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How to set Firefox Portable as the default browser in Windows XP
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. Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition can be copied to a thumb drive so that you can use it where ever you go. Mozilla Firefox®, [...]
15May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Fix the incorrect icon for Opera Browser in the AutoPlay dialog
If you have Opera Web browser installed, you would have noticed that the icon for Opera browser is incorrect in the AutoPlay dialog, which is displayed when you insert a CD/DVD or connect a removable drive in your system. This non-fatal bug was reported back in the 2006 at Opera forums, but the problem seems to [...]
5May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Determine the version of .NET Framework installed in your computer
Most software utilities released nowadays require .NET Framework to be installed in the computer. One application might require a specific version of .NET Framework to function, while another application might require a different version of .NET Framework. You may want to check the system requirements for the software that you want to install.
How would you [...]
VBScript Files Open With Notepad
Q: When I attempt to launch a VBScript by double-clicking it, it opens in a Notepad. Apparently Notepad has set itself up as the default application for handling .VBS files. I cannot find the correct executable to execute this script.
16Apr2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Copy Error Message text to Clipboard
How many times have you seen users mentioning incorrect error code or message when asking for help in various support forums?
"I receive error 8OOAOO46" - Whereas it’s really 800A0046
"It throws out the error 8040005" - A digit missing. The exact error would have been 80040005
Posting incorrect error code/messages makes things even more difficult when troubleshooting. [...]
Reset the Always ask before opening this type of file setting
When downloading files using Internet Explorer, you may see the Open/Save confirmation box (as shown below) for certain file types. If you uncheck the Always ask before opening this type of file checkbox, the preference is saved in the user part of the registry. Also, the configuration is stored in a separate registry value for [...]
3Apr2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
View Open Handles to a file or folder from the context menu
Have you come across file in use or similar errors when deleting a file or folder, or when clearing the contents of the %TEMP% folder at some time? Ever wondered which program has a particular file or folder open?
29Mar2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Save and Restore Desktop icon layout
When testing various display resolutions or during a remote desktop session, the desktop icons may go out of order. Another case is that when you accidentally use the CTRL+ Scroll button (mouse) on your Windows Vista desktop, the Desktop icon size changes and so does the icon layout on your desktop. Afterwards you need to [...]
14Mar2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to remove NVIDIA Control Panel from the context menu
NVIDIA Control Panel context menu item is added when you install NVIDIA Forceware drivers. Here is how to remove this option from the Desktop context menu.
Note that you’ll can still access the NVIDIA utility via the Control Panel, or by running the command nvcplui.exe from Start, Run dialog.
How to remove Nokia Phone Browser icon from My Computer
Q: I have the latest version of Nokia PC Suite installed, and have been trying to remove the Nokia Phone Browser icon from My Computer. So far have been unsuccessful. Do you know how to remove the icon? I’m using Windows XP SP2.
27Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued