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On a Windows computer, one can check if Java is installed by doing the following steps. Run Appwiz.cpl from Run window. This will open ‘Add or remove programs‘ wizard. Here you can see the list of installed software on your computer. The list is displayed in alphabetical order. Check if Java is listed in the [...]

To set default browser, the steps vary for XP and Windows 7. Windows XP: Click ‘Start‘ and then select “Set Program access and defaults“. If this is not listed in the start menu then go to Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs and then select “Set Program access and defaults” in the left side menu. Now expand the [...]

If you want to restrict access to confidential Office documents(Word, Excel, Powerpoint), you can do so by using the in built password feature. This feature can be used as follows. Open the Excel document Click on File menu(In latest Office versions, File menu is invisible. You can click on top left corner to open the [...]

Windows taskbar look can be customized as per the user’s desire. We can also add shortcuts to different programs and folders on the taskbar.  Below you can find links to various posts describing how Windows taskbar settings can be changed. How to add quick launch to taskbar Add power/battery icon to windows taskbar Move taskbar [...]

Though Start menu automatically adds recently opened programs to Start menu, these will be temporary and new programs will replace the old ones. You can add a permanent firefox link to Start menu by doing the following steps. Right click on Start button and select Properties Click on Customize button Turn on the check button [...]

In Windows XP, we can add quick launch to Start menu by selecting the check button ‘Show quick launch‘ in Start menu properties. If Show quick launch check button is grayed out then you need to check the group policy settings on your computer. Open gpedit.msc and then navigate to the node ‘User configuration -> [...]

If  Internet explorer icon is missing in Start menu then it can be added by doing the following steps. Windows XP Right click on Start menu and select Properties Click on ‘Customize‘ button. Now in the ‘Customize Start menu‘ window select the check button ‘Internet’ and also select ‘Internet explorer‘ from the drop down list [...]

If you want to find which version of Windows OS you are using, you can do that as follows. Click on Start button and then click on Run. (Or you can use the keyboard shortcut Win + R). Type Winver  in the text box and then press Enter. Then you will see a window like [...]

Below is the list of most frequently needed commands while debugging a program in Windbg. Below is the list of commonly used windbg commands. You can also see the syntax of these commands. Command Description Syntax BP Create break point Bp function_address BP module_name!function_name BL List the breakpoints Bl BC Cancel break point BC breakpoint_no [...]