This tech-recipe describes how to open a command prompt by right clicking on a folder in explorer. The tutorial has been updated to include information about Windows 7 as well.
The following tutorial contains a quick registry hack which describes how to show your version and build number of the Windows OS on the desktop.
These browsers will lose the ability to use the vertical scroll bars under certain css/html situations. This code will render well in all other browsers. This is a documented bug confirmed by the webkit team.
When the thumbs database becomes corrupted, page faults will occur. You may notice these more frequently when browsing a folder in Thumbnail view. The following Tech-Recipes tutorial explains how to fix this.
Forget about all those freeware/spyware weather programs. Download your weather for free using RSS/XML feeds.
Microsoft Photo Story is a software package that allows users to make advanced slide shows and videos. If you have a real version of XP, you get a free version of this wicked program.
Most people believe that you can use XP’s Remote Desktop Connection with other XP systems only. This is not true. The remote desktop client is available for all versions of Windows. This way you can drive your XP box from any version!
The following Tech-Recipes tutorial describes the dangers of eBay and bank phishing scams and how to avoid them using a toolbar from Netcraft.
Google has shortcuts. Now, Yahoo does, too. Here is a brief list.
Microsoft now makes receiving support-related information easy. Simply subscribe to the associated RSS feed.
If your Task Manager automatically closes itself, you have a worm. This tutorial explains how to regain control of your system. This bug is typically known as the Best Friends / Away Message virus.
Solaris users are typically able to change the owner of a file that they own. If you consider this a security risk or would like to prevent users from doing this for other reasons, follow the instructions in this tutorial.
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