How To's

Here you will find step-by-step guides and tips I've written up. Some were created due to a need by a client and the rest were discoveries I've made during my service work. Two ways to find what you are looking for:

• 1. Skim through and find the desired topic below.

  2. Type keywords in the "search this site" box at upper-right.

Back up your data first before attempting any procedure listed below. I cannot be held responsible for lost files, smoke, or for stray binary data bits shooting out of your computer screen and smacking you in the face! If in doubt, contact me and I can advise you further.

Windows Computing

• DOS command backup script/template

• manage users from DOS command prompt

• disable Outlook addins from registry

• perform Windows System Restore offline

• important user folders to backup

• disable blank password restriction

• website desktop shortcut that opens non-default browser

• restore lost EXE file associations

• enable/disable CTRL+ALT+DEL Windows login requirement

• disable Are You Sure prompt when running file over network

• Windows 7 software counterfeit victim fix

• find out system RAM memory type for upgrades

• shortcut to Scanner and Camera Wizard

• Event Viewer log Error ID 2017 fix

• adding a bookmark in Chrome

• best method to transfer photos

• disable server minimum password requirements

• unattended Windows XP setup CD-Key

• just in time (JIT) debugger error

• Disable INSTALL UPDATES AND SHUTDOWN in Windows Vista/7

• desktop shortcut to Windows 7 sounds config

Email

• IMAP email settings for AOL

• Outlook scanpst.exe folder location

Gmail

• email search operators

• custom desktop shortcut to Gmail

• direct mailto links to Gmail

Google Docs

• creating folders (aka. collections)

• uploading PDF attachments