WindowsTips 2014 Archive (Table of Contents)

WindowsTips 2014 Archive includes 208 valuable tips. The following is the Table of Contents for the archive:

Introduction

• A Word About Versions and Authors
• Need More Tips?
• Sharing this Document

General Tips

• Quick Ways to Get Back to Your Desktop
• Moving and Resizing Windows
• Maximizing a Window to Fill the Entire Screen
• Minimizing All Open Windows in One Step
• Creating a Selection Set
• Adding and Deleting Fonts
• Hiding Fonts
• Resizing the Recycle Bin
• Permanently Deleting Items
• What is Bluetooth?
• Signs Your Computer has a Virus
• Changing Time Settings
• Understanding ReadyBoost
• Using the System Information Tool
• Understanding Aero Peek
• What is a Desktop.ini File?
• Grouping Tiles on the Start Screen
• Changing the Size of Start Screen Tiles
• Changing App Notifications
• Improve Performance by Turning Off 3D Effects
• Restoring Send To Desktop
• Changing Control Panel Views
• Using the Control Panel to Remove Programs
• Understanding Regional Settings
• Windows in Safe Mode
• Over a Hundred Free Windows E-Books

Start Menu, Taskbar, and System Tray Tips

• Creating Additional Clocks
• Customizing the Start Menu
• Hiding and Displaying the Volume Control

Personalization Tips

• Changing Screen Resolution
• Modifying the Color Scheme
• Changing the Desktop Background
• Using Your Own Pictures as Wallpaper
• Picking a Desktop Icon Size
• Understanding Desktop Widgets
• Adding and Removing Desktop Widgets
• Changing the User Interface Language

Multimedia Tips

• Adjusting Speaker Volume
• Understanding Types of CDs
• Changing Behavior for Audio CDs
• Understanding Types of DVDs
• Using Windows DVD Maker
• Understanding ISO Images

Web and Online Tips

• Using the Hosts File to Block Content
• Understanding DHCP
• Scanning Your System for Open Ports
• Understanding IP Addresses
• Closing an Open Port

Tips for Files, Folders, and Drives

• Displaying All the Files in a Folder using Windows Explorer
• Understanding and Using File Attributes
• Displaying Hidden and System Files in a Folder
• Creating Your Own File Folders
• Renaming Multiple Files at the Same Time
• Editing File Properties
• Changing the Hidden Attribute for a File
• Getting Rid of Hidden Thumbs.db Files
• Understanding File Types and Extensions
• Changing the Program Associated with a File Type
• Using Offline Files
• Checking a Disk Drive for Free Space
• Accessing a Network Drive
• Encrypting a File Folder
• Understanding Libraries
• Moving the Pictures Library
• Moving the Music Folder
• Creating a Library
• Understanding Indexed Search
• Adding Locations to the Search Index
• Removing Locations from the Search Index
• Adding File Types to the Search Index
• Rebuilding the Search Index
• Saving Search Queries
• Saving a Windows Search
• Deleting a Saved Search
• Using Sync Center
• Checking the Size of Apps

Tips about Devices

• Choosing How to Use Multiple Monitors
• Using Two Monitors with Windows
• Connecting to an External Screen
• Finding the Mouse Pointer
• Making the Mouse Pointer More Visible
• Controlling the Mouse Pointer Speed
• Swapping Mouse Buttons for Left-Handed Users
• Defragmenting a Hard Drive
• Resizing a Disk Partition
• Checking for Faulty RAM
• Determining the MAC Address for a Network Device
• Changing the MAC Address for a Network Adapter
• Updating a Device Driver

Printing Tips

• Understanding XPS Documents
• Creating an XPS Document
• Creating a Printer Pool
• Limiting when Others Can Use Your Shared Printer

Tips about Accessories

• Using the Sound Recorder
• Performing Simple Calculations Using the Calculator
• Performing Complex Calculations Using the Scientific Calculator
• Using the Character Map
• Changing Explorer Navigation Controls
• Understanding Remote Assistance
• Using Reliability Monitor
• Using Resource Monitor

Utility Tips

• Agent Ransack
• AutoHotKeys
• AutoRuns
• Cathy
• CutePDF Writer
• ConFavor
• DesktopOK
• Dropbox
• Everything
• Using N.R.S. Ghost Control
• KeePass Password Safe
• Launchy
• M8 Free Clipboard
• Process Explorer
• Understanding Process Monitor
• Using Process Monitor
• SyncToy
• Toggl
• WizMouse
• Xplorer2

System Administration and Protection Tips

• Displaying Administrative Tools on the Start Screen
• Ending a Frozen Program
• Ending a Process Using the Task Manager
• Understanding Computer Names
• Renaming Your Computer
• Using the System Configuration Utility
• Modifying What is Started when You Start Windows
• Modifying the General Startup Process
• Setting a Restore Point
• Restoring Your System from a Restore Point
• Undoing a System Restore
• Disabling System Restore
• What is the Purpose of the Application Event Log?
• What is the Purpose of the Security Event Log?
• What is the Purpose of the System Event Log?
• What is the Purpose of the Forwarded Events Event Log?
• Limiting the Number of Login Attempts
• Recovering a Forgotten Administrator Password
• Understanding Windows SIDs

User Account Tips

• Switching between Users in Windows
• Getting a List of User Accounts
• Changing Your Windows 7 Password
• Changing Your Windows 8 Account Picture

Command Line Tips

• Changing Font Size in a Command Prompt Window
• Renaming Files Using the Command Line
• Copying Files Using the Command Line
• Moving Files Using the Command Line
• Displaying All the Files in a Folder using the Command Prompt
• Understanding the Command Line For Loop
• Using the Task Scheduler from the Command Line

Tips about RoboCopy and XCopy

• Understanding Robocopy
• Copying Data with Robocopy
• Logging Robocopy Operations
• Using Robocopy to Mirror Directories
• Checking the Archive Attribute with Robocopy
• Using Robocopy to Copy Entire Directories
• Using Robocopy with File Sizes and Ages
• Specifying a Copy Schedule in Robocopy
• Copying Data with XCopy

Batch File Tips

• Creating a Simple Batch File
• Using Batch Files, Part 1
• Using Batch Files, Part 2
• Using Batch Files, Part 3: The IF Command
• Using Batch Files, Part 4: The CALL Statement
• Using the FOR Statement
• Using the SHIFT Statement
• Running a Batch File at a Scheduled Time

Registry Tips

• How the Registry is Organized
• Understanding Registry Value Data Types
• Exporting a Portion of the Registry
• Importing a Portion of the Registry

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