Disabling Log Off helps users to remember to shut down their PC at night. In this guide you’ll learn how to disable logging off from the Start Menu and Task Manager. Removing Log Off from the Start Menu Start Group Policy Editor (Start > Run > “gpedit.msc”) In the left panel, go to User Configuration [...]
Aug 132008
The default method of opening unknown files forces you to go through a list of known applications and is generally a pain to deal with. That’s why I like to have a context menu option for “Open with Notepad” so that I can quickly open up files without having to go through a lot of [...]
Aug 102008
Direct from HowToGeek comes instructions on adding a simple registry tweak that will allow you to add “Defragment” to the context menu on any drive when you right click it. After manually applying or downloading the hack, you’ll have a new item on the right-click menu for your drives… Which will start up the command-line [...]
We all know about Widows Vista contains some extra properties and features in comparison to Windows XP like We can format USB flash drive into NTFS format in Windows Vista. It’s a simple guide to format USB flash drive into NTFS format in Windows XP. Read more
If you want to view a list of service packs or hotfixes installed in your system from the command line see below. You can even print it to a text or html file if needed. This is done by using the WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command Line). So here goes: DotnetWizard.net
Aug 022008
Error Message: “Fatal Error: An error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuing.One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.Press OK to view the setup log file.” Translation: This error message means the Setup program is unable to read from your WinXP installation CD. Solution: If your WinXP [...]
Aug 012008
Whenever you open the Open/Save dialog box in Windows or in Microsoft Office, you will notice 5 buttons on the left hand side. PlacesBar editor is a small utility which allows you to modify these buttons. Just open the utility and select the folders which you would like to use instead of the default ones [...]
