Mr N

A while ago I wrote a blog article about Searching file contents under Windows XP. I was wondering why my searches of Visual Studio Project files with the extensions .vsproj, .vsprops and .sln files were coming back with no results. I read my previous ar… more »

http://analogduck.com/main/explorer_hangsSwitch off "Advanced Text Services" (ctfmon.exe)This can cause Windows Explorer to hang (particulary when used with IE7) [Serves you right for not using Firefox!]Open the control panel Control Panel (in "c… more »

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 folder support f… 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 whateve… 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 »