“Hey, Windows Guru, how do you run Mac OSX on a PC. - Matt C.
Hey, Matt. Whether you’re looking for a more secure operating system on PC hardware or simply trying to set up a test bed for your applications, there could be several different reasons why you might want to find a way […]

“I cannot change the desktop background or wallpaper. When I select a new one in desktop properties nothing happens.” - Erin V.
Erin, I’ve been getting this question a lot recently. This is most likely due to a virus or malware. There are currently several bugs that like to make adjustments to local […]

How do I strip windows down to be faster on my laptop? - James M.
This is really kind of a loaded question. It’s highly dependent upon what you mean when you say “strip down”. My basic response to this would be to disable unnecessary services and removed unneeded components.

I had a registry tweak for Windows XP that made it shut down faster. Is there a shutdown tweak for Vista?- Chilion F.
The popular Fast Shutdown tweak for Windows XP was used to change the default timeout for programs and services that would not end. This allowed hanging programs to be closed sooner […]

On any shortcut, if you right-click, you can set the properties for a shortcut key. Type Shift+Alt+anyletter and assign that shortcut. But when you type Shift+Alt+thatkey it does nothing. What am I missing?- Greg N.
Greg, it sounds like you created your shortcut in the wrong place. Shortcut keys can only be assigned to shortcuts […]

Network administrators are becoming more accustomed to performing common tasks remotely. Windows itself provides a mechanism for this with its Remote Desktop feature. Being able to administer machines remotely saves travel time while providing a much appreciated convenience. But what happens when the machine you want to connect remotely to doesn’t have […]

Hello, I have this VirtuMonde virus on my computer. I ran Spybot, Ad-aware and McAfee virus scan to see if I can clear it. I get certain things from Spybot but they usually reappear after I thought I deleted them. If you can help me get rid of this VirtuMonde plague I […]

A reader recently submitted a question about removing a strange virus. Although the question is a bit vague, I believe the Windows Guru has the solution for removing the Desktop_.ini virus.

I’ve received an interesting question about how to archive new files every day in an office setting. The solution that I’ve come up for this reader involves the creation of an event-driven script that can monitor a folder for newly created files and copy them to another location.

It can sometimes be very useful to have links in your web browser spawn third-party applications for you. A user recently submitted a question wanting to have a URL open an SSH connection with PuTTY. As he learned, this can be done by creating a custom URL protocol.