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- Make the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder commands easily accessible
- Two of the handiest file management tools in Windows Vista are the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder commands, which allow you to copy and move files or folders anywhere you want simply by selecting an item, a file or a folder, and then choosing the desired location from...
- Tags: Folder, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-07-23
- Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista
- High resolution LCD monitors are great for images, but can be less than ideal for reading text. However, with Windows Vista's DPI Scaling tool, you can use your LCD monitor at its native resolution and still make the text more easily readable and other graphical elements larger. In this edition...
- Tags: DPI, Monitor, LCD Monitor, Microsoft Windows Vista, LCD, Greg Shultz, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-07-17
- Permanently set your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
- AutoPlay can be fickle when it comes to determining the default action for opening files from your flash drive. Here's how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay and automatically launch Windows Explorer when you insert your flash drive.
- Tags: USB Flash Drive, Greg Shultz, Flash Memory, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-07-16
- Get better system information from the Help and Support Center
- Microsoft Windows XP's alternate System Information tool is your one-stop center for information about your system hardware and software. Greg Shultz explains how to navigate to this useful system information.
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- Download resources 2008-07-16
- Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
- Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement applet SuperFetch at work. In this Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz explains how SuperFetch worlks and what it is...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Applet, RAM, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2008-07-09
- Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
- Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how you can use Word to view a Tree you can read in detail and at your own pace....
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites
- Download resources 2008-07-02
- Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
- Greg Shultz shows you how to create a task in Task Scheduler that will launch an application with the highest available privileges in Microsoft Windows Vista, and then he shows you how to create a shortcut to run that application anytime you want.
- Tags: Application, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-07-01
- Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
- Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the Themes feature. In this Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to make it work.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Slideshow, Photograph, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Download resources 2008-06-26
- Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
- You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start Menu of Microsoft Windows XP, and how you can customize it to easily...
- Tags: Menu, Item, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-06-18
- Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
- The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called Control Panel Home and is basically arranged in a Category View. Unfortunately, these categories don't have the...
- Tags: Control Panel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Greg Shultz
- Download resources 2008-06-11
- 10 Windows XP tricks and timesavers
- Here's the latest roundup of popular Windows XP tips from our Microsoft Windows blog, ranging from gathering MAC addresses to creating custom characters to removing resource-consuming device drivers you no longer need.
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-06-09
- Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
- Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks with us in this edition of the Windows Vista Report.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Trick, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-06-04
- Use the System Diagnostic Report as a troubleshooting aid
- Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a host of troubleshooting tools that you can use to help diagnose all sorts of problems. The System Diagnostic Report can display the status of hardware resources, system response times, and processes on your computer along with system information and configuration data. The neat trick...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Information, Hardware, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-22
- Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
- Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk navigation tool. He then explains how Microsoft Windows Vista's breadcrumb navigation system works and shows you how...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-21
- Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
- In this issue of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1. He then shows you how you can put the Search command back.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-15
- The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
- Microsoft has put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come in extremely handy in a lot of situations and because it has been absent so long, Greg Shultz thought it would be worthwhile to revisit this command....
- Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-07
- Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
- If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes and consists of two sound schemes for Windows Vista, appropriately called Glass and Pearl. The second...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-30
- How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?
- Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both Windows Mail and the Web-based interface at the same time. In this edition of the Windows...
- Tags: Google Gmail, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, E-mail Providers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet
- Download resources 2008-04-23
- An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
- Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons between the original RTM version of the update and the SP1 version. This download...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-16
- Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
- Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Vista to take advantage of these search tweaks.
- Tags: Search Engine, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-09
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