Ctrl+Shift+Esc -> Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Tasks Screen) Ctrl+Shift+Enter -> Run an executable with elevated privileges Windows logo key+1-0 -> Launch the shortcuts on the Quick Launch toolbar Windows logo key+T -> Cycle through programs on the taskbar Windows logo key+Tab -> Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Flip 3-D Ctrl+Windows logo key+Tab -> Use the arrow... 

Error reporting, what is it and why does Microsoft want you to have it on? Basically whenever your computer crashes Win XP makes a little report of what went wrong and then sends it to Microsoft so they can improve the Windows Operating System. Generally it sounds like a nice idea, but do you really want to be sending reports about your computer to Microsoft? I personally don’t and they allow... 

Note: The information provided below contains Windows Registry changing information. Be sure that you create a restore point prior to making any changes. This will create a backup of your registry. 1.Go to Start 2.Select Run. Type in: regedit [Enter] or click OK 3.Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version 4.Single left click the “Current... 

1.Go to Start 2.Select Control Panel 3.Select System and Maintenance 4.Select Performance information and Tools 5.Select Advanced Tools 6.Select Open Disk Defragmenter (continue through any UAC prompts) 7.Untick the radio button titled: Run On A Schedule (Recommended) 8.Select OK  Read More →

To disable the Notification Balloon tips, follow the instructions below: Note: This method requires making a change to the Windows registry. I recommend manually creating a restore point prior to making any changes in case an editing error is made. 1.Go to Start 2.Select Run 3.With the run command window open, type in: regedit.exe 4.Press Enter on your keyboard or click OK 5.In the Windows registry,... 

1.Go to Start 2.In the Search box, type in: netplwiz 3.Press Enter on your keyboard 4.Uncheck the entry titled: Users must enter a user name and password 5.Click Apply 6.Click OK twice to exit. From now on, when you reboot, you will not see the login screen.  Read More →

* If you use your computer more than a few hours per day, we suggest you not to turn off your computer at the end of the day. Instead turn off only the monitor to save electricity. Daily power up and down makes the components exposed to high and low temperature cycles that are not good for the life-time of the components, particularly the critical ones such as hard drives, CPU, and memory. The temperature... 

1. Trial and error: When you find a faulty component in your computer, first of you check it with the other computers so that you can make sure whether the fault is in the component or not. 2. Check cables: In case of any device failure, check all the cables of your computer such as data cables, power cable, internal circuitry cables etc and make sure that all the cables are plugged in and working... 

When trying to add an attachment to an assignment or discussion message in WebCT Vista or CE 6, some users have reported seeing an “Error on Page” message in their browser. There are a number of possible causes for this error; most can be resolved by following WebCT’s Browser Tune-Up instructions. If you have already completed the Browser Tune-up, and you still experience this problem,... 

When trying to access a folder in WebCT Vista using the WebDAV client in Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP, some users have reported getting an error message saying that the “folder is invalid”. This can be caused by some Microsoft Windows WebDAV clients that encode the path that the user enters, including changing the plus sign (+) to %2B. These WebDAV clients may have been updated by installing...