Archive for May 16th, 2009
My Computer Opening Slowly
If you work with mapped drives, sometimes My Computer opens slowly (Windows XP). To speed this process up, follow these steps:
My Computer –> Tools –> Folder Options –> View –> Uncheck “Automatically search for network files and folders”
Clear Windows Memory
If your computer has been on for a while and you notice it getting sluggish, you can clear the memory without a reboot.
How to Create a shortcut to clear memory-
Right click on the desktop.
Select create a new shortcut.
Enter the following for the location (this is a small script to process this task):
%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
Enter a name for your shortcut and click finish.
Personlize Windows 7
Microsoft is adding personalized themes and downloads for Windows 7. Link
Add Spell Check to Internet Explorer
I know I write fast and should perform a spellcheck more often both on this blog and with other postings on the web. You can add spellcheck to IE here.
Microsoft Error Codes
Finally Microsoft has made a error code search page. Link
This website assist in finding error messages.
Find Similar Images on the Web
Ever have a picture and want to find similar pictures on the web? TinEye offers a reverse image lookup that goes across the web and finds pictures similar to the one you upload.
DIY Videos
Here’s a list of Video Tutorial Websites. If you know of anymore, feel free to comment and we’ll add them.
5min -
Household Hacker -
Helpfulvideo-
Instructables -
Koonji-
Sclipo -
SuTree -
TeacherTube-
VideoJug-
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