When you right-click on a Windows Installer shortcut and choose Properties, the Target field does not show the path to the executable. This is because Windows Installer shortcuts work in a different way. When you double-click a Windows Installer shortcut, Windows reads the Product code, Component code and other details stored in the Shortcut in order to determine the executable file location. (more…)
Archive for September, 2008
Determine the Target Path of Windows Installer Shortcuts
Fix the Windows Photo Gallery Icon in Default Programs in Windows Vista
When you open Default Programs – Set your default programs applet, Windows Photo Gallery entry is displayed with an incorrect icon (showing two gears, which is the default icon for DLL files) instead of the nice looking Windows Photo Gallery icon. (more…)
Fix: Windows Live Photo Gallery Update 955359 Breaks Image File Associations
After installing the Update for Windows Live Photo Gallery (KB955359) to fix Quick Time Thumbnail issue in a Windows XP computer, you may be unable to open image files by double-clicking on them. However, you’re able to open/preview images in Windows Live Photo Gallery via the Open With dialog. (more…)
Optimize the Windows XP/Vista Registry Regularly Using NTREGOPT
NTREGOPT is a registry optimization tool for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. This program compacts the registry to the minimum size possible by removing any slack space that may be left after installing or uninstalling applications in the system. Note that this program does not modify the registry contents in any way. (more…)
