Archive for June, 2007

View System Uptime

How to:

Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the command prompt window that comes up type systeminfo

And it should look something like this:

Bypass Recycle Bin

Just hold SHIFT while you delete your selected item(s). You will be prompted to delete the file, not to the recycle bin.

No shift:


Shift:

Powermenu

Ever wanted to set and lock the process priority of a particular program? Yes, I know you can do this with task manager but some apps change this by themselves (VMware comes to mind). This program will stop that.

Also supporting a minimize to tray, always on top and transparency options with a minimal footprint to your system.

Powermenu

Turn off system beeps

  1. Start Regedit
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
  3. Once there, locate Beep on the list on the right.
  4. Right click on it and select Modify
  5. Change the value equal to no
  6. Reboot your computer and the beeps will be gone!

Copy message box text to the clipboard

You can Ctrl+C (copy) on alert boxes to put the contents into the clipboard.

Very useful for when an error window comes up.

Remove Windows Messenger

If you are running XP you are probably running MSN Messenger 8 (maybe 7). You might as well get rid of the old Windows Messenger (MSN 5.x)

Howto:

Click Start, click Run, type the following and press enter

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove