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In this quick tutorial, I'll show you how to set up Windows to display hidden system files and folders. The process for displaying these files is slightly different in newer versions compared to older versions like Windows XP.

Easily Add Item to Send to menu in Windows. In this simple guide, I'll show you how to customize the Windows Send to menu.

In the following simple solution, I cover how to Open SFV files. These are files with an .

Looking to remove recycle bin from desktop? One reason you may want to get rid of the recycle bin icon that is sitting on your Windows desktop is that you have bypassed the recycle bin and currently have your system set to automatically delete files from your computer.

How to Pin Computer to Taskbar in Windows 11/10/8/7. Newer versions of Windows offer a feature called Pin to Taskbar that allows you to drag and drop or right click items and Pin them to the Windows Taskbar.

Automatically login to Windows; The following covers the process of turning on the auto login function in Windows, eliminating the need to sign in during system bootup. An automatic login is accomplished by storing the logon information into the system registry.

If you've received an Illegal System DLL Relocation Error and your system is using the Realtek HD Audio Control Panel, you might be scratching your head just as I was. After a bit of research, I found out that this error was most likely caused after installing Microsoft's security update 925902 (MS07-017) and security update 928843 (MS07-008).

Help, I've lost my Recycle Bin Icon on the Desktop: Within Windows, there is now a delete option when right-clicking the recycle bin. This option gives the Windows user the option of easily removing the shortcut from the desktop.

Q: Why do I get an Access Denied error when trying to open a folder? A: In Windows Vista, many folders that used to be used by earlier versions of Windows have been moved to a new location or given a new name in Windows Vista.

Easily Remove OEM Branding of Windows: The following process covers how to add, remove, edit, change and modify the factory OEM branding that is sometimes installed alongside Microsoft Windows from system manufacturers. OEM's typically include their logo and other system builder information in the System information applet when the install Windows.

If your getting the error message: "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close" while visiting various Websites or Webpages your not alone. There is a good chance that something cached in your temporary internet files may be causing the problem.

In the following tutorial, I outline the process of installing Windows XP on an HP dv9500 series Laptop. Most Hewlett Packard (HP) Laptops were shipped with Windows Vista, and there is minimal driver support on the HP website site for those who wish to downgrade to Windows XP.

MSCOMCTL.OCX is a Microsoft Library Windows Common Controls file.

Installing Windows XP on a HP DV6500 series Laptop. The following simple solution, I will show you how to install Microsoft Windows XP on an HP dv6500 Laptop.

Windows Desktop Search is a search tool that can be optionally installed on a Windows based system. In most cases it is installed along with a Office 2007 or Outlook 2007 package.

Windows update prompting to reinstall Security update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181).

The following simple solution explains how to remove the Safely Remove Hardware Icon. This tutorial is specifically tailored to those who have installed SATA drives on a board that utilizes the nVidia nForce chipset and SATA drivers.

Windows Vista Score Not Updating: It appears that many people are having issues with their Windows experience index scores or Vista performance scores not updating or refreshing. In many cases, this occurs after a fresh install of Windows Vista, after updating video card drivers or after changing video cards.

How to make Windows faster: In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to make your Windows Operating System Startup and Shutdown faster. There are many options available to make Windows quicker, however, many of these options require reducing functionality.

Enabling Quick Launch in Windows 7: In the following simple solution, I'll show you how I quickly enabled quick launch in Windows 7. By default Microsoft's Windows 7 doesn't include the quick launch toolbar option, however, some people may wish to continue to use the quick launch toolbar feature that was previously available in Windows XP, Vista, etc.

Make Windows 7 God Mode Pinnable to Taskbar: In the following simple solution, I'll show you how one way to make God Mode pinnable to the Windows 7 taskbar. God Mode is just a common name for a feature found in Windows 7 that essentially provides an Advanced Control Panel.

Windows Live Mail has stopped working: Recently I was experiencing a sporadic problem when opening Windows Live Mail on my Windows Laptop. After a couple of attempts, Windows Live Mail would work again.

Extract Attachments from Email Messages; In this simple solution, I cover one way to easily extract all attachments from your Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail messages. For this process, we will be using a Free Email Attachment Extractor called UUDWIN, created by Mark Spankus.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Windows 11 on VirtualBox without TPM chipset. This can be useful for those who want to test Windows 11 in a virtual environment or on a computer that doesn't have hardware that meets the minimum requirements.

If you receive a Windows Setup Error stating "Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer's hardware" during your Windows Install or upgrade, just know you're not alone. This is actually a pretty common Microsoft error, and though the cause can vary, the fix is quite simple.

Cant Reset PC. Unable to perform a factory reset of Windows PC because it thinks it is running Windows to Go?

If you've been forced to reset your PC, you might be wondering how to restore your thunderbird profile, email addresses, and all sent and received emails after a Windows reset. In the following simple solution, I cover exactly this process.

An unknown Linux folder with a penguin icon appears on Windows 10 or 11 in file explorer navigation pane. This is a common issue if you had Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) installed and later removed it.

If your having issues with Microsoft Messenger logging you off constantly, your not alone. I have personally encountered this issue on many occasions.

How to turn num lock on or off on a Laptop. Many smaller laptops and notebooks use keyboards that do not have a numlock key or even a numpad.

Are you looking to change your Windows product key in order to activate Windows? There are two simple ways you can do this.

Find Windows Product Keys; You are probably wondering where to find your Windows product key so that you can reinstall. Or perhaps you might want or need the key to install Windows elsewhere.

In the following simple solution, I cover one way to Install Windows XP from USB. Running a Windows XP USB Install might be useful for example if you wish to perform an Install on an older Netbook or Laptop that does not have a CD or DVD Drive.

This segment covers a simple method to make a bootable USB flash drive, enabling you to install Windows 10 or 11 from USB. Running a Windows install from a flash drive is useful when you need to perform an installation on a PC without a CD or DVD ROM drive.

How to Disable Chrome Cache for good on the Google Chrome web browser. By default, the Chrome browser caches site content including images, scripts, downloads, cookies and other website data, as you browse the internet.

Want to auto login to Windows 11 or 10 instead of having to click a user and enter your Windows login password during boot? The following simple solution will enable you to login to Windows automatically and send you straight to your desktop (bypassing the welcome screen) without user interaction.

Windows telemetry is a feature in Microsoft's Windows operating system that collects and sends data about the way a computer is used back to Microsoft. This data includes information about software and hardware configuration, performance metrics, and usage statistics.

Are you looking to disable startup programs? Also commonly referred to as software applications or scripts that automatically launch when Windows starts up.

Ever wondered how to disable Bitlocker? BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature developed by Microsoft to protect data on Windows operating systems.

In the following simple solution, I show you how to find largest files on Windows. This process should work from a running Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 environment.

How can I Delete or Remove Windows Services? This seems to be a pretty common question.

You probably arrived here because you notice remote desktop ctrl alt del not working when trying to open task manager, remotely. on this page I cover how to easily run task manager on remote desktop connection.

How do you enable God Mode Windows 10, 11, 8, or even 7? Using God Mode to gain access to tons of advanced settings.

So your looking to add and remove programs in Windows Vista? In Windows XP, there was an applet named add/remove programs located in the control panel.

How to Boot and Run DOS from USB. Make a DOS Bootable flash drive.

How can I partition a USB flash drive from Windows and mark it active "bootable". Windows detects many flash drives as "Removable Disks" and flash drives are often shipped formatted as a "Super Floppy" (USB-FDD without a partition table) .

The following simple solution explains How to Fix MBR. Knowing how to repair a broken MBR (Master Boot Record), can be very important.

Remove Old Drivers from Windows; In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to remove old drivers from Windows device manager. Leaving old drivers in place after upgrading your hardware can cause performance issues and in some cases hardware driver conflict.

Remove deleted files Immediately and skip the recycle bin; Personally I do not like to use the recycle bin feature that is built into Windows. I would rather have deleted files automatically removed from my PC when I select the option to delete them.

How to bulk resize images or pictures for email from Windows. Most email providers restrict the amount of data a sender can send per message, making it essential to reduce the file size of images so that you can send them via email.

Mailto links not working from Chrome on Windows 10. I recently encountered an issue where all mailto links listed on websites were not working or opening in Chrome or Firefox browsers.

Windows XP on DV9000: In the following simple solution, I cover the process of installing Windows XP Pro on an HP DV9000 series Laptop (with Intel processors). We will be using nLite to create a remastered Windows XP Pro installation disk with integrated SATA drivers.

Easily download SFW Files. In the following tutorial I cover the process of downloading SWF (flash) video files directly to your Computer using the built in Page info/Media functionality in Firefox.

Want to Reveal or Find Windows Email Passwords? Mail PassView is probably one of the easiest and most straight forward Mail Password recovery tools to use.

How do I run a program as Administrator in Windows? Typically when you launch a program that requires administrative rights in Windows, you are prompted for admin credentials to continue.

The following tutorial explains how to automatically delete files instead of moving them to the recycle bin in Windows Vista. "Remove files immediately when deleted" bypassing the recycle bin.

The Windows search indexer service (desktop search) has been for many, more of an annoyance than than the helpful search tool it was designed to be. As most have probably noticed, the search indexing tool seems to continue indexing files at inappropriate times, grinding away at the hard drive and further slowing down the computer while your trying to do your work.

A connection to the debugger or profiler could not be established by adobe flash player 9 message followed by a Where is the debugger or host application running? dialog box could be a sign of a corrupted flash player 9 install.

How to Disable Windows Aero: A user interface that features the translucent effect of Aero Glass, along with reflections, shadows, and smooth animations. Some people prefer to disable this visual "eye candy" since its functionality is purely aesthetic.

In this simple solution, I will show you how to restore a Dell Studio Laptop to its factory settings or default condition by performing a Dell Factory Image Restore from the recovery partition. The Dell recovery partition uses a custom Windows Operating System image, containing all the essential drivers and tools designed to work with your specific Dell Studio Notebook.

In the following simple solution, I will show you how to login to Windows as Administrator. By default, the Windows Administrative account is disabled and the Administrator user account does not appear during login.

Clearing the Recent Items List in Windows Vista. In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to Clear Recent Items on your Windows Vista PC.

Here's a concise and simple guide on how to disable or hide the Recent Files list in Windows. It is tailored to ensure your privacy by preventing the storage of recently opened programs and files.

How can I Remove Question Mark from eMail? How I fixed the ?

In this simple solution, I cover one method to Erase Empty Space on a Hard Drive. By default when you send items to the Recycle Bin, Delete Email, Clear Browsing History, Etc, the information that occupied that space on your Hard Drive can still be recovered until that space is overwritten several times with new data.

How to get sound from Latop to your TV using an HDMI cable. Connecting your Laptop to a HDMI enabled HDTV offers many advantages.

Windows Mail and Windows 7: Upon starting Windows 7 you may notice that Windows Mail is missing (Where is Mail in Windows 7?)!

How to Minimize Windows Live Messenger to the System Tray in Windows 7. By default, Messenger in Windows 7 minimizes to the taskbar, which in my opinion clutters up the taskbar and appears messy.

How to find out if TRIM is Enabled and Working: After installing an SSD drive in your computer, you might wonder if trim is working. The Trim command allows the operating system to notify the SSD (solid state drive) of which data blocks are no longer in use so that they can be wiped.

Firefox Status Bar Missing? According to Mozilla, starting with Firefox 4, The status bar has been positionally replaced by the Firefox Addon Bar, and many of the status bar features such as page loading status, and download status have been moved.

How to Boot directly to the Desktop with Windows 8: One of the most unwelcoming features of Microsoft Windows 8 for me, (aside from missing a Start Menu Button on the Desktop) has been the direct boot to a Metro Start Screen. I'd much rather boot directly into a familiar Desktop instead.

The following simple solution can be used to retrieve a Lost Windows login password. Helpful for those who have forgot Windows Login password and need to Reveal Windows Login Password.

Help! I have audio but no video while playing an AVI file in Windows Media Player.

In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to fix the Windows Update Error 0X80070005 that is ever so often encountered after a Malware attack. The automated fix was created by Rizone Technologies and has worked wonderfully on the select few troubled computers I have had the opportunity to test it on.

Outlook Express Compacting Error: The folder is currently in use by outlook or another application. This error may be encountered while proceeding to close Outlook Express after checking your email.

Are you wondering how to slipstream service pack 3 into a Windows XP installation CD. As you probably already know, Microsoft released the service pack 3 final release for Windows XP to the public.

In the following Simple Solution, I'll show you an easy way to Clear Cache in Firefox. We will Add a Clear Cache Button to Firefox Web Browser by using an extension or addon called Clear Cache Button and then adding the button to our toolbar.

If your encountering the Outlook Express error message stating: "The message could not be sent. There is not enough memory".

How to Clear Recent Documents in Windows. One essential step in removing traces of your personal browsing history on your PC is to Clear the Recent Documents Folder.

Microsoft has recently released Service Pack 3 FINAL for Windows XP to the public. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all of the previous updates, hotfixes and security updates to date, rolled into one simple package.

In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to remove the Yahoo Toolbar from Firefox. The Yahoo Toolbar is often unknowingly installed with other software packages.

The 0x800CCC0B error when trying to send email through outlook express is a common error that is often encountered on an attempt to send your first email from third party email services such as gmail (google mail) using outlook express. The POP account may appear to work fine and you are able to receive email without a problem.

Looking to install Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP on your PC, but don't want to get rid of your current Windows OS? In the following simple solution, I show you how to install Windows Vista alongside an existing installation of Windows.

In the following tutorial, I show you how to quickly Delete Internet Explorer Browsing History using the command line. The cool part about deleting your browser history in this way, is that you can create simple batch files to automate the entire process.

Freeze your hard drive to recover data: Recovering data from a clicking hard drive can be a touch and go task. In most cases, a clicking hard drive signifies that the drive is stuck in seek mode and is a sign that your drive is failing.

Let's disable UAC prompt; If you've used Windows for any great amount of time, you have most likely seen UAC (User Account Control). UAC is that annoying, nagging, "Windows Needs your permission to continue" popup window that seems to appear whenever you attempt to run just about any program.

How to Remove Advertisements from Windows Live Messenger: Removing Windows Live Messenger Ads:

BitDefender Real-time protection is unavailable problem: BitDefender Total Security 2008 is one of the best antivirus solutions available. However, just like any antivirus software can have it's hiccups.

In the following tutorial, I cover the process of Setting up Windows Mobile 6 for Mobile Browser Emulation using the Microsoft Device Emulator. This enables a user to experience Windows Mobile 6 on a PC via Emulation without even owning a Windows Mobile 6 product.

If your trying to use the "Remote Desktop" Feature that is built into Windows XP and are Hosting your Remote Desktop PC from behind a router, you'll most likely need to open up a port in your router for forwarding. Otherwise you wont be able to remotely access your hosted computer from another PC via the internet.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 is the next generation browser from Microsoft. The IE8 Web Browser is commonly used by those running Microsoft's Windows Vista Operating Systems.

How To Block Ads in Internet Explorer. In the Following tutorial, I cover the process of blocking Ads from displaying in Internet Explorer.

The following tutorial will explain how to correct the missing message header when printing Outlook Express 6 messages. When the user tries to print emails from outlook express, the email might print fine, but with the To: From: message header printed as (To:xxx@xxx.

Password protecting a shared folder can enhance security, especially if you are sharing sensitive information. The method to do this depends on the operating system you are using.

If you've ever encountered a Windows error message when trying to delete a file: Cannot delete file: Cannot read from source file or disk. It is being used by another person or program.

How do I remove a .Net account from Windows XP and Windows MSN Messenger?

What do those Windows Error Codes Mean?: Inevitably, every Windows user is bound to encounter at least a few error codes during their experience with the Windows Operating environment.

Want to take full control of your Windows Cookies? The

The Scheduled Task Wizard is a helpful feature built into Windows XP that allows a user to schedule programs and applications to be run automatically. Think of it as a Windows version of an alarm clock for your programs.

Tips to help Keep Windows running smoothly. Windows was designed to be user friendly and this convenience directly attributes to it's success.