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Download XP Service Pack 3 Before Its Official Release, How To And Review
As a Windows XP power user, I have been really disappointed with Vista – but that’s a story for another time (personally I view it as what XP SP3 be and not a new OS, but I digress). I had really high...
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Sick at CES
Today was the last day of CES and I was finally able to walk some of the show floor – I say “some” because it’s so massive. I had intended on doing a lot of pictures and reviews, just like CES 2007,...
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Shutdown Multiple Windows Machines From The Command Prompt
I’ve written about my love of batch files many times and one of my favorite tricks is shutting down a computer via the command line. In this tutorial, I will show you how to shut down multiple...
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Information and Options of XP’s boot.ini File
Window’s XP’s boot.ini file is a hidden system file in your system’s root folder (it’s in the C:/ drive). By default, XP hides all system files to prevent unknowing users from screwing something up....
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Create a Startup Menu With Different Boot Options
Last week, I showed you how to edit XP’s boot.ini file. This week I’ll show you how to create a bootloader menu even if you have only one operating system installed! You can set up a boot menu that...
View ArticleTwitter Windows Command Line Client
By now, just about everyone knows about the Twitter Command Line Client for Linux. Ever since I started using it, I fell in love and I’ve been looking for something similar for Windows. Well, I’ve...
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How to Setup Thunderbird to Access the University of Phoenix OLS
I’ve had a lot of trouble finding the answer in the University’s FAQ, but I was able to configure Thunderbird to access the University of Phoenix’s Online Learning System (OLS). Open Thunderbird (duh!)...
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How To Install Microsoft Office 2007 In Ubuntu 8.04
Update I have updated this guide. Please read: How To Install Microsoft Office 2007 In Ubuntu 9.04. I have to admit that I absolutely love Office 12, OpenOffice just doesn’t compare! So, I needed to...
View ArticleBatch File: iTunes Start Menu Shortcut Updater
In the past, I’ve written a tip on how to organize your Windows Start Menu and it’s one of my favorite tips – I use it religiously after I’ve installed a new program on my machine. Enter iTunes. The...
View Article“No to All” Functionality When Copying Files in Windows XP
When coping mulipte files from one folder to another, Windows displays a couple of options: Yes Yes to All No Cancel But what about the “No to All” option? It’s acutally there, it’s just not obvious –...
View ArticleRegistry Hack: How To Defragment Your Hard Drive on Boot
There are several ways to boost your computer’s performance and I’ve detailed several ways, including how to start your day with a fresh computer. If that’s not enough for you, you can configure your...
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How to Configure Songbird to Update Pidgin and Twitter
Recently, Songbird 1.0 was release to much fanfare. As both a Pidgin and Twitter user, I wanted Songbird to tweet and update my “Now Playing” status automatically (the IM accounts that support this...
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Windows Tip: Create A Shortcut to Quickly Switch Users
I’ve shown you how to log off of your user account via a shortcut and, if you’re on a computer with multiple user accounts, you can also create a shortcut to quickly switch users. This utility...
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Windows Tip: Detect and Repair Disc Errors
Over time, your computer’s hard drives can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down disc drive performance and sometimes make data writing difficult or even impossible. Windows has a built-in tool...
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Registry Hack: Group Similar Windows On The Taskbar All The Time
If you like your Windows Taskbar neat and organized, you can force Windows to automatically group similar program windows together. There is a way to accomplish this tip view the GUI, but I like...
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Add Facebook Chat to Pidgin
If you are a heavy instant message user, you now have the ability to chat with Facebook user directly from Pidgin! In addition to all of the IM happiness, you can also “send & receive messages, add...
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Windows Tip: Group Similar Windows On The Taskbar All The Time
I’ve shown you how to group group similar windows on the Taskbar via a registry hack. Here’s how to accomplish the same task via the GUI. How To Right-click your Taskbar and click Properties. Under the...
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Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step Five-B: Open Your...
Now that your computer is fresh can clean, you can start your day! I’ll show you how to launch Internet Explorer [for those of you who are using Firefox, check out Automatically Open Your Browser...
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Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Conclusion
Now that your computer is fresh can clean, you can start your day! Table Of Contents Update Windows (Optional) Automate Hard Drive Cleaning Automate Hard Drive Defragmentation Automate A Reboot...
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