Displaying a Checkbox For Selecting Files and Directories

Normally when you want to select a file or folder, it is somewhat difficult to determine exactly what is check and what isn't.

To change this:

Start the Windows Explorer

Go to Tools / Folder Options

Click on the View tab

Check the box for Use check boxes to select items (it's towards the bottom)

Easy Access to Clock / Calendar

By left clicking on the clock in the system tray, you have a quick view of the clock and the current month's calendar.

You can then scroll for preceding and upcoming months as well

Quick Access to Programs in the Quick Launch Bar

If you want to quickly access any of the programs in the Quick Launch bar,

Press the Windows key with the number corresponding to the location of the program.

For example, if Outlook is your fourth item, you would press Windows+4

Changing the Location of the Documents Folder

If you would like to change the location of the Documents folder to a new location:

Create the new location's folder

Click on the Start button

Right click on My Documents

Select Properties

Click on the Location tab

Click on Move and select the new location you just created

For example, I prefer to keep all my data on a second partition for easier backup.

My Documents folder is moved to D:\Data\Documents

Shutdown Icon is Missing

If the left button is missing so you can't assign it to shutdown your computer,
you may need to make a change to your Group Policy

Start

Run

regedit

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

On the right hand panel, delete the


key NoClose

Log off and back on again.



Another method is using the Group Policy Editor

Start

Run

gpedit.msc

Go to User Configuration / Administrative Tools / Start Menu and Taskbar

In the right hand panel, double click on Remove and prevent access to the Shutdown,

Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands

Double click on Disabled

Click on Apply and Ok

Log off and back on again.