Archive for April, 2008
Fixing Folder Type problems in Windows Vista
Occasionally Windows Vista may assign incorrect template for folders if the content sniffing goes wrong or the folder view settings in the registry are messed up. For example, when you open a folder containing text files, Windows may incorrectly assign it the Music template, and thereby showing all the irrelevant columns such as Artist Name, [...]
30Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedLaunching programs as administrator from the Vista Start menu
We have covered this here already. Thought I’d add this particular one separately as a quick tip!
You can run programs under elevated rights by right-clicking on the executable or its shortcut and choosing Run as Administrator. Here is a keyboard shortcut that helps you launch programs elevated from the Start menu Search box.
How to Enable or Disable Aero in Windows Vista
Windows Aero is a pleasing graphical user interface which includes transparencies, taskbar thumbnails, animations and other features. Windows Aero is the default theme in most editions of Windows Vista. If you want to turn off Aero for performance gain, use these steps.
29Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedEnable and Disable built-in CD Burning Features in Windows Vista
If you’re using a third-party CD burning tool such as Nero or Roxio and want to disable the built-in CD Burning features provided by Windows Vista, you can do so using the NoCDBurning Policy setting. Follow these steps to disable the built-in CD Burning features in Windows Vista:
28Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedError “Windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel” when opening User Accounts
User accounts missing from the Welcome Screen, and login can only be possible by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys twice and typing the credentials in the Classic logon prompt. Also, the following error message appears when opening the User Accounts applet:
28Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedIs the Snipping Tool missing in your Windows Vista PC?
The Snipping Tool, a neat little tool included with certain editions of Windows Vista, helps you capture a screenshot of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. Snipping Tool can be launched via Start | All Programs | Accessories | Snipping Tool
Note that the Snipping Tool is part of [...]
Error “There is no script engine for file extension” when running .vbs files
Error "There is no script engine for file extension" when running .vbs files
If VBScript module is not registered correctly or .vbs file class settings are broken, you may receive one of the following errors when running a VBScript (.vbs) file in your system:
“Copy Target URL” context menu option for Internet Shortcut (.url) files
The Copy as Path shell command that’s built into Windows Vista inspired me to write a script that copies the target hyperlink of an .URL file when passed as a parameter.
After following the steps in this article, you’ll see a Copy Target URL context menu option when you right-click on an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file. [...]
How to terminate and restart Explorer.exe process cleanly
To restart Explorer in order to test a registry setting without a reboot, we usually terminate explorer.exe process using Task Manager. The Task Manager method is like forcibly killing the process instead of terminating it cleanly.
25Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedWhy there are two instances of Sidebar.exe running
Are you’re wondering why there are two instances of Sidebar.exe process showing up in the Task Manager? If so, this post is for you.
24Apr2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued
