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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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- Take advantage of multiple monitors with Vista's Remote Desktop
- Greg Shultz shows you how to activate Vista's Remote Desktop support for multiple monitors and how to create a specially configured shortcut that will relieve you from having to rely on command line activation in the future. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Desktop, Monitor, Remote Desktop, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chances, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Make the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder commands easily accessible
- Greg Shultz shows you how to make the Windows Vista Copy To Folder and Move To Folder more easily accessible. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Folder, Dialog Box, Copy, Move, Context Menu, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages
- Windows expert Greg Shultz explains how to interpret the key information in common Windows XP BSOD error messages. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: BSOD, Microsoft Windows XP, Memory, Hardware, Error, Stop, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista
- Greg Shultz shows you how to get the most out of your LCD monitor by taking advantage of the DPI Scaling tool in Microsoft Windows Vista. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: DPI, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Permanently set your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
- Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay and automatically launch Windows Explorer when you insert your flash drive. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Get better system information from the Help and Support Center
- Microsoft Windows XP's alternate System Information tool is your one-stop center for information about your system hardware and software. Greg Shultz explains how to navigate to this useful system information. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Tool, Help, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
- Microsoft Windows Vista uses an applet called SuperFetch to manage memory. Greg Shultz explains how SuperFetch works and what it does to enhance the performance of your system. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Application, Microsoft Word, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, I/O, Microsoft Windows Vista, Defragmenter, RAM, Disk Defragmenter, SuperFetch, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Understand and exploit USB topology in Windows XP
- How many USB devices your Microsoft Windows XP system can handle? The answer may surprise you. Greg Shultz shows you how your machine organizes all its connections and how you can evaluate the Device Manager's total running capacity. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: USB, USB Hub, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Schedule a restart operation with Windows XP's Shutdown utility
- Wouldn't it be nice if each morning your Windows XP machine restarted before you got to work so you had a fresh system to work on each day? Greg Shultz tells you how to schedule a restart operation. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
- Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Windows XP hard disk can give you results that are too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how to use Word to view a Tree you can read in detail and at your own pace. by Greg...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Word, Dialog Box, Tree, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
- Greg Shultz shows you how to create a task in Task Scheduler that will launch an application with the highest available privileges in Microsoft Windows Vista, and then he shows you how to create a shortcut to run that app anytime you want. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Task, UAC, Run, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
- Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the built-in Themes feature. Greg Shultz shows you how to make it work. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Transition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Slideshow, Picture, Photograph, Figure D Sound Recorder, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Manage the most frequently used programs list on your XP Start Menu
- Greg Shultz shows how to prevent an application from showing up in the Start Menu's most frequently used programs list in Microsoft Windows XP. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Tweak Windows Vista services the right way
- Greg Shultz shows you how to create a snapshot of the current state of the Microsoft Windows Vista services on your system and explains how you can take advantage of this technique when tweaking services. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start menu
- Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start Menu of Microsoft Windows XP, and how you can customize it to easily access your favorite programs. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
- Windows Vista's Control Panel, while containing plenty of tools, can be cumbersome to navigate. Greg Shultz shows you can create your own custom Control Panel and simplify navigation so you find what you need. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Folder, Control Panel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Tool, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Install Microsoft Management Console 3.0 for Windows XP SP2
- The Microsoft Management Console MMC 3.0 can help you create custom consoles in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Greg Shultz tells us how to put it all together in this tip. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Console, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Management Console Application, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
- Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks with us in this edition of the Windows Vista Report. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Folder, Microsoft Windows Vista, Time Zone, Shell, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- Quickly gather MAC addresses in Windows XP with ARP
- When securing a wireless Windows XP network, in addition to using Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP or Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA encryption, you can use Media Access Control MAC address filtering. When you enable MAC address filtering, the wireless access point or wireless router verifies that the network...
- Tags: MAC, MAC Address, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- View nonpresent devices in Windows XP's Device Manager
- When troubleshooting driver problems in Windows XP, one of the first places you may look is Device Manager, which provides detailed information about every piece of installed system hardware. However, with devices such as removable USB drives, you may need information about devices that are not currently connected; Device Manager...
- Tags: Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
