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How to Grab the Title and URL of All Open Tabs in Internet Explorer?

Ramesh Srinivasan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:20:38 +0000

My previous post explained how to use the Internet Options dialog to copy the web addresses of current tabs in Internet Explorer. Wouldn’t it be nice if there is a way to capture the page title in addition? This can be especially useful if you have some unfriendly URLs (e.g. URLs not based on page [...]

How to Copy the Web Addresses (URL) of All Open Tabs in Internet Explorer?

Ramesh Srinivasan — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:21:16 +0000

When researching about a topic in the internet, one might easily end up opening a couple a dozen of web sites in separate tabs. What would you do if you need to copy all those URLs to make a note of them in your document, or send them to a friend? Rather than copying one [...]

How to Increase Windows 7 Desktop Slideshow Transition Animation Duration

Ramesh Srinivasan — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:27:57 +0000

The Desktop Slideshow options lets you configure the picture position, picture change interval and turn on or off the shuffle option. Here is another hidden feature in Windows 7 configurable using the Registry Editor, that allows you increase the desktop slideshow transition animation duration. Increase Desktop Slideshow Animation Duration 1. Click Start, type Regedit.exe and [...]

Windows Live Photo Gallery Error 0×80010108 Preventing Photo From Being Displayed

Ramesh Srinivasan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:14:05 +0000

When trying to view an image file via the link in Start menu Recent Items list or from the Jump List, Windows Live Photo Gallery displayed the error An error is preventing the photo or video from being displayed followed by the error code 0×80010108. The interesting thing is that the same image file opens [...]

Fix Services MMC Error “One or More ActiveX Controls Could Not Be Displayed”

Ramesh Srinivasan — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:13:52 +0000

When you open the Services MMC (services.msc), the following errors appear, and the list of services may or may not display after dismissing the error message dialog boxes. One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed because either: 1) Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page, or 2) You have [...]

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Offline Virus Scanner

Ramesh Srinivasan — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:43:33 +0000

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper, a tool which was only available as part of Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (MSDaRT) is now available for separate download. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta (MSSS), a recovery tool that can help you start an infected PC and perform an offline scan to help identify and remove rootkits and other [...]

How to Fix Broken .ISO and .IMG File Associations in Windows 7

Ramesh Srinivasan — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:35:11 +0000

If your .ISO and .IMG files are showing up as unknown files, you can reset their file type associations using Default Programs. Windows 7 includes the Windows Disc Image Burner, the default handler for .ISO/.IMG files allows you to burn a CD or DVD from an ISO disc image file. .ISO file showing up as [...]

How to Find Which Application Is Making Sounds in the Background?

Ramesh Srinivasan — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:09:21 +0000

Every now and then my PC located in the bedroom emanated a sound at random intervals, probably caused by an application playing a short media file. And I noticed it twice when entering the bedroom which I thought was a mere coincidence. But it wasn’t actually! Guess what’s the relevance here? Control Panels – Sounds [...]

How to Open Pinned Site Shortcuts Using Your Default Browser (Registry Hacks)

Ramesh Srinivasan — Mon, 23 May 2011 08:06:20 +0000

With the Pinned Sites feature introduced in Internet Explorer 9, you can add your favorite websites to the Taskbar and/or the Start menu. We’ve seen that in article IE9 Lets You Pin Website Shortcuts to the Windows 7 Taskbar. Clicking the Pinned site shortcut opens the website using Internet Explorer, regardless of which browser you’ve [...]

Fix Windows 7 Backup and Restore Not Launching After Uninstalling Acronis True Image

Ramesh Srinivasan — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:38:51 +0000

Recently one of our readers faced a problem with Windows 7 Backup and Restore after installing and then uninstalling Acronis True Image. When the user double-clicked the Backup and Restore item in the Control Panel, nothing happened except for a brief hour glass. Supposedly, the user had enabled the Windows integration feature in Acronis True Image [...]