I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:
You Can Bypass the Recycle Bin On the Fly. To bypass the Recycle Bin on a one-time basis, when you are deleting a file (or a group of selected files):
Press and hold down the shift-key while you press the del-key (or use the delete command). You receive the following confirmation-request message:
Are you sure you want to send <filename> to the Recycle Bin?
This is wrong Dani.. When you press SHIFT and DELETE on a file it says: "Are you sure you wanna remove XXXX???" cause you are BYPASSING the recycle bin :)
You posted the response you get when you normally delete a file!
You can use this on-line software to quickly analyze your own or a friend's handwriting. Based on your input, the computer will generate an accurate and in-depth written report about the personality of the writer.
I totally got rid of Windows Messenger on our XP upstairs......
I closed it from the taskbar and then "ENDED TASK" on msmsgs.dll (Messenger DLL) .. I then deleted the MESSENGER folder. Then i went into the reg and deleted the keys for MESSENGER (I made sure it was the right messenger keys)
Its always good to have 1 backup in your system restore folder JUST IN CASE YOU NEED IT!! Just blindly disabling this option may prove to be VERY BAD.......Rather set it to only save 1 restore point (And every day it backs up the prev day and deletes the last one)
Mine started hanging @ shutdown when i installed my new Wireless adapter..... If i pull the adapter from the tower,it shuts down fine.... (Its gotta be an error with that program exiting when requested) .. It used to hang @ almost every shutdown but i got things corrected and for months things were fine.... Then i installed this new WIFI program (With adapter) and it hangs almost every time......
Here is the solution for the "Automatically Adjust Clock For Daylight Saving Changes" feature for Microsoft Windows 95,98,98SE,ME,NT,2000,XP (no SP),and XP SP1.
1. Download the ZIP file. 2. UNzip the file. It will create a folder. 3. Left click twice on the folder to open it up. 4. Inside you will see several files. 5. Read the "TZEDIT Directions.doc" and make sure you understand it. 6. Run: TZEDIT.EXE
This will adjust your computer to coincide with the new Daylight Saving Time Changes unless they decide to change the dates again.
Of course if you know what your doing NO MODIFICATION is needed,you can just manually adjust your computer clock.....
Have you been spending more and more time using the Internet?... Have your cheeks taken on that pasty white glow from over-exposure to your computer monitor?... How do you know if you're addicted to the Net and losing touch with reality? Answer the following multiple choice questions and check out your score to see if you should be concerned:
1. What do you think are good names for children? a) Scott and Jenny. b) Bill Gates IV. c) Mozilla and Dotcom.
2. What's a telephone? a) A thing with a round dial you use to talk to others. b) A telecommunications device with 12 keys. c) Something you plug into a modem.
3. Which punctuation is most correct? a) I had a wonderful day! b) I had a **wonderful** day!!! c) I had a wonderful day :-)
4. You wake up at 4:00 a.m. and decide to: a) Visit the washroom. b) Raid the fridge. c) Check your E-mail.
5. What are RAM and ROM? a) A male sheep and a city in Italy. b) Hulking stars of the WWF. c) I need more of the former and should upgrade the latter.
6. To avoid a virus you should: a) Stay away from people who sneeze and cough. b) Never read E-mail titled "Good Times". c) Use virus scanning software every time you boot up.
How to Get a New Name Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break-up the day. Here is your dose...
Follow the instructions to find your new name. The following in an excerpt from a children's book, "Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants", by Dave Pilkey: The evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names...
Use the THIRD letter of your FIRST name to determine your new first name:
a = poopsie...........n = zippy b = lumpy.............o = goober c = buttercup.........p = doofus d = gidget............q = slimy e = crusty............r = loopy f = greasy............s = snotty g = fluffy............t = tulefel h = cheeseball........u = dorkey i = chim-chim.........v = squeezit j = stinky............w = oprah k = flunky............x = skipper l = booger............y = dinky m = pinky.............z = zsa-zsa
Use the SECOND letter of your LAST name to determine the first half of your new last name:
a = diaper............n = rhino b = toilet............o = bubble c = giggle............p = hamster d = burger............q = toad e = girdle............r = gizzard f = barf.............s = pizza g = lizard............t = gerbil h = waffle............u = chicken i = cootie............v = pickle j = monkey............w = chuckle k = potty.............x = tofu l = liver.............y = …
