Trips and Tricks for Computer Users

TIPS AND TRICKS

DISABLE TOOL TIPS:

Every time the user places the mouse pointer over a particular icon on the desktop, a tool tip pops up. This tool tip displays information about the icon.

If you feel you no longer require tool tips, you can use this simple registry tweak to disable it. To do so:

1. Click Start and type in regedit in the Search box.

2. Browse to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/EXPLORER/ADVANCED, rregistry key.

3. On the right pane, click the Showinfo tip regsitry key.

4. Click Edit Modify.

5. Change the value to 0 in the Value data field.

6. close the registry editor window and reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

DISABLE AUTOPLAY:

WHEN you connect a plug n play device on your system, Windows Vista automatically detects it and the autoplay feature executes.

You can disable this feature if not required. To do do:-

1. clcik start control panel

2. under the hardware and sounds option clcik play cds or other media automatically

3. in the resulting windows, clear the use autoplay for all media and devices check box

4. once done clcik OK.

More hubs.

http://hubpages.com/hub/KEYBOARD-SHORTCUTS

http://hubpages.com/hub/MORE-TIPS-AND-TRICKS-FOR-YOUR-COMPUTER

http://hubpages.com/hub/DRESS-UP--CUSTOMIZE-AND-PLAY-WITH-YOUR-DESKTOP

http://hubpages.com/hub/UNITS-OF-MEMORY-IN-PROGRAMMING-LANGUAGE-C