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In Windows, you might want the NumLock to be turned on after Windows start. Here is the quick registry fix for this. Create a file file named numlock.reg with follow content: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard] “InitialKeyboardIndicators”=”2″ Double click on the file to import the setting.
Filed by Paul Gu at February 11th, 2009 under Windows
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Here is the typical error description: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {0D011B6A-4BDB-49CB-8533-820B75E24DCA} to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. To resolve [...]
Filed by Paul Gu at February 10th, 2009 under Windows
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Character in Mac OS in Windows with English (United States) keyboard layout in Windows with English (International) keyboard layout à Option+`, a Alt+133 `, a À Option+`, A Alt+0192 `, A â Option+i, a Alt+131 Shift+^, a  Option+i, A Alt+0194 Shift+^, A ä Option+u, a Alt+132 ‘, a Ä Option+u, A Alt+142 ‘, A [...]
Filed by Paul Gu at October 2nd, 2008 under Windows
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run -> gpedit.msc -> user Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Desktop -> remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop (double click) -> Enabled
Filed by Paul Gu at September 12th, 2008 under Windows
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If you double-click a drive or folder, Search Companion may start and the drive or folder may not open. ‘Search’ will be the top most in the right-click context menu for a folder or drive. This usually happens after adding/modifying the File Folder or Drive entries via the Folder Options File Types dialog, as an [...]
Filed by Paul Gu at August 24th, 2008 under Windows
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Isn’t it annoying when websites resize your browser window? I think it is. If you do too, and you use Firefox, then I can tell you a way to prevent that. All you have to do is follow these 4 simple steps, and sites won’t be able to resize your Firefox window anymore. Step 1: [...]
Filed by Paul Gu at August 17th, 2008 under Windows
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I found this handy little tip today when I had to send CTRL+ALT+DELETE to a remote desktop session (which always ends up being processed by the local machine and not the remote one). The keystroke is CTRL+ALT+END. Handy to know and remember!
Filed by Paul Gu at April 15th, 2008 under Windows
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