Out of the blue, not one, but two, computers lost the RDP file association and clicking on the saved RDP files, opened the Open with… dialog, not the remote computer. I have no idea what caused the problems, but it was likely either a Windows update (whatever was installed on 2/7/2012) or a top...
Although Windows 7 (and Vista) make it easier to find folders, thanks to the Favorites and Libraries, some applications use the older Open/Save common dialog. And yes, it still supports Places Bar. You can add up to 5 places to it, replacing the five that are on it by default. You can add your...
Some programs (especially older applications) need to run with administrator privileges in Windows 7. Or you may need to run the program with administrator privileges for other reasons. With most programs, you can right-click on the shortcut and choose Run as Administrator, but this doesn’t work with Office applications – the shortcut doesn’t have...
I got the following phishing email today. The first giveaway that it was not legit was in the first line... plus the message was formatted with ugly green text. ™From Microsoft windows lives corporation™ (TM marks?!?!) ? Hear by? Severe user? Every account user most get back to us? ™From Microsoft windows lives corporation™...
I’m trying to set up a new Windows XP virtual machine (in Microsoft’s Virtual Server) and the F8 (to accept the EULA) wouldn’t in the virtual machine. I searched Bing (google searches are useless lately) and most websites say you need to set the F-lock key. However, I’m using a Toshiba laptop to access...
These are the steps I used to get a usable URL and create the code I needed for the batch file, in only a few minutes - using Excel. Open directory.asp in a browser. View source. Copy the section with the URLs. Paste into Excel The code will look like this: <li><a href="/folder/page1.asp">Page Title</a></li>...
I’m moving my sites into WordPress and need to verify the redirects are correct. With more than 2000 pages to check, it would take forever if I had to click on each link and open them in a browser. Instead, I used a batch file. Two batch files actually, one for IE and one...
When the desktop icons gets messed up, you probably don't need to reinstall the programs (or Windows!) - you just need to reset the iconcache file. It's a fairly easily process too - easier than reinstalling the applications. Close all Windows explorer windows that are open. Right click on task bar and choose Task...
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This is an old javascript clock app I used back in Windows 95 days when clock apps for windows sucked resources. :) It doesn’t work in wordpress – so the old page remains. World Time Clock