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Word task bar icon no longer displays recent files

2025-10-09 Udar Gromov 0
Description of the problem: On Windows 11 Word icon on a taskbar no longer displays the resent files:   Steps to fix:–01– Navigate to this location: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations –02– Delete, move or rename this file:  1b4dd67f29cb1962.automaticDestinations-ms –03– Restart the machine –04– Open and edit any Word document to start building the […]
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How to Run Malicious Software Removal Tool?

2025-07-27 Udar Gromov 0
MRT Just 3 letters you need to know – MRT That is right, just type MRT.exe in you Start – Run box.  Why they hide it so deep?  Why there is no easy answer anywhere on the Internet? The program is located in %WinDir%\System32\MRT.exe Once again, to run Malicious Software […]
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IE10 is not saving passwords and user names

2016-11-29 Udar Gromov 0
I hope this post will help a lot of frustrated users out there. PROBLEM: IE10 was working fine, but at one point it stopped saving user names and passwords for web sites. This most securely-configured browser, so switching was not an option.   Here is my solution.  Please see, if it […]
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How to Remove Search Box in IE8

2013-10-05 Udar Gromov 0
Do you hate an extraneous search box that is cluttering your valuable real estate space in an IE address bar? This article was tested with IE8 on Windows XP and Windows 7.   Remove Search box using gpedit.msc If you are using IE8, there is a simple way to remove […]
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Excel Macro to Toggle Wrap Text

2012-01-14 Udar Gromov 0
This Excel macro allows changing cells in selection based on the first cell in a selection: If Selection.Cells(1, 1).WrapText = True Then Selection.WrapText = False Else Selection.WrapText = True End If   This is useful in Excel 2003 and bellow.  Starting from Excel 2007, there is a button to perform […]
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Photoshop 6.0 Still Shines Even After 12th Anniversary

2010-11-17 Udar Gromov 0
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Adobe Photoshop® CS5 Extended Adobe Illustrator® CS5 Adobe InDesign® CS5 Adobe Flash® Catalyst™ CS5 Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Adobe Dreamweaver® CS5 Adobe Fireworks® CS5 Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro * Adobe Bridge CS5 Adobe Device Central CS5 12 years in Software is longer than life.  […]