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My first computer was a Kaypro 16 'luggable' running MS-DOS 2.11 which I obtained via a student discount while studying computer science in 1986. After two years, I discovered that I had a knack for writing documentation and shifted my focus over to technical journalism. My first professional writing job...- more about Greg Shultz »
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- Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
- Ever since I've been using Windows Vista, I've been creating and using Saved Searches for files that I most commonly need to find on my hard disk. In fact I've amassed such a large list saved searches that I rarely need to conduct a new search. As such, I completely...
- Tags: Desktop, Menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Desktop Search, Start, Context Menu, Desktop Search Tool, Search, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- How do I... Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files?
- If you've ever run the Microsoft Windows XP's Disk Cleanup utility, you probably discovered that your temporary files occupy a significant amount of space. You might select the Temporary Files check box in order to allow the Disk Cleanup utility to delete the files in the Temp folder, but the...
- Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
- While I use VBScript and Windows Scripting Host quite a bit, I've always been a big fan of batch files! There are just so many system administration tasks that you can accomplish using command line tools and I love being able to combine them in a batch file. Over the...
- Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Choice, Value, IPConfig, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tcp/Ip, Software, Networking, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- 10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot
- When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10...
- Tags: Disk, Boot.ini, Operating System, Backup, Windows XP CD, Redirect Parameter, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
- If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes and consists of two sound schemes for Windows Vista, appropriately called Glass and Pearl. The second...
- Tags: Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer
- Windows Explorer and My Computer display the same font that Windows XP uses for icon titles on your desktop: Tahoma, 8 point. If you want to change the font or font size used in Windows Explorer, follow these steps: Access the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?
- If you have a Gmail account, you know how convenient it is to be able to access your e-mail from any computer connected to the Internet -- including your home computer. You just point your browser to the Gmail server, sign in, and you're sending and receiving e-mail messages in...
- Tags: Box, Google Gmail, E-mail, E-mail Providers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Disable Windows Messenger on a Windows XP machine
- If you're using MSN Messenger as your chat and videoconferencing tool, you may never use Windows Messenger anymore and have removed it from the startup group to keep it out of your way. However, you may have seen it pop up on occasion and had to struggle with closing it...
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Messenger, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Prevent a shutdown of a Windows XP system
- By default, at three o'clock every morning Windows XP's Automatic Updates tool contacts the Windows Update site and automatically downloads and installs updates for your system. However, that cannot happen if other people who use the computer shut it down at the end of the day. Fortunately, you can prevent...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
- Many of the changes made in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 occur behind the scenes and were designed to improve performance. As such, they may not be readily apparent unless you're actively seeking them out and using a stop watch. Many Vista users were hoping for a few, possibly dramatic, changes...
- Tags: Folder, Hard Drive, Disk, Version, Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Defragmenter, Disk Defragmenter, SP1, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
- If you've read the July 18th edition of the Windows Vista Report titled "My six favorite Sidebar Gadgets," you know that I use Search Gadget in the Vista Sidebar because it allows me to quickly and easily launch a search on my preferred search engine: Google. Well,...
- Tags: Box, Google Inc., Search Engine Company, Search Engine, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Search, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation
- In last week's edition of the Windows Vista Report, I showed you step-by-step how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1. When you install Vista SP1, the installation procedure leaves all of the pre-SP1 files on your system in case you need to uninstall it. In fact, you can find...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1 Files Removal Tool, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
- In this issue of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1. He then shows you how you can put the Search command back.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-15
- The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
- Microsoft has put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come in extremely handy in a lot of situations and because it has been absent so long, Greg Shultz thought it would be worthwhile to revisit this command....
- Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-05-07
- Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
- If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes and consists of two sound schemes for Windows Vista, appropriately called Glass and Pearl. The second...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-30
- How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?
- Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both Windows Mail and the Web-based interface at the same time. In this edition of the Windows...
- Tags: Google Gmail, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, E-mail Providers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet
- Download resources 2008-04-23
- An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
- Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons between the original RTM version of the update and the SP1 version. This download...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-16
- Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
- Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Vista to take advantage of these search tweaks.
- Tags: Search Engine, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-09
- Selectively disable UAC for your trusted Vista applications
- If you've been reading the Windows Vista Report on a regular basis, you know that I've written several articles about working with Vista's User Account Control UAC feature: In Disable Vista's User Account Control Prompts While Protecting Your System, I showed you how to use TweakUAC...
- Tags: Program, Application, Microsoft Windows Vista, Default Location, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Storage, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-03-13
- Get sound alerts for RSS feeds in Windows XP
- If you're always on the lookout for new RSS Really Simple Syndication feeds, you probably look to see if the new Web site you're browsing features a feed. To make this easier, you can configure Internet Explorer 7 to automatically alert you that the page you're currently visiting has an...
- Tags: RSS Feed, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Dialog Box, RSS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
