Change Default Folder on Windows Explorer

By default, when you open Windows Explorer it will show My Documents (XP & Vista) or Libraries (7).

If you want to change the default folder, follow the instructions below:

1. Right-click on Windows Explorer icon>Properties.

2. Click on ‘Shortcut’ tab.

3. Insert the following codes to ‘Target’ text box:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, <New Path>

How to Embed SWF File in Excel 2007

This is how you can embed SWF file in Excel 2007, just like greeting cards you’ve received on your e-mail inbox.

1. Open Excel 2007, then click on Developer tab.

If you don’t have one, follow these instructions:

a. Click the Office Button > Excel Options.

b. On the Popular tab, check ‘Show Developer tab in the Ribbon’.

c. Press OK.

2. On the Developer tab, click Insert Controls button > More Controls. It’s on the bottom-right corner.

Change XP SP2 to SP3 without Installing Updates

There are many people said that XP SP3 won’t run smoothly on their computer, with crashes, BSODs, etc.

But there are also many games that require XP SP3. These steps will solve the problem, so you can play those games requiring SP3 without actually installing SP3.

Steps:

1. Click Start>Run, type regedit.

2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows.

3. Double click CSDVersion value and change it from 0×00000200 to 0×00000300.

4. Restart your computer.

Voila! The games will ‘think’ you are running XP SP3.

Recordable device not detected in Windows? Fixed!

There are many problems that can occur if you are using non-branded computer or if you are using Windows (just kidding ).

One of them that can be really frustrating is when your CD-R/DVD-R/DVD-RW drive is not detected by any burning software in Windows, or maybe even by Windows itself, just like what I’ve just experienced.

So, I’m gonna tell you how to fix this problem.

There are many ways to fix it based on the source of the problem, such as:

A. Registry problem

B. Controller driver problem

C. Software problem

D. Hardware problem

Windows Vista SP2

As a warm-up before Windows 7 be released, Microsoft has released Windows Vista SP2.

You have to install Vista SP1 first before installing SP2.

Download links:

Microsoft.com – Windows Vista SP2

Indonesian server (IIX) – Windows Vista SP2