Archive for Ramesh Srinivasan
Restore Extended Tiles view option to Sync Center in Windows Vista
In Sync Center the default view is Extended Tiles, which includes a sync progress bar. Due to folder type corruption (incorrect FFlags data in the Bags registry key), the Extended Tiles option may be missing in the Sync Center and it defaults to Tiles view.
27Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRegister Firefox Portable with Default Programs in Windows Vista
Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you. We saw how to set Firefox Portable as the default Web browser in Windows XP. Here is a tool which can register Mozilla [...]
26Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedDragging a folder to Favorite Links moves the folder instead of creating Shortcut
When you drag a folder to the Favorite Links area in Windows Explorer, the shortcut to the folder is placed in the Links folder. This was not the case in one of my Windows Vista systems, where the entire folder and sub-folders were moved to the Links folder when dragged to Favorite Links.
25Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedSysinternals Desktops - Organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops
Desktops v1.0, a new addition to the Windows Sysinternals Utilities listing, allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops (similar to Virtual Desktop Manager PowerToy for Windows XP).
23Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 2 comments | ContinuedChange the default Start page when opening Internet Explorer in NoAdd-ons mode
When you start Internet Explorer 7 in No Add-ons mode, it loads the about:NoAdd-ons page, ignoring your custom Home page setting. The about:NoAdd-ons page shows informational text about the No Add-ons mode in Internet Explorer, along with an information bar at the top.
22Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedPerform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP computer
Has your Windows XP system become unbootable after making some configuration changes, and you want to perform a System Restore rollback to a previous date? Windows Vista has the Startup Repair feature using which you can restore the system to an earlier restore point. But no such feature exists in Windows XP. After searching around [...]
21Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedFix: The default icon for .VBS files changed by Virus/Worm
If the VBScript icon suddenly changed to application or image icon, it’s highly likely that your system is infected by a Worm (written in VBScript). Many worms change the default icon of .VBS file into an application icon or image icon to mislead users.
20Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRestore the Address Toolbar (Deskband) after installing Windows XP SP3
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 [...]
19Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 5 comments | ContinuedPreserve 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 [...]
18Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedError “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.
17Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 2 comments | Continued
