Here is a small VBScript written for Windows XP, that lists Control Panel items with Path or GUID for each item. This script does not work well in Windows Vista. (more…)
Archive for June, 2008
Script to List Control Panel Items With Path and GUID
Fix for Windows Installer Errors 2738 and 2739 in Windows Vista
When you try to install a program using Windows Installer (.msi) Setup package, you may encounter error 2738 or 2739 and the setup fails.
Errors 2738, 2739 occur if the Windows Installer Setup uses Windows Script (.vbs or .js) custom actions, and the VBScript or JScript runtimes are not registered in the computer. (more…)
Error: Windows Cannot Find Filename When Opening .DOC Files From Windows Explorer
When you double-click a .doc file to open it using Word 2003 or Word 2007, the following error may occur and the document does not open:
Windows cannot find ‘filename’. Make sure you type the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search
However, you may be able to open the file using the File/Open… option within Microsoft Word. (more…)
Add Sort Order Options to the Folder Options View Tab in Windows XP
The sort order used in Windows XP and Windows Vista is different from the sort order used by Windows 2000. You can configure Windows 2000-style sorting in Windows XP/Vista by altering the NoStrCmpLogical registry value as mentioned in Microsoft Knowledgebase article The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000. (more…)
How to Backup the Message Rules, Safe Senders and Block Senders List in Windows Mail
Windows Mail stores the account specific settings such as Message Rules, Junk Mail options etc, under the following registry key and its sub-keys: (more…)
Remove, Disable and Enable Buttons Are Grayed Out in Windows Defender
When you open Software Explorer section in Windows Defender and select a startup item, you may note that the three command buttons Remove, Disable, Enable are grayed out for certain items. (more…)
Restore Missing Options to the Personalize Page in Windows Vista
When you right-click on the Desktop and choose Personalize, the following options are displayed by default in the Personalize appearance and sounds page in Windows Vista:
- Window Color and Appearance
- Desktop Background
- Screen Saver
- Sounds
- Mouse Pointers
- Theme
- Display Settings
If one or more of the above options are missing, this may be due to Policies applied in your system. Here are the related Group Policy settings. (Each one links to the Microsoft Technet Website.) (more…)
Add Select All Option to the Context Menu in Windows Vista
To select all files in a folder or in the Desktop, you use the CTRL + A keyboard shortcut. If you’re an avid mouse user, and need the select all functionality in the right click menu in Windows Vista, use this tweak. Note that this tweak does not work in Windows XP. (more…)
Disable Empty Recycle Bin Confirmation in Windows XP and Vista
When you try to empty the Recycle Bin using the Empty Recycle Bin context menu or from the Tasks pane, you’ll see the confirmation dialog as shown below:
Note that you can only disable the confirmation dialog shown when deleting a file or folder, but there is no option available in Windows to disable the empty Recycle Bin confirmation prompt. Here is a registry tweak to disable the empty recycle bin confirmation dialog in Windows XP and Windows Vista. (more…)
Enable and Disable Windows Firewall Quickly Using Command-Line
When testing network connectivity or when performing other troubleshooting tasks, you may need to turn off the Windows Firewall temporarily. To quickly disable or enable the Windows Firewall, you may use the Netsh.exe command-line in Windows XP and Windows Vista. (more…)
