If you do a lot of copying of file names and file paths, there is a small, free utility, called Copy File Name Utility, that makes it easier to quickly copy file names and file paths using the context menu in Windows Explorer. We tested this utility in Windows XP and Windows 7 and it [...]

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User Account Control (UAC) is a security technology Microsoft added to Windows starting with Windows Vista. It provides better security by displaying a dialog requesting raised privileges for certain applications that are trying to make changes to the system while running or being installed. If you need to take a screenshot of the UAC dialog [...]

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The Windows 7 Taskbar can be a very handy launch bar where you can pin programs you use often. You can also pin often-used files, folders, and web pages to it (see our post, Pin Files and Folders to the Windows 7 Taskbar for more information). Once you have set up your Taskbar the way [...]

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Each file in Windows, has an extension as part of its filename, such as .txt, .doc, etc. These extensions are used to identify the default program with which to open this file when you double-click on the file. You can set or change these file type associations in Windows 7. In Windows XP, this capability [...]

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Windows 7 allows you to add a message that is displayed on the logon screen when users log in. To setup a message for users logging in on your computer, use the Local Security Policy editor. Enter the following into the Search programs and files box on the Start menu and press Enter or click [...]

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We have previously written about creating a shortcut to run a command prompt window with administrator rights in our post, Create a Command Prompt Shortcut with Admin Rights. If you need to run a program that requires administrator rights, there are several methods for doing this. Sometimes you may need to run a program as [...]

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If there are folders that you access frequently, this post shows you how to quickly access these folders in Windows Explorer without having to enter the full path to the folder. We will discuss three ways to map folders to drive letters. Method 1: Use the subst DOS Command First, we will use an old [...]

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Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft implemented additional security for files and folders to prevent accidental or intentional modification of files and folders. Users other than the owner of a file or folder are not allowed to access it. Therefore, in order to edit system files and folders, you need to take ownership of them. There [...]

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The Windows Switcher, added in Windows Vista, allows you to switch among different open windows. It is also known as Flip 3D, and it is similar to using Alt + Tab in Windows XP. The keyboard command to use the Windows Switcher is Win Key + Tab. Use the Ctrl + Win Key + Tab [...]

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Svchost.exe is a process that hosts other Services to perform various functions. There can be multiple instances of svchost.exe running on your computer, with each instance containing different services. We published a post a while back explaining what svchost.exe is and what services are. See our post, Svchost.exe explained and demystified. In Windows 7, you [...]

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