How to know memory used by current running tasks on Windows

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Just like “ps -ef” on UNIX there’s a handy command (“tasklist”) on windows which shows all the tasks (processes) running currently and memory used by them.

If you open the command prompt on windows (Start->Run->cmd  and Press Enter), it opens a command prompt. Type “tasklist” and press enter. It gives a long table . . . → Read More: How to know memory used by current running tasks on Windows

HTTP Authentication in URL not working in IE

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IE (Internet Explorer) doesn’t work with user names and passwords in Web site addresses URLs (HTTP/S).
Though, IE versions 3.0 to 6.0 support this.

The following URL syntax may not work in Internet Explorer or in Windows Explorer,
http(s)://username:password@mydomain.com

Reason:
Such URL syntax is used to automatically send username/password to a Web site which requires basic authentication.
A . . . → Read More: HTTP Authentication in URL not working in IE

New Text Document on right click menu missing

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Sometimes when we install or uninstall third party softwares we even end up losing our registry option of creating .txt files using right mouse click -> New ->”TXT document”.

If you have suffered the same, no worries, here’s the solution for Windows XP.

Put this registry entry into a plain text document and name . . . → Read More: New Text Document on right click menu missing

how to set or change a default printer on windows?

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How to set or change the Default Printer on windows?

To change the default printer to another printer connected to your computer, on Windows XP, follow below steps,

Click on the Start menu and then click on Printers and Faxes.

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A window which shows the icons of all the installed printers should . . . → Read More: how to set or change a default printer on windows?