How to roll back device drivers
Rolling back a device driver may be necessary if you”ve just installed updated the driver for some device on your system and it”s behaving erratically as a result.
Disable Roaming Profiles
If you”re troubleshooting a desktop system on a network where roaming profiles are being used, you may want to temporarily disable roaming profiles on the machine and use a locally cached profile instead. That way when you reboot the machine or log off and on, you won”t end up having the roaming profile overwrite any diagnostic changes you”ve… Read More »
How to avoid problems arising from APIPA
Windows XP computers can be assigned IP addresses two ways: manually using static addresses or automatically using DHCP.
How to disable Vista’s Setup log
Windows Vista includes a Setup log which can be viewed and analyzed using Event Viewer. By default new Setup events generated are added to this log, but you can disable this functionality using local Group Policy as follows:
Extending The Windows Vista Grace Period to 120 Days
If you’re on the fence about the impending release of Windows Vista, I recommend trying before you buy. Every Vista DVD includes the ability to install any edition of Vista without a product key. When you install without a product key, you get an automatic 30-day evaluation period.* This probably isn’t news to anyone.
Change the Number of Worksheets in Your New Workbooks
By default, Excel creates three worksheets in each new workbook that you create. If you prefer to reduce or increase this behavior to better meet your needs, follow these instructions. 1. Click the Office Button. 2. Click the Excel Options button. 3. Select Popular from the left pane. 4. Under the When creating new workbooks section, change the… Read More »
Change BlueTooth Mouse Batteries Without Reinstalling / Reconnecting Device
One of the few things I never liked about my Microsoft Bluetooth mouse was that the device needed to be reinstalled (reconnected) after changing the batteries. This morning, by joy of joys, I discovered this is not true.
The Dark Secrets of Loopback Addresses
Loopback interfaces are primarily used for troubleshooting, router management and protocol enhancement. Over the next three paragraphs, I’ll explain.
Use BCDEDIT to change boot up options
If you are dual booting XP Prof and Vista, you most likely have the annoying “Earlier Version of Windows” in the boot list and have Vista booting as the default. Let’s change that!
Hide Highlighting of Compressed or Encrypted Files and Folders
By default, XP displays compressed or encrypted files and folders with a unique color. If you are a heavy user of these features, this highlighting can be painful on the eyes. Here is how to disable it.