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Friday, July 03, 2009 7:00 AM

Why does my screen go black when an emergency hibernation is in progress?

Because power is at a premium.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:00 AM

You can use a Coke slogan as your password, but not a Pepsi one

The mysterious 14-character limit.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:00 AM

First, try reading the error message: Episode 1

It may very well be right there in front of you.
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Monday, May 11, 2009 7:00 AM

How do I get a window back on the screen when it moved far, far away?

Ah, the keyboard interface.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:00 AM

Those notification icons, with their clicks, double-clicks, right-clicks... what's up with that?

There's a logic behind it, although not everybody follows it.
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Monday, April 27, 2009 7:00 AM

The Start menu pin list is just a list of items; there's no magic

It's just a bunch of shortcuts.
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Friday, April 10, 2009 7:00 AM

When people ask to disable drag and drop, they often are trying to disable accidental drag and drop

Adjust the drag sensitivity.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:00 AM

Double secret auto-arrange probation

Auto-arranging until you care.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:00 AM

Why don't the favorites I copy into the common Favorites directory show up in the Favorites menu of all users?

Because it isn't hooked up to anything.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:00 AM

Why do my file properties sometimes show an Archive check box and sometimes an Advanced button?

If there's only one option left, then there's no point in putting it on a dialog box.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:00 AM

What does the COM Surrogate do and why does it always stop working?

It's the out-of-proc object host.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:00 AM

Why can't I see all of the 4GB of RAM in my machine?, redux

More tips from Phil Taylor.
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Friday, December 26, 2008 7:00 AM

Why are all computers shown with a Printers folder even if printer sharing is disabled?

Because deciding whether or not to show it took too long.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:00 AM

How to create a Zune podcast from an audiobook or other files you already have

For a book on tape, perhaps.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:00 AM

How do I change the directory Windows uses for user profiles?

The ProfilesDirectory setting.
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