Archive for June, 2007

More on overriding the “Delete” command in the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista

In article 142 - How to hide the “Delete” command from Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista published on Feb 14 2007, I provided a .REG file which removes the Delete command from the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista. That tip helped hundreds of users so far. This article explains how that [...]

16Jun2007 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

Restore Point creation disabled by Group Policy

When you open System Properties and select the System Protection tab, the Create button may be grayed out, and the following message is displayed:
Restore point creation disabled by Group Policy

14Jun2007 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | Continued

Fix for Contacts folder missing “New Contact” and other buttons in the Command Bar

When you open the Windows Contacts folder (shell:Contacts), the following buttons may be missing from the Command Bar:

6Jun2007 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

Can I install Windows Script 5.6 in Windows Vista

Question
I had a problem loading a HP compatibility file for Windows Vista, for my new scanner. The HP Technical person suggested I download Windows Script 5.6 because of the installer error code 2738. The instruction stated to go to Microsoft and download this file for your computer. There is not a Script 5.6 for Vista, [...]

2Jun2007 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued