Archives for September 2006
Windows XP: Launch the Add Printer Wizard from the Command Line
Why would anyone want to launch the Add Printer Wizard from the command line? Wouldn’t it be easier to just click Start –> Control Panel –> Printers and Faxes –> Add a printer? Well, not if you’re logged in as a user without administrative privileges, and you can’t click Start –> Log Off […]
Dynamic/Per User Upload Directory for FCKEditor (PHP)
The default installation of FCKEditor allows you to specify the upload directory for links, images, and flash files - but not on a per-instantiation basis. This works fine if your FCKEditor-powered application uses a single upload directory. But what if the users of your application need separate upload directories? Answer: a bit […]
Windows XP Professional SP2 Service Configuration
Unneeded services take up valuable resources and may even pose security risks. Which services to set to manual, and which ones to disable? I came across Black Viper’s recommendations some time ago, but unfortunately his website has disappeared. However, all is not lost as it has been archived (with thanks to The […]
Windows Explorer Shortcut with “My Computer” Selected as Default
If you create a shortcut for explorer.exe, “My Documents” will be selected as default. To make “My Computer” selected as default, set the following as the target:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
To make any other folder selected as default, e.g., the D drive, set the following as the target:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,d: