Posts Tagged ‘Windows Tip’
Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)
When you save a file into a Windows 7 library through the common “Save As” dialog, it ends up in just one of the folders that ..read more
Stop Windows 7 from Deleting Your Desktop Shortcuts

Stop Windows 7 from Deleting Your Desktop Shortcuts
f it seems like the desktop shortcuts on your Windows 7 keep disappearing, you’re not hallucinating. Windows 7 automatically deletes broken and network shortcuts if there are too many. Here’s how to stop Windows from throwing these (often still useful) shortcuts away.If you have four or more “broken” desktop shortcuts (which includes shortcuts to disconnected network locations and shell folders), System Maintenance in Windows 7 will delete the shortcuts in its weekly maintenance. ..read moreEnd Windows’ Overeager Installation Checking

End Windows’ Overeager Installation Checking
Not every application has jumped into the Windows Vista/7 era, and portable applications can be confusing to both of Mircrosoft’s newer operating systems. Prevent Windows from asking, every single time, if your program “installed correctly” with a quick system tweak.
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If you run a good number of portable applications, or have to install a good number of oldie-but-goodie apps, you’re probably familiar with a Windows dialog that pops up after installation finishes, suggesting that “This ..read more