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Category: MS Windows

  • How To Speed Up Microsoft Outlook

    Repair your .pst file! Rather than copy the instructions here, refer to [How To Fix Your Broken PST File](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/fix-your-broken-outlook-personal-folders-pst-file/). It’s not just for use when Outlook stops working – it’s a useful preventative action you should run occasionally to repair little problems before they become big problems. Anytime Outlook starts running slower than normal, give…

  • How To Disable Yellow Print Confirmation Popups In Windows

    **The Problem:** When I send anything to my networked printer, Windows XP pops up a yellow confirmation bubble telling me the item printed. How can I turn that annoying option off? **The Solution:** In Control Panel, choose Printers and Faxes. Click File, Server Properties, and select the Advanced tab. Near the bottom, uncheck the box…

  • How To Stop Internet Explorer Opening Office Documents In The Browser

    By default, Internet Explorer opens Excel and Word files within the browser window. This can be annoying if you want to work with them in the real applications. To get IE to always open these files using the correct application: – click Start >> Control Panel >> Folder Options – click on the File Types…

  • Samsung SyncMaster 940UX 19″ LCD Supports Video Over USB

    Here’s an interesting development. A company called [DisplayLink](http://www.displaylink.com) has come up with a technique to send video over a USB link, rather than the conventional VGA or DVI. It doesn’t require an extra graphics card – it’s all done in the device driver. Samsung’s SyncMaster 940UX 19″ LCD is the first monitor to use the…

  • Taskbar Shuffle – Windows Software

    Is it overly geeky to want to rearrange the order of the applications in your Windows taskbar? I’ve installed [Taskbar Shuffle](http://www.freewebs.com/nerdcave/taskbarshuffle.htm) to do this. You simply drag and drop to arrange their ordering. On my PC at work, I tend to have many windows open at the same time – email, todo list, multiple telnet…