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20 things you didnt know about Windows XP

20 things you didnt know about Windows XP Youve read the reviews and digested the key feature enhancements and operational changes. Now its time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XPs secrets. 1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type systeminfo. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type systeminfo > info.txt. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only). 2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type gpedit.msc; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to ...

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 4

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 4 Life quote: Money cant buy you happiness, but its more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle. ------------------------------------ Questions 76 - 100! ------------------------------------ If your grandmother gave you a gift that you already have, would you tell her? Nah. The more stuff I can hoard, the better. Do you sing in the car? Yeah, but only to annoy my parents. And really off-tune too. What is your favorite breed of dog?  Pomeranians. They are so freaking adorable! Look at it! LOOK AT IT. Would you donate money to feed starving animals in the winter? Yes! Duh. What is your favorite fruit? Mangoes //please dont kill mehh// and frozen blueberries. What is your least favorite fruit? Coconuts...they give me the shivers... What kind of fruit have you never had? You really want a list? You would be here alllll day. But I would say Miracle Fruit. Yes, that is an actual fruit. You may google it if you like. Im not...

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 3

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 3 Questions 51 - 75! -------------------------- Pick-up line of the day (yes, its back): I lost my number, can I have yours? -------------------------- Have you ever been in a car that ran out of gas? Nope. Nothing exciting ever happens in the car. Do you talk in your sleep? I dont know, actually. Apparently once I said unicorns smashed my potato... in my sleep, so I dont know. Would you rather shovel snow or mow the lawn? Shovel snow. Then Ill do the procrastinating thing and start building Olaf. Have you ever played in the rain? I dont know...I cant remember. Did you make mud pies? No, but I did make magical potions. I almost drank it. I was this  close to getting hospitalised. Have you ever broken a bone? No. Would you climb a very high tree to save a kitten? Of course I would! Then I would keep it. Can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? I thought they were the same thing... Do you drink pepsi ...

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Myself Challenge!

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Myself Challenge! I went internet surfing and I found this online! Its 100 Mostly Useless Questions About Myself that I will try and answer. Ive turned this into a challenge, so Ill try and answer all of them by...lets say Wednesday. So 25 questions answered in each post, if I start today.  Lets go! Are you an innie or an outie? Im pretty sure Im an innie. Have you ever written a song? Yes, actually. And I made up about half of it in the shower. And it sucked. Can you make change for a dollar right now? Nope. Im broke. Have you ever been in the opposite sexs public toilet? Er...no. Why would I go in there?  Have you ever written a poem? Yep. Theyre mostly my own version of fairy tales/nursery rhymes. In which the hero usually ends up dying. Do you like catsup/ketchup/tomato sauce on or beside your fries? Beside.  Have you ever been a boy/girl scout? I am currently a scout, yeah. Have you ever written a book? Tried to. It was some soppy l...

20 Things I learned about browsers and the Web

20 Things I learned about browsers and the Web "20 Things I Learned about Browser and The Web" is an guide online book built using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3. The purpose of this book is to teach the basics of how Browsers and the Web work, and how their evolution has changed the way we work. Basically this book was developed by some members of the Chrome team in order to commemorate  the 20 anniversary of the proposal for the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee. 20 Years ago I barely knew about computers and I wouldnt image something about The Web and Internet but since then a lot of things have changed, new technologies have emerged and web programming has evolved a lot. This book takes advantage of these new features like HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3. Some of the highlights  are: After the app has been visited once, you can also take the experience with you offline, thanks to the Application Cache API. You can resume reading whe...

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 2

100 Mostly Useless Questions About Me Challenge! Part 2 Part two! Questions 26 - 50 are answered below. Are you double jointed? No.  If you could be any age, what age would you be? Id be fourteen forever. Fourteen is a good age. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair? Nope. But I have got it stuck in someone elses hair. Do you ride roller coasters? Hello?! Who doesnt?! Whats your favorite carnival ride? It would definitely be The Scissors and The Sky Flyer.  What is your dream car? One that does all the driving for me, lol. What is your favorite cartoon of all time? Tom and Jerry. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit? No, and I never want to. If so, would you eat another one? Read above. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, what would you do first? Scream.  Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Nope. But I really want to ride on top of an ambulance. That would be so fun. Can you pick something up with your toes? Noo...and I dont want to try either. How many remote co...

10 Things About Microsoft Edge Browser You Need To Know

10 Things About Microsoft Edge Browser You Need To Know In the beginning of this year, Microsoft officially announced the new browser they were working upon. There are many questions in mind. What all features this browser would support? Would it replace the existing browser Internet Explorer? What is different about this browser? Would it offer some extensions to the Internet Explorer? What would be its name? Well, Microsoft has revealed pretty much about the new upcoming lightweight browser that is officially named as  Microsoft Edge Browser.  Microsoft Edge Browser is bundled with Windows 10.  So it cannot be downloaded separately.  Microsoft Edge has been available for developers but as regular customers you have to wait until 29th July 2015. Microsoft Edge is only compatible with Windows 10 desktop and mobile version. You can�t run it on Windows 8.1, 8 or 7. Some features includes Cortana, Reading View, and page markup. Microsoft Edge Browser includes ...