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Configure Windows Search to index file contents

25 December 2008 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Configure Windows Search index filters to perform indexing of document and spreadsheets using IFilters.

Access special folders easily using the shell command

1 November 2008 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
How to use the shell keyword to quickly access special folders like the Send To folder.

All Tasks can be accessed through a special Control Panel

1 November 2008 by Snakefoot | 5 Comments » | Trackback Off
The All Tasks folder gives a quick overview of all the options available in the Control Panel.

Use NTFS compression to save disk space

14 June 2008 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
NTFS compression can compress / decompress files on the fly and save disk space and minimize needed hard disk I/O

Mapping folder as a virtual drive letter using subst

26 September 2007 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback Off
Mount a file folder as a drive-letter, like a shortcut to make it easier to access the folder.

Defrag command line switches

13 September 2007 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback Off
List of the available command line switches for defrag.

Control the keyboard numlock state at startup

6 March 2004 by Snakefoot | 5 Comments » | Trackback Off
Configure whether the num-lock, caps-lock or scroll-lock keys should be turned on or off at startup.

Configure the keyboard mapping using scancode map

17 April 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback Off
How to use the scancode map to modify the keyboard layout and disable the Windows-key.

Verbose status messages during boot, logon, logoff and shutdown

6 February 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Extend the level of informational messages during Windows startup and shutdown.