Understanding software bug reports
Posted in IT Secrets, Software on Jan 19th, 2009 Comments Off
Ever wondered what those release notes and hot fixes really mean? Follow this simple guide.
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How to export selected mail from Outlook Express
Posted in IT Secrets on Apr 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Problem You want to export a selection of one or more messages from Outlook Express. Solution The Outook Express ‘Save as’ feature does not help here because it is not available when you select multiple emails. The ‘Export’ menu item looks promising, but this is specifically for exporting to other MS apps. What does work [...]
How to switch off Windows Messenger pop-ups
Posted in IT Secrets on Apr 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Problem You are receiving annoying pop-up message boxes while online. Solution Open My Computer/Manage/Services and Applications/Services/Messenger/Properties and set startup type to disabled. For more information see http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
Tab complete in Windows 2000
Posted in IT Secrets on Apr 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Problem You want to use tab completion in an MS-DOS box, just like in a Unix shell. Solution It’s enabled by default in XP, but in Win2000 you need to set the completion character to ’09′ (hex for tab) in following registry keys: [c] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\CompletionChar = 09 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\PathCompletionChar = 09 [/c]
Sticky Alt key
Posted in IT Secrets on Apr 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Problem Sometimes, after logging on, I find that the mouse behaves as if the Alt key is permanently down: when you double-click an icon, the properties page opens instead of the app. The problem seems to be associated with wireless keyboards. Solution Hold down both Alt keys (or Alt and Alt Gr) to clear the [...]