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Vista backup does not save prefs.js file (or any other .js file)

…and the title says it all.

This is why I don’t like the “new and improved” backup tool in Microsoft Vista. The old backup from Windows XP and earlier (also known as NTBACKUP.EXE), was ugly, but functional. You just told the program what folders or drives you wanted to backup – or just selected “Everything on this computer” – and you were done. Guaranteed – everything would be backed up.

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Transferring files from a PC without a monitor

Question:

I recently purchased a new PC equipped with Windows Vista. I have my old PC tower only with data files in the hard drive but no monitor, keyboard, etc.  I was interested in using a USB flash drive or that Intelli-Mover program to transfer some picture / music files to my new PC. Would it still be possible to transfer this data without my old monitor / keyboard?

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How to change the font size in Windows XP

Question:

I was having problems with my system and I reinstalled windows 2003. My problem is now my type is very small. I tried increasing the font size, but it still didn’t get it back to the original size. My computer came pre-installed from Dell. Did I mess it up?

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HRESULT: 0×80131534 when installing CRM Server 3.0

Question:

I’m getting a strange error when I try to install Microsoft CRM 3.0 on to a Windows 2003 Server. Immediately after the CRM Server installation, I see this in the install log: Continue reading ‘HRESULT: 0×80131534 when installing CRM Server 3.0’ »

Weird and funny error pictures in Microsoft Windows

I had one of my clients tell me, “You know, you keep talking about this computer as if it’s a person!” It’s not, of course, but sometimes you have to treat it like one.

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