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Create an icon that will lock your screen in Windows XP and Vista.
1. Right-click an blank area on your desktop.
2. Select New >Shortcut
3. Type ‘rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation’ for the Location.
Give the shortcut a name. Now you can just double-click the icon whenever you want to lock your screen. I like to place mine in the Quick [...]

I had no idea that you could do this with Windows. Did you know that if you that you can rename a series of files all at once?
I took pictures at a tech show recently and I wanted them all to be labeled show1.jpg, show2.jpg, etc. To do this the easiest way, you can select [...]

How to change how thick the glass window borders are in Windows Vista.
1. Right click on your desktop and select Personalize.
2. Click on Windows Color and Appearance.
3. Click on Open Classic Appearance Properties.
4. Click Advanced.
5. Select Border Padding in the Items drop down box.
6. Increase or decrease the border size.
7. Click OK 3 Times.

THUMBS.DB is a file used by versions of Microsoft Windows that stores a cache for Windows Explorer’s thumbnail view. These files end up everywhere on your hard drive where you are working with images. They are annoying. I like to prevent these things from being created. Here’s how:
1. Hold down the Windows Key and press [...]