Defrag: Reset Zoom in IE, Display Properties via CL, AppData Compression (Channel 9)

Defrag: Reset Zoom in IE, Display Properties via CL, AppData Compression

Posted: Dec 06, 2011 at 3:13 PM

By: Larry Larsen

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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.

[01:10] - Notification popup screen error.
[03:50] - Best way to switch audio output device.
[06:30] - Control-0 reseting IE zoom to 125% not 100%.
[08:22] - Error writing to LPT1 in Windows 7.
[10:44] - Blocking Windows Updates to avoid policy.
[12:58] - Locking a drive with a password.
[15:47] - Can you change display properties via command line.
[16:48] - Can you change wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter Edition.
[17:53] - Can you make the Control button work like caps lock.
[20:05] - Is it wise to use compression on AppData folder?
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PungE3

Dec 07, 2011 at 6:10 AM

Great show - in case it's more handy, you can also hit the shift key 5 times to activate sticky keys.
MagicAndre1981 xperf addicted

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:17 PM

[16:48] - Can you change wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter Edition.
MS added stupid license checks to not allow such customizations in Home Basic and Starter.
Check this to "fix" this limitation:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47294-desktop-background-change-windows-7-starter.html

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