WinXP Tips n Tricks

Copying error messages to clipboard

whenever an error messages is popped up, selecting it and CTRL+C will copy the error message to the clipboard.

Renaming recycle bin

To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, open Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).

IP address of your connection

Go to start/run type 'cmd'

then type 'ipconfig'

Add the '/all' switch for more info.

SPEAKING PDF

You can listen to any PDF instead of reading with Adobe Reader 7.0 or 6.0,
and the short cut is:

Ctrl+shift+b - to hear the entire Document

Ctrl+shift+v - to hear the page

Ctrl+shift+c - to resume

Ctrl+shift+e - to stop

NOTEPAD DATE/TIME STAMP

1. "Pressing F5 in Notepad inserts the current date and time stamp at the location of the cursor.
2. If typing .LOG as the first line in a Notepad document, the current date/time stamp is added automatically every time upon reopening that file.
These tips work with all Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 (32-bit) and Windows/WfWG 3.1x (16-bit) versions of NOTEPAD.EXE (located in %windir% = main Windows directory/folder).
3. When you highlight a Desktop icon or a file/item in Windows Explorer, hold SHIFT and press F10 (same as right-clicking the mouse) to get the Open With... menu."