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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
How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Windows Explorer display. This built-in functionality is available in both Windows XP and Windows Vista, but how you turn the feature off and...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin, gallery, how do i, screenshots, windows, Folder, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Image
Image galleries 2008-05-07
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
Windows explorer crashing and restarting
I was a victim of a trojan this morning which started my Windows explorer crashing and restarting every 5 or 10 seconds. My virus checker caught the trojan and I deleted it at the time. I have run a number of virus checkers with no flags showing up....
Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, al.litchfield@..., virus checker, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Nothing
Discussion threads 2007-11-15
Corrupt file locks up Windows Explorer
I have Win XP Pro (also run Linux, but that's an aside) and it locks up when searching a folder. I have managed, with Dr Watson and observing the lock-up, to tie it down to searches on a particular folder. I copied the files to a USB and did the...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, birchyboy, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-11-11
Windows Explorer Crashes
ASUS M2N32-SLI DLX, 2GB RAM, three HDs partitioned at 130GBs or less, XP Pro...When copying large files from partition to partition (1gb or so) I cannot open a third partition without Explorer hanging and ultimately crashing, then restarting.Any ideas?ThanksYour first clue should be................."when copying large files from partition to partition...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Explorer, garyadler21@...
Discussion threads 2007-11-01
How to change the default view in Windows Explorer
There are times when you need to open Windows Explorer. You do this by choosing Start | Programs | Accessories | Windows Explorer. The default view is the contents of your My Documents  or user folder. You can change this default view to something such as the root C: (or some...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2007-10-31
How to change the default view in Windows Explorer
Folder List Viewhow can i change the default view to view the folder list?
Tags: michael.tanto@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Explorer
Discussion threads 2007-10-31
The Address Bar (Navigating with the Address Bar in Windows Vista's Windows Explorer)
my address bar doesn't function properlywhen I open an explorer window, such as my computer, in vista, the address bar is totally blank. I can't use any of those click-open function. just nothing, completely blank ...can anyone help?
Tags: Operating systems, czzchen@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Explorer
Discussion threads 2007-10-28
Thumbnails - XP (How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?)
Logic????If this box is checked there will be no thumbnails, so if you want thumbnails you will want to check ithuh!!!
Tags: dugz48@..., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-09-04
How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and TechRepublic download.When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Windows Explorer display. This built-in functionality is available in both Windows...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Image, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2007-08-26
How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
thumbnailsQuote"If this box is checked, there will be no thumbnails. So if you want thumbnails, you will want to check it."Unquotegood blog, but is this a typo?
Tags: Blogging, Kiltie, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-08-24
CD ROM appaears in Bios correctly but not in Windows explorer
Can anybody reply on this problem. My both CDROMs appear correctly in the bios but explorer windows xp is not able to find them.The device manager shows them but suggests to uninstall the drivers and reinstall. the driver programs look for a cd drive which is not shown...
Tags: Consumer electronics, srinvasponna@..., Microsoft Windows, CD-ROM, BIOS, Microsoft Windows Explorer
Discussion threads 2007-08-16
WinXP SP2: Windows Explorer cannot open my USB external hard drive
hello all. I have a USB external hard drive. Double clicking on it brings up the window "Open With..." and a list of programmes. Right click on it and select "Open" or "Explorer" brings up the same window.The only way to view my hard drive is to go to the...
Tags: Construction, antmaniac@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, USB External Hard Drive, USB, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Explorer
Discussion threads 2007-07-31
Windows explorer process memory leak when browsing on my LAN
I am experiencing what appears to be a very pecular memory leak problem on my laptop running Windows XP Professional. My laptop has been leaking huge quantities of memory in the explorer process for the past week or two. After a day or two, I am out of memory...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, LAN, rprastein@..., Explorer window, memory, explorer, Task Manager
Discussion threads 2007-07-27
Windows Explorer?
Will this tip work on Windows explorer as well? if not, could you mention the steps to do so?hmmmmmmm...and what tip was that?
Tags: Operating systems, dashworks@..., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-07-19
Media Player plays but Windows Explorer says CD's are blank!
Dear TechRepublic,I have a problem that is driving me crazy..and am hoping you can help.I run Windows XP Pro on a relatively clean 40gb PC, with [matushita] DVD Player [E: Drive] and [SONY CD-RW CRX160E] CD-ROM burner.I also have Nero Ultra 6 installed which can burn Cd's VCD's, etc.Everything...
Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital music, Microsoft Windows Explorer, shai.shahar@..., CD, Nero, VCD, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-07-17
Dr Watson & Windows Explorer
Every time I reboot the computer , two messages appear ( its says windows explorer has encounter a problem it need to close the second one Dr Watson postmortem debugger has encounter a problem and need to close , I appreciate any assistant
Tags: freedom_55_au@..., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-07-11
Windows Explorer error message
When I start the computer, a error message ran as follows: "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and need to close. We are sorry for the inconveniece." Then I clicked on "Send Error Report" and then "Close" on the "Error Reporting" window. This sequence kept occuring forever. I got into...
Tags: titeo@..., Microsoft Windows, CD, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, XP CD, computer
Discussion threads 2007-07-05
Windows Explorer Error Message
When I start the computer, a error message ran as follows: "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and need to close. We are sorry for the inconveniece." Then I clicked on "Send Error Report" and then "Close" on the "Error Reporting" window. This sequence kept occuring forever. I got into...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, titeo@..., Questions Forum, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-07-04


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