So you just installed your recommended windows update like a good little computer user, and now windows asks if you want to reboot. You answer “no, I’ll do it later” and the window goes away…for now. But sure enough, you’re in the middle of doing some work, and it comes up again. I can’t tell you how many times this has caused a zoom in 3D Studio Max or creating a path in Photoshop to mess up. For me (and I’m sure many users out there), it has become enough for me to sacrifice my system’s security and tell it not to install the update at all. After all, that little yellow shield never does anything but sit there…it’s much more friendly than the alternative. But no more! With just 3 clicks, you can prevent it from showing up until you decide to reboot on your own.
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Restart Later? Yes, Please.
Jul 11
This tutorial will show you how to configure your Windows common open/save dialogue so you can change the five default locations (Recent, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places). These are nice, generic locations, but really…how often do you really use the “Recent” folder?
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