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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A
Downloads
Disable UAC for
Administrator User
Enable UAC for
Administrator User
Toggle UAC for
Administrator User
These
will allow disabling or enabling the UAC
warnings when signed on as an administrator
without having to re-start Vista. If Vista
service pack #1 is installed, there will be
no warning icon displayed in the System
Tray.
NOTE: This only disables the UAC warning
messages for an administrator, not the UAC
built in protection.
Vista - Remove
automatic addition of "Shortcut" to shortcut
names
By
default, Vista always adds the word
"Shortcut" to user created shortcuts. This
allows turning off or on this default
action. Vista only. For XP use Powertoys
Tweak UI.
Check for Installed
Version of Microsoft Word
This
little program will check to see if
Microsoft Word in installed on the computer
and if it is, the version will be indicated.
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Check for Installation
of Adobe Acrobat
This
little program will check to see if Adobe
Acrobat is installed on the computer.
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Check for Installation
of Acrobat Reader
This
little program will check to see if Adobe
Reader is installed on the computer.
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Write Protect USB
Devices
This is a
little program that will will toggle (Turn
on or off) the write protect feature on any
USB device that is used on the computer.
This will prevent unauthorized copying of
files from the computer to any USB device.
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Free Anti-Spyware Programs
Ad-Aware
Spybot Search and
Destroy
Either of
these are rated very high and will remove
most of the spyware/adware that always seems
to accumulate on a computer. No one
anti-spyware application will remove all the
problems, so it is usually recommended that
more than one be used.
Free Anti-Virus Programs
AVast
AVG
Either of
these free anti-virus programs come highly
rated and offer good protection against
viruses if maintained up to date. Both are
real time, and offer a variety of features.
Unlike anti-spyware programs, only one
anti-virus programs should be installed at a
time.
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Change Registered To
Organization and User Name
This
little free utility will easily change the
computer's registered to organization and
user name as seen in the System Properties
General tab.
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Change the action of
the Caps Lock Key
Modify the action of the Caps Lock key to
mimic the old fashioned typewriter. That is
the Caps Lock key is automatically released
when the Shift key is pressed. This little
program will allow toggling this setting.
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PrintFolder
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FolderTree
Two little batch files that allow
you to print out the contents of a folder or
the folder hierarchy (tree). Copy the
downloaded program in
the folder you want to view, and double
click it.
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Restore the Show Desktop Icon
When
Windows is installed, there is an icon in
the taskbar that will show the desktop when
clicked. If this icon has been deleted
either in error or on purpose, this little
program will restore it.
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PowerToys for Microsoft Windows XP
PowerToys are additional programs that
developers work on after a product has been
released to manufacturing. Find out about
PowerToys for Windows XP Professional here.
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PowerToys Fun Pack for Windows XP
Includes the Wallpaper Changer and the Video
Screen Saver. You can download these
together or separately. The Wallpaper
Changer PowerToy allows your desktop
wallpaper to change automatically. It also
lets you choose which images to display. The
Windows XP Screen Saver PowerToy makes it
easy to play any Windows Media® Video or
series of videos (such as home movies
created with Windows Movie Maker 2) as your
Windows XP screen saver.
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Microsoft XP Backup
Microsoft
XP backup is not installed by default with
Windows XP Home like it is with XP
Professional. It is on the original XP Home
CD, but if you didn't get a XP CD with your
computer, you can download the Microsoft XP
Backup here. |