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 "Open With" window appears when attempting to open a Command Prompt window?
 Access is denied when trying to open a particular file type?
 Automatically launch a webpage in the background and then close it after a certain time
 Balloon tips with folder contents info is gone
 Create an internet shortcut using a batch file
 How to change the icons in Start menu right panel?
 Media Info Exporter - Convert Track length to mm:ss
 NVIDIA driver installation headache - Resolved!
 Retrieving BIOS information using WMI
 Script to delete folders that are n days old, with certain criteria.
 Using a laptop on different networks - DNS settings
 Windows Update Catalog creates separate folders for each update?
 Windows XP File Types dialog and setting an Accelerator Key - Bug?
 Winhelponline.com - Site stats for 2007
 [Windows Vista] Slideshow Themes and the WinSAT score

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 Ramesh Srinivasan

Articles by Category

Internet Explorer 6
 Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer taskbar buttons are grouped together in Windows XP
 Nothing happens when you click a link in the Search pane?
 Add Windows Live Messenger button to Internet Explorer toolbar
 Print Preview displays html code instead of displaying the page preview
Internet Explorer 7
 Configure Internet Explorer to open linked Office files in their respective applications
 How to export Internet Explorer 7 Search Providers list to a REG file
 PNG images are not displayed on Web sites in Internet Explorer
 File download dialog opens when you try to view a feed in Internet Explorer 7
 Error "Element not found" when attempting to add a Search Provider in Internet Explorer 7
 Text appear blurry in Internet Explorer 7
 Set the default Zoom Level in Internet Explorer 7
 How to remove the Command Bar in Internet Explorer 7
 Error "Internet Explorer could not install this search provider" when adding a Search provider
Windows Vista
 Fix Recycle Bin Icon Does Not Refresh Automatically in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
 Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista
 Copy command-line output directly to the Clipboard using Clip.exe
 Windows Media Player entries missing in the AutoPlay dialog
 E-mail button in Windows Photo Gallery does nothing
 Using search operators to find pictures, music and videos in Windows Vista
 Unable to open .PDF attachments from Windows Mail
 How to restore the default Windows Sidebar gadgets?
 How to copy Command Prompt output to the clipboard?
 An Utility to Unassociate File Types in Windows 7 and Vista
 "Folder" entry missing from the "New" menu in Windows Vista
 Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly
 How to delete saved games in Windows Vista
 Nothing happens when you use the Send To - Mail Recipient option in a Windows Vista computer
 Pages in Windows Vista Help and Support are not displayed correctly
 "Set as Desktop Background" context menu entry missing for .BMP file type
 VBScripts and UAC elevation
 [FIX] Recycle Bin missing from the Desktop in Windows Vista
 Nothing happens when you click on a shell folder link in the Windows Vista Start menu
 Restore missing Mail Recipient entry to the Send To menu in Windows Vista
 [Windows Vista] Administrative Tools folder is empty
 How to determine the system uptime in Windows Vista
 How to restore the confirmation prompt when uninstalling a program via "Programs and Features" dialog
 Desktop.ini file automatically opens when you start your Windows Vista computer
 Frequently Used Programs list is reset to defaults during every logon in Windows Vista
 Restore the .exe file association in Windows Vista, after incorrectly associating it with another application
 Retrieve the Product Key of your Windows Vista system
 How to open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows Vista
 How to clear the Parental Controls Activity Reports in Windows Vista
 Windows Experience Index - Performance Information and Tools page is completely blank
 Unable to access Theme controls in Photo Gallery Slideshow in Windows Vista
 How to create a System Restore point in Windows Vista
 How to restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows Vista
 Utility to restore files from backups made using a previous version of Windows
 Disabling UAC (User Account Control) in Windows Vista
 Display information about previous logons during user logon in Windows Vista
 File association fixes for Windows Vista
 Remote Assistance command-line options in Windows Vista
 Restore missing "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option to the Send To menu
Customize
 Customize the drive letter display in Windows Vista
 Configure Internet Explorer to open linked Office files in their respective applications
 Adding a custom picture to the list of user account pictures
 Configure Windows Vista to use the sort order that is used by Windows 2000
 Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista
 How to Prevent "Shortcut" Suffix from Being Added to New Shortcuts in Windows Vista
 How to create a desktop shortcut for your internet connection in Windows Vista
 How to add the Print Directory feature for file system folders in Windows Vista
 How to rename the Network icon on the Desktop in Windows Vista
 How to clear the file names MRU in Common Dialog boxes in Windows Vista
 How to clear the folder list MRU in Windows Sidebar - Slide Show Gadget
 How to clear the Remote Assistance connection history in Windows Vista
 Windows Vista Shutdown.exe - Maximum allowed timeout value is 600 Seconds
 Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista
 How to hide drive-letters from the Send To menu in Windows Vista
 How to open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows Vista
 How to remove or modify the Shortcut overlay in Windows 7 and Vista
 How to disable ClearType smoothing in Windows Vista
 How to change or add OEM logo in the Performance Information and Tools applet in Windows Vista
 How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista
 Restore missing Desktop (create shortcut) link to your SendTo folder in Windows Vista
 How to hide the "Delete" command from Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista
 How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been accidentally deleted
 How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area in Windows Vista
 File names may be hidden when the view option of a folder is set to Icons in Windows Vista
 Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista
 Clearing the Run MRU entries in Windows Vista
 How to disable Fast User Switching in Windows Vista
 How to open an elevated Command Prompt from the folder context menu in Windows Vista
 Using "Copy as Path" command to copy file or folder path to the clipboard in Vista
 How to add "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders in Windows Vista
 Where is the Internet Explorer desktop icon in Windows Vista?
 How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes
 How to disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows Vista
 Change the functionality of Power and Sleep buttons in Windows Vista
 Put your Windows Vista computer into hibernate mode using command-line
 How to Add Items to the "Send To" Menu in Windows Vista
 How to move the special folders in Windows Vista
 Restore the Run command to Windows 7 and Vista Start menu
Error messages
 Error 0x80070032 when creating a System Restore point in Windows Vista
 Unable to open .PDF attachments from Windows Mail
 Error "There is no script engine for file extension" when running .js files
 Error "Windows Fax and Scan cannot run as it cannot access your documents folder" when launching Windows Fax and Scan
 "Internal Error 2755.110" when installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
 Error "This language is no longer available for spell checking" when using the Spell Checker in Windows Mail
 Error "VBScript is not installed" when installing iTunes in a Windows Vista computer
 Error "Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site" when using Help and Support in Windows Vista
 Error "800A0046 - Permission Denied" when installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility in Windows Vista
 Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try to open the Windows Sidebar
 Error "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator" when you open the Registry Editor in Windows Vista
 Error "Access is denied" when you try to log off an user account using Task Manager Users tab in Windows Vista
 Error "The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer" when launching Disk Defragmenter in Windows Vista
Scripts
 Windows Vista Shutdown.exe - Maximum allowed timeout value is 600 Seconds
 VBScripts and UAC elevation
 Error "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator" when you open the Registry Editor in Windows Vista
 How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area in Windows Vista
 How to create a System Restore point in Windows Vista
Utilities
 An Utility to Unassociate File Types in Windows 7 and Vista
 Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista
 "Open With" dialog appears when double clicking on a mapped network drive in My Computer
Windows Mail
 Utility to clear recently used email addresses in Windows Mail
 How to clear the email auto-complete entries in Windows Mail
 Windows Mail missing from the default programs listing
 Language drop-down box under the Spelling tab in Windows Mail is empty
 Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista
 Error "This language is no longer available for spell checking" when using the Spell Checker in Windows Mail
Windows XP
 Fix Recycle Bin Icon Does Not Refresh Automatically in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
 How to restore the default Windows Sidebar gadgets?
 An Utility to Unassociate File Types in Windows 7 and Vista
General
 Configure Internet Explorer to open linked Office files in their respective applications
 How to copy Command Prompt output to the clipboard?
 "Open With" dialog appears when double clicking on a mapped network drive in My Computer
 Retrieving mapped drive listing from a non-bootable Windows XP installation
 Missing tabs in Folder Options dialog box in Windows XP
 Recycle Bin appears as a generic icon after changing desktop themes in Windows XP
 How to reset the Color Box and Tool Box placement in Microsoft Paint
 "My Documents" folder is displayed with a generic icon after relocation
 Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer taskbar buttons are grouped together in Windows XP
 How to reinstate Windows XP Search Companion after you install Windows Desktop Search
 Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as the default viewer in Mozilla Firefox
 File extension for .exe files is not displayed in Explorer after a Virus attack
 "Stored User Names and Passwords" dialog is empty
 Restore missing mouse pointer schemes in Windows XP
 The menu options and buttons appear blank in Disk Defragmenter
 Wrong Email Account listed for an user in the Welcome screen
 Windows Firewall Exceptions tab has an entry named @xpsp3res.dll?
 The option "Create a wizard disk in the following drive" is grayed out when using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
 User Accounts applet is completely blank, or displays raw HTML code
 Program Compatibility Wizard buttons are blank
 Fixing the .BAT file association
 My Documents folder may open when you try to launch the Disk Cleanup tool
 Why is the Task Manager "Users" tab empty?
 Restore missing tabs to the Display properties dialog
 How to restore the missing "Security Center" service in Windows XP SP2?
 How to clear the clipboard contents?
 Start Menu pops up at every logon, and the Most Frequently Used programs list is reset everytime
 Determining the "Last Write Time" of a registry key?
Help Center
 Automation error occurs while viewing the system status using Help and Support Center
 Error "An ActiveX control on this page is not safe" occurs while attempting to run a troubleshooter in Help and Support Center
 Error "Automation server can't create object" while viewing the system information in Help and Support Center
Scripts
 Adding the "Add to Quick Launch" context menu option in Windows XP
 How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area in Windows Vista
 How to schedule a defrag so that it runs only when needed
 User Accounts applet is completely blank, or displays raw HTML code
 Script to clear the Security event log after backing it up
 An error occurs while trying to enable Automatic Updates using the Windows Security Center applet
 How to launch Search Companion with the "Look in" option pointing to a specific folder or drive?
 How to determine the number of PCI slots available in each system connected to a network?
 Restore missing tabs to the Display properties dialog
Context Menu
 "Update All" command is missing from "My Briefcase" context menu
 Unable to rotate images in thumbnail or filmstrip view
 Restore missing "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option to the Send To menu
Customize
 How to rename the Recycle Bin in Windows XP
 Adding the "Add to Quick Launch" context menu option in Windows XP
 You're not prompted to add a picture viewer when burning image files to a CD in Windows XP
 Prevent accidental deletion of Office Setup Files when using the Disk Cleanup utility
 Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work for HTML files
 Restore missing "Desktop (create shortcut)" entry to the Send To menu in Windows XP
 Adding a "Run as" context menu option for .CMD and .BAT files in Windows XP
 How to replace Windows XP Start menu Search with a third-party search tool
 How to copy Mouse settings to the Logon Desktop
 How to restore "Audio CD" entry to the File Types tab
 How to remove Taskbar and Start Menu icon from My Computer
 The Copy items and the Move items dialogs open partially off the screen
 "Open Containing Folder" in Search for Files and Folders does not work
 How to schedule a defrag so that it runs only when needed
 How to automate Disk Defragmenter using Task Scheduler
 How to associate Notepad to open files with no extension
 Disable Print Job Notifications in Windows XP
 How to redirect the Remote Desktop Cache Files location?
 How to Remove Entries from the Remote Desktop Connection Computer Box
 How to launch Search Companion with the "Look in" option pointing to a specific folder or drive?
 Add "Screen saver" type into the Search Companion file types listing
 .ANI and .CUR files displayed with generic icons after uninstalling a third-party graphics viewer?
 "Shared Documents" folder renamed to "Documents"?
 How to clear the Map Network Drive MRU?
 How to hide an entry in the Add/Remove Programs applet?
 Customizing the SSText3D screensaver before applying it to the Logon desktop
 How to add the "Creation Date" category to the image file InfoTip text?
 Adding an context menu option for shortcuts, which explores the Quick Launch folder.
Error messages
 "Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service
 ERROR: Class not registered when running Tasklist.exe
 Error "There is no script engine for file extension" when running .js files
 Error "Can't find script engine "VBScript" for script" when installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
 "Internal Error 2755.110" when installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
 The Windows Components Wizard opens directly to "Completing the Windows Components Wizard" screen in Windows XP
 "Error 1068" Error Message when you try to start the Windows Firewall service
 "Error 1083" when attempting to start Terminal Services service in a Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer
 "Error 1402" when installing Acrobat Reader in Windows XP
 Error "Setup has failed" when installing Windows Desktop Search
 Error occurs when opening the Disk Management MMC console in Windows XP
 Error "Navigation to the webpage was canceled" when running Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP
 Automation error occurs while viewing the system status using Help and Support Center
 An error occurs while installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
 Error message when you try to open a MMC Console
 Event Viewer snap-in fails to initialize
 Windows Installer: Dealing with installation failures
 FIX: Windows Security Center service does not start
 Error message when starting the Server service in Windows XP
 Error message when trying to access Add or Remove Programs
 How to fix Disk Defragmenter problems in Windows XP
 Event Properties page does not open when you double-click an Event log entry
 Performance Logs and Alerts Snap-in fails to initialize
 An error occurs while trying to enable Automatic Updates using the Windows Security Center applet
 "Browse for more pictures" link in the User Accounts applet does not work?
 Error "Access is Denied " while selecting "Manage" from the My Computer context menu
 Windows Update page says "Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site."
 Error "Setup library comsetup.dll could not be loaded" while opening Add/Remove Windows Components
 Error "An ActiveX control on this page is not safe" occurs while attempting to run a troubleshooter in Help and Support Center
 Error "Automation server can't create object" while viewing the system information in Help and Support Center
 Error 800A01AD when trying to run a VBScript
 Error 1068 "The dependency service or group failed to start" when starting the Spooler Service
 Error "The network connection settings have become corrupted" when configuring Windows Firewall
 Error "Action could not be completed" when you attempt to search for a computer on the network
General
 How to uninstall a Visualization from Windows Media Player
 How to disable QuickTime MIME support for mp3 file type?
 How do set Microsoft Script Editor as the default script debugger
 How to remove the AVG search handler from Start menu
 Error "Can't find script engine "VBScript" for script" when installing the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
 How to clear the recent documents history in Office Viewer (2003) applications
 How to recreate the Office 2003 Setup files folder (MSOCache) after deleting it accidentally using Disk Cleanup utility
 You receive an error message when you click a hyperlink in Microsoft Outlook
 "Error 1402" when installing Acrobat Reader in Windows XP
 Error "Setup has failed" when installing Windows Desktop Search
 How to reinstate Windows XP Search Companion after you install Windows Desktop Search
 How to prevent PDF document from opening in the browser window when clicking on a link
 Recurse music folders with Windows Media Player 11
 How to rollback the registry settings after Windows OneCare Safety Scanner Cleanup
 How to remove "My Sharing Folders" from My Computer?
 Error 800A01AD when trying to run a VBScript
Windows 7
 Fix Recycle Bin Icon Does Not Refresh Automatically in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
 How to restore the default Windows Sidebar gadgets?
 An Utility to Unassociate File Types in Windows 7 and Vista