Annoyances in the MS platform |
| Tuesday, 10 January 2006 11:35 |
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Windows has it's own set of issues. Here are some that urk me. Vista doesn't include elevateIf you are going to implement UAC. Lets include su please for command line apps! They do have the elevate power tools,but that should be in the base OS. On Vista, releasing/renewing an IP using ipconfig requires elevated privs.Printers- When printing in windows, sometimes the job gets stuck in the spooler. Don't ask me why but when you try and delete the job from the printer dialog it says its deleting but it never goes away. Turn of the print spooler in the services, and delete the job from the C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\.Move a window when its title bar is off the screen1. Hold down Alt + Spacebar2. Press the M key 3. Use the arrow keys to relocate the window 4. Press the Enter key when you have the Window in the desired location. Windows Installer ProblemsI don't know why, but there are problems with the windows install/uninstall utilities. Many times, I uninstall something and it still shows up.Windows Installer CleanUp Utility Change your XP window keyMicrosoft has a KB on how to change your product key. They don't make it easy... but they do provide two vb scripts to get the job done. It is amazing to me that this process is so hard, why doesn't Microsoft allow the user to view, backup, and edit the XP key?Anyways, there is a program to come to the rescue. Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder v1.51 Environment variablesHow to propagate environment variables to the systemEnvironment Variables in Windows XP Shutdown and restartSometimes, it is hard to restart...the option disappears. Had this problem on XP and Vista.Shutdown & Restart Shortcuts Removing removable harddrive from windowsI find this the most annoying thing in windows. I HATE that the OS doesn't provide a way to find open handles when removing devices. Instead, we have to close all the apps we think might have the files open on the drive. Someday, I'll solve this with my own util.....a link to given below:USB ejector - make it easy to disconnect a drive. File Transfer ManagerI'm not sure why, but you need File transfer manager(FTM) to download subscriber downloads. FTM does not work all the time. First you gotta download and install it. Then, when downloading, my browser will download the file as an aspx, forcing me to browse to FTM and override the normal association. Why not use silverlight? I wish FTM would go awayMicrosoft File Transfer Manager |
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