If you use Notepad++ often, you may notice that it recognizes the type of file you open and provides nice synatx style for the language…
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By default, Windows Vista forces you to make your own admin account and use that at the login screen. You can, however, enable the built-in…
One CommentHave you ever had the tedious task of copying a friends music library or moving the entire contents of one hard drive to another? In…
One CommentHave you ever customized the sort order, view style (e.g. List, Small Icons) or windows size of a folder and had those settings vanish? Then…
Comments closedThere are a lot of customizations people go through after re-installing / re-formatting Windows. One of those things is making their Desktop appear and behave…
One CommentToday, November 18th, is ZoneAlarm’s birthday. In celebration, they’re giving a free copy away of ZoneAlarm Pro 2009. But it’s just today! Get it while…
Comments closedRecently a reader asked how to save their HOSTS file in Vista, because it wasn’t letting them save their changes. Vista is a bit different…
6 CommentsFor you web developers out there using Windows, you might not know that you can run both IIS (for .NET) and Apache (typically on Linux)…
One CommentTypically, you may map a network share to a drive letter on your machine for easy access. It usually comes in handy, but wouldn’t it…
3 CommentsBy default, Windows Vista doesn’t have the standard Shut Down button in the Start menu. In order to shut down, you need to click the…
2 CommentsClearType font rendering in Windows adds a nice shadow to screen fonts. You may notice your desktop fonts have (or don’t have) this shadow: No…
One CommentWe’ve all done it. We start with a fresh copy of our OS, and as time goes on, we install stuff. Lot’s of stuff. At…
One CommentHijackThis, a stand-alone free ware malware scanner, has been around for a long time. It’s one of those programs you can throw on a thumb…
Comments closedRecently I reformatted my computer so I could write an article about partitioning a hard for the OS and data. After installing my fresh copy…
2 CommentsI often find myself browsing through my external hard drive through my music. I always looks for the latest songs I’ve downloaded but I tend…
4 CommentsIf you’ve used TrueCrypt before, you know you mount encrypted volumes as drive letters. Ever wonder how to mount just a regular folder as it’s…
Comments closedI recently ran into a slight dilemma. I downloaded some printable calendar months as Word docs, but they were each their own document by month.…
7 CommentsWe’ve all done it… we’ve had to transfer some files to a computer just feet away, but we’ve had to do extra work to get…
2 CommentsWARNING: Tested on XP only I’ve written about a Sysinternals program in the past, and this time I’m going to introduce you to Contig. Contig…
Comments closedMore often than not, I see Desktops litered with shortcuts to programs, folders, documents and files. Honestly, do you really use each of those programs…
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