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TrayAccess 1 (Windows)

TrayAccess is an utility that allows you to put in the system notification area ("system tray") icons for any programs, documents, folders, or system objects (for example, printers). Taskbar icons created by the program have context menus, which allow you to perform common tasks on items for which those icons...

Tags: Program, Sandy Springs Software, TrayAccess, Control Panel Applet, Document Management, Printers, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems

Software downloads 2007-11-08

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Manage color on Windows XP with the Color Control Panel Applet

With more and more people using Windows XP to work withdigital photos and images, it's important to results that contain accuratecolors. One way that you can improve the quality of pictures and graphics is touse the Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP.What is the Color Control Panel AppletMany people...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Color Control Panel Applet, applet, Color, Microsoft Windows XP

Technical articles 2005-12-13

Agent 2.0 Add-in: SAPI 4 control panel applet 2 (Windows)

Control panel applet for the enumeration of SAPI 4 text-to-speech and speech recognition engines. Note, this control panel does not allow user selection the language nor voice that your computer will use for text-to-speech or speech recognition. Typically, applications determine what languages or voices may be used or selected. This...

Tags: Agent, Control Panel, Microsoft Windows, Applet, Speech Recognition, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2007-08-22

Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP 1 build 1.0.177 (Windows)

The Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet adds a new 'Color' item to the Windows control panel, providing a single place to view and edit color management settings in Windows XP. Using it, you can install and uninstall color profiles, change color profile associations for displays, printers and scanners, view detailed...

Tags: Profile, Control Panel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Scanners, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2007-08-29

Microsoft Agent 2.0 Add-in: SAPI 4 Control Panel Applet 2 (Windows)

Control panel applet for the enumeration of SAPI 4 text-to-speech and speech recognition engines. Typically, applications determine what languages or voices may be used or selected. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Control Panel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Speech Recognition, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2007-09-04

Build Your Skills: Admin tools move to Win2K Control Panel

Find out which utilities, formerly housed under the Windows NT 4 Administrative Tools menu, have found new homes in a Control Panel applet in Windows 2000.Many utilities formerly housed under the Windows NT 4 Administrative Tools menu have found new homes in a Control Panel applet in Windows 2000. Several...

Tags: Operating systems, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, Computer Management applet, Services applet, Ron Kauffman, Computer Management utility, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Component Services, Microsoft Windows NT, console, applet, management console, contr

Technical articles 2000-06-14

Control Panel not responding

I've got an HP/Compaq nx9110 laptop that seems to be working fine except for one problem. Not always, but usually when control panel is opened it freezes and I have to "End Task" to get out of it. I've tried running a system restore back to when I originally configured...

Tags: applet

Q&A 2004-11-11

Remove icons control panel

How do I remove icons from the control panel that I no longer use or how do I do the same but in a network environment, but for specific users, e.g. I want full icons but another user to have limit icons.Thanks.You can use a gpo to hide any control...

Tags: NETWORKING, AWGPCs@...

Q&A 2004-12-09

Control Panel Applet Generator 2.0 (Windows)

Create custom Control Panel applets for your applications without programming. The generated applets are very small - less than 6kb - and fully customizable, with name, icon and description. This can be an excellent tool for VB developers, since Visual Basic does not allow for the creation of CPLs. The...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic, Control Panel, Microsoft Windows, Applet, Manitools Software, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2002-08-08

Disable Network Control Panel

Windows XPSP2How do I disable "Network Connections" applet in control panel.Adding the following to control.ini did not work:[don't load]ncpa.cpl=noThanks.Remove or disable your network cardMy point is to not allow users change network configuration (e.g. IP address, mask, etc.). NOTE: All users have admin rights on their respective PCs for certain...

Tags: applet, group policy, IM, Net Designer, network, PC, windows

Q&A 2005-06-20

volume control

I can't get my volume control back on the task bar i have tried all the option to get it back but it still not working i have windows mellinniumTry this for you missing Volume sound Icon ....To display the volume icon in the taskbar notification area, you must select...

Tags: volume control

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

Take back control of Vista's default programs and the Open With list

How often does this happen?There have been some applications famous for hi-jacking the default settings, but recently those complaints have subsided -- at least so it seems to me.I wonder what some of the members supporting users have to say about that. Are you getting calls about unplanned changes in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Open-With, default program, Take Back Control

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Control Panel Icons Locked

Windows 98se. If I double click on any icon that has anything to do with the system for example all icons in Control Panel, get message saying "you are not authorised to access these items" Okay I have seen this with Win2000, WinXP etc. but not with Win98. There are...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 98

Q&A 2005-06-24

Win2K's Display applet includes old and new GUI tools

What new GUI settings are available in Windows 2000? Ron Kauffman is here to give you a quick tour of Win2K's Display applet.What will you find in Windows 2000’s Display applet? Pretty much everything you found in the applet in Windows 9x. Still, it’s a good idea to be familiar...

Tags: GUI, Ron Kauffman, Microsoft Windows 2000, screensaver, applet, Microsoft Windows, desktop, Display applet

Technical articles 2000-05-30

Hiding Certain Applets from users in Control Panel

Hello,We are using Windows XP at our office and I have been wondering if there was a way to hide certain applets from users in the control panel. I have been searching for a couple days and it seems that everything applies to XP Pro using "gpedit." ...

Tags: Tweak UI, applet, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, control panel

Discussion threads 2008-04-30

SolutionBase: Inside Apple's System Preferences

Apple's System Preferences console serves as the Macintosh's counterpart to Windows' Control Panel. Erik Eckel shows us how multiple common desktop and system settings are configured on a Mac.One of the biggest challenges that must be overcome when deploying, supporting, or administering Apple computers is locating common ...

Tags: Menu, Apple Macintosh, Page, Network, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, User, Subscription, Option, Apple's System Preferences, Administrator, System Preferences Console, Desktops, Hardware, Keyboard, Tab, Dashboard & Expose Expose, Spotlight Spotlight, Keyboard & Mouse Menu, Erik Eckel

Technical articles 2007-08-23

How do I... Disable services in Windows Vista?

Recently, TechRepublic published a list of Vista services and identified which ones can safely be disabled. Now, the question becomes this: How do you actually disable services in Vista? If you know how to manage services in Windows XP or other versions of Windows, this tutorial won't add too...

Tags: Vista

Blog posts 2007-06-05

Instant PC protection with Windows Update

Good PC protection starts with the critical updates and hot fixes you'll find at the Windows Update site. Rob Shimonski describes how to keep your Windows clients and other software up to date, including scheduling automatic updates.Since Microsoft products are in most hackers’ crosshairs, you should know how to keep...

Tags: Operating systems, Robert Shimonski, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, backup

Technical articles 2002-11-13

Off hours: Put your name in the Windows XP notification area

RE: Off hours: Put your name in the Windows XP notification areathis is a fun tricks. thanks for sharing :)for non ususe time asHH:mm ttttand set pm and am as you want (max 4 in this example)Not if you're using a 24 hour clock....Which I suspect most non-US countries do.RE:...

Tags: Operating systems, non-US, Windows XP Notification Area, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

Add/Remove Programs applet opens Notepad

I have a W2K pc with sp4 and am unable to open Add/Remove Programs. Double-clicking on the icon opens Notepad and gives error "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." All other Control Panel applets work fine. Running Appwiz.cpl from the Run line produces the same...

Tags: Add/Remove Programs applet, Appwiz.cpl, Microsoft Windows 2000, Notepad, raymond.f.lanning@..., Running Appwiz.cpl, windows

Q&A 2004-10-26