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August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents.   |
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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
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
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
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 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
September 2, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Windows XP Changes Filename Sorting Win XP's new and dramatically different file-sorting algorithm can wreak havoc on some legacy programs. |
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 22, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Control Where Outlook Saves Attachments How to change the location that Outlook uses to store temporary copies of attachments when you choose to open them. |
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. |
PC Magazine
January 20, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
A Solution for Windows XP Folder Amnesia? For the past couple of months, Win XP has refused to remember my folder settings. |
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 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
December 9, 2003 |
Trouble with Fast User Switching Some remote access programs cause problems with Windows's Fast User Switching feature. |
PC Magazine
May 2, 2007
Angela Chang |
Tidy Up Your Places in Four Steps The four best ways to maximize your Microsoft Office shortcuts. |
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 30, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
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 World
September 25, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Cameron Sturdevant |
SP2--Trouble for Agentless Patching? Ironically, SP2 will likely make it harder to keep computers up-to-date with the latest patches. |
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 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 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 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 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC Magazine
July 11, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
IE7 Gripes About Security Settings How to get rid of those annoying pop-ups in IE7. |
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
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
August 3, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
XP SP2 Firewall Versus Microsoft Outlook If your e-mail is based on Microsoft's Exchange server, you're probably accustomed to having new mail appear automatically in your Inbox, possibly accompanied by a sound or a desktop alert. Updating to Microsoft Windows XP SP2 may terminate your automatic notification and the download of new mail. |
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 |
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
November 30, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Control RegEdit's Key Memory How to set the RegEdit tree to be collapsed when opening. |
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 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
July 24, 2006
Andrew Brandt |
Step by Step: Get Any PC, New or Old, Ready for Everyday Use Customize your system settings, update drivers, get rid of built-in software you don't want, and more. |
InternetNews
June 24, 2010 |
Microsoft Will End XP SP2 Support Soon A survey shows that almost half of all enterprise PCs still run Windows XP Service Pack 2, and support for it runs out next month. |
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 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
November 16, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Watch for Registry Changes Even when you use RegEdit, some parasites will reinstate the RegEdit value. Windows XP may be able to trap and catch the code that is preventing complete removal. |
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
November 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Remove the Clutter Left by Your Windows Installation Plus: Identify your DirectX version, show only risky file extensions, and use Alt-key shortcuts. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
TweakUI for Win XP Install Fails Learn the prerequisites for setting up this useful tool. |
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
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 Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
Can I Unstick Items in the Start Menu? Recreating the programs pinned to the Windows start menu. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006
Dave Mathews |
Hacking XP Eleven hacks that can get your computer running faster, increase your productivity, and make Windows XP just a little less annoying than it was before you read this story. |
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 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 World
February 27, 2007
Preston Gralla |
Windows Tips for Everyone Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer and even a little more stylish. |
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
August 29, 2002
Matt Berger |
Windows XP Update Nears Release Service Pack 1 allows more user defaults for applications, adds support for Mira and Freestyle. |
