10 common issues for registry hacking

TechRepublic has 10 common issues you can fix with a registry hack.

• Disable AutoPlay
• increase the maximum number of simultaneous downloads
• change the name of the registered user
• prevent the Recycle Bin from being deleted
• eliminate cached logons
• encrypt/decrypt from a shortcut menu
• delay Windows Activation
• relocate offline files
• disable Vista’s User Account Control
• don’t display last user who logged in

10+ things to check when your presentation runs into technical problems

Oops. Everyone is waiting but you can’t get the show on the big screen….

TechRepublic has 10+ things to check when your presentation runs into technical problems.

Mac Help and Tutorials

Mac Help and Tutorials is another source of information for Mac users.

“Did you just get an iMac, iBook, Power Mac G5 or new to the Mac OS?

Need some help getting comfortable with your Mac?

Are you an experienced Mac user just looking for a trick you never knew or trying to understand what these OS9 features are all about? Now I’ve even begun an OSX tutorial.

From original tutorials to articles to links across the web.”

Backup your registry in Windows XP

Internet Fixes has a post on how to Backup your registry in Windows XP..

This is a vital first step before changing anything in the Registry or using any kind of registry cleaner.

How do I add music symbols to my Word document?

Ask Owen blogs on How do I add music symbols to my Word document?.

Musical sharps, flats, and naturals not in the font you’re using? This post covers the Unicode method to insert those symbols anyway. Nice trick for writing about music!

Top 10 Ways to Clean Up Your PC

Lifehacker has a post on the Top 10 Ways to Clean Up Your PC and speed it up.

Clean Up and Revive Your Bloated, Sluggish Mac

Lifehacker has post on how to Clean Up and Revive Your Bloated, Sluggish Mac for Mac OS X system.

jrdesktop – Java Remote Desktop

jrdesktop – Java Remote Desktop is “an open source software for viewing and/or controlling a distance PC”.

Remote control software in development, free.

“Operating System Not Found” Error

Can I Remedy An Operating System Not Found Error? is an Internet Fixes post on what to do when you get this message on booting up your computer.

My Internet Explorer Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites

My Internet Explorer Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites is an Internet Fixes post.

When your IE can’t seem to connect properly to a secure site (such as the Library’s databases, or a site with password protection, or a payment page), you can check here for possible solutions.

Saving data from a bad hard drive

Internet Fixes has a post on how to save your data when a hard drive dies.

Step-by-step instructions and downloads for various brands.  This is something to try before you resort to an expensive commercial outfit to do a recovery for you.

WinVistaClub: Windows Vista Tips & more

WinVistaClub has Windows Vista Tips, Security, Downloads, Features, News, Views, & More.

Useful stuff here, even for non-Vista users.  Drop by now and then.

SketchUp Sage

SketchUp Sage‎ is the place for advice on using Google SketchUp.

Tips on using it with Google Earth, making SketchUp run faster, using the 3D Warehouse, issues with your system, and many more topics.

Is IE8 really slow? Tip to speed it up!

ZDNet’s Ed Bott, in his post Is IE8 really fat and slow? includes a tip “that re-registers the ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library, an obscure DLL that most people (even Microsoft experts) had never heard about.”

Using this may speed up your Internet Explorer 8 so you can use it faster.

Computer Repair Utility Kit on a Flash Drive

ReadWriteWeb has a list for a Computer Repair Utility Kit which You Can Run From a Thumb (Flash) Drive.

“Technibble, the Australian site for aspiring computer techies, recently released the second version of its popular Computer Repair Utility Kit, a collection of 57 hand picked tools to help you diagnose and repair your Windows machine.

While all of the utilities are freely available online, this all-in-one kit saves you the trouble of searching for and downloading them individually. Most of the applications don’t require installation and the kit can be run directly from your thumb drive.”

They also do rating for Beginner, intermediate and expert use needed for each tool.

Scan Your Hard Drives For Errors In Windows XP

Always useful Internet Fixes has a post on how to Scan Your Hard Drives For Errors In Windows XP.

Test Drive Operating Systems with VirtualBox

MakeUseOf has a post on how to Test Drive Operating Systems with VirtualBox.

VirtualBox “is a great way to test out new operating systems, without having to configure your machine to dual-boot. You can even install Windows 7 on VirtualBox. There are two ways to obtain free operating systems for VirtualBox: using virtual disk images (VDIs) or actual installation disks.”

“There is a website called VirtualBoxImages that has a number of free virtual disk images for free operating systems available to download.  You can simply download the virtual disk images, set up your virtual machine to use them, power up the virtual machine, and you’re all set!”

Some of the “premium” systems requiring a fee can also be found for free elsewhere, and then this method used to install them.  This should be a simple way to testdrive Windows 7 or various Linux distros.

How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website

How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website is a Digital Inspiration post with practical instructions on how to handle RSS feeds, videos, audio, photos and slideshows, web albums, events from Google Calendar, very large photos, charts and graphs, animated gifs and screencasts, chat functions, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheet data, PDF files, Flash (SWF or FLV files), LinkedIn profile, Google Maps, another webpage, Windows Media or QuickTime movies, other fonts, and FriendFeed lifestreams.

Whew!

Windows Vista’s Sync Center

Internet Fixes has a post on how to Keep Everything In Sync With Windows Vista’s Sync Center!.

” Sync Center isn’t really a synchronization application per se, but it is designed to work hand in hand with the synchronization applications that come with various devices. Because of that, you’ll still install the native synchronization application that comes with your device. When you do, Sync Center will establish a behind-the-scenes working relationship with the application to allow you to initiate synchronization operations from within the Sync Center interface. In addition, Sync Center will provide an iconic representation of the device, display a progress bar, report on the results, and alert you to any conflicts that may arise.”

Sync Center is in Vista Home Basic and Premium, Business, and Ultimate.

Default Folder Template Patch for Vista

Annoyances.org has a Default Folder Template Patch for Vista.

“Windows Vista has a bug that prevents it from choosing the correct view for a folder based on its contents, which is why you may see thumbnails when they’re not appropriate, and no thumbnails when they’re needed. The … patch stops Vista from trying to guess how to display a folder, instead forcing it to use the template of your choice.”