Tech Support
Windows XP: Make the Background of Your Icon Text Transparent on the Desktop
by Noah on Feb.17, 2010, under Tech Support
1. Open the Control Panel
2. Click System
3. Click the Advanced tab
4. Click Settings in the Performance section
5. Check the “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop” checkbox
6. Click OK until you close the windows
Also,
Right click somewhere on an empty part of the desktop. Click on “Arrange Icons By” and turn “Lock Web Items on Desktop” off. If you leave them items locked, the background stays there.
Turn off Internet Explorer clicking sound
by Noah on Nov.03, 2009, under Tech Support
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio devices
Click the ’sounds’ tab. In the window, scroll down to ‘Windows Explorer’ and in the sub menu, highlight ‘Start navigation’
Pull down the drop down box below, where it currently says ‘Start’ or ‘Windows Start’ and choose ‘(none)’ instead. Click ‘Apply’, then click OK, and close the Control Panel.
No more clicking.
Uncompress all compressed files on a Hard Drive via Command Prompt
by Noah on Nov.03, 2009, under Tech Support
You can uncompress all the files on a Hard Drive from the command line. Open a command prompt and from the root of the drive or the root of the folder you want to decompress type the following.
compact /u /s /a /q /i
Vista Missing Profile Fix
by admin on Sep.18, 2009, under Tech Support
Delete the profile by using the Computer Properties dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
Click Change settings.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
Under User Profiles, click Settings.
In the User Profiles dialog box, select the profile that you want to delete, click Delete, and then click OK.
Click StartCollapse this imageExpand this image, type regedit in the Start search box, and then press ENTER.
Locate and then expand the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
Right-click the SID that you want to remove, and then click Delete.
Log on to the computer and create a new profile.
Wordpress problems with visual editor and toolbar disappearing
by Heath on Aug.20, 2009, under Tech Support, Web Design
Add define( ‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false ); near the top of wp-config.php. That would make WordPress admin run slower, so can try removing it in a few days and testing again (this would eliminate any stale network cache)
Spooler subsystem app has encountered a problem and needs to close.
by Heath on Aug.12, 2009, under Tech Support
Comments Off more...Microsoft Releases Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
by Heath on Jul.23, 2009, under News, Tech Support
REDMOND, Wash. — July 22, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the next versions of its flagship desktop and server operating systems. With the completion of this development phase, industry partners are readying products in time for the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 worldwide general launches. Windows 7 will be generally available to customers around the world on October 22, and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be generally available on or before that date.
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/jul09/07-22Windows7RTMPR.mspx
Why should the virus and spyware be removed?
by Heath on Jul.21, 2009, under Tech Support
Why should the virus and spyware be removed?
• Reduce hardware failure to due 100% usage caused by virus or spyware
• Prevent your confidential and financial data from being compromised
• Make you computer run faster
• Stop annoying pop-ups
• Stop spyware from tracking your every move
Why should the inside of my computer be cleaned?
by Heath on Jul.18, 2009, under Tech Support
Why should the inside of my computer be cleaned?
• Reduces allergens in the air
• Helps prolong the life of the machine
• Reduces the risk of fire
• Computers run slower if they are overheating
• Keeping the fan & vents free of dust is particularly critical in keeping your system cool.
Disable the on screen keyboard in Windows Vista
by Noah on Jul.14, 2009, under Tech Support
Press the Win + U keys together to launch the Ease of Access Center.
Then click on “Use the Computer without a mouse or keyboard” (most probably the 3rd option in the list).
Then on next page uncheck the box which says “Use On-Screen Keyboard“.
Click Save button.