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Re: log off in start menu

mnk...@charter.net (bandi) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:16:24 UT

Re: log off in start menu

mnk...@charter.net (bandi) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:17:52 UT

Vanguard, Yes, I rebooted every time. But no joy.

Re: Can't get to System Restore

da...@example.com (Daave) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:11:51 UT

[link]
First hit:
[link]
Good luck. Please let us know if this works.

Re: Windows 7

nos...@mymail.invalid (Bruce Hagen) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:09:35 UT

YW.

Re: Can't get to System Restore

shelquis.del...@nospam.hotmail.com (Larry) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:09:35 UT

Thanks Shenan. How do I boot into safe mode? With my computer acting so
strangely I feel somewhat reluctant to shut down for fear I won't be able to
get it going again. Are those fears unfounded? Thanks for your prompt
response.
Larry

Re: log off in start menu

v...@nguard.lh (VanguardLH) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:09:26 UT

Those are the only methods that I know of. Each results in setting a data
item's value in the registry.
So did you ever reboot the host and then check if the change was effected?

Re: Windows 7

kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain (Ken Blake, MVP) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:05:20 UT

You're welcome. Glad to help.

Re: Can't get to System Restore

shelquis.del...@nospam.hotmail.com (Larry) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:04:53 UT

Thanks John. I tried it because it looked easy, but when I hit OK in the run
box, it too opened up MyDefrag. So I guess I'll try Shenan's suggestion of
booting into safe mode, though I'm a little leery of shutting down. Should I
be?
Larry

How can I make the DOCUMENTS folder always the default folder?

ritter...@comcast.net (Ritter197) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:04:58 UT

I have a friend with windows xp and when he saves documents it sometimes
goes into a folder that may look like this: 96453312gh or similar, other
times it goes into the proper documents folder.
How can I help him to let his created documents always go to My Documents?
( because if it went to the other above example folder, he can never find it

Re: How do I rename a file extension.

benjmy...@removemindspring.com (Ben Myers) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 03:01:59 UT

Move the file to the C:\ folder, then click "Start", "Run", type
"cmd /c rename c:\file.exe file.sub" into the "Open" box and
click "OK".
Ben

Re: Single Beep When Deleting Documents and Email

jackp...@discussions.microsoft.com (Jackpine) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 02:56:01 UT

No, I didn't any hardware devices. As I mentioned previously, the beep is
now gone by disabling beep in Control Panel. Interestingly, when I restart
the PC, I get the single beep which is supposed to happen. The other,
unwanted beep has not returned. I can live with that. Thanks all for the

Re: Can't get to System Restore

newshel...@gmail.com (Shenan Stanley) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 02:53:39 UT

Boot into safe mode - when asked whether to continue in safe mode or use
system restore...
well, you can put that together I think. ;-)

Re: Can't get to System Restore

audetw...@nbnot.nb.ca (John John - MVP) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 02:53:42 UT

In the Start Menu Run box enter:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\ rstrui.exe
John

Can't get to System Restore

shelquis.del...@nospam.hotmail.com (Larry) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 02:48:38 UT

HI. I screwed something up tonite. Almost every icon I click on opens an
app, MyDefrag. This happened after I tried to change properties of a
MyDefrag shortcut. I figured the easiest way to fix it would be to do a
System Restore, but when I go to Control Panel and click on System, it opens
MyDefrag. What other ways are there to get to System Restore? Is there a way

Re: Windows 7

j...@couldbeinvalid.com — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 02:39:06 UT

Thanks Ken.
Jeff