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Creating an alternative New Folder command for Windows XP
Creating an alternative New Folder command for Windows XParticle rootNew Folder......or you could Download Babex "bxNewFolder" to get an "New Folder Icon" direct on your Windows Explorer ToolBar.Also with a hotkey (F12) Only annoying thing about this app,is that you can not "Move" it to anywhere else than at the...
Tags: FORK_BOY, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, New Folder
Discussion threads 2005-06-23
Creating an alternative New Folder command for Windows XP
Since Windows Explorer toolbar doesn't contain the handy Create New Folder button, you may want to consider adding the New Folder command to Windows XP's context menu. Greg Shultz provides you with the necessary step-by-step instructions. When you access the Open or Save dialog box in any application,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, New Folder, New Folder command, dialog box, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Context Menu, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2005-06-22
Redirect the Command Prompt to a folder of your choosing in Windows XP
As you probably know, when you open a Command Prompt, from the Start menu or by typing CMD in the Run dialog box, the Command Prompt window will always open in the C:Documents and Settings{yourname} folder. (Where {yourname} is the name of your user account.) The reason...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-01-03
The Command Prompt still lives in Windows Vista
Like many of you out there, my background in operatingsystems goes way back to the Command Prompt. In those days, all there was tothe user interface was a > symbol and a blinking cursor. And the screen wasmonochrome--either light orange or bright green on a dark grey background. Therest was...
Tags: Command Prompt window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Command Prompt, Greg Shultz
Technical articles 2006-07-13
Tech Tip: Add UNC information to the command prompt in XP
Did you know that you can configure the command prompt to display the full UNC of a mapped drive letter? Find out how. If you're like most system administrators, you more than likely prefer to perform common tasks using Windows XP's vast array of command-line tools. If...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Prompt, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2004-08-26
Initiating an all-in-one ping operation in Windows XP Pro
TypoCommand should be:Netsh Diag Ping Adapter 1.more"Netsh Diag Ping Adapter" will test all adapters.ErrorsJust another way of getting screen filled with error messages.DGNET.DLL not foundFramedyn.dll not found, re-installAnother typo..."Netsh Diag Ping Adapter 1"should be "nmap -vv -sS -sU [your network]"All in good fun.Does this work often?I've got an XPPro machine...
Tags: adapter, GUI, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, netsh, typo, william@...
Discussion threads 2006-09-20
How to get to command prompt in XP before going into windows
I need to acquire the current machine name from a pc before it goes into windows XP. When I choose safe mode - command prompt, it still forces a login to the local pc first. The issue here is that we have a setup routine we run after...
Tags: E-mail, Construction, Desktops, Summersond, Microsoft Windows XP, machine name, PC, window
Discussion threads 2007-08-24
Tech Tip: Use NBTStat in Windows XP to load the contents of the LMHosts file
Follow these steps to load the contents of the LMHosts file with the NBTStat command. If you're using an LMHosts file, you know that it maps NetBIOS names to IP addresses for hosts not located on the local subnet. You can...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, NetBIOS, LMHosts, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2004-07-29
Disable the Run Command in windows XP
Hi, I want to disable the RUN Command & Command Prompt for windows xp without using Domain or AD, but this disable should work when new user is added or the existing users except those with Administrative privilages, can anyone guide me for this its very urgent i...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2008-11-09
10 Windows XP tips and tools to simplify your work
Whether you're trying to iron out problems with users' systems or you just want to optimize your own PC, these tips will help you work more efficiently with Windows XP. Learn how to launch System Restore from a command prompt when XP goes belly up, customize the Start menu's pinned...
Tags: Tool, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
Download resources 2007-03-27
Rerwite Easily identify services running inside Windows XP's processes
It is obvious this is not working for most people...it is a neat idea and one I would also like to explore but have had no luck using the command prompt entry...XP PROFESSIONAL.
Tags: command prompt, doe5551212@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, services
Discussion threads 2005-10-28
Copy and paste from Windows XP Pro's command prompt straight to the Clipboard
set command prompt in quickedit modeso it's just a question of selecting and right-clickingbut it's a good tip none the less, I'm thinking more of large 'walls of text' outputs that are a nightmare to go selecting.Works for Vista business alsoGood tip always found the Mark option annoyingWorks in Vista...
Tags: vandeweg@..., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Cli, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Clipboard, Redirection
Discussion threads 2007-09-20
Get IT Done: The command prompt configuration guide
Customize the command prompt in Windows to make it easier to useIt wasn’t so long ago that the only way to effectively configure an operating system was to work from the command line. Over the past several years, Microsoft has done its best to eliminate the need for power users...
Tags: Operating systems, Get IT Done, William C. Schmied, Microsoft Windows, command line, Cmd.exe, Microsoft Windows XP, COMMAND.COM, Microsoft Windows NT
Technical articles 2002-11-12
TechRepublic Community shines again with better command prompt tips
Got an XP tip?I am always on the look out for Windows XP tips, especially tips that have not appeared in this blog before. Have you got a favorite tip that many people don't know, but should? Share it with us. I'll hook you up with swag.RE: TechRepublic Community shines...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Printers, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, Mark W. Kaelin, TechRepublic Community
Discussion threads 2009-04-28
Tracking down uptime in Windows XP
Tracking down uptime in Windows XParticle rootDoesn't work for meWindows XP Professional, SP2. The "systeminfo" info includes: System Up Time: N/AJimDoesn't work!This command does not work for me eitherMe neitherJust a set of codelines flashing and then there was nothing. I tried to add /V to the...
Tags: hardware, jfs-tr@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Systeminfo, Systeminfo Find, windows, Works
Discussion threads 2005-08-10
Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Less steps, same resultYou can do this in one long command...tree c: > tree.rtf & start c:*path of Word*winword.exe... then click MS-DOS encoding, and go to web view.I prefer typing to clicking.Typing over ClickingTB, thx for the added tip. I'm with you typing over clicking, keeps the carpal tunnel...
Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Windows, Page Setup, Command Prompt window, C:, Windows XP Tree, Carpal-tunnel, batch file, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Automatically run a batch file when you open a Windows XP command prompt
This is very limitingespecially when you use the command prompt for so many other tasks. Does the batch run and close the shell or it runs and leaves one with a prompt to perform other tasks?You could probably expand that batch file toinclude a dos-like menu system pointing to additional...
Tags: Bob.Roy, batch file, command prompt, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-08-23
I Made a boot disk to get me to command Prompt but then what?
I Made a boot disk to get me to command Prompt but then what? I dont know the commands to put in. So Can I get some help?? thanks.What do you want / need to do?What version of Windows are you running?And, what file system?If you are running Windows XP...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, boot-disk, CD-ROM, Microsoft Windows XP, dreanime2@..., computer, Microsoft Windows
Q&A 2006-04-05
Build Your Skills: Get to know Windows XP's Bootcfg command
See how Windows XPs Bootcfg command can save you a lot of time and frustration when you need to edit the Boot.ini file.Windows XP comes with a new tool designed to make it easier for you to configure and troubleshoot problems with the Boot.ini file. The Bootcfg command is available...
Tags: Operating systems, Greg Shultz, Recovery Console, Bootcfg, Microsoft Windows, boot.ini, Microsoft Windows XP, BOOT.INI file, Bootcfg command
Technical articles 2002-08-13
Use the PushD command to create a quick temporary drive map in Windows XP
Have you ever been working from a Command Prompt and needed to temporarily map a drive letter to a network location for a quick file operation? Of course, you can switch over to Windows Explorer and use the Map Network Drive command on the Tools menu. While...
Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-01-22


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