The Shutdown.exe command can shut down or restart your computer, optionally forcing it to shut down even if some programs attempt to prevent it. But it does not include an option to hibernate. If you hibernate quite often, then you can have a desktop shortcut for quickly putting your PC into hibernation.
To create a shortcut, [...]
Having file extensions visible can make certain malicious programs in your e-mail in-box more obvious. For example, showing a file attachment such as image.jpg.exe, which would otherwise have the harmless-looking name image.jpg. On the other hand, displaying all file extensions all the time looks ugly, makes file names more difficult to read, and increases your [...]
The Registry in Windows XP has a feature that it remembers the last-used key. It also has the ability to save often-used keys as Favorites. The only way to disable this feature is to restrict the Registry from saving the last-used key information. To do this, open regedit and look for this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit
Right-click on the [...]
Freeing disk space helps you to improve the performance of your computer. The Disk Cleanup tool integrated in Windows helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose which files you want to delete.
Use Disk Cleanup to:
• Remove Windows and [...]
