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Windows is a consumer and enterprise grade family of operating systems developed by Microsoft Corporation. First released in 1985, it has become the best-selling operating system in computer history, and has 90% of the total operating system market.

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How do you rename the recycle bin?

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Yes you did..It is not a good idea but if you like same difference look.Go to start>run>type regedit click ok in reg editor go Open Regedit by going to START - RUN and type Regedit and hit enter. Then you should navigate to following entry in registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} modify value data recycle bin to as you like.

You can change the name of your Windows 7 recycle bin by right-clicking on it and clicking on rename. I think the answer above this one is for older operating systems.

What is a SCSI ID number?

SCSI - Small Computer System InterfaceSCSI is an industry standard system interface, which allows multiple peripheral devices to be installed on the system. The number of devices that can be installed depends on the type of SCSI Host adapter that you have installed in your system. Most SCSI systems have an older "Narrow" 8-bit SCSI host adapter, which have 8-bit data paths and allow for up to 7 devices to be installed on the same channel. Newer "Wide" Host adapters have 16-bit wide data paths and provide support for up to 15 devices.

A SCSI ID is a unique identifier assigned to each SCSI device on the bus. It determines the SCSI device's priority. There are 16 IDs, ranging from 0 to 15. The order of the priorities is a bit unusual. From highest priority to lowest they are: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 15, 14, 13, 12 ,11, 10, 9, 8. ID 7 is almost always reserved for the SCSI Host Adapter. The other IDs are free to be assigned as desired, although your computer may have assigned them automatically.

Never assign the same ID to more than one device.

What is the part of file name that helps the computer know what program to use to open a file?

It doesn't use any part of the file. It gets the extension (the part after the dot) of the file name, and looks that up in the registry to see what program should be used to open, for example, a .doc file.

Can you make sub folders within a 'Label' in Gmail?

Yes you can make sub-folders within a Label. A label is a folder which can be used for categorization. You can create a label within a label in settings.

How do you put pictures on your computer from your phone?

You can email the pics to your email address on the computer. If you don't have an unlimited plan or one that charges for pic messaging then there will be a fee... I think it might be somewhere around $0.45 a picture.

A disk read error occurred?

Hard Drive:Possibly because your filesystem is broken or corrupt. TO FIX: MUST HAVE WINDOWS INSTALL DISK/RESTORE, THEN REINSTALL, MUST HAVE ACTIVATION KEY FOR REINSTALL! CD/DVD DRIVE: WORN OUT DISC, BROKEN CD/DVD PLAYER, CORRUPT/BROKEN OR NO FILESYSTEM, NO FILESYSTEM AS IN YOU NEED TO FORMAT THE DISC OR REPLACE YOUR CD/DVD DRIVE OR REPLUG IDE PLUG. FLOPPY DISK:NO FLOPPY IN DRIVE, BROKEN/DAMAGED DRIVE, CORRUPT OR UNFORMATTED DISK, UNPLUGGED IDE ON MOTHERBOARD. FIX: FORMAT FLOPPY, REPLACE FLOPPY DRIVE, PUT FLOPPY IN DRIVE. Disk read error is because your Harddisk's/CD/DVD drive/Floppy Drive is broken, corrupt, missing, unformatted or unplugged.

What does UNIX and Linux offer that Window does not?

The Linux kernel offers the user a host of operating systems that are free and can be copied and distributed as much as you like. Known genetically as 'Open Source' and, often small group or community maintained, you can freely try out a variety of distributions. All this without having to register to get a licence as you would need to do if using propriety MS Windows.

How many mac addresses does a router have?

Yes. Some switches have, in any case - I know that the Cisco switches do. A switch needs both a MAC address and an IP address, if it is to be the endpoint of data communication; for example, if you want to test whether you can access the switch with the "ping" command, or if you want to configure it remotely.

What are the disadvantages of CD- R?

can be broken

hackers can keep their software hide in cd

can be pickpocket

if the cd get scraties it can lose data stored in cd

Which is the best estimate for the width of a single door?

The averaged width of a door is about 3 feet. This is the average door width for a door in a home.

What happens to Windows when you put a computer to sleep?

The hardrive stops roatating. Everthing will pause. Your downloads, your file transfer. people will see you as offline on websites like facebook and twitter. And your virus scanner will pause eg. Norton 360.

What shows a list of files and folders in addition to common properties such as a modified and type?

Assuming that we are discussing Windows XP it is call Explorer or Windows Explorer (not to be confused with Internet Explorer. It is call Finder on a Mac (as if anyone cares).

What do you need to have to use instant messenger?

Microsoft's 'MSN Messenger' service has ceased operation in favor of Microsoft's newly acquired 'Skype' service. Skype can be used by anyone with an Internet connection and a computer. It offers text, voice, and video chat. Voice and video chat require faster connection speeds, cameras, and headsets or microphones to use.

Difference between service pack and service pack 3 of windows xp?

Service Pack 2 (SP2) was released on August 6, 2004 after several delays, with a special emphasis on security. Unlike previous service packs, SP2 adds new functionality to Windows XP, including an enhanced firewall, improved Wi-Fi support with a wizard utility, a pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer, and Bluetooth support. It also includes a new API to allow third party virus scanners and firewalls to interface with a new security center application, which provides a general overview of security on the system. This helps to suppress spyware and viruses. Other features include enhancements to the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), now the Windows Firewall (which is also turned on by default), advanced memory protection that takes advantage of the NX instruction that is incorporated into newer processors to stop buffer overflow attacks, removal of raw socket support (which has caused a drop in "zombie" machines: infected computers that can be used remotely to launch denial of service attacks), improvements to e-mail and web browsing, and Windows Movie Maker 2. Movie Maker 2 has a new interface and more transitions, video effects and options. A full list of service fixes and modifications in SP2 is available on Microsoft's website. When the service pack was released some programs did stop working, and Microsoft officially listed several of them on its website. The company AssetMetrix reports that one out of ten computers that upgraded to SP2 had severe compatibility problems with their applications. SP2 also includes major updates to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition, and supports 24 new languages. There were also some visual changes made with Service Pack 2. On the opening screen (where it says Microsoft Windows XP with the three scrolling squares), the "(C)1985-2001" designation at the bottom was removed, and the edition name was removed (e.g. "Home Edition" or "Professional"). In addition, the Wireless Network Connection Icon, which used to show two computer symbols (like the LAN Connection Icon) now shows just one, with a radio wave symbol on the right side. While well received in general, Service Pack 2 was not without its critics. Thomas Greene from The Register claimed that SP2 was merely a placebo of sorts in terms of features, fixes, and security updates: "While we found that there are indeed a few minor improvements worthy of acknowledgment, in particular, some rather low-level improvements that don't show to the admin or user, overall, SP2 did little to improve our system's practical security, leaving too many services and networking components enabled, bungling permissions, leaving IE and OE vulnerable to malicious scripts, and installing a packet filter that lacks a capacity for egress filtering."

How Do I Get The Icons In Windows Vista To Stay In Place?

I Have A Windows Vista Laptop, But I Keep Getting The Same Problem With It. When I Put Icons On The Desktop Where I Want Them And Then Shutdown/Restart The Laptop And Let It Load Up Again, The Icons Have Gone Back To The Left Of The Screen, Aligned To Grid And Auto Arranged Even Though They Aren't Selected When I Right Click, Please Help!

What is reformatting?

Basically, it means to prepare the computer for use.

How do you take a screen shot on an iphone?

Hold the home (circular button) and the on/off/sleep button (button on top) for about 1-2 seconds and then you will see the screen flash. Check your photos, and the screenshot should be there.

What is a distance magnifier?

it make you go slower than you were going before like if you were on a bike if you pedal it make you go fast which is called distance double and if you dont pedal you it is called a distance magnifier.

What are the memory and storage requirements for Windows Server 2008 and Linux?

Windows Vista requires 512 MB of RAM and 15 GB of free hard drive space (can be crammed into 9 after installation).

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) requires 512 MB of RAM and 9 GB of free hard drive space.

Ubuntu Linux 8.04 requires 512 MB of RAM to boot from a LiveCD, but will install on as little as 64 MB. 384 MB is the recommended minimum. 8 GB of free hard drive space is recommended, but as little as 4 GB is usable.

How do you log off your computer?

You hit the "Start" button located in the bottom left hand corner of your screen.

Then, you look on the bottom of the window that opens up. There should be two buttons there, "Log Off" and "Shut Down". Once you click on the "Log Off" button, there will be another window opened. There will be two more options: "Switch User" or "Log Off". Choose the "Log Off" button and turn off your screen to save energy.

Who invented windows software first?

dont quote me but i think it was bill gates