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Cannot open Device Manager from the Tasks pane in Windows Vista

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
When you click on Device Manager link in the Tasks pane in Control Panel - System, Device Manager does not launch. However, you may be able to launch Device Manager via the Control Panel or using othe... (more)
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In  | 27/05/2008 14:25:27
 
 
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Error “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” opening email attachments

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
Are you getting the following error when opening attachments from Windows Mail in Windows Vista, or Outlook Express in Windows XP? This file does not have a program associated with it for performing... (more)
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In  | 20/05/2008 09:10:21
 
 
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Error “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” opening email attachments

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
Are you getting the following error when opening attachments from Windows Mail in Windows Vista, or Outlook Express in Windows XP? This file does not have a program associated with it for performing... (more)
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In  | 20/05/2008 09:10:21
 
 
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How to set Firefox Portable as the default browser in Windows XP

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords... (more)
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In  | 15/05/2008 15:29:17
 
 
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How to reduce the space allotted to System Restore in Windows Vista

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
System Restore disk space usage can be easily configured using the slider control provided in the System Restore settings in Windows XP. But no such GUI option exists in Windows Vista. Windows Vista b... (more)
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In  | 13/05/2008 09:43:35
 
 
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Mapped drives are not seen from elevated Command Prompt in Vista

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
When I tried to access a network drive via elevated Command Prompt, the drive was not found and I got the error The system cannot find the path specified. However, the drive-letter is listed in (My) C... (more)
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In  | 12/05/2008 07:24:43
 
 
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Fix the incorrect icon for Opera Browser in the AutoPlay dialog

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
If you have Opera Web browser installed, you would have noticed that the icon for Opera browser is incorrect in the AutoPlay dialog, which is displayed when you insert a CD/DVD or connect a removable... (more)
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In  | 05/05/2008 14:15:23
 
 
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Calendar Gadget in Windows Sidebar is blank with orange background

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When you open Windows Sidebar and add the Calendar Gadget, it may show a plain orange background with no date. Also, the Stocks Gadget may now show when you add it to the Sidebar. Registering the vbsc... (more)
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In  | 05/05/2008 08:03:29
 
 
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How to Take Ownership of a file or folder using command-line in Windows Vista?

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
In earlier versions of Windows there were no command-line tools to take ownership of files or folders. You needed to use the Security tab in the file or folder properties to change the ownership of an... (more)
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In  | 02/05/2008 21:01:36
 
 
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Where is the “Up” button in Windows Vista?

Posted on Ramesh Srinivasan's Blog, by Ramesh Srinivasan
The Up button present in earlier versions of Windows is one of the most useful shortcuts to navigate to the parent folder, one level up to the current folder. In Windows Vista, this button has been re... (more)
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In  | 02/05/2008 06:03:25
 
 
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