The Details Pane located at the bottom of Windows Explorer, displays a set of the file’s properties for any selected file. By default the Details Pane does not display File Version and Description tags for DLL files. But here is a registry hack to display the required tags in the Details Pane. (more…)
Archive for April, 2008
Show Version and Description Tags for DLL Files in the Details Pane in Vista
Popup Menus Appear on the Wrong Side in Windows Vista – Tablet PC Settings
Are popup menus in your Vista PC appearing at the wrong side all of a sudden? For example, when you right-click a file, the context menu may appear on the left hand side, rather than on the right-hand side (default). The same may happen when you open Windows Explorer and click on the File menu.
This has to do with a Tablet PC setting which governs how the menu items are displayed. To restore the popup menu to the right-hand side, use these steps. (more…)
Add the “Open With Notepad” Context Menu Option for All File Types
There are situations where you need to open plain-text files (where the file type is not registered in your system, or the file has NO extension at all) using Notepad or any other text editor. Usually, you use the Open With dialog and select Notepad from the list. If Notepad is not available in the list, you browse to Notepad.exe in the Windows folder and add it to the dialog. (more…)
Add Videos Folder to the Windows Vista Start Menu
Recently I received a tweak request from one of our readers to add the Videos folder to the Windows Vista Start menu. Currently in Start Menu properties you can add Music, Documents, Pictures and Games but for some reason there is no option for Videos. (more…)
Fix RSS Feed Update Problems by Resetting the Feeds Database in Internet Explorer 7
Lately, Internet Explorer 7 feed synchronization has stopped working in my Windows Vista computer. The Refresh All command from the Feeds explorer dialog in Internet Explorer did nothing. And manually refreshing the feeds using the msfeedssync command-line did not help either. Using Process Explorer, I could see the msfeedssync.exe process running for a second and terminating. (more…)
WinMailTray Utility Adds a Tray Icon for Windows Mail
Windows Mail does not have the minimize-to-tray feature. But Kristan Kenny has written an software which will provide you with a way to control Windows Mail from the system tray as well as minimize it there.
You can download the utility from the following link:
Windows Vista Ultimate Helpful Hints PDF – Free Download
Download the Helpful Hints (Your guide to mastering the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system) for Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (free ) from here:
It’s a 9 MB PDF file, contains 17 pages with images. Right-click on the above link and choose Save Target as to download the file.
(Source: The blog of Rob Margel)
How to Change User Account Password at Command Prompt
How to change user account password at Command Prompt
Q: Currently my system is configured so that it logs on to my user account automatically (used TweakUI to configure the auto-logon). If I were to uninstall Microsoft Power Toy TweakUI, will it go back to the Windows XP log in screen? I can not remember my password. How can I reset or the password?
Removing TweakUI should not remove the stored credentials from the registry. However, it’s suggested that you reset your user account password immediately as you’ve forgotten it.
As you’re able to login to your system using automatic logon feature, open a Command Prompt (cmd.exe) window once logged on, and then type the following command:
Error “the Audio Service Is Not Running” When Opening the Volume Mixer in Vista
Q: The speaker icon in the Notification area has a red cross on it. When I hover my mouse over it, it says The audio service is not running. When I right click on the it I get 3 options (Playback devices, Recording devices, Sounds) There is also an open volume mixer option but it’s greyed out.
Refresh RSS Feeds in Internet Explorer Using a Shortcut
In Internet Explorer options, there is a Feed Settings dialog box which allows you set the feed synchronization schedule. You can choose one of the following options in that dialog:
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour
- 4 hours
- 1 day
- 1 week
Note: To access the above setting, open Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options, select the Content tab and then click Settings.
Also, you can use the Refresh All command by right-clicking on a feed in Internet Explorer (Press CTRL + J to open Feeds explorer.) to refresh all the RSS feeds subscribed in Internet Explorer.
Besides these options, how about creating a Desktop shortcut which when clicked, forces a refresh of all the RSS feeds subscribed in Internet Explorer? (more…)
