exporting many registry entries
Is there an easy way to export registry entries containing a certain string? I can certainly do a search (did it already, 50+ entries) and export them one-by-one, but I'm hoping there may be a better...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 refresh - LOST EVERYTHING!
OK, I am pretty much in shock right now. I got the message from MS saying the 8.1 preview I was running expired on 1/15. I did a refresh, as it explained that personal files and some setting would not...
View ArticleOutlook Express Errors
First off, I'm aware that support for OE will end when support for XP ends in April. I haven't been able to download any MS updates for a few months now due to some other MS glitch. I'm not worried...
View Article[Info] Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT)
quote:w w w . m i c r o s o f t . c o m Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool 1.0 ... Overview The Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT) is a program that provides a detailed...
View Article[WIN7] Win7 and font problems
Ok, I'm trying to use a specific font - Segoe UI Light - in Photoshop but it's not listed. I can use it if I open Word, Excel etc. If I try to install it, it says it's already installed. When I go into...
View ArticleBotched Windows USB driver patch KB 2862330 triggers BSOD
Last month MS13-081/KB 2862330 went down the automatic update chute, triggering blue screens and endless re-installs. It still isn't fixed....
View Article[WIN8] Win 7 PC and Win 8 phone
My desktop is running Windows 7, Home Premium and I have just bought a new Samsung Ativ S Windows 8 phone. I may be having a major blonde moment or I may simply be missing something, but I can't figure...
View Article[IE] IE 10 not opening PDFs automatically from Google
I have this issue when attempting to open PDF links from Google search results it gives me options to either Open or Save like from the image posted here. However, within inside webpages were I can...
View Article[WIN8] Small light weight "Minimize to tray" program
I have done a Google search for a minimize to tray program and found a number of possibilities but I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation. I want free and something that works with Windows...
View ArticlePSA Remap useless and annoying keys
I just had to help somebody with this again using a standard oem keyboard, and figured I'd post about for the people who didn't know. There are some shortcuts, and keys you hate to hit. The windows key...
View Article[WIN8] Wifi Connection
Hello, I bought a new Dell Laptop with Windows 8.1. I am using Comcast with 50mb download speed. Now on my older laptop, that is running Windows 7, i get around 45mb download over wifi, but on my new...
View ArticleNew windows popup over old windows
Let's say I open three programs at once, and I start using one while the other two load. Then they start popping up in front of the program I was using right in the middle of what I'm doing. Is there...
View Articleexe to dim the display?
on my Sony VAIO I need to press Fn+F5 to dim the display and Fn+F6 to make it brighter I'd like to have some .exe that I could use in my .bat to increase/decrease I looked at windows program that lets...
View Article[XPPro] MS Quietly Fixes XP Resource Hog (SVCHOST)
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/01/16/windows-xp-resource-hog.aspx Nice they finally fixed it after so long, but ironic it comes right before support ceases. Good on them I guess.
View Article[Info] The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends...
An interesting read: "The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends April 2014" quote:b l o g s . t e c h n e t . c o m Tim Rains - Microsoft - 15 Aug 2013 1:00 AM ... There is a sense of urgency...
View Article[WIN7] Calculator issue
OS: Windows 7, Pro, x64 Windows calculator, calc.exe runs fine in its default location, C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe or C:\Windows\SysWow64\calc.exe But, when I copy it to a location, such as...
View Article[WIN7] Need clarification on UAC in Windows 7
This article: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090204/second-windows-7-uac-flaw-malware-self-elevate/ refers to Windows 7 Beta. Does anyone know if it was ever fixed in production version?
View ArticleQuestion for those using UAC on Windows 7 and above.
I recently re-formatted laptop (running W7 Home Premium) for my neighbors and set them up as regular user with UAC enabled (previously they were Administrators with UAC enabled). The reason for...
View Article[WIN8] How to Stop UAC Prompts on Startup Programs
One of the things that has bothered me with regard to UAC are programs I can't start up without approving them. For the longest time it has only been one. I use a Dell- scanner/copier/printer that...
View Articlewhat windows chime is this?
a software ( http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software-download.htm ) makes it when it finishes .. I want to change it .. I can't seem to find it as .WAV in c:\windows\* :/ help
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