When you open Default Programs – Set your default programs applet, Windows Photo Gallery entry is displayed with an incorrect icon (showing two gears, which is the default icon for DLL files) instead of the nice looking Windows Photo Gallery icon.Read more
Optimize the Windows Registry Regularly Using NTREGOPT With Task Scheduler
NTREGOPT is a registry optimization tool for Windows. This program compacts the registry to the minimum size possible by removing any slack space that may be left after installing or uninstalling applications in the system. Note that this program does not modify the registry contents in any way.Read more
Restore Extended Tiles view option to Sync Center in Windows Vista
In Windows Vista, the Sync Center’s default view mode is Extended Tiles, which includes a sync progress bar. However, due to folder type corruption (incorrect “FFlags” data in the Bags registry key), the Extended Tiles option may be missing and default to the Tiles view.Read more
Register Firefox Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows
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.
This article lists two methods with which you can register Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows Vista through Windows 10/11.Read more
Dragging a folder to Favorite Links moves the folder instead of creating Shortcut
When you drag a folder to the Favorite Links area in Windows Explorer, the shortcut to the folder is placed in the Links folder. This was not the case in one of my Windows Vista systems, where the entire folder and sub-folders were moved to the Links folder when dragged to Favorite Links.Read more
Preserve the order of Internet Explorer Favorites when transferring to another PC
The Favorites menu in Internet Explorer lets you arrange the shortcuts by dragging each shortcut to your preferred location within the Favorites menu. If you use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer or manually copy the URL favorites to another system, the favorites order is not copied to the target system. This is because Internet Explorer stores the sort order in the registry, and the Import/Export Wizard does not reference the sort order registry key.Read more
Error 0x80070005 creating a Task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP
When you create a new task using Task Scheduler in Windows XP, error 0x80070005: Access is denied may occur when you click the Finish button. The detailed error message is given below.Read more
How to Email File Paths via the Send To menu
Let’s assume you’re working in the training department of a firm and need to send training materials to recruits regularly. The usual way is to right-click on the file, click Send To, and click Mail Recipient. This attaches the file to the compose window in your mail client.
How about saving bandwidth on your local network by sending the target path of documents (in a network share) instead of attaching them to mail?Read more
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 change the file extension to .mp3 manually.Read more
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.Read more
