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… more »
Tag: "xp"
My biggest bugbear is the fact that the Windows Exploder, erm I mean Windows Explorer will hang for what appears to be no reason. The integrated nature of Windows Explorer means that if one hangs then it blocks other Windows Explorers from loading.… 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… 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 »