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Rapid Renaming of files.
Make email web links more user friendly.
Getting program windows back that are
of the screen.
Adding file extensions for all
files.
Setup a dialup network in case of
emergencies.
Windows Auto login.
Vista power button shut down.
Advanced Disk Cleanup.
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Rapid renaming of files. Ever had to rename a batch of
files, photo's with a name and sequence number (E.G. Photo (1),
Photo (2), Photo (3) etc....). You can rename each file
individually or you can use the following method. Highlight the
files in question. Now right click on the selection and select
"Rename" then type in the new name you want sequenced and press
enter. All the file names will now be changed and given an
incremental number.
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Make email
web links more user friendly. For the ones
among us who use Outlook or Outlook Express. At some point in
life you will send an email containing a web address. Its very
easy to copy and paste a link from Internet Explorer and paste
it into an email. The only problem is that web addresses can get
very, very long and can span multiple lines f an email causing
them to now be joined correctly. A way round this problem is to
copy and paste your address into Outlook or Outlook Express and
then highlight the link by left clicking and dragging over the
address. After you have done this simply type a more relevant
name. The link will still send the recipient to the same web
site but it will look a lot better and be more reliable for
longer named links.
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Getting program windows back that are
of the screen. From time
to time we all move the odd window off the screen so that we are
no longer able to see the active title bar and therefore are
unable to move it back into view and then close and reopen the
program or window. A way around this is to right click on the
offending window's tab in the task bar and click "Move" now by
using the arrow keys you can move the window around the screen
so that the active title bar is visible. Now by left clicking in
the window you take control of the window to do as you please.
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Adding file extensions for all
files. When Windows Vista is first installed known file extensions are
removed. this can be annoying as you way not be able to
distinguish between file types. E.G. .jpg and .gif. To remedy
this problem simply open Windows Explorer then press the ALT
key. Choose "Tools" then "Folder Options" and click the view
tab. Scroll down and deselect the "Hide Extensions for Known
File Types" then click ok. Done.
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Setup a dialup network in case of
emergencies.
Connect4free.co.uk provides a fast and reliable dialup internet
connection completely free. There are no subscription fees and
there is no need to sign up. You only pay the phone costs for
the time you are online.
www.connect4free.co.uk
is also a useful backup if you have connection problems with
your ISP. Our dialup service uses an 0844 number, which is
cheaper than an 0845 number.
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Windows XP auto logon.
1. Click Start,
click Run, and type "control userpasswords2"
2. Clear the tick
box marked "Users must enter a password to use this computer"
3. Click apply.
4. Enter the username and password you
wish to logon with automatically
and click ok.
5. Click ok again
and you are all done
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Vista Power button shut down. By default the power button
in Windows Vista does not switch off the computer but places it
into a power saving mode. To Shut Down the computer in the usual
way, open the Control Panel and launch Power Options. Click the
"Change plan settings" beneath the selected power plan and click
"Change advanced power settings". In the options, expand the
"Power buttons and lid" and expand "Start menu power button".
From the dropdown menu select the "Shut down" option then click
OK. Thats it the next time you press the power button the
computer will Shut Down as you would expect it to.
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Advanced Disk Cleanup. Vista disk cleanup has some
advanced commands. To get to them click the Start Button the
type "cleanmgr /sageset:50" (there is a space between the 'r'
and the forward slash) and press Enter. This will open the disk
cleanup with extra options. Go through the list and click on the
items you would like removed. Like the usual disk cleanup there
is an explanation about each item.
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