The Export to Microsoft Excel context menu option in Internet Explorer helps you export tabular data in a Web page to Microsoft Excel. If for some reason the Export to Microsoft Excel option is not added after installing Microsoft Office 2003/2007, you can restore it back manually. (more…)
Archive for September, 2008
Add “Export to Microsoft Excel” To the Right-Click Menu in Internet Explorer
Prevent Desktop Background (Wallpaper) Change When Applying a Desktop Theme
When you change the desktop theme, it changes the wallpaper, cursors other visual elements as defined in the theme file. If you want to retain the existing desktop background (wallpaper) when changing themes in Windows XP or Windows Vista, here is a registry edit. This can be useful if you want to test different themes without affecting the existing desktop background. (more…)
Clean Up the Right-Click Menu in Internet Explorer 8
The right-click menu in Internet Explorer may get cluttered up when you install download managers, Toolbars and other browser companion utilities. The items that you use seldom (or never) can be removed so that the right-click menu in Internet Explorer looks clean. (more…)
Easily Find and Remove Duplicate URLs in Internet Explorer Favorites
It’s not uncommon to see people ending up with duplicate URLs in their browser Bookmarks/Favorites over a period of time. Finding duplicates by comparing the target URL may be a tedious task especially if you have a lengthy favorites list. Here are two useful tools that can help you easily find and remove duplicate URLs from Internet Explorer Favorites and Mozilla Firefox Bookmarks. (more…)
Restore Missing Pin to Start Menu Context Menu Option in Windows XP
The Pin to Start menu command in your right-click menu is used to add a program or its shortcut to the "Pinned Items" list in Windows XP Start menu. If this context menu option goes missing in your system, here is a simple command-line fix to restore it. (more…)
How to Extract Files From FAST Store Using Windows Easy Transfer in Vista
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) in Windows XP helps you migrate files and settings from one Windows-based computer to another Windows XP computer. In Windows Vista, there is a new tool to migrate files and settings, known as Windows Easy Transfer. Unfortunately, Windows Easy Transfer is incompatible with Files and Settings Transfer Wizard as it stores data in a different format. (more…)
Show Internet Explorer 8 Favorites Bar as Cascading Menu to Gain More Screen Space
Internet Explorer 8 allows you customize the Toolbars, Favorites Bar and the Command Bar placement as per your liking. If you’re using a small monitor and want to gain more screen space when using Internet Explorer 8, here is a neat tip for you! (more…)
Transfer Your Bloglines Feed Subscriptions to Internet Explorer
Want to transfer all your RSS feed subscriptions from your Bloglines account to Internet Explorer or any other Feed reader? RSS aggregators use a common file format called OPML to exchange feed subscriptions. To export Feed subscriptions from your Bloglines account to an OPML file, use the Export Subscriptions option. (more…)
Update AVG Anti-Virus Silently Using Command-Line
There is an undocumented command-line parameter (/SCHED) that can be used with AVG Updater to check for and install updates automatically. The /SCHED switch can be used with AVG Anti-Virus versions 7 & 8. (more…)
Multiple Instances of iexplore.exe Run When Using Internet Explorer 8
It’s perfectly normal to see two or more iexplore.exe processes in the Task Manager when an Internet Explorer 8 window is open. This is due to a change implemented in Internet Explorer 8 where the frame and tabs are split, each having their own processes. Each tab has its own* process so that the rest of the tabs and the browser frame/window are not affected when a single tab process crashes. (more…)
