Did you know? (a post for useful hints for people to share)

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  1. Bluerinse
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    This doesn't work for me, maybe because I am using XP MCE edition :rolleyes:
     
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  2. Bluerinse
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    Ctrl + F works like F3 and brings up the find box.
     
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  3. BosonMichael
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    Double-clicking on a word selects the word.
    Triple-clicking on a word selects the paragraph.
     
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  4. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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  6. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    Get back to work! :cracking



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  7. Leehaa

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    Interesting
     
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  8. Bluerinse
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    I have since worked out why. The My Computer icon on my desktop was a shortcut, and I have hacked the OS so that 'shortcut to' is not shown - when I went into customise desktop and put the real My Computer icon on the desktop it worked. LOL then I had to work out how to get rid of it :D
     
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  9. Mr.Cheeks

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    i agree! :twisted:
     
  10. noelg24

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    Did you also know that with Windows Sidebar you can move the gadgets off the sidebar and onto your desktop? So things like the clock and weather report are bigger than what they look on the bar itself. Now thats something you cant do on a Mac with their Dashboard and Widgets :biggrin
     
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  11. noelg24

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    And also ALT+D :biggrin
     
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    There is always one :dry
     
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    DId you know that aswell as the usual ALT+TAB, in Vista if you use the Windows+Tab, it initiates the fantastic looking Flip3D feature :biggrin
     
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  14. Arroryn

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    Here's a hint I found that should be useful when setting up machines that would never use MSN (but MSN just never goes away!)

    Removing MSN for Good (mwuhahahaha)

    Start -> Run

    C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF

    CTRL+F

    Search for and delete the following line:

    msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

    Go to Add and Remove programs, and uninstall MSN as usual.

    Reboot, and the awful thing should be gone!
     
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    And you can make them transparent, too! Just right click the gadget and select Opacity.
     
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    Is for all versions? Or just when Aero is loaded?

    Harry.
     
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  17. JonnyMX

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    What's the shortcut for 'close all p0rn'?

    Sorry BBM - minimize just isn't good enough sometimes...
     
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  18. noelg24

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    Hmm good point am guessing for just Aero...but I almost forgot about making them transparent...that really does help :)
     
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  19. simongrahamuk
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    Yep, just when its running Aero.

    (Been reading up!):biggrin
     
  20. BosonMichael
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    If you find that keystroke combination... uh... please let me know.

    I've got several clients asking for it. :tune
     
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