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Right click on your desktop and select new then shortcut. Now you will see the New
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» left by Anonymous (1 year 163 days ago.)

this was horrible.. i cant find a lot of the tabs or buttons that you are listing
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» left by thanks (1 year 111 days ago.)

yeah thanks i knew a bit of it, but it helps!! dont know what the other bloke did wrong
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» left by Anonymous (1 year 9 days ago.)

yeah ditto. really helps..that guy musta been a real dodo huh? :)
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» left by Anonymous (338 days 22 hours ago.)

coooooool stuff..and Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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» left by g prabhu from chennai (299 days 21 hours ago.)

After doing these steps it shows 'windows is shutting down' for a long time & never
shutting down ! what is the solution for this trouble?
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» left by brian from scotland (205 days 21 hours ago.)

fantasic thnks
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