IDW-108-2006-09-16

I Do Windows for Week Ending September 16, 2006

* Tech News

PDF utility I mentioned on this episode is CutePDF

* Answers to emails

Matt wanted to know the limit for things that the Windows XP System Tray can contain and can that be raised?

You need to disable Universal Plug 'n' Play

1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage
2. Expand 'Services and Applications'
3. Highlight 'Services'
4. Look through list of services on the right
5. Find Universal Plug and Play Device Host
6. Right-click on it and select Properties
7. Change startup type to 'Disabled'
8. Repeat with the 'SSDP discovery service'

Rob wrote that the Quick Launch items won't stay where he puts them. After a re-boot the icons return to where they were before the re-boot.

Run Regedit and navigate to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. In the right pane under Userinit, Change the key to read: C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe.

Nick wrote "Hi Brad, I was wondering if there is any way (cheap or free) to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a screensaver?

If you don't mind losing the transitions, animations, and sound in your presentation you can:

• Open your PowerPoint presentation
• Choose file, Save As
• In the "Save as type:" dropdown box, choose GIF, JPG or PNG
• Browse to your My Pictures folder
• Type in the filename and click Save
• When PowerPoint asks if you want to export every slide in the presentation, click Yes. When the export completes, you'll have one large image file for each slide in your presentation in your My Pictures folder
• Minimize or quit PowerPoint
• Right-click the Windows dekstop and choose Properties
• Click on Screen Saver tab
• In the dropdown listbox under "Screen Saver" choose "My Pictures Slideshow"
• Click settings if you want to fine-tune the results.
  

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