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10 January 2005
Windows Task Manager - Alternate View
This is one of those small almost unheard of "things you can do in Windows" tips. The left image below is a "normal" Windows Task Manager screen shot. If you double-click anywhere in the graphical part of the tab, it changes appearance to the screen on Read More...
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06 January 2005
Do I have local admin rights? Find out how in three mouse clicks (or two keys plus a mouse click)....
I use this quick-tip frequently to determine if I'm a local administrator. The trouble with some tips is that you just know them, they're so simple so you don't bother to tell people as you're under the assumption they "must have known that". This exact Read More...
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08 December 2004
Display build number and OS version on desktop
Something which you often see Microsoft people do in their demonstrations is have the Operating System description and build number displayed on their desktop. While sysinternals do a fabulous job with their Background Info (bginfo) tool (in fact I use Read More...
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