Defrag: Change Pinned Sites Icons, Laptop WiFi Router, Full Path for File
- Posted: Feb 06, 2012 at 12:57 PM
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Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (see this for details on how) and send us the zip file to DefragShow@microsoft.com. We will also be checking comments for problems, but the email address will let us contact you if needed.
[01:40] - Using D2D with Windows 7 on restore.
[04:36] - Closed laptop during updates, now PC hangs.
[07:38] - Are RAM cleaners helpful or unneeded?
[09:37] - Silverlight in a nutshell. [mentioned link]
[12:26] - Getting the full path for a given file.
[13:35] - Can you change the icon for a TaskBar pinned site.
[17:47] - Using a laptop as a WiFi router.
[20:09] - Showing custom wallpaper on lock screen.* [Gov notes below]
[21:35] - How to rotate screen easily.
[27:00] - Admin rights for removing icons in Start Menu.
[29:35] - Pick of the Week: Visual Studio Achievements.
[32:17] - Pick of the Week: Privacy Day [link]
* Following are Gov's First of all, create a DWORD value named OEMBackground in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background key, and set its value to 1 (You can delete the value if you want to restore the settings). Then, create a folder named backgrounds in the path %windir%\system32\oobe\info.
At last, copy the JPG files according to your monitor's resolution. For example,
backgroundDefault.jpg (MUST-HAVE)
background1024×1280.jpg
background1280×1024.jpg
background1024×768.jpg
background1280×960.jpg
background1600×1200.jpg
background1440×900.jpg
background1920×1200.jpg
background1280×768.jpg
background1360×768.jpg
All the images must be less than 256kb in size. If you are using a resolution that is not provided in the image file, system will display backgroundDefault.jpg.
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Hi guys,
The question about the Acer tablet: found here http://www.justanswer.com/computer/5q81j-acer-iconia-tablet-screen-no-longer-rotates.html apparently next to the volume button there is a lock button. I'd check to see if clicking that makes everything happy again. Side by side pdf: not sure. He/she might want to try Calibre which is a program to manage eBooks. Does most formats and seems to be the VLC of text. So if it can be done chances are Calibre will do it (as well as view epub, mobi, etc format books.
Duncan - When do we get 3D!
Theoretically, one could create a .reg file that creates those registry entries, and a .bat file that creates the directory structure and copies a "special" image file there (perhaps something featuring Disney Princesses -- sufficiently embarrassing for most male coworkers but not likely to get anyone fired).
In theory, the owner of the computer wouldn't suspect a thing until the next time their computer locks or logs off.
But that's just a theory.
I'd love to try one of those Iconia dual touchscreen machines for creating custom MIDI or OSC interfaces with http://www.gesturespark.com/ or Usine Pro.
[04:36] - Closed laptop during updates, now PC hangs.
as usual, use xbootmgr from Windows Performance Toolkit to trace this.
Nice show. I enjoy watching it and do pick up new tips.
The "Can you change the icon for a TaskBar pinned site." seems broken on the video as at 17:34 it has reset to the IE icon ?
Thanks!
You don't have to worry about my problem any more since I got my computer reformated last week 
hey,
as for memory cleaners, how about this: http://www.rizonesoft.com/2011/memory-booster/
they claim it's a call to ClearProcessWorkingSet, not dump to page file
Looks like I had the same problem again, but this time I managed to fix it
I found out there was some group policy stuff that was hanging because of some DNS issue. I looked it up on TechNet and found this article http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/event-id-1014-microsoft-windows-dns-client.aspx I did what it specified and it solved my problem ^^
Edit: It just worked for one boot, haha!
Can you please tell me what the "solodo" (dont know the spelling) program is that Larry talks about in the section "Closed laptop during updates, now PC hangs." - seems to be some sort of boot time monitoring.
@JockStrap: Soluto is a monitoring app for PC's, it's good for maintaining the machines of family members you do tech support for. You can see it as the pick of the week for our "So You Got a New PC" show right after Christmas.
Thanks Larry, seems like an excellent app, just wondering what the catch is? Always suspicious of "free' apps that seem so well polished
thanks u gov and larry for reading out my question... :) waiting for my solution. get it soon guyz. thanks in advance.
Thanks for great info.
How to pronounce "Pseudo": please see http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pseudo
(hint: it's not "sway-doe")
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