The moment you insert the USB memory stick in the USB port of the computer, Windows reports it with a typical message tone. However, at times, the Explorer does not display the removable drive or the normal dialogue box does not open. On the other hand, all the other hard disks and network permissions are displayed in the Explorer window.
The problem hits frequent users who work in an administered network. Network permissions literally overnight. If a USB stick is used for the first time. It receives the next free drive letter, for instance,’E:\’ Windows then maintains it even in the future. Now, the IT division and the network permission under ‘E:\’ and there is a conflict with the USB stick. Windows adds the removable disk under ‘E:\’ but displays only the network drive. (more…)

Tags: Explorer, freeware, USB memory

Sometimes, you may want to print out a Web page you’ve found, so that you can recommend the site to a friend later. But if the URL of the page is a long one, it’s likely to be truncated in the footer of the printed page. This is because Internet Explorer, by default, uses a large font and cuts off any URL that doesn’t fit on the same line to accommodate the date.

To print the whole of a URL, every time, click ‘Tools|Internet Options’ and then on the ‘General’ tab, click the ‘Fonts’ button. Then, select a Web page font that is more compact than Times New Roman, for example, Vista’s Counrier New( This font, which is similar to Arial, will also become the default font for Web pages that  don’t specify a font). If that doesn’t print the entire Web address, give URLs a separate line. To do so, pull down the Printer toolbar and select Page Setup Enter ‘&b&u’ in the Header field to devote the full header  to the URL, (aligned to the right). (more…)

Tags: Explorer, internet, Printer, URL