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Windows Tips!

Here are some good tips I have found. If you know of some plwase add them.

(Yes, keep jokes in the jokes board or use the offtopic tags, thanks!)

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WinKey + Tab : "Cycle through active windows through taskbar"

Alt + ctrl + del : "Task Manager: to close programs"

Alt + F4: End almost any active program.

Run -->msconfig : Change all the programs that start up with your computer. You can spot viruses in here too!

Ctrl + x -> Cut (to clip board so you can paste it with ctrl+v)

ctrl + a = select all

ctrl + v = paste

ctrl + c = copy

WinKey+E = Opens Explorer

WinKey+M=Minimize all windows

WinKey+F=Find Files

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Q. How do I extract files from CAB files for earlier versions of Windows?

Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition
In Windows
To extract files in Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition, use the System File Checker tool. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type sfc, and then press ENTER.
Click Extract one file from installation disk.
In the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, type drive:windowspathfile (where drive is the drive on which the Windows folder is installed, generally drive C, path is the location in the Windows folder is the destination of the file that you are extracting, and file is the file that you want to extract).
Click Start. Next to the Restore from box, click Browse, and then locate the Windows installation files. If you are using an OEM version of Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition, the installation files are on the hard disk in C:Cabs, by default. If you are using a retail full version or upgrade version, you can also insert the Windows installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then locate the Windows installation files.
Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Tips! Gaming Video & Issues Computer

Q. How can I test my motherboard battery?

Open a DOS prompt, type "time" and then press Enter.
Check that based on your windows clock, if there is
a difference then you know the battery is weak.

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[center]Windows Tips![/center] Here are some good tips I have found. If you know of some please add them.

Winkey+Pause/Break= System Properties

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Create a new shortcut to IEXPLORE.EXE

e.g.
"C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE"

when the new shortcut is created, right-click and select properties

add -k after the path

Target: "C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE" -k


Also, if anyone who doesn't know how to close it down, hold the Alt and F4 button

Tips!

I just learned something that will save me a lot of problems with clients! Sometimes customers or users are trying to describe something that they see on their screen... The easiest way to see what they are talking about is if they send me a picture of their screen, but I would not even bother about telling them about a capture program so here is the easy way:

Press PRINT on your keyboard open Microsoft Paint, click 'Edit' and then 'paste' and the screen you were looking at appears!

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Another to keep in mind is if they only want an image of the active window rather than the entire screen, they can hold down the alt key while they click the print screen. This then "captures" only the windows screen within which they are working. The other way, "captures" an image of the entire desktop.

These images can also be pasted into Word, or any other program that can utilize images, like Powerpoint, or Outlook.

Tips Computer Issues & Video Gaming

Here's a tip for Win2000 and XP users. You can create a shortcut on your desktop for locking Windows without having to use Ctrl-Alt-Dlt and then clicking Lock Computer. Here are the steps:
1. Create a shortcut by right clicking on the desktop and selecting New -> Shortcut
2. Select where you want the shortcut to be by clicking Browse. For this example I chose the desktop. Click Next
3. Select a name for the shortcut eg Lock PC. Click Next. Click Finish
4. Now you will have a shortcut on your desktop. Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.
5. In the Target field place the following:
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
In the Start in field type the following:
%windir%
6. Click Apply, then OK. Now you have a shortcut that will lock your pc simply by double clicking it.
You can get even fancier by changing the icon for your shortcut or even placing it on your taskbar. Have fun.