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Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:00 AM

What this batch file needs is more escape characters

One for each parsing pass.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:00 AM

Why does the Photo Gallery show all my photos with a colored tinge?

Check your monitor color profile.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 7:00 AM

Why won't my computer go to sleep? Where is the energy going?

Powercfg will try to tell you.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:00 AM

Don't use global state to manage a local problem, practical exam

Changing application settings for a single worksheet.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:00 AM

Whoa there, logging on awful fast now are we?

What happens when you log on too quickly.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:00 AM

Why does the Start menu search box autoselect some items but not others?

It depends on the type of item.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:00 AM

The way to stop people from copying files to a folder is to use NTFS security, not to block drag/drop

Look deeper at the problem, not just the symptom.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:00 AM

Why does Windows wait longer than my screen saver idle timeout before starting the screen saver?

The system may have detected that you temporarily want the screen saver disabled.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:00 AM

How do you drop on the background of an Explorer window when it is in details view?

You can use the gutter, or the details pane.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:00 AM

How do I quickly position two windows side by side using only the keyboard?

A quick follow-up.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:00 AM

How do I put a window at the edge of the screen without triggering the automatic positioning behavior?

Grab it far from the edge you care about.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:00 AM

How do I quickly position two windows side by side?

Use the "Tile Vertically" option.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:00 AM

Attack of the rogue feature: Oh no, where did my Explorer icon labels go?

Because you invoked an accidental hotkey.
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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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