All Posts Tagged With: "registry"

How to Manually Uninstall Tweak UI PowerToy 2.10 in Windows XP?

Here are the manual removal instructions for Tweak UI v2.10 PowerToy for Windows XP, which can be used if the uninstaller (which is an HTA script) does not work. In some systems, a blank window may show up when uninstalling Tweak UI via Add or Remove Programs.

15Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

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 [...]

8Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

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.

7Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

My Pictures, My Music and My Videos Namespace Extensions for the Windows Explorer Folder Pane

In Windows XP the special folders namely My Pictures, My Music and My Videos are present under the My Documents folder, and displayed in the Windows Explorer folder pane as a sub-category under My Documents.

6Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued

Automatically Backup Your Windows Vista Registry Daily Using ERUNT

ERUNT is an excellent Registry Backup and Restore Utility for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. This program backs up the DEFAULT, SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, SYSTEM hives and also the per-user registry hives namely NTUSER.DAT & USRCLASS.DAT.

1Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 4 comments | Continued

Unable to Open .EMAIL File Attachments in Windows Mail

When you open a .EMAIL file type that came as an attachment in Windows Mail, the following error message may be displayed:
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.
However you can save the file locally, rename the file with .EML [...]

30Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | Continued

How to Disable the Splash Screen in Windows Mail

When you open Windows Mail, the splash screen appears for few seconds before the program window is displayed. Splash screens are used in programs to display a image or a form while the program loads. You can disable the splash screen for Windows Mail if you find it annoying. Disabling the splash screen may not [...]

29Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | Continued

Add .PHP File Type to the New Menu in Windows 2000/XP/Vista

One of our readers asked how to add .PHP file type to the New menu in Windows. I’ve created a REG file that adds a PHP File entry to the New menu in Windows (2000/XP/Vista).

28Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 2 comments | Continued

Copy Text File Contents to the Clipboard Using the Context Menu

To copy the contents of a text-based file, you open the file in an editor such as Notepad, use Select All and then copy the contents. How about accomplishing it using a command in the context menu?

25Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 3 comments | Continued

Show or Hide the Accounts Option Under Tools Menu in Windows Mail

Accounts option under the Tools menu in Windows Mail helps you add or remove mail or newsgroup accounts. This article explains how to hide or show the Accounts option from the Tools menu in Windows Mail.

21Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued