Customize Windows

Audio applet command line?
I need to point the audio setup at a specific bit of software, rather than an installed sound card. (Sounds and Audio/Audio/Default Device) Normally it's an option that gets selected via the GUI. However, while I can set the default device to the bit of s/w I want, that is only after it loads on startup, whi... 16 Feb 2010 02:58

Keyboard Shortcuts
I use keyboard shortcuts (ctrl+alt+<letter>) to start programs I use most often. I recently installed a new version of a program and it uninstalled and reinstalled the start menu sorrtcuts that were for the old program, including the one with my shortcut keys on it. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have dele... 15 Feb 2010 16:39

Icon position savers (was: PING J. Gilliver, Esq.)
In message <Xns9D168634FC96Ethanexit(a)188.40.43.245>, thanatoid <waiting(a)the.exit.invalid> writes: Hey For something EVEN smaller, check out some (not all, he's mainly a programmer) links on http://www.google.com/search?q=dips+jeffrey+richter&hl=en&ie=ISO -8859-1 I fear I'm not going to work through... 7 Feb 2010 17:37

PING J. Gilliver, Esq.
Hey For something EVEN smaller, check out some (not all, he's mainly a programmer) links on http://www.google.com/search?q=dips+jeffrey+richter&hl=en&ie=ISO -8859-1 There have been rewrites for x64 etc. The orig. program is a 4649 byte zip. More cool 98 stuff at http://windows98.ic.cz -- The arro... 5 Feb 2010 15:06

Icons locations
Is the some way to place an Icon on the desktop & have it stay at the position? Perhaps , put Icons in groups, (games) , (web search), (photoshops), etc? As it is, the icons display in haphazard order & never, over time, Stay put. Thanks -- fred ... 9 Feb 2010 20:51

How to deal with task bar
I am using XP SP3, I am trying to look at a series of .mov files in a folder, one file at a time. When I double click on one of the .mov files, it quite naturally executes Quicktime V7.0 to 'play' the .mov, since that is the default for .mov files. What I don't like is that Quicktime always opens to play the .mo... 2 Feb 2010 17:38

Logoff Script for Reminder Message
Our company runs Windows XP. I want to write a simple script that will remind me at logoff about completing my timecard. I've gotten that far on my own, wrote a simple .JS and plugged it in via the Group Policy Editor. But the message displays after the logoff is already in progress, and if I HAVEN'T done my... 2 Feb 2010 17:38

Page File
I have XP SP2, 2 Gig on my laptop. My 80 Gig HD is partitioned 32/48 for C & D respectively. I am satisfied with the performance, however I would like to increase efficiency if practical. My question is: Would setting up another partition dedicated for the page file only be worth the effort or do I run the ... 2 Feb 2010 17:38

Unusual question
Whilst having a clear out I have come across three 20Gb hard drives - all same speed but different brands. All in working order. Can anyone come up with an imaginative use for them? Thank you. ... 25 Jan 2010 18:31

moving desktop icons
I am not able to move my desktop icons. I have enabled drag and drop and AutoArrange is unchecked. Got any suggestions? ... 24 Jan 2010 19:15