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How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows 2000
Startup programs in your Windows 2000 operating system launch automatically when you start your computer. Some programs, such as media players and chat programs, are set by default to launch automatically. The more startup programs you have, the slower your computer will start up. If you prefer to l
How to View High Resolution Photos
Viewing high resolution photographs in Mac OS X or Windows 7 may seem like an impossible mission, especially if you are new to working with images and computers. First opening a high resolution image may even shock you, as these images often look larger than life on a computer screen. The good news
How to Remove Devices From a Device Manager in a Registry
Windows computers keep a registry of all of the installation information and drivers for devices on the computer. The Device Manager lets users add, remove and edit the devices connected to their system, including keyboards, mouses and speakers. To remove a device, users must select the device they
How to Merge SRT With Jubler
The SRT (Subrip Subtitle) format is one of the most-commonly used encapsulation methods for storing text-based video subtitles. Along with the subtitle text itself, SRT files also contain a "timecode" for displaying captions at the appropriate time inside of the video. If you merge two video files,
Windows Profiling Tools
Windows profiling tools are free and allow you to keep track how well your applications are running.notebook pc image by Albo from Fotolia.comApplication profiling are diagnostic and testing tools that help developers and programmers debug applications. It allows you to determine how much...
How to Disable Virtual Memory OS X
Like Windows computers, Macs have both RAM (Random Access Memory) and virtual memory. As your computer gets older or many games, songs, movies, programs and pictures have been downloaded to it, it may start to run out of RAM. If there is not enough RAM to properly run a program, your computer will u
Types of Solder Paste
Solder paste is powdered metal solder in a flux medium. The flux acts as a bonding agent that holds elements together until heat from a soldering iron melts the solder to connect them, while the powdered metal in the paste ensures a good bond between elements where joints are formed. The two compone
How to Add a JSP Message Bundle
Oracle Weblogic Server is a suite of middleware that runs on web servers. It allows web applications to access a built-in set of application programming interfaces that facilitate application development and deployment. In the context of Weblogic, each Java Server Page executes inside a web containe
How to Change the Taskbar Button Size in Windows 98
The buttons that display on the task bar in the Windows 98 operating system can be adjusted into one of two sizes. You can select the "Use Small Icons" size or the "Use Large Icons" size. Smaller icons will allow you to view more icons at one time on the task bar, but larger icons may be easier to s
How to Recover Virtual Memory
As applications are actively running, they must rely on Random Access Memory (RAM) to effectively perform any given task. When your computer does not posses enough RAM, it relies on virtual memory to compensate. Virtual memory is a process in which your system uses a set amount of hard disk space in
How to Stop a Blinking Cursor
When using various applications, such as web browsers and text editors, you may have a blinking cursor. If you prefer not to have a blinking cursor, you can make modifications to the computer registry to disable the blinking. Some programs, such as Mozilla Firefox, have their own method to disable t
How to Use Command Line to Rename All the File Extensions in a Network Folder
Looking at file extensions is a handy way of determining what type of data the file contains. Popular file formats like MP3 and PDF are instantly recognizable to most computer users. Programs examine the extensions when opening a file, because changing a file extension may render it unusable. This m
How to Disable Help & Support in Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP is a computer operating system popular in 2010 that has many services and processes that run by default when the computer starts. These default services can be useful, but they can also use up system resources. Turning off Windows XP services that you do not use can potentially
How to Install ActiveX in Windows 2003
Some websites require extensive ActiveX controls that enhance the usability of a web page. To accomplish this kind of interactivity with your Internet Explorer (IE) browser, the ActiveX control needs to be installed on your Windows 2003 machine. The ActiveX control can be manually installed using a
Task Manager Won't End Process
According to Microsoft, the task manager utility provides you with information about Windows processes currently being run on your system. You can access Task Manager by simultaneously pressing "CTRL," "ALT" and "DEL" keys on your keyboard. You use Task Manager to view your computer's performance st
What Is Svchost in Windows?
Svchost.exe is one of Window's system processes. It is used to host (contain) various background processes, called services. Services are used by a variety of programs to perform operations in the background of Windows, out of sight of the user.
How to Find Windows Startup Programs
When the Windows operating system is executed, it uses a list of startup programs to assist in establishing your desktop environment. As you install new programs, some have the ability to add themselves to your startup program list. It may be necessary for you to stop the execution of certain progra
How to Make a GUI in C
GUI, or graphical user interface, programming is somewhat rare in the C language --- such libraries are generally object-oriented and best suited for use with C++ and other languages. GTK+, however, is a GUI toolkit designed for C, though also compatible with several other languages. You can write a
How to Identify an Intel P2 Motherboard
Motherboards are often a difficult component to identify because they not only appear in many different forms under all sorts of names, but computer manufacturers rarely provide much information about the devices. The motherboard is a component that allows all the various parts of a computer to inte
How to Recover an InterActual DVD After an Upgrade to Windows XP
Playing a DVD with the InterActual Player, after upgrading to Windows XP, can sometimes result in an application error. This can cause options available on the DVD not to work correctly when using the program. You can recover from an InterActual DVD error, after upgrading to Windows XP, by installin