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Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.1 update by Mike Murray on 8/4/2008 4:17:20 PM Phones

Apple has released the very first update to the iPhone 2.0 software, which promises bug fixes and more.

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How to Trim Vista's Large Borders by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 3:36:32 PM Vista

Windows Vista by default has very large program/window borders. Microsoft was interested in showing off the new transparancy or "glass" interface. If you'd prefer a more slimmed-down, Window XP style border, you can easily configure this setting to make it more to your personal style.

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How to Add an Item to the Quicklaunch Bar by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 3:32:15 PM Vista

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows (2000, XP and Vista). Windows Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu than previous versions.

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How to Turn off Explorer Click by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 3:29:09 PM Vista

The Windows Explorer click sounds can certainly be enough to drive the average person insane after a while, especially if you work late at night like we do. Why the configuration option to turn them off would not be more obvious, we're not sure.  We can only assume there are some insane engineers at Microsoft.

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How to add My Computer to the Taskbar by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 3:02:32 PM Windows

I like to have the quickest access possible to folders on my desktop, which usually means putting something onto the taskbar if possible. You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want.

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Add Native IE Icon to Vista Desktop by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 2:33:02 PM Vista

Using this KB Article you can recreate the native Internet Explorer icon from prior versions of Windows. This adds back functionality that Vista is missing.

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How to Make Vista Power Button Shutdown by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 2:31:42 PM Vista

The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn't necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but we'll take the shortcut.

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How to Disable the Ease of Access Button on Windows Vista by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 2:28:28 PM Vista

Ever wondered what that little button in the lower left-hand corner of the Windows Vista logon screen is? If you've clicked on it, you know that it's the Ease of Access button, useful for people with disabilities (or if your keyboard breaks).

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How to Remove the Shortcut Text by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 2:25:15 PM Vista

A source of annoyance for many Windows users is the " - Shortcut" text that is added to the name of newly created shortcuts, and every time you have to manually edit the shortcut and remove that text. Wouldn't it be great if there was a registry hack for this?

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How to Activate the Windows Vista Admin Account by The Big Geek on 8/5/2007 2:22:28 PM Vista

Not many people know that Vista has a hidden super user account.  I will show you how to activate this Vista Administrator account via a 'Net User' command.  One benefit of logging on as this super account is that you will never be prompted for the nagging UAC dialog box.

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Recent Articles at The Geek Pub
Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.1 update

Apple has released the very first update to the iPhone 2.0 software, which promises bug fixes and more.

How to Trim Vista's Large Borders

Windows Vista by default has very large program/window borders. Microsoft was interested in showing off the new transparancy or "glass" interface. If you'd prefer a more slimmed-down, Window XP style border, you can easily configure this setting to make it more to your personal style.

How to Add an Item to the Quicklaunch Bar

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows (2000, XP and Vista). Windows Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu than previous versions.

How to Turn off Explorer Click

The Windows Explorer click sounds can certainly be enough to drive the average person insane after a while, especially if you work late at night like we do. Why the configuration option to turn them off would not be more obvious, we're not sure.  We can only assume there are some insane engineers at Microsoft.

How to add My Computer to the Taskbar

I like to have the quickest access possible to folders on my desktop, which usually means putting something onto the taskbar if possible. You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want.

Add Native IE Icon to Vista Desktop

Using this KB Article you can recreate the native Internet Explorer icon from prior versions of Windows. This adds back functionality that Vista is missing.

How to Make Vista Power Button Shutdown

The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn't necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but we'll take the shortcut.

How to Disable the Ease of Access Button on Windows Vista

Ever wondered what that little button in the lower left-hand corner of the Windows Vista logon screen is? If you've clicked on it, you know that it's the Ease of Access button, useful for people with disabilities (or if your keyboard breaks).

How to Remove the Shortcut Text

A source of annoyance for many Windows users is the " - Shortcut" text that is added to the name of newly created shortcuts, and every time you have to manually edit the shortcut and remove that text. Wouldn't it be great if there was a registry hack for this?

How to Activate the Windows Vista Admin Account

Not many people know that Vista has a hidden super user account.  I will show you how to activate this Vista Administrator account via a 'Net User' command.  One benefit of logging on as this super account is that you will never be prompted for the nagging UAC dialog box.

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