Three Quick Registry Tweaks To Customize Windows Like A Pro

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At this point you're probably either thinking, "what command where?" or "that has a function?" Hopefully we'll answer both of those in that order for you. First, right-click on any file or folder. Notice that the "contextual" menu, that is, the menu that drops down from your cursor, has several options on it. The one we're interested in is "Send To." Once you run your mouse over the 'Send To' command, it drops down with a list of locati


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I have been saying repetitively how wonderful Windows is. The registry particularly can make customization easy and definitely fun. Today, we will be looking at just a few registry tweaks that can increase your ability to customize Windows to an extreme le


Now when you first saw this tool, if you even noticed it at all, you probably thought it was pretty terrible. Most of the locations on the list, by default, are fairly useless. The only way I ever used 'Send To' in the past was to create shortcuts and put them on the Desktop. What you see above is my newly cleaned-up and customized 'Send To' m


Simply put, the research options button provides one click access to particular reference books and research sites that the Microsoft Office 2007 suite provides as information resources. For example, the Research services to choose from include dictionaries, thesauruses, and various Internet research Web sites in several languages. The Research pane also includes a very useful translation serv


A contingent requirement lead me to the "˜discovery' of Research feature in Microsoft Word 2007 . Since Office 2003, this feature has been a quite presence. Perhaps, not used as frequently because for most of us a browser is more second nature. But a Research feature within the Office suite has its own value


The Add Services button puts in the choices in the Research Options dialog dropdown.

Similarly, the Update/Remove button updates or removes the services of our choice. The Parental Control is a filter which sieves the results and screens out the offensive and the vile in the resu


One of the unadvertised features of 'Send To' is that you can directly change the items that show up in the list. This is done by going to a specific folder and changing its contents. That folder is found in "Documents and Settings/yourusername." Note: replace "yourusername" with whatever your user account name is on your computer. Here's what mine looks l


An extra feature that plays no part in the mathematical calculations, but is still useful, is the language localization. In fact, SpeedCrunch supports 22 languages and you can switch to your favorite language eas


Most of us fire up Microsoft Word for our run of the mill document needs. Most of us don't peek under the hood to see and use the other ready at hand tools that are just a few clicks away. I too accuse myself of this common shortcoming. It is perhaps a dire need or a serendipitous event that lead me to exploit a feature until now igno


I talk a lot about Windows, and using the "Run" command is a large part of it. It is a simple and easy method of accessing programs quickly. If you happen to want to make a shortcut to an application your own way, guess what, you


The research functionality includes quite a few known resources as can be seen from the dropdown. Third party reference mines like Dow Jones' Factiva iWorks, the premiere online library HighBeam, Gale Company Profiles and Microsoft's own Live Search coupled with its rich Encarta dictionary and encyclope


The research feature is not only a Word 2007 tool but it is inbuilt into every Office 2007 application. It also combines several third party sources like Gale's company profile s, WorldLingo or HighBeam along with standard issue Microsoft resources like Encarta or Live Sear


Notice that the Send To folder is somewhat transparent, indicating it is a hidden folder. If your hidden folders are not visible, go into "Tools->Folder Options->View (Tab)->Show Hidden Windows game controller support|https://Windowsmastery.Com/ Folders." Once you have done this you are ready to go into your Send To fol


Step 1: Go to "Start," "Run," (told you we use it a lot) and type regedit .Step 2: Navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionApps Path Step 3: Create a new folder/key under Apps Path. (Right-Click Apps Path and click "New," "Key.")Step 4: Title the new folder/key the name of the application, e.g. firefox.exe.Step 5: Right-Click the default string value (the thing automatically created in your new folder) and click Modify .Step 6: Change the value to the path of the executable you are attempting to run. E.g. C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe .Step 7: Create a new "String Value" by right-clicking under the default value (the thing we just edited) and select "New," "String Value." Name it Path and enter the value as the same path you previously ente