Productivity Tips
FEATURED: Easy: Move or Copy All Files In Subdirectories To New Folder via Command Prompt
If you have stored a lot of files in various subdirectories and you don’t have time to move them up manually which could take hours, you can use this command prompt trick to copy all files to a new folder and save a lot of time
Windows has a flaw that you have to restart very frequently, however not all system changes actually require a restart, here’s how to apply registry changes without one.
Here’s a quick tip how to navigate Windows 7 more quickly and how to switch between multiple instances (e.g. all of your opened Google Chrome or IE10 windows)
So you’ve been running some bat(ch) files lately and testing them is sort of difficult because the window always closes? How about reading this guide to stop that.
If you are using Autohotkey to write scripts for Windows 7 and you are annoyed that you are still prompted by UAC for elevated rights then here’s the solution.
If you want to share a folder via cmd command line then you should look up the command net share. This will be faster than sharing folders via the GUI that can take several minutes and even hang.
Free office software like OpenOffice is great but it also has unique flaws e.g. you frequently get the error “The action can’t be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program” despite the program being closed. Solution after break.
If you want to quickly access the notepad via the context menu follow this small guide.
If you’re wondering how to save notepad files as .html, .bat, .xml or .csv files, check this out.
From time to time I’m writing Windows Batch files and it’s quite useful to know how to pass arguments to a Windows Batch file, for example so you can modify selected items.
Resize photos/images to your desired size in one click. Read more to learn how.
Here you will find many productivity tips that will make you more productive.