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Read Registry value into a batch variable

2024-12-10 Udar Gromov 4

Before I forget, let me share with you a fantastic way to read values from Registry into a batch file variable. Say you need to determine, what is the date format of this machine.  Normally you would read a value from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International like this: REG QUERY “HKCU\Control Panel\International” /v […]

Office and Browsers

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 […]

Office and Browsers

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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Windows 7 – Can Improve Search and Offline Sync

2013-07-07 Udar Gromov 1

I love Microsoft.  I love IE8 with unbelievable F12 tool for Developers.  I love IE security features, more powerful and versatile, than any other browser. I love simplicity and reliability of IIS.  I love SQL Server.  I am intrigued by mysteries and labyrinth of ASP.NET. From that perspective, you can […]

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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 […]