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Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and sh...

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Downloads

Automatically download files from the web - AutoHotkey Script

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In a recent question here at Experts Exchange about Windows 10 automation, a member asked for a solution "to download one by one automatically" 10 specific files from the Internet. This article presents an AutoHotkey script with the solution, enhanced to allow any number of files to be downloaded.
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AutoHotkey Switch-Case

AutoHotkey Switch-Case

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Many programming languages have a Switch–Case capability. Since its first beta in 2003, AutoHotkey has not had one. Finally, in the recent 28-Sep-2019 release of Version 1.1.31.00, it now has Switch–Case. This article discusses it and shows a sample usage as applied to a previous post here at EE.
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Speaker unmuted and muted

How to create an on/off toggle to mute the system audio/sound with a single mouse click or single keystroke

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In a question here at Experts Exchange, a member was looking for "a little app that would allow sound to be turned OFF and ON by simply clicking on an icon in the system tray". This article shows how to achieve that, as well as providing the same OFF/ON audio muting toggle via a single keystroke.
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dtSearch home page and Search dialog

dtSearch - Powerful Search Tools for Windows

dtSearch Desktop with Spider is a powerful search tool for Windows. It includes indexing and searching — both are extremely robust and fast! It is available in other editions, including Desktop with Spider and Network with Spider. This article is about the version that I use — Desktop with Spider.
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Identify the details of Microsoft Fix or update patch

When you try to extract and to view the contents of a Microsoft Update Standalone Package (MSU) for Windows Vista, you cannot extract the files from the MSU. Here we are going to explain how to extract those hotfix details without using any third party tools
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Moving the Offline Folder Cache in Windows (7, 8, 8.1 and 10)

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I'm a big fan of Windows' offline folder caching and have used it on my laptops for over a decade.  One thing I don't like about it, however, is how difficult Microsoft has made it for the cache to be moved out of the Windows folder. Here's how to do it.
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AutoHotkey logo

AutoHotkey - Getting Started

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AutoHotkey is an excellent, free, open source programming/scripting language for Windows. It started out as a keyboard/mouse macros product, but has expanded into a robust language. This article provides an introduction to it, with links to additional resources for EE members who want to learn more.
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PaperPort 11 - Free Upgrade to Version 11.2

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I. Introduction

In a previous article (now deprecated), I discussed how to upgrade — at no cost …
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Scanner and Camera

Scanners and Cameras Applet in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

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In Windows XP and Vista, the Scanners and Cameras applet was in Control Panel. In Windows 7, 8, and 10, it is no longer in Control Panel. However, it is still on the system. This article documents its location and discusses creating a shortcut for it, thereby providing an easy way to run it.
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Running Out of Drive Letters?

Bellevue, WA, USA; Late December, 1980

"OK, folks, we nailed the IBM
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Boost / Restore PC / Windows Performance

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There are many reasons a PC runs slower than when it was new, ranging from malicious software …
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Free Software to maintain your Windows PC/Notebook

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So who is this article for?

If you are like most of the computer users out there, you …
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Switching Service Applet to Standard (XP, Vista, W7)

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The Service applet starts in Extended Mode by Default, with a taskpad on the left of the services …
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Install Windows XP and Windows Vista together without Dual Boot.

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The main issue when installing Vista and XP in dual boot is when you have to reinstall any of the …
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Deploy a default User Account Picture for Vista & WIndows 7 across the network via GPO

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Hi All

Just a quick one for everybody.

I was recently looking into setting the default User …

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