taskbar, but all icons have reverted to plain IE icons. How can this be avoided?   |
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October 14, 2003
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Put the Control Panel on the Quick Launch Toolbar We've got two clever ways to access the full range of Control Panel applets right from your Desktop toolbar. |
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August 17, 2005
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Change a Hard Drive's Icon How to change the icon for a hard drive. |
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... |
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March 2006
Scott Dunn |
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars... |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Shortcut to Launch a Non-Default Browser Specify using Internet Explorer to open certain websites. |
PC World
June 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
PC World
August 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Make Desktop Text Easy to Read Select a readable system font, create a Show Desktop icon, learn how to use your Windows key... |
PC World
August 2001
Scott Dunn |
Who Knew Windows Could Do That? Our Windows guru shares 40 unexpected, supereasy tips for every version of the OS... |
PC World
July 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Locate Files on a Multigigabyte Drive Find files on a big hard drive, organize your Start menu, open apps fast... |
PC World
April 29, 2002
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Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
PC World
November 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Fast Windows Navigation Is a Command Performance Improve your Windows efficiency by typing commands instead of clicking the mouse. |
PC World
November 2000
Lincoln Spector |
Identify Mystery Apps Running in the Shadows Identify background apps, customize Office's Place Bar, make your icons snappy... |
PC World
April 29, 2001 |
Top 5 Icon Programs Rejuvenate your desktop with these packages and utilities... |
PC World
February 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Simplify Disk Maintenance With Custom Shortcuts Make ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter more automatic; tile or cascade windows quickly; print a font sampler. |
PC Magazine
January 10, 2007
Helen Bradley |
Organize with Links Organize your favorite links by adding them to the Internet Explorer 7 Links bar. |
PC Magazine
August 14, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Vista Folders Always Start at 800-by-600 What to do if Vista's stuck you with 800-by-600 windows. |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Open Explorer to the Folders You Use Most Change the folder Explorer opens to, and create shortcuts that will open Explorer to all your favorite folders... |
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
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
May 2005
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Window's Hidden Image Viewer Useful, little-known features of the seemingly disposable photo viewing utility. |
PC World
June 2005
Scott Dunn |
Six Quick Tips Help Tame Oversize Files and Folders How are you going to keep your multimegabyte files in line? Tame them with these slick file and folder tricks. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2010
Errol Pierre-Louis |
10 Tips That Make Windows 7 Simpler Microsoft put a lot of work into making Windows 7 as user-friendly as possible, but there's always room for improvement. Find out how to simplify your Windows 7 experience with these ten tips. |
PC Magazine
May 3, 2006 |
Open With Firefox How can I add a right-click context menu "Open with" so I can open Internet Explorer shortcuts on the desktop with Firefox? |
PC World
January 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take Charge of Windows Audio Controls Control Windows' audio commands, fix problem applications with fast access to the Task Manager... |
PC World
July 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Show Windows' Control Panel Who's in Charge Add, remove, or alter Control Panel shortcuts, or get a new view with a freeware program. Plus, hide a shared drive... |
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 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. |
PC World
April 2004
Steve Bass |
Work Smart From the Start in Windows Get faster access to your favorite shortcuts, and give the rest the boot. |
PC World
May 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Screen Smarts Give You an Unobstructed View Recapture screen space lost to toolbars, icons, and other on-screen elements... |
PC World
August 2004
Scott Dunn |
Have the World Delivered to Your PC's Desktop Live Web updates on your desktop... How to identify mystery system tray icons... Free utility to identify folder sizes... |
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 World
March 21, 2007
Lincoln Spector |
Should I Report Program Problems to Microsoft? Tell Windows ahead of time when to send problem reports... Customize Office menus and Windows Explorer shortcuts. |
InternetNews
June 3, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Opera Patches URL-Spoofing Flaw The browser's shortcut icon feature could be manipulated to trick Web surfers into revealing personal information. |
PC World
April 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups Easily back up your files after you finish working on them... restore the Change Passwords panel... hide specific file extensions. |
PC World
October 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: A Better Start for Your Documents Menu Make the Documents menu display the file and folder shortcuts you want to see, use Windows' built-in glossary, optimize Windows' performance... |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Title-Free Icons on an XP Desktop I would like to know how to make "nude" desktop icons (icons with no visible title) in Windows XP. |
PC World
January 2006
Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
PC World
July 2001
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Prep an Old PC for a New Home What to do to your computer before giving it to someone else... Executing programs at shut-down time... Make autostart CDs... Handling .zip with Windows Me... Office Shortcut Bar... Backing up dial-up network settings... |
PC World
February 2001
Yael Li-Ron |
Windows Your Way No matter which Windows you use, it probably isn't as closely tailored to your needs as it could be... |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006 |
Restore Transparent Background for Icon Labels The names of the icons displayed on desktop have a background color, instead of being transparent. |
PC World
September 25, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
PC World
February 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
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 World
July 2005
Scott Dunn |
Top Techniques for Putting Windows on Hold How standby mode compares with hibernate mode... Creating handy command-line shortcuts... etc. |
PC World
December 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
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
June 2004
Scott Dunn |
Make Windows Start and Stop the Way You Want Tips and practical advice on navigating Windows, including how to run an app each time Windows starts... Creating a shutdown folder... etc. |
PC World
January 2001
Steve Bass |
Uninvited Icons Cause More Than Clutter Iconoclast Steve Bass tells how to clear the junk from your system tray... |
PC Magazine
October 15, 2008
David A. Karp |
Make Vista Great, Part 2: Fill in the Missing Pieces You might expect a new operating system to improve on or excise older elements that are no longer necessary or just plain don't work. So why is Vista missing things that users, well, miss? |
