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    Windows 7 Having issues with XP Mode application.

    I'm running Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Bit with XP Mode installed. Our users want to have access to Pinnacle V5.4.5 without having to log onto the XP VM. I have created the application shortcut onto the host Windows 7 machine, and it opens without having to open the XP VM. However, when opening...
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    Windows 7 Password Protecting a Folder

    Hey guys, I have a Folder I want to lock and password protect it. Does anybody here know how? No one should be able to access the folder without a password, therefore they can't cut nor copy it. But what's more important is I have a software inside the folder and it has a shortcut in the...
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    Windows 7 Need a script to remove "- shortcut" from all shortcuts on computer

    Script to remove "- shortcut" from all shortcuts on computer Hi, I finally got around to turning off the "- shortcut" that is appended to the shortcut name by editing the registry on a friends computer. He has way to many shortcuts in my opinion. Does anyone have a script, or would someone...
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    Windows 7 Please help reduce the number of steps to open Opera Mini on desktop.

    I am running Windows 7. I have created a desktop shortcut using the following path in Target: C:\Users\mycomputer\Desktop\microemulator-2.0.4\microemulator-2.0.4\apps\microemulator.jar This shortcut is successful in opening the microemulator but I then have to go through additional steps...
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    Windows Vista Updating image preview for shortcuts

    Hi all I have noticed that if I change the content of a picture,the preview of the original file does change,but not the preview of the shortcut For example- I created a new PNG file in "New Folder",called Yellow.PNG - Yellow.PNG is a picture of a yellow Square Then,I created a shortcut for...
  6. Windows 8 Put a Shorcut to All Applications on your Desktop

    No Start Orb on Win 8 CP. OK, then put a shortcut to all applications on your Desktop Right Click the Desktop and choose New Shortcut, paste the following: %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} on the next screen name it something like All Apps then Finish...
  7. Windows 7 Something else I never knew...

    Hi Maybe I'm the only one that didn't know this, but if you are in Windows Explorer and you right click in the background of the right pane while holding the shift key it adds the command "Open Command Window Here" to the drop down and if you click it, it opens the C:\ prompt window where you...
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    Windows 7 shift and control key brings me to taskbar

    ok so this is kind of odd. yesterday randomly two or three times when i hit shift and a number it brought me to the windows taskbar and opened up the application of the corresponding number in line. eg my second program on the taskbar is windows media, so whenever i hit shift 2 or control...
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    Windows 7 Icon is missing!

    Hello, I have a software installed and i changed the name of shortcut then i changed it back to original name, Ended up having no icon for .exe itself! When i change the name to a random name the icon appear again, I deleted IconCache.db and still have the problem. Please i need help to know...
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    Windows 7 Cannot eliminate the "The publisher cannot be verified" warning even when I uncheck "Always ask befo

    I have a shortcut in my start menu to a file Putty.exe that is in the directory K:\Putty\, where K is a server. Every single time I click on this link I get a warning that says "The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?" and every single time I click "Run."...
  11. Windows 7 Missing send to > desktop shortcut.

    I have a problem. My send to > desktop shortcut link is missing. This is my shell:sendto folder; Link Removed I got Desktop (create shortcut).DESKLINK file, but in the send to menu its gone. I can't use it.
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    Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut for "Sleep"?

    With all the keyboard shortcuts available in Win 7, isn't there one to put the computer to sleep? The system came with a discontinued mouse/keyboard business set. The keyboard had a "sleep" key. Alas, this keyboard was not liquid-proof and a cup of tea ended its brief career as my favorite...
  13. Help Me Asap!!!!

    Hello, I aplogize for my bad english im not good at it. So my friend wanted me to download a well know game counter-strike install he sended it for me throug skype it was a .lnk file. I pressed it and that screen with no program to open stuff came up.Then i pressed Open with and tried to open...
  14. Windows 7 Flip 3D & Windows Update Taskbar Shortcut?

    These Might Be Considered A Dumb Questions..... Does Anyone Know How To Add A Flip 3D Button/Shortcut To The Taskbar? And Pin Windows Update To Taskbar? Thanks, :)
  15. Windows 7 I'm lazy so I like to make things easy!

    Hi I don't like to navigate to that little icon in the Hidden Icons part of the task bar when I want to unplug something. Here's a way to make it easier. Right click on the Desktop, select new shortcut. Point the new shortcut to .... C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe...
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    Windows 7 How to create a shortcut to a *.bat batch file in the SAME (unknown) folder?

    I have written a batch file (e.g.aaa.bat) which can take several paramters and runs fine as long as I enter the start command at the command prompt e.g aaaa.bat -start -log In order to avoid always having to enter manually this command I created a shortcut to this batch file and placed it...
  17. Windows 7 Shortcut for Start Button

    New to the forums and hope someone can help me out. I would like to know if it is possible to create a shortcut for the Start Button. I would like to use RocketDock and auto hide the taskbar and be able to access the start button via RocketDock. Thanks in Advance :D
  18. Windows logo key+P keyboard shortcut does not extend the desktop to multiple monitors correctly in W

    Fixes an issue in which the desktop is not extended to the supported number of monitors when you use the Windows logo key+P keyboard shortcut. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Is Win7 caching the applications?

    I have a mystery I need to solve. I updated an Access application on a Network share. Users have a shortcut on their desktops pointing to the application as follows: Target: \\Chtg02\Public\General\Reports and stats\WTGReports\WTG_General.accdb All WinXP users see the updated application when...
  20. Hidden Gem in Iphone 4

    I'm not subscribed to any iphone forums so I decided to share this gem I found here. So, it's a sunny day and you're texting an SMS message with your new iphone 4 you got as a birthday present from your Grandmother's rich friend. (She buys you presents because she never got married and has no...