Tag: Taskbar
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Pinning items to the taskbar and start menu via GPO in Windows 7
Pinning items to the start menu and task bar in Windows 7 can be complicated if you’re trying to do it via group policy object (GPO). That’s because pinned items are stored in he registry under HKCU. Simply copying the shortcut files via batch script to %ALLUSERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar won’t work. So, if you upgraded…
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Banish Skype to the notification area
If you’ve got the latest version of Skype, you may have noticed that it doesn’t disappear from your task bar when you close the program. This is extremely annoying to me. I understand that the program is still running, but why can’t it do that in the notification area (which is the designated area for…
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Banish Live Messenger back to the Notification Area
Yes I still use Windows Messenger…well now known as “Windows Live Messenger” and I’m not afraid to admit it. There are several benefits I find to using a tangible instant messaging program over browser based apps like Gtalk, Facebook IM, etc. They accurately indicate whether you are busy/away/available, they work with keyboard shortcuts and you…
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Windows7 x64 a few months later
It’s been a few months since I installed Windows 7 RC1 x64 and the initial glamor of the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft has worn off. Although Windows 7 is both easier to use and more useful than ever, there are still some issues with 64bit computing that need to be worked out.…
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Stop Windows XP from automatically rebooting
So here’s the problem. You’re busy working away on something really important and you get interrupted. Maybe the phone rings and you talk. Then maybe you talk some more and when you come back – BOOM! Your system automatically rebooted and your work is gone! Turns out that your computer found some updates from Microsoft…