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Windows explorer multiple renames
- March 2009:
Quickly and easily rename multiple files in
Microsoft Windows XP
Explorer by following the below steps.
1. Open Explorer.
2. In Explorer select all the files you wish to rename.
Additional information about how to select multiple files can
also be found on
document CH000771.
3. Once the files have been selected press F2 and type the new
name for the files. For example, typing "test" will rename the
files to test, test(1), test(2), test(3) etc. If you have file extensions
shown make sure to also type the name of the file extension
you're renaming.
Keep a log with Microsoft Notepad
- March 2009:
Keep a log easily using Microsoft Notepad by
opening a new text file in Microsoft Notepad or an existing text
file in Notepad and adding ".LOG" (without the quotes) at the
beginning of the file. Now each time the file is opened in
Notepad a time and date stamp will be automatically added.
MS-DOS autocomplete in Microsoft Windows 2000 and
above - March 2009:
- Open the Microsoft Windows registry editor by clicking
Start / Run / type Regedit and click ok.
- In the Microsoft Windows registry editor open the below
folders.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Command Processor
- In the command processor open the below two registry keys
and change their value to 9.
CompletionChar
PathCompleteChar
- Once the above steps have been completed close out of the
registry editor and open the command window by typing cmd
in the Start / Run window. To use the auto complete feature
press the tab key any type you wish to complete a directory.
For example, if the directory you are currently in contains
the "Program files" directory you could type "cd pr" and press
tab, to have the auto completion option automatically type "cd
"program files"".
Prevent automatic restart in Windows XP
- March 2009:
Make your computer not automatically restart or
reboot each time an error occurs by following the Windows XP
step in
document CH000605.
Microsoft Windows search using Google
- March 2009:
Get a much more efficient search on text files,
Microsoft Outlook & Outlook Express files, AOL Instant Messenger
chat logs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, and Internet cache by using the Google Desktop Search.
Enable the Windows single-click option
- March 2009:
Users who have a hard time double-clicking or may
be used to single-clicking an item to open it may wish the
eliminate the double-click option in Windows. Open My Computer,
Click Tools, Click Folder Options, in the General tab select the
single-click to open an item option.
Quickly open system properties window
- March 2009:
Quickly open the system properties window by
holding down the ALT key
and double-clicking My Computer.
Quickly see all file associations
- March 2009:
Quickly and easily view computer file
associations by using the MS-DOS assoc
command.
Improve the overall appearance of fonts
- March 2009:
Improve the overall appearance and look of your
computer fonts in all programs by enabling Windows smooth fonts.
Additional information about how to do this can be found on
document CH000557.
Windows XP Users
- March 2009::
Get better font resolution and clarity by
enabling Window's XP ClearType. See our
ClearType dictionary definition for additional information.
Access and control other computers
- March 2009:
Easily and freely control multiple computers
running any number of operating systems from one computer using
VNC.
The latest version of VNC can be downloaded
directly from their website
here.
Alphabetize icons in your start menu
- March 2009:
Quickly and easily alphabetize the icons in
programs on your start menu by right-clicking within programs on
the start menu and clicking on "Sort by Name".
Selectively print sections of a document
- March 2009:
Save on your printer ink by selectively printing
in Windows programs such as Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer,
WordPad, Outlook, etc. To do this
highlight portions of text you wish to print and click
print. In the printer dialog window under Page Range choose the
option Selection. It is important to realize that not all
programs or printer drivers support this feature.
Quickly get to the root directory of a drive
- March 2009:
Quickly display your root directory or network
home directory in Windows XP by clicking Start / Run and in the
open field type two periods ( ..) and press enter or click ok.
In Microsoft Windows 2000 this will open your
"Document and Settings" directory.
Easy undo - March
2009:
Quickly undo mistakes in the majority of most PC
Windows program by pressing CTRL + Z.
Quickly open system properties
- March 2009:
Quickly open the System Properties by pressing
the Windows key and the Pause key at the same time. This is a
great thing to remember if you find yourself needing to get into
the Device Manager frequently.
Create an accessible bar
- March 2009:
Create an accessible bar by following the below
steps:
- From the Windows Desktop create a folder.
- Highlight the folder and drag it to one of the edges of
your screen.
- Once the folder is at the edge of the desktop let the
mouse button go.
This should create a bar, with the contents of
the folder used. Once created set the bar to auto hide and be
always on top by right-clicking the bar.
Open programs in the background of explorer
- March 2009:
Open and run programs in the background of
Explorer by holding the Shift key in Windows Explorer
double-click an icon. Once the program has been executed it will
be open in the background of the explorer window.
Quickly change the association of a file
- March 2009:
Quickly change the association of a file by
holding down the Shift key, right-clicking a file and choosing
open with.
Quickly maximize a window
- March 2009:
Quickly maximize a window by double-clicking on
the top
title bar of the window.
Close multiple programs in one click
- March 2009:
To close all open application in one click hold
down the Ctrl key and individually click each of the open
programs on the task bar once all buttons are selected click on
one of the selected buttons with the right mouse button and
click close.
Manage start menu icons from the start menu
- March 2009:
Windows 98 and above users are now able to manage
their start menu icons by right-clicking the start menu and/or
the icons.
Quickly access Windows Help
- March 2009:
Quickly access the Windows Help by pressing the
F1 key from the Windows desktop.
Add shortcuts to the desktop
- March 2009:
Easily create shortcuts on your desktop by
clicking the program you wish to create a short of and
right-clicking and dragging that icon to the desktop. When
letting go of the mouse button you should have an option to
create a shortcut here.
Quickly add shortcuts to the start menu
- March 2009:
Users can quickly add icons to their start menu
by dragging icons to the start button.
Create a send to shortcut
- March 2009:
Send to is a feature that enables users to send
programs to an alternate location or a location where you store
all your files. An example of the send to feature is
right-clicking a file and clicking send to and then the floppy
disk drive. Users can create their own send to destinations by
following the below steps.
Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME users
Create a shortcut in the windows\sendto directory
Other Windows users
Create a shortcut in the documents and
settings\<user name>\sendto directory.
Note: <user name> is the name of the user logging
into the computer. In addition it is possible that the sendto
directory is hidden.
Copy / Move / Delete multiple files
When selecting files you can highlight the first
file then hold down your shift key and highlight the last file
and this will highlight all files in between. To select
individual files you can highlight a file hold down your Ctrl
key and highlight other files you wish to select.
Make files not go to the recycle bin
When pressing or choosing delete to remove a
program you can hold your shift key and it will not send it to
the recycle bin.
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