When it comes to domain name extensions, most people are familiar with .com. Because of this the average webmaster is scrambling to get the perfect .com domain name. Some may even forego registering a potential goldmine of a domain name in favor of getting a less popular .com. Yet, there are dozens of other domain names available, some… Read More »
Normally, Windows will display a dialog when you highlight a file and press delete. Why display this dialog when it’s only going to the recycle bin anyway?
Handling links (or other file types) in your VB6 application can be a bit of a pain in the neck. The user may not use what you use to view text files. How to handle it?
Some time ago, a budding young VB programmer was having a problem with random numbers not being random, but a predictable repeating pattern. It can be easily overcome, and here is how.
For public computers or for computers in a corporate environment, usernames and passwords are a necessary security measure. But do you really need to enter a username and password for your home machine?
Click, click, click. Tired of hearing that while cruising around the file system? Save your sanity with this simple fix. For quite awhile now, one of the novelties of Windows is the ability to tie in sounds to system events. For example, your computer could make a “whoosh!” noise when you minimize or maximize a window, or it… Read More »
If you like hotkeys like I like hotkeys, then you’ll love this list of Windows 7 specific keyboard shortcuts. Long live the keyboard commando! Update: Taskbar modifiers added to the bottom of this list. Very handy stuff! Key Combo Result of Key Combo Windows + (Up Arrow) Maximize window Windows + (Left Arrow) Snap window to left side covering… Read More »
One of the big things that was introduced with Vista, and has carried over into Windows 7, is the Aero interface. It’s very slick, but at what cost? Windows Search Indexer also provides great convenience to the user. Do we really want it sucking up resources, though?
Power management is a good thing. It’ll save you a few pennies per month on electricity and help prevent wear and tear on your computer. Now, if we could just get Vista to sleep properly. One of the most common culprits is the Disk Cleanup Tool. For some reason, it can disable both the Hybrid Sleep and Hybrid… Read More »
Keyboard junkies know that you can quickly lock your computer by pressing the Windows Key and the letter L at the same time. But how about the mouse prone? Here’s a one click solution to lock your workstation quickly.