All Posts Tagged With: "Tips"
Taskbar displays full path of open folders instead of the actual folder name
When you open a folder window, Taskbar may display the full path of the folder instead of just showing the folder name. So, if you have multiple folder windows open, you may have to click around every window before you get to the right one.
24Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedShow 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 | ContinuedRestore Network Connections icon to the Control Panel in Windows Vista
Network Connections icon is hidden by default from the Control Panel in Windows Vista. Here is a registry edit to unhide the Network Connections icon.
18Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 2 comments | ContinuedHow to open the Network Connections folder Quickly in Windows Vista
In Windows XP, you could access the Network Connections folder easily by clicking on the link in the Start menu. In Windows Vista, you use one of these routes to access the Network Connections folder.
17Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedHow to configure Services MMC Snap-In to open in Standard view by default
The Services MMC Snap-In has two views namely Standard and Extended. The Extended view provides information about the selected service in the left side of the details pane. Also, it includes links for starting, stopping, or pausing the selected service. If you have a small monitor and need more screen real estate, you can configure [...]
16Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedTurn On or Off Thumbnail Display on Network Folders in Vista
There is a new Policy setting in Windows Vista which allows you disable the display of thumbnails on network folders in Windows Explorer. I don’t know if this speeds up the access of network folders, but thought I’d add this tip anyway.
14Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedMove button missing from the Location tab for Public folders in Windows Vista
When you right-click one of the Public folders, click Properties and select the Location tab, the buttons Restore Default, Move, and Find Target may be missing. As a result, you’re unable to move Public folders such as Public Desktop, Public Documents, Public Music, Public Pictures and Public Videos.
12Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedAdd “Downloads” folder to the Windows Vista Start menu
We saw how to add the Videos folder to the Windows Vista Start menu. Here is another registry hack to add the Downloads folder to the Start menu by replacing Games.
10Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 3 comments | ContinuedCreate a Shortcut to launch Outlook Express New Message window directly
If you use Outlook Express as the default mailer, you can create a desktop shortcut to launch the New Message window directly, without opening the main window of Outlook Express.
9Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRun dialog AutoComplete drop-down feature does not work
When you type a letter in the Run dialog (WinKey + R), the AutoComplete feature may not work (the drop-down box may not be displayed). However, when you hold the ALT key and press the DOWN arrow, the Run history is displayed correctly in a drop-down box.
8Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | Continued
