How to Speed Up Right Clicking

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When you right-click anywhere on your computer desktop, a drop-down menu appears. You may, however, experience a split-second delay before the right-click menu appears. This is due to a default registry setting in the Windows Registry. If you want to speed up the right-click menu and bypass this del

How to Get Rid of Kazaa

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Kazaa is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing program that enables users to share the media present on their computers. Kazaa itself is not a problem, but it is associated with the GAIN Network, which unloads spyware and adware onto the user's system after Kazaa has been installed. The adware bundled w

Precautions Using Domestic Telephone Services

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Home phones are also known as land lines or domestic lines.wireless phone image by timur1970 from Fotolia.comMany consumers are choosing to "ditch the land line" and rely entirely on their cell phone service. There are pros and cons to this decision. Yes, you eliminate one of your monthly...

How to Keep Windows XP From Alphabetizing My CD When I Burn it

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When you burn a data CD with Windows XP you may find that the CD is alphabetized when you reinsert the disc into a computer or standalone player. The standards for compact discs dictate that CDs be read in alphabetized order. If you want to choose the order of the files on your disc then you can do

How to Make the File View in Windows XP Explorer Always Show Details

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Windows Explorer on Windows XP by default displays files as icons or previews with varying degrees of detail depending on the contents of the folder. Folders containing photos display in "Filmstrip" mode, music displays as icons with the file and artist listed, and documents display icons with the

How to Disable the Magnifier on Vista

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The Magnifier program on Windows Vista allows you to enlarge a certain portion of the screen with a simple click of the mouse wherever you point it. This feature is useful when you have to read small text but becomes annoying if you do not use it. Fortunately, you can disable the Magnifier through W

How to Change Windows XP Startup Options

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When Windows boots, a variety of programs, processes and drivers are loaded. Some of the startup items are vital to computer performance, while others are a default option of a program that installed a long time ago. The number of items launching alongside Windows can slow it down or, at worst, caus

How to Recover Lost Keys to Programs

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Product keys are useful in preventing unauthorized use of software. But what happens when you lose the CD or the user manual? Not to worry--any previously entered product keys will be stored within your computer's registry. Digging through your registry is a fairly complicated task, so using key fin

How to Block Ports in Windows

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Windows XP SP2 and all later versions of Windows ship with a built-in firewall software that allows you to block ports on your computer. This leads to increased safety for your machine, since you don't have to worry about attackers breaking in to your computer through obscure ports. Turning this fir

How to Put Windows XP on a USB Thumb Drive

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Having a copy of Windows XP can come in handy if your computer will no longer boot properly. It is possible to boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive, but your computer must be configured to boot in this manner. If your BIOS does not give you this option, it may be necessary to update your BIOS.

How to Fix Problems Caused by Windows Automatic Updates

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In general, updating Windows is easy and harmless. However, there are times when an update may install improperly or may conflict with a software application that's already been installed. Other times the patch itself may actually be flawed. Regardless of the reason, problems related to a patch or u

How to Reinstall Mmc.exe

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Microsoft Management Console 3.0 is a part of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP. When you get an Mmc.exe error, the file is either missing or corrupt. This may come from a bad installation or even from virus activity. To resolve this issue, you can either update the Mmc files or try t

XP Crash Recovery

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When your Windows XP system crashes, panic usually ensues. You receive the blue screen of death (BSOD) and have no idea what to do next. Knowing what is happening and what to do next, however, can take the anxiety out of the situation.

How to Create Ncl Files

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NCL files are files associated with the RHS Nibbles computer game. Creating new NCL files on your computer might seem difficult, but you can easily accomplish the task at hand using the file manipulation tools in your operating system, allowing you to repair and add new NCL files to the RHS Nibbles

Mugen Games to Play

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M.U.G.E.N, a freeware 2-D game engine, has been used for various fighting games. Very few websites have free Mugen games you can play online for free, but One Online Games has a few Mugen-type games and similar games available. You cannot play any of the games on the website itself, you have to down

How to Access the Administrator Account at the Welcome Screen on Vista

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The personalized Welcome Screen in Windows Vista and Windows 7 gives the user a simple, one-click log-in process to access the Windows Desktop. In a multiple user environment like a family computer, this eliminates mistyped user names and account lock-outs. However, the Administrator account is not

How to Freeze Blue Screen Messages

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The Windows blue screen error, known by most information technology specialists as the blue screen of death, can be hard to interpret, as displays various components, including the error message, the modules present in the system memory at the time, the modules that were about to be loaded and the s

Upgrade Options for Microsoft Office 2003 Users

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Support for Microsoft Office 2003 will end April 8, 2014. This means you can still use your installation of Office 2003, but Microsoft will stop offering support including Office 2003 service packs.

How Does an Awning Work?

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An awning is an outdoor structure, typically made from aluminum or canvas, installed on the exterior of a home to shade a window or wall. Awnings are a favorite addition to residential homes as they help keep indoor air temperatures down in the summer and thereby conserve energy. Awnings work by pro

How to Make Volumetric Fog in Open GL

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In 1999, the iD Tech 3 engine brought games into a new graphical era using an OpenGL based accelerator to enhance rendered graphics with shaders, complex lighting and dynamic shadows. The engine also relied heavily on the use of volumetric fog to limit the visual distance in order to stabilize frame