Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer
Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don’t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver.
Category Archives: Windows
Instantly Activate a Screensaver
Turn on a screensaver without having to wait by adding a shortcut to your desktop:
How do I get the Administrator name on Welcome Screen?
To get Admin account on the “Welcome Screen” as well as the other usernames, make sure that there are no accounts logged in.
Fix Movie Interference in AVI files
If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference: Open Windows Movie Maker.Click View and then click Options.Click in the box to remove the check mark beside Automatically create clips. Now, import the movie file that… Read More »
Windows XP Setup.INI
WinXPs setupp.ini controls how the CD acts. IE is it an OEM version or retail? First, find your setupp.ini file in the i386 directory on your WinXP CD. Open it up, it’ll look something like this:
How to Find the MAC Address of Your Computer
This article describes a quick method to find the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network adapter or adapters installed in your computer.
Change Windows Vista Product Key after install
Do you need to change your product key so that you can activate Windows Vista properly? You can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very easily. Just follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start Button and key in command prompt so that it shows up on your start menu search… Read More »
Checkbox Select Alternative
Windows Vista includes a new method to select files when using explorer. Instead of holding down CTRL and then clicking on all the files you want to select, Vista includes the option to check boxes to select items instead. This new feature can be a little hard to get used to at first, but after you use it for… Read More »
Check Windows Vista Activation Status
Are you a user of Windows Vista Enterprise or Business edition and would like to know the status of activation of a specific computer? Want to make sure that the computer connected properly to the Key Management Server (KMS) or used your Multiple Activation Key (MAK) properly? Or are you a home user and just want to make… Read More »
Create an administrator command prompt shortcut
When I am working in command prompt the majority of the things I do require an administrative level command prompt. I normally have to right click on my command prompt shortcut and then select Run As Administrator. However, there is an easy way to modify the shortcut so that you no longer have to right click on it and… Read More »