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Windows Quirks: As I mentioned in my blog, if you open Notepad type the string 'this app can break', save it, and double click to reopen it, you get a set of boxes.Know of any other Windows quirks or bugs like that? Let's see how many we can find.better check your system...; Tags: Win, Windows Quirks, Notepad, windows, bugs, TechRepublic Pro, John Sheesley - TPG, John Sheesley - TechRepublic Pro, techproguild, DOS, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2006-06-15

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The New and Improved NTBACKUP Program: Although NTBACKUP has been around for well over a decade, it has remained relatively unchanged since its debut in Windows NT. In creating Windows Vista, Microsoft has given NTBACKUP a much needed overhaul and worked out a lot of the quirks. This paper shows the improvements to NTBACKUP in Windows...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, TechGenix, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-07-12
What's up with that Start menu? Explore the history behind puzzling quirks in Windows user interface design: Why does Windows work the way it does? Why is Shut Down on the Start menu? Why do we need dialog loops, and why are they structured as they are? Why are the rules for programming GetWindowText so odd? Why are registry files called "hives"? Many of these...; Tags: Addison-Wesley, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2007-01-04
I didn’t believe it until I saw it: If you surf around the Web long enough, you find all sortsof little things that people have done to break Windows. Recently, I waschecking out a blog and saw this title: How to Break Windows Notepad.It seems like if you type the string Â“this app can breakÂ”No quotes into...; Tags: Notepad, wonÂ't; Blog posts 2006-06-15
RPC service configuration causes serious problems following a Windows XP SP2 install: It started out innocently enough: Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on about 50 PCs in two computer labs. Network manager Louis Nel was confident that he and his staff were sufficiently familiar with SP2 quirks and well prepared for the task. But even though the process went smoothly...; Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Nel, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, RPC, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Download resources 2006-08-21

Windows Vista Feature Focus: 64-Bit (x64) Support: The x64 versions of Windows Vista adopt all of the positive and negative quirks of their XP x64 predecessor and add a few wrinkles of their own. Like XP x64, the various Vista x64 versions support x64-compatible PCs based on the AMD-64 (Athlon-64, Opteron, Turion processors) and Intel EMT-64 (Pentium...; Tags: 64-bit, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-05-25
Demotivators with a Linux twist: Reddit sent me to this Flickr slideshow, which contains eight Demotivator-style posters mocking various Linux distros. Really freakin' funny if you know your distro quirks...or if you just know an insufferable Linux zealot who'll turn redfaced at the sight of Penguin-bashing. Happy funtimes either way. by Jay Garmon; Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2006-05-18
Weekly Technology Weblogs: blog rootMy biweekly weblog: For startersI am new to starting a weblog about all things technology and the implementation of that technology in everyday life. I am keen into helping myself to learn about computers and their quirks, and how I understand these quirks so as to make resolutions.My...; Tags: swgoldwire2546, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, blog; Discussion threads 2005-12-07
Annoying quirks in Vista Photo Gallery: Anyone else see a problem with the slide show image quality?http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/Ou/?p=433Anyone else see a problem with the Vista slide show image quality?; Tags: george_ou@..., Microsoft Windows Vista, windows; Discussion threads 2007-02-26
Gabtastik (zip): Gabtastik is a site-specific browser for Web chat services. Gabtastik lets you keep chat sessions open on your Windows desktop outside of your regular web browser, using minimal screen real estate and system memory. Gabtastik also lets you specify window display level and window opacity, and lets you toggle quickly...; Tags: Facebook, Window, Web Browser, Mesa Dynamics, Gabtastik, Construction, Web Browsers, Internet; Software downloads 2008-06-13
Christmas Quest (exe): This game puts the strategy back into Christmas. Each round starts with a set of 9 photo assignments chosen at random. You navigate the globe, exploring live-action scenes in search of your assignments. When you find one, snap a photo and drag it to the correct slot on the game...; Tags: Board, Photograph, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2005-12-02
Control element placement with CSS stacking: What is browser support like for this?I did a quick test of your examples in FireFox and IE 6. They seemed to work as described in IE 6 but not Firefox which leads me to these questions:- How broad is the browser support for these festures?- Is browser treatment...; Tags: Web browsers, mosw@..., Web browser, CSS, browser support; Discussion threads 2007-06-19
AMD: No surprise....This does not surprise in the least. We have had a number of machines with AMD processors on board, as well as a number of Intel-based PCs. All of the AMD processed machines have had no problems or quirks working with various operating systems we have had. The Intel...; Tags: Processors, ebbari@..., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Christmas Quest (dmg): This game puts the strategy back into Christmas. Each round starts with a set of 9 photo assignments chosen at random. You navigate the globe, exploring live-action scenes in search of your assignments. When you find one, snap a photo and drag it to the correct slot on the game...; Tags: Board, Photograph, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-11-02
So, Your Data Are in Excel!: Excel is not a relational database; it's a spreadsheet. A relational database contains tables where each column holds the value for an attribute. Every value in that column holds the same attribute, but for a different entity. Each row holds the attributes for a single entity. SAS expects its datasets...; Tags: SAS Institute, RDBMS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management; White papers 2006-01-23
Educator Gives WordPerfect Office 12 Top Billing: The client is a science and math teacher in Colorado Springs, CO. Like most other educators in his school district, he has little or no control over what software his school chooses to install on its computers. For the past eight years, the teacher has been using Microsoft Word at...; Tags: Educator, Billing, Corel WordPerfect, Client, Microsoft Corp., Teacher, Corel Corp., Word Processors, Microsoft Word, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites; Case studies
Allowing pop-ups from specific sites: One of Windows XP SP2's many quirks is that some Web sites may not function properly if they use subsidiary windows. Find out how you can configure Internet Explorer to allow pop-ups from specific sites. Stay on top of the latest XP tips and tricks with our free Windows...; Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Greg Shultz, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Go-to Internet Explorer, pop-up blocker, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Solution, Microsoft Windows XP, Internet, Security; Technical articles 2005-04-13
How do I... Turn off overtype with the Insert key in Word permanently?: Just about any application you use on a regular basis is going to have small annoyances that you want to go away. Microsoft Word is certainly not exempt from those annoying quirks. One of the most common complaints from users comes from the inadvertent click of the Insert key, which...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Download resources 2007-08-01
10 common Cisco VPN problems and how to resolve them: Cisco offers many ways to handle VPN connectivity, making troubleshooting and problem-solving a little tricky. From VPN capabilities included in some routers to the VPN services offered by PIX firewalls to the Cisco VPN Concentrator, each has its own quirks. IT pro Scott Lowe put together this set of...; Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security; Download resources 2006-11-17
Password Issue - At my wits end!: How do I convince a user that writing the password on a post it note and sticking it on the screen is not a good idea? We have a number of systems that can be accessed by all employees. In an attempt to keep it simple, I use the building...; Tags: Thumper1, password; Discussion threads 2007-09-18

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