Here is a small VBScript written for Windows XP, that lists Control Panel items with Path or GUID for each item. This script does not work well in Windows Vista. (more…)
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Script to List Control Panel Items With Path and GUID
Restore Missing Options to the Personalize Page in Windows Vista
When you right-click on the Desktop and choose Personalize, the following options are displayed by default in the Personalize appearance and sounds page in Windows Vista:
- Window Color and Appearance
- Desktop Background
- Screen Saver
- Sounds
- Mouse Pointers
- Theme
- Display Settings
If one or more of the above options are missing, this may be due to Policies applied in your system. Here are the related Group Policy settings. (Each one links to the Microsoft Technet Website.) (more…)
Add Quick Launch (Create Shortcut) Option to the Send to Menu in Windows XP/Vista
The Desktop (create shortcut) option in the Send To menu helps you quickly add a shortcut to a file or folder on your Desktop. Here is a VBScript that adds the Quick Launch (create shortcut) option to the Send To menu. Clicking this option creates a shortcut to a file or folder in the Quick Launch toolbar. The script below works fine in Windows XP and Windows Vista systems. (more…)
How to Add the UK English Spell Check Option in Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Mail includes the English (UK) spell check dictionary built-in, but the option is not exposed for some unknown reason. To enable the English (United Kingdom) spell check dictionary, using one of the methods below. Method 1 tells you how to manually add the UK English Spell check option in Windows Live Mail, and Method 2 uses a VBScript that I wrote to automate the task. (more…)
FIX: Cannot Select Multiple Files in Explorer in Windows Vista
Sometimes in Windows Explorer, users may not be able to select more than one file or folder. Using the Select All option, SHIFT + Click or CTRL + Click key combos to select multiple files or folders, may not work. Here is how to fix the single select problem in Windows Vista Explorer. (more…)
Enable or Disable Full Row Select Feature in Explorer in Windows Vista
If the folder view is set to Details in Windows Vista, when an item is selected, the item and all its sub-items (columns) are highlighted. Some users may find the “full-row-select” feature annoying. Why?
In pre-Vista Operating Systems, to deselect all files in a folder, you could simply click on a blank area on the folder. With full row selection enabled by default in Windows Vista, deselecting all files and folders in a folder becomes difficult, as you need to scroll down the list and click an empty area in the folder. (more…)
Create System Restore Points Quickly Using Script in Windows 7 Vista and XP
You can create System Restore Points quickly by scripting it using WMI. Here is a script that helps you create a System Restore point in a single click in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. (more…)
Add “Copy as Path” Option to the Context Menu in Windows XP
Windows Vista already includes the useful Copy as Path option in the context menu, which helps you quickly copy the complete path of the selected file or folder to the Clipboard. Earlier, we added the Add to Quick Launch and Open file location options to the context menu in Windows XP, as in Windows Vista. Here is how to add the Copy as Path functionality in Windows XP via the context menu. (more…)
Add “Open File Location” To the Context Menu for Shortcuts in Windows XP
Windows Vista comes with the Open file location context menu item for shortcuts, which help you quickly open the target folder of a shortcut. In Windows XP, it takes four mouse clicks to accomplish the task. To open the target folder of a shortcut in Windows XP, you need to right-click on the shortcut file, click Properties and click the Find Target button to open the parent folder of the target file or folder. And an additional mouse click is needed to close the Shortcut Properties dialog. (more…)
“Copy Target URL” Context Menu Option for Internet Shortcut (.Url) Files
The Copy as Path shell command that’s built into Windows Vista inspired me to write a script that copies the target hyperlink of an .URL file when passed as a parameter.
After following the steps in this article, you’ll see a Copy Target URL context menu option when you right-click on an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file. Clicking this option copies the hyperlink of the file to the Windows Vista Clipboard. (more…)
