Prevent changes being made to the Windows desktop

This tip allows you to lock your Windows desktop to prevent any changes being made by unauthorised users, with the configuration saved when the computer boots.

Tips & Tricks published on the December 28th, 2012 - 6:10 PM ET

Prevent a USB key or hard drive from being connected to a computer

This tip will allow you to prevent a USB key or hard drive from being connected to a computer. This will help prevent files being illegally taken from your computer and therefore increasing the security of your PC.

Tips & Tricks published on the September 4th, 2006 - 6:00 PM ET

Prevent certain users from searching for printers on the network

This tip will allow you to prevent certain users from being able to search for printers on the network, therefore blocking their access.

Tips & Tricks published on the January 23rd, 2007 - 6:00 PM ET

How to identify what's really running as SVCHOST.EXE

A lot of services that are identified as critical will be started by SVCHOST, with this being a small way of seeing these associations and the different instances of SVCHOST.

Tips & Tricks published on the May 4th, 2005 - 6:00 PM ET

Deleting the contents of the Documents menu

Delete the contents of the “Documents” menu when you close your windows session.

Tips & Tricks published on the January 22nd, 2004 - 6:00 PM ET

Choose the most appropriate sort criteria for a folder

This tip will show you how you can make it easier to browse through your data by selecting the sort criteria for each of the folders.

Tips & Tricks published on the October 31st, 2008 - 5:15 AM ET

See the last time a program was run

Know the date and time of the last execution of a program.

Tips & Tricks published on the February 4th, 2005 - 6:00 PM ET

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