Capture Error Messages in Windows!
Many computer problems involve error messages, and it's essential
to record the precise wording of these messages. In Windows 2000
and XP, pressing Ctrl-C will copy most error messages to the
Clipboard. Launch Notepad, paste a copied message, and save it.
Under Windows 98 and Me (or when Ctrl-C doesn't work), type the
exact text of the message into Notepad for reference. (You can
also take a screenshot of the error message by hitting Alt-PrintScreen,
which copies the screen image to the Clipboard, and then opening
Paint and pasting the image into a blank file. You now have a
picture of the error message.)
When copying or reporting an error message, you can omit the
interminable lists of numbers found at the end of some message
boxes.
Undo a system restoration in Windows Me!
In a previous tip, I showed you how to use Windows Me's System
Restore feature to create a restore point to return your operating
system to proper working order. However, if you've accidentally
restored your computer to an incorrect restore point, there is a
way to undo your last system restoration.
You can either undo your last restoration, or you can choose
restoration points prior to the last restoration. Click Start, and
then choose Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System
Restore. To undo your last restoration, select the Undo My Last
Restoration option. Close any open programs, and then click Next.
To roll back your operating system to another restore point,
select the Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time option and
follow the prompts on your screen to select a restore point made
before your last restoration.
Publish a folder with IIS in Windows 2000 Professional !
Setting up a share is the traditional way to share files with
other users on a network. In fact, it's been the only way to share
files with most Windows platforms without employing a third-party
utility. In Windows 2000, however, you can use IIS to share files.
This lets users access a folder from a Web browser.
To share a folder through IIS, locate and right-click the folder
in Explorer and choose Properties. Click the Web Sharing tab and
click Share This Folder. Windows 2000 opens the Edit Alias dialog
box. Type the share name in the Alias field and select the types
of access you want others to have in the folder, such as Read and
Write.
To make it possible for users to browse the folder without you
creating a Web page to serve up the content, select the Directory
Browsing option. Set Application Permissions to None (unless you
want users to be able to run scripts from the folder) and click
OK. Windows 2000 adds a virtual directory under the Default Web
Site in IIS and sets the properties according to the settings you
specify.
When users need to access the shared folder, they point their Web
browsers to the URL for the Default Web Site on your computer
(such as the IP address or NetBIOS name), followed by the alias
you specify for the folder. For example, if you specify the alias
files on a computer named Fred_Flinstone, the users can access the
folder with the URL http://Fred_Flinstone/files.
The shared folder works much like an FTP or Gopher site. The files
appear in a list, and the user can click a link to open or
download the file.
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