As you know, Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation removes the Address toolbar (Deskband) in the Taskbar. According to Microsoft KB 951448, this change was made in response to an issue that was raised by a regulatory agency. Address band is a favorite item for most of us, and here is how to restore it back to your Taskbar. (more…)
Archive for August, 2008
Restore the Address Toolbar (Deskband) After Installing Windows XP SP3
Preserve the Order of Internet Explorer Favorites When Transferring to Another PC
The Favorites menu in Internet Explorer lets you arrange the shortcuts by dragging each shortcut to your preferred location within the Favorites menu. If you use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer or manually copy the URL favorites to another system, the favorites order is not copied to the target system. This is because Internet Explorer stores the sort order in the registry, and the Import/Export Wizard does not reference the sort order registry key. (more…)
Error “a .Bin File Is Missing” When Updating AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
When updating AVG Anti-Virus v8.0, you may see the error A .bin file is missing and the update does not install. Also, an exclamation (!) mark appears on AVG icon in the Notification area. (more…)
Fix for Error 0×80070005 When Creating a Task Using Task Scheduler in Windows XP
When you create a new task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP, error 0×80070005: Access is denied may occur when you click the Finish button. The detailed error message is given below. (more…)
Add “Mail Recipient (as Path)” Option to the Send to Menu to Email File Paths
Let’s assume you’re working in the training department of a firm, and need to send training materials to new recruits on a regular basis. The usual way is to right-click on the file, choose Send To, and click Mail Recipient. This attaches the file to the compose window in your mail client. (more…)
Fix: Overlay Icon (With Blue Arrows) Missing for Network Folders Which Are Available Offline in Windows XP
Network folders that are made available offline, using the Offline Files feature in Windows XP are normally displayed with an overlay icon showing two blue arrows, as seen in figure below. If this icon does not show up for those folders, there is a simple command-line fix to get the icon back. (more…)
Repairing or Rebuilding the Icons in Windows XP Using Tweak UI
One of our readers wrote to tell that the registry edit to change the open folder icon did not work in their Windows XP system, even after several reboots. Usually the shell icons refresh automatically after a restart, and if that does not happen, we can force an icon refresh using Microsoft’s Tweak UI PowerToy for Windows XP. That indeed fixed the problem on that occasion. (more…)
Fix for Disk Defragmenter GUI Not Opening in Windows Vista
When you right-click on a drive in (My) Computer, choose Properties, click Tools and click Defragment Now…, the Defragmenter GUI is supposed to open. If the Task Scheduler service is disabled, clicking the Defragment Now… button may show the User Account Control dialog, but the Disk Defragmenter GUI does not launch. Result will be same if you run the file dfrgui.exe manually. (more…)
Fix: MP3 Files Are Saved With Incorrect File Extension When Downloaded
When downloading .mp3 files using Internet Explorer or any other browser, the Save As dialog may add an incorrect file extension (.mp2 or .mpeg, instead of .mp3). Whenever this happens, you need to manually change the file extension to .mp3. (more…)
