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How to Show the Run Command on Windows 7

February 28, 2010 By Jay Leave a Comment

I like using the Run command on Windows to start other programs such as msconfig, regedit, and cmd. I find using Run faster and easier than clicking through the program menu. However, after I upgraded to Windows 7, one of the first things that I noticed was that the Run option on the Start menu was missing. I need it, so I had to find out how to make it appear.

If you’re looking for instructions on how to show the Run option, here they are:

  1. Right-click the Windows icon (used to be Start button in older versions) on the bottom-left corner of the desktop.
  2. Click Properties. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window appears.
  3. On the Start Menu tab, click Customize. The Customize Start Menu window appears and displays a list of options in alphabetical order.
  4. Scroll down through the options until you see the Run command option.
  5. Click the Run command option, and then click OK.

You have completed enabling the Run option on Windows 7. It should now be visible from the Windows menu.

Show Run Option on Windows 7

How to show the Run option on Windows 7

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How to Change Your Commission Junction (CJ) Password

February 24, 2010 By Jay Leave a Comment

The other day, I signed up with Commission Junction to kick start my money making plan through affiliate marketing. After I completed the signup process, I received an email from Commission Junction with my login information, which included a random and hard-t0-remember password (something like Q7IyhGN) to use for my first login.

Today, I remembered that I should change that default password to something that’s easier to remember. So I logged into Commission Junction and tried to do that.

Alas, I couldn’t figure out how to get to the page where I could change my password. Some parts of Commission Junction’s user interface have some serious usability issues. So, as usual, I had to do some Googling. Now I know how and that’s why I’m sharing the complete steps with you.

To change your Commission Junction password

  1. Go to www.cj.com, and then log in to your Commission Junction account. Use the default password that Commission Junction emailed to you.
  2. On the menu, click Account.
  3. On the Administrative Settings tab, scroll down to the User Settings section bottom of the page, and then click the Edit link that is on the same row as your name. The Reauthenticate Password page appears and prompts you for your current password.
  4. Type your current password, and then click OK. The Edit Contact page appears.
  5. In New Password, click Create new. Two text boxes appear.
  6. In the New Password text box, type the new password that you want to assign to your Commission Junction account.
  7. In the Re-type Password text box, retype the same password to confirm.
  8. Click Save.

Change CJ.com Password

You have completed changing your Commission Junction password.

Now let’s hope their user interface designer sees this post and realizes that he needs to make the change password function more visible and usable.

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How to Push a Go Daddy Domain Name

February 21, 2010 By Jay Leave a Comment

If you need to transfer a domain name from your Go Daddy account to another Go Daddy account (for example, if you sold the domain name), here are the steps for completing the domain name transfer.

In the Webmaster and domaining communities, the transfer from one Go Daddy account to another Go Daddy account (or any other registrar account, for that matter) is referred to as a push. So if someone asks you to “push”, please don’t shove the guy.

What You Will Need
You will need the following details, which you can get from the owner of the Go Daddy account to which you want to transfer the domain name:

  • Go Daddy customer # (customer number) or login name
  • Go Daddy email address (email address used when the user signed up with Go Daddy)

How to Push a Domain Name on Go Daddy

  1. Visit http://www.godaddy.com.
  2. Log in to your Go Daddy account.
  3. On the navigation bar (at the top), click the My Account tab.
  4. On the left menu under My Products, click Domain Manager. The Domain Manager opens in a new window.
  5. On the Domains tab, click Search.
  6. Under the Domain Name section after the box labeled Starts with, type the domain name that you want to search for.
  7. When the domain name appears, select the check box next to it, and then click Account Change. The Initiate Account Change form appears.
  8. In New registrant’s Customer # or login name, type the customer # or login name of the user to whom you want to transfer the domain name.
  9. Under Domain’s contact information, click the Use details from specified customer account option. I strongly recommend selecting this option for reasons that I will explain in another post.
  10. In New registrant’s email address, type the email address of the new registrant that is associated with the Go Daddy account. Retype the email address in Confirm email address.
  11. If you want the domain name to remain pointed to the current nameservers, select the Keep the current nameservers for these domains check box. If you do not select this check box, the domain will be pointed to Go Daddy’s parking nameservers automatically.
  12. Click Next.
  13. Select the two check boxes to agree to Go Daddy’s Change of Registrant agreements, and then click Next.
  14. Click Finish.

go daddy account change1 How to Push a Go Daddy Domain Name

You have completed initiating the domain name transfer from one Go Daddy account to another. The new registrant will receive an email from Go Daddy within the next few minutes with instructions on how to complete the domain name push. Once the push is completed, you will receive an email notification from Go Daddy that the domain name has been transferred successfully to the new registrant.

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How to Show Desktop on Windows 7

February 19, 2010 By Jay Leave a Comment

I recently switched from Windows XP to Windows 7 and one of the things that I found blatantly missing is the good old Show Desktop icon on the taskbar. It took me a bit of Googling before I found the answer.

To show the desktop, click the short bar on the rightmost part of the Windows 7 taskbar. See the screen shot below. The short task bar is marked by the red rectangle.

Show Desktop on Windows 7

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