22
2008
How to find out what keeps your hard drive busy under Windows Vista
Did it ever happen to you that your computer was unbelievably slow because your hard disk was so busy? I am sure it did. Sometimes you know the culprit keeping the light of your disk drive blinking like wild. But most of the time you probably wonder what the heck could have a higher priority [...]
22
2008
How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD
Something happen to a windows Master Boot Record (MBR) that you’re responsible for? Want a very quick, very easy way to restore it with nothing but your craft, native intelligence and a liveCD?
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How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD
22
2008
How to boot with grub off a floppy and into your hard drive
Having a problem with grub on your Linux box can really ruin your computing experience. That’s why it’s always handy to make a bootable grub floppy and stick it in a drawer somewhere, just in case.
Here’s how you do it in Ubuntu, although these instructions will be pretty much the same in any [...]
22
2008
Tips To Protect Your WordPress Blog
Matt Cutts recently wrote a post giving Three tips to protect your WordPress installation. Try these tips if you own a WordPress blog.
22
2008
Install and Run Software on Windows XP without affecting Registry/Disk using ‘RunAs’
Here is a quick tip to install and run applications on Windows XP without affecting the registry. While this is not strictly comparable to Windows Vista’s inbuilt Sandbox, Registry & File System Virtualization feature, it is a quick method to run programs such as IE on XP in restricted mode, preventing malware or viirus from [...]
22
2008
Clear your printer spooler from commandline
For one reason or the other, a print job may get hung up and stop responding. One way to possibly clear this problem up is to use the command line to stop and restart the printer spooler. The services command sc¯ can be used. In the command prompt, enter sc stop spooler¯ followed by sc [...]
22
2008
How to clone your bootable Ubuntu install to another drive
If you’ve ever wanted to completely clone your Ubuntu install, with all of the tweaks, files you’ve downloaded and changes you’ve made to it, there’s a fairly simple way to do this. This is great if you want a complete backup, or if you’re looking to move your system to a newer (read: bigger, [...]
22
2008
PPCalc.com offers PayPal and Reverse PayPal Fee Calculator
Have you ever tried receiving (or sending) payments through PayPal? If your answer is in the affirmative, then you must be aware of the taxes on any dividends you receive from the fund.
Won’t it be great if you could calculate the PayPal fees just before accepting a payment? This is beneficial since you can know [...]
22
2008
tooble – Bringing YouTube to your Video iPod
If you own a video iPod, here’s some exciting news for you. Now you can browse, search, and download YouTube videos directly to your iPod. How? Using tooble, a program specifically designed to bring YouTube content to your iPod. The best part of this program is it’s fast, simple and free (you heard it!)
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22
2008
uxtheme.dll Patcher for Windows XP and Vista
The file uxtheme.dll is a digitally signed file that validates themes during boot and theme installation. It is restricted and usually means that you can only install a handful of Microsoft certified themes. If you want to add and use custom themes in Windows XP or Windows Vista you have to update the file uxtheme.dll. [...]