In Windows Vista x64, the 32-bit edition of Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) is set as the default Windows Media Player. This is done to avoid and reduce any compatibility issues or problems that may arise with codecs or other DirectShow related plug-ins or add-ons that majority of them still built for 32-bit operating system. However, if you decide to use the 64-bit version of WMP11 with your 64bit... 

On a computer that has 4 GB of RAM, the System Properties dialog box and the System Information dialog box may report less memory than you expect. This problem occurs because the address space is limited to 4 GB in a 32-bit hardware environment. Memory may be relocated to make room for addresses that the basic input/output system (BIOS) reserves for hardware. However, because of this limitation, Windows... 

The shell: command can be used to open a special folder directly from the Start, Search menu. For example, the command shell:SendTo opens the SendTo folder (%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo). To launch the Documents folder of your User Profile, you’d type shell:Personal. Below is a complete shell: commands listing for Windows Vista. The entire listing is stored in the following... 

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... 

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,... 

* 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...