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Windows XP: Make the Background of Your Icon Text Transparent on the Desktop

Noah — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:21:04 +0000

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

Noah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:57 +0000

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

Noah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:22 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:04:42 +0000

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

Heath — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:13:09 +0000

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.

Heath — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:59:31 +0000

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324757

Microsoft Releases Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Heath — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:11:18 +0000

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?

Heath — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:11:20 +0000

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?

Heath — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:55:33 +0000

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

Noah — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:24:52 +0000

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.