It was brought to my attention that confirmation emails were not being sent out for new user registrations. This has been resolved. Users should be able to successfully register again so keep those comments and suggestions coming! Thanks for choosing Nilpo.com!

As 2007 comes to a close, the Scripting Guys over at Microsoft are earnestly preparing laurel wreathes and scripting challenges in preparation for their upcoming Scripting Games. As a participant this year, I will again be competing in next year’s challenge and I urge all of you to do the same. So let’s take a moment to see exactly what the Scripting Games are and how you can prepare for them. Read more… »

Is there any way to open the new Office 2007 file formats in older versions?- Tony S.

Microsoft Office 2007 introduced a new set of file specifications known as Office Open XML format. These XML based file formats greatly improve document interoperability between Microsoft Office documents and other applications.

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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 that exist on your desktop.

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One major caveat for most web developers is the font limitations you encounter on the web. Browsers can only display specific registered fonts because of the differences between browsers and platforms. There’s no way to bridge this gap and forcing visitors to download and install specialized fonts before viewing your site is not an acceptable solution. Now there’s a better way. Read more… »

If you’re like me, you run a site written in PHP. Sometimes I offer PHP scripts to my readers and want them to be able to download them, but if I post a link, the script is executed instead. You can prevent this action with a small .htaccess tweak. Read more… »

Have ever wished that you could force a file to download instead of opening in a browser? Some common files like MP3s and PDFs will open in your reader’s browser if the proper parent plugin is installed. Sometimes you want to force them to download the file without having to right-click and save it. Read more… »

Check out the latest addition to Nilpo.com for an added later of functionality and fun. Read more… »

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 remote services enabled? Read more… »

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 would be eternally grateful for not having to reformat my computer.- Andrew D.

Well, Andrew, you’ve come to the right place. The Windows Guru is at your service.

The VirtuMonde virus is classified as adware. It functions similarly to a keylogger to record information about your browser usage. It transmits this information to a central web site and then downloads targeted popup ads.

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