Under Windows some applications remember where a window was positioned when it was last used. Sometimes that position can no longer be on the visible screen. There are various reasons how this might happen.
Screen resolution is smaller than before.… more »
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When getting a new computer with a fresh clean version of Windows XP there are several really annoying “features” that just have to go.
I have blogged them individually but for your convenience they a listed here.
Built in compressed… more »
The feature allows you to view the contents of compressed files, as if they were normal directories. The problem is that when you use Windows Explorer to view the contents of your hard drive it catalogues the contents of every compressed file, in… more »
Is your right mouse button taking ages to display the context menu?
Load Windows Explorer
From the menu select Tools->Options
Click the Offline Files
Uncheck Enable Offline Files
Click Ok more »
Ever searched a set of files under Windows XP knowing that the search string you are looking for is there, but having the machine tell you it can’t find anything?
This is caused by Windows trying to be too clever for its own good. If a file ends… more »