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Category Archives: Microsoft
Automatic Message Archiving in MS Outlook
Outlook will occasionally check how old your mail is in your Inbox to determine if it is an ideal time to archive. By archiving, Outlook will move your old items from your Inbox to another file; your “Archive” file. These messages will still be available to you, but they will not be visible in your regular Inbox.
How to See Vista PCs on Your Windows XP Systems
One issue those running XP and Vista systems on the same network might have is being unable to see the computers running Vista from the XP computers. If this happens, the first thing to check is the workgroup name that is being used on the XP computer and make sure the same workgroup name being used on the… Read More »
Open Task Manager in Vista or Windows 7
Its been almost a year since I”ve used Windows XP, but I do know that one hotkey shortcut combo I used quite frequently with XP was the CTRL + ALT + DEL combination to instantly bring up the Task Manager. Here is a quickie key combo to to task manager in Windows 7 or Vista.
Troubleshooting Windows File and Printer Sharing
This is just some quick tips to troubleshoot File and Printer sharing in Windows, if you are having issues.
How To Enable and Disable Network Connections in Windows XP
Windows XP allows you to enable and disable installed network connections. When a network connection suddenly stops functioning, disabling and re-enabling it can repair the problem. Additionally, many Windows computers have multiple network connections installed. Sometimes these connections may interfere with each other. Disabling individual connections when they are not being used can improve network reliability and security.
Duplicate Name Exists Errors in Windows
After starting up a Microsoft Windows computer connected to a local network, you may see the error message “Duplicate name exists.” What does this error message signify, and how can you resolve it?
How To Find Shared Windows Folders
Microsoft Windows allows files and folders to be shared on a network. These step-by-step instructions explain how to find the list of folders that have been shared on a Windows computer.
The screen resolution is incorrect when you attach an external display device to a multi-headed display adapter in Windows 2000
When you connect an external display device whose maximum resolution is less than the primary display device, to a multi-headed display adapter in Windows 2000, the screen resolution in Display Properties will be incorrect if the dual view feature is turned on to make the secondary monitor an exact duplicate of the primary monitor.
Increase max IE7 downloads
Internet Explorer 7 only allows you to download two files from the same server at a time. This is not a software limit but rather a limit imposed based on the web standard.