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October 16, 2007
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Automate Tasks at Shutdown Windows offers the Startup folder, which lets you specify tasks or applications to execute at start-up or log-on. Is there an equivalent for shutdown or logoff? |
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May 4, 2005
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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. |
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April 2002
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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... |
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April 4, 2007
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Vista Tip: Command Window If you use the command window regularly, you'll be happy to know that you can access it from any Vista folder. |
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December 9, 2003 |
Rename Files to Match Date/Time Stamp Is there a simple way in Windows XP Professional to rename a group of files, with each filename made up of the date and time of file creation? Yes, there's a way, but it's not that simple. |
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May 30, 2007
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Missing DLL Balks Install How to fix a missing DLL. |
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July 17, 2008
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August 3, 2004 |
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August 30, 2006 |
Batch File Redirection Oddity Redirecting the output of a batch file in Windows XP |
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July 13, 2005
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January 2002
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February 17, 2004
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June 2005
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November 2003
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Windows Tips: Fast Windows Navigation Is a Command Performance Improve your Windows efficiency by typing commands instead of clicking the mouse. |
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April 24, 2001
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September 28, 2005
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July 1, 2003
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Creating Linked Folders Do you know a way to "hyperlink" folders? |
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July 2003
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October 2005
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Keep Your Data Folders in Date Order Automatically Plus: Create more format options for your folders, and make custom right-click menus for your files and folders. |
PC Magazine
February 16, 2005
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February 8, 2008
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Turn Excel Data and Charts into JPEGs Create figures or a movie from Excel charts. |
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September 7, 2004
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April 5, 2006
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November 25, 2003 |
Get Rid of the Links Folder in IE Tweak the Registry to stop IE from recreating the Links folder after you delete it. |
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October 28, 2003
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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. |
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July 12, 2006 |
Firefox Favorites to Go Copy FavesToGo from Internet Explorer to Firefox. |
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October 2001
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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... |
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Automate Your Folders Don't Let Your Folders Just Sit There--Put Them to Work |
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August 2001
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May 30, 2002
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June 1, 2005
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Changing the Master Environment in Windows XP I've used your tips over the years to create various useful environment variables. But the variable seems to disappear when I close the Command Prompt window. Is there a way around this? |
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February 2002
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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... |
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April 2004
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Seven Ways to Make Living With Windows Easier Get your operating system to look and work the way you prefer. |
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November 25, 2003 |
Opening Attached Files Outlook saves attachments in the Temp folder before opening them, and if you want the file someplace else, you have to save it manually. |
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December 2000
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Superscrub Your Drive Automatically Automate disk maintenance, speed up printing from your laptop... |
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August 2001
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Misbehaving Copy and Paste Tweaking the copy and paste options in Microsoft Word. |
