Permanently delete files
If you want to permanently delete files without moving them to
Recycle bin, hold down the Shift key while pressing delete. If
you don't want the recycle bin altogether, right-click the
Recycle Bin and click on Properties. On the Global Tab, select
Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. If you enable configure
drivers independently, you can set this up for the drivers you
want.
Windows System Configuration
A very useful tool included with Windows is the System
Configuration Utility. Select Start > Run and type 'msconfig' in
the Open box to launch the application. The system Configuration
utility makes fiddling with programs to launch at Startup or
editing autoexec.bat, config.sys etc. a lot easier. To system
Configuration Utility also allows you to crease a backup of your
system files. It would be a good idea to use this before you
begin making changed
Automatic maintenance
The Windows Maintenance Wizard can automate a lot of routine
system maintenance tasks. To open this wizard, choose Start >
Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Maintenance Wizard. It
sets up the Task Scheduler to regularly run Scandisk, Disk
Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup.
Speed up your modem
Even if your modem if apparently working well, the baud rate of
your COM Port might not allow you to reach top-speed. To improve
your port's speed.
Click Start >Settings > Control Panel > System
Click the Device Manager tab, and click on the "+" sign next to
Ports (COM & LPT).
Select the port your modem uses, click Properties, then click
the Port settings tab and set the Bits per second to 115200 bps.
That way you won't have a sort of filter on the Port.
Bitmap as icons
You can preview bitmaps (.BMP files) as icons in Explorer
instead of the default icon of the application it is associated
with. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_
CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\DefaultIcon. Double-click the Default
string and change it's value to '%1' (without quotes). Close the
Registry Editor and restart windows
Window and menu Animations
One of the desktop enhancements built into windows is the
animation displayed when you minimize and maximize windows or
when displaying menus. Disabling this makes navigating Windows a
lot faster. Open the Desktop Properties dialog by right-clicking
any blank area of the desktop and clicking on Properties.
Disable Animate windows, menus and lists form the Effects tab.
Speed-up your connecting time
To speed-up the time it takes for Dial Up Networking to
establish a connection with your ISP:
Open Dial-Up Networking
Right-click your connection and choose Properties
On the server types tab, under Advanced Options, make sure
that the check-box for Log on to network is
unchecked
Under Allowed network protocols select only TCP/IP and
uncheck NetBEUI & IPX/SPX.
Load
Outlook Faster
If
you're tired of waiting the Outlook Express to start up, there's
a way to make it faster. Open the RegEdit and navigate to
the next path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\[nr
of id]\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\[vers]
Then create a new DWORD value called NoSplash, and assign
the value 1. Remember to take a backup of the Registry before
doing this! For more information on how to backup your registry,
Convert WMF Files Into BMP Files in Visual Basic
Create a new project, add a form, then put a picture box and
a command button into it. Add block of code into command button
click event.
Private
Sub Command1_Click()
' Load meta picture file
Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("C:\test.wmf")
'
Save meta picture to bitmap file
SavePicture Picture1.Image, "C:\test.bmp"
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