[franca]

Right-click: Properties - VIDEO TIP

[franca]

7 Habits of highly ineffecient Internet Users

[mt2002]

Deleting a file bypassing recycling bin

Select a file, hit shift+delete. I use it all of the time to bypass the recycling bin. Be careful though as there is absolutely no way to retrieve the file. Use at your own risk.

Running Windows Explorer under another account

You can also run Windows Explorer under your account without logging off the current user. I use it all of the time at work when I need to use my administrator account.

Use windows key+r to bring up the run box, and type in:
runas /user:yourusername "explorer /separate"

Type in your account password and viola--Windows Explorer will open under your account. You can also access the control panel this way (just type in control panel in the address bar)

Fast way to open Control Panel

...Which comes to mind that you can also access control panel using windows key+r to bring up the run box, and typing "control" and hit enter.

[ferrija1]

http://library.techguy.org/wiki/Main_Page

[franca]

Good news for Vista users

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Released

[franca]

AVG Free Antivirus 8.0 Upgrade - Video Tip

[franca]

Troubleshoot Hardware Problems

[net_newsy]

convert the web page of your choice to PDF ...

http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/pdf-o-matic.php

[Stoner]

This works in Firefox, not sure about IE.
Hold down 'Ctrl' and press 'F' to do word searches on an open web page.
A small search bar opens at the bottom of the Firefox window.

[Stoner]

I posted this tip as a separate thread several days ago and it was moved to hardware for some reason.
Now it's buried there some 7 pages deep and probably going unnoticed.
Here it is again :

Originally Posted by Stoner

I just ran into this:
I have a Lite On DVD writer (EZ DUB) which is an external unit, USB2.
After over a year of usage, it began to sporadically refuse to read DVDs ( CDs it would read) and then lock the computer up.
Finally it wouldn't recognize any DVDs.
I cleaned the laser lens with alcohol to no avail.
I was ready to buy a new one when I thought to flash it with new firmware.
It now works properly 100% of the time.
Perhaps a power surge affected it as it's plugged into it's own outlet and there's no off switch.
Or gremlins.
Before you pitch that DVD writer, it's worth the effort to check the manufacturer site for updated firmware.
Worked for me, hope you are as lucky

[good grief]

Originally Posted by Stoner

This works in Firefox, not sure about IE.
Hold down 'Ctrl' and press 'F' to do word searches on an open web page.
A small search bar opens at the bottom of the Firefox window.

Works on Vista in IE7 too. Thanks for the tip

[CrazyComputerMan]

Thanks for interesting tips!

[ferrija1]

When focused in the address bar in Opera, you can press Command/Ctrl + B to paste the clipboard's contents and go. So instead of pressing Command/Ctrl + V and Enter, you just press Command/Ctrl + B.

[Matt2908]

Its taken me days to go through all of these tips. Thanks to everyone that posted tips. Some are great. My computer runs a lot faster thanks to you guys and gals.

[CrazyComputerMan]

Originally Posted by mt2002

Deleting a file bypassing recycling bin

Select a file, hit shift+delete. I use it all of the time to bypass the recycling bin. Be careful though as there is absolutely no way to retrieve the file. Use at your own risk.

Running Windows Explorer under another account

You can also run Windows Explorer under your account without logging off the current user. I use it all of the time at work when I need to use my administrator account.

Use windows key+r to bring up the run box, and type in:
runas /user:yourusername "explorer /separate"

Type in your account password and viola--Windows Explorer will open under your account. You can also access the control panel this way (just type in control panel in the address bar)

Fast way to open Control Panel

...Which comes to mind that you can also access control panel using windows key+r to bring up the run box, and typing "control" and hit enter.

Wow Bypassing deleting file!

Thanks!!!