WDGC Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I came across this tip in two threads at Ars Technica:Kill this instantly if this is common knowledge around here, but I get a lot of "WOW!" 's when I show this to IT-ish people while consulting:When an error message pops up, hit CTRL+C. You will be able to paste the complete message content to your text editor of choice.Example:Start --> Run. Type some invalid command such as "sfksdhfslkf"When you receive the "Windows cannot find...", hit CTRL+C.Open Notepad.CTRL+VVoila!As the poster thought likely, it didn't appear to be commonly known. How many here knew of it, and the other tip, "alt+Print Screen will copy the current window into the clipboard instead of the entire screen" given in the second thread?http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee/fo.../m/833001008731http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee/fo...31#239006308731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I didn't know the first one, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clavicle Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Yes, this one was also not known to me. Great handy tip, atleast no more screenshots required. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytwista Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I've been using Windows for nearly a decade and I didn't know both of these tips . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherworldBob Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Second one I partially knew, managed it a couple of times, but always forgot what the hell I pressed. First one is new to me. I had generally relied on 'Print Screening' any error messages and posting the image if it was a long one.Thanks for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfX2 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 thats a handy tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightbringer- Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Great tips. I cant believe I didnot know this! Such a timesaver ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicket20519 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Didn't know the first tip. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Symbiosis Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Didn't know the first one, really helps a lot.Muchas gracias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMFM$ Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I knew about the first tip for quite a while (god knows how many years). However, the second is news to me (also a great tip to know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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