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  1. bigtimmin

    Change the Position of the Desktop Wallpaper

    Created a new ID, it worked. Tried using SysInternals Autoruns to see what was causing the problem, no luck! Transferred old ID to new ID, Thanks! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  2. bigtimmin

    Change the Position of the Desktop Wallpaper

    I am using WallpaperoriginX and WallpaperoriginY in the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" to reposition the desktop wallpaper. This worked for a while, now when I log in the wallpaper is centered. If I lock the computer or before I log in it's reposition again. Help...
  3. bigtimmin

    Add a program to the windows context menu

    Check out this article: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/appendmenu.aspx http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  4. bigtimmin

    Command to Left Align Data in Excel

    You can also try:xlsSheet.Selection.HorizontalAlignment = xlsApp.Constants.xlGeneral http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  5. bigtimmin

    filenames into an array

    use the System.IO.Directory.GetFiles() method. http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  6. bigtimmin

    Killing a Prossess

    If the process is not found, the processes array variable will have a length of 0, which causes an error in your foreach loop. Try checking the length, if > 0 then loop. if (processes.Length > 0) { foreach (Process process in processes) {process.Kill()} }...
  7. bigtimmin

    Set desktop background color

    Thanks JurkMonkey, it works just great! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  8. bigtimmin

    Set desktop background color

    Thanks litton1 but I can't used that. When I make the change to the registry, if I log off, then log back on the background color is changed. That tells me that there should be a call that I can make to change it immediately. I don't understand why the call to SystemParametersInfo doesn't...
  9. bigtimmin

    Set desktop background color

    Thanks JurkMonkey but that is for setting the desktop background WALLPAPER, I want to change the desktop background COLOR. I am already using that API function to change the wallpaper, which works just fine. I've tried saving the Colors\Background registry setting and running that same api...
  10. bigtimmin

    Set desktop background color

    Does anyone know how to progmatically set the desktop background color? (C# 2003) http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  11. bigtimmin

    Renaming a file programatically

    Using File.Move renames the file. Just change the name in the destination. (see robertfah's example) http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  12. bigtimmin

    Recycle Bin Size

    I finally found it in the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket. Silly me, I was searching the registry for recycler or recycle bin. http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  13. bigtimmin

    Recycle Bin Size

    I finally found it in the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket. Silly me, I was searching the registry for recycler or recycle bin. http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  14. bigtimmin

    Recycle Bin Size

    Does anyone know how to get the MAXIMUM size of the recycle bin? I'm using VB.Net 2003. Thanks! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  15. bigtimmin

    Recycle Bin Size

    Does anyone know how to get the MAXIMUM size of the recycle bin? I'm using C# 2003. Thanks! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  16. bigtimmin

    placing quotes within quotes

    you also could use chr(34). string str = String.Format("He yelled {0}{1}{0} at the top of his voice", chr(34), intYear); http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  17. bigtimmin

    How can I find the color for a "selected item" from system colors?

    Actually, you should change the forecolor to HighlightText http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  18. bigtimmin

    open cd-rom door

    Back to the original MCISendString api call. I use it all the time, you just need to make some tweaks. First you need to change all the long values in the MCISendString to integers. ( this API function was written pre .Net (integer maps to long) ' api call used to open/close a cdrom door...
  19. bigtimmin

    Detect Windows Install Directory

    I do believe you can use Environment.GetFolderPath( As soon as you type the '(' you should see a enum list of all the special folders. http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/
  20. bigtimmin

    How to tell if PC booted up from standby or hibernate

    Look up Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents. The .PowerModeChange can notify you when the system Suspend and Resume. The .SessionEnding can notify you of system Logoff and Shutdown. Somewhere in you code you add handlers for these events: AddHandler Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged...

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