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 Mar 23 2009, 07:31 PM
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You can try to access internet using Paint or calculator . Step1. Click Start --> Run --> and type mspaint or calc Step2. Once you open one of this program press F1 Step3. Place your mouse curser on the yellow question mark and rigth click it and click "Jump to URL" Step4. Once you press that you will have the option to put an address bar. NOTE: You need to input all the address including "http://" Example: "Https://www.bleepingcomputer.com" Hope this helps. -------------------- Bouken Red
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Mar 27 2009, 12:46 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,414 Joined: 6-July 08 From: South Garden Member No.: 220,807 |
Why Paint or Calculator?
Why not give straight command in Start Menu > Run : hh http://www.microsoft.com/ It will open microsoft website in HTML help. If your firewall allows HTML Help to access internet. PS: HTML help also uses IE settings, so you may or may not get lucky there if IE is not working. -------------------- |
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Apr 8 2009, 12:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 28-February 09 Member No.: 302,095 |
Good question.
The reason I posted this info is that there are times that my IE is corrupted or infected by a malware that blocks any antivirus program. So what I did is go to Safemode with Networking Access Paint and input a link to be able to launch some program So far it works for me -------------------- Bouken Red
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Apr 11 2009, 06:05 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 11-April 09 From: Alberta, Canada Member No.: 319,665 |
Very good trick, many should know about!
I had to do this one before because I got a virus that cleared my desktop, start menu, links, I had to find a way to fix the virus so I went on the net using this methood because I could not access the internet browser anywhere else. I believe my Start > All Programs > Accessories was still there, I opened paint to get the internet browser up. This was a long time ago too. This post has been edited by Hertsky: Apr 11 2009, 06:06 AM -------------------- The World of Warcraft Fan.
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Apr 14 2009, 07:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 28-February 09 Member No.: 302,095 |
THanks Hertsky.
That info is for XP On vista just, go to Run and type Help and open any .CHM file and press F1 -------------------- Bouken Red
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May 30 2009, 02:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 25-May 09 From: Bulgaria Member No.: 335,449 |
that is simply amazing, thank you for this neat trick. it would have saved me a lot of time and efforts had i known it earlier. a valuable information for future references though
 and what if the mouse is non-responsive, how do i get to open "Jump to URL" 
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Jun 24 2009, 10:04 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 20-June 09 From: India Member No.: 343,990 |
^^
There s always 'Tab' Key to rescue.. LOL -------------------- νιѕιт мџ иэω тэСн ßℓΘפ : http://darkapps.blogspot.com
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Jul 7 2009, 11:01 AM
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I am using Windows Vista and I cannot seem to get it working, as per your description.
Just thought I would add that. -------------------- HP Laptop with Windows Vista Home Basic.
Just sold my best computer ever: MacBook witth Apple Mac OS X Leopard (same about the wireless issues). |
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Jul 8 2009, 12:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 28-February 09 Member No.: 302,095 |
On vista just, go to Run and type Help and open any .CHM file and press F1
-------------------- Bouken Red
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Jul 9 2009, 12:58 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 142,377 |
Good trick. I'm bookmarking this.
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Sep 4 2009, 05:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 28-February 09 Member No.: 302,095 |
For those who cant user thier mouse please go to Control Panel and open the Accesibilty Options select Mouse Tab and check the UseMouseKeys and you can now use your number keypads as a mouse..
-------------------- Bouken Red
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Nov 10 2009, 06:09 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 16-October 09 Member No.: 390,760 |
for those with no mouse....
holding the windows key and pressing r will bring up the run dialog box This post has been edited by Iturnem: Nov 10 2009, 07:42 PM |
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