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Shutdown Windows 7 without installing updates
Windows XP provided an option to shutdown the computer without installing any Windows updates. This convenient, time-saving option seems to be missing in Windows 7. Is it possible to shutdown Windows 7 without installing updates?
Is there a Shortcut for "Mark all messages as read" in Outlook?
I am trying to find a shortcut for marking all messages (eMails) in a folder as read by using a keyboard shortcut, but had no luck in finding one so far. I am using Microsoft Outlook 2010 and when I open the context menu (right click on the folder), it shows the "e" underlined in "Mark All as Read"…
How do you make volume keys and mute key work in Xmonad
I am new to Xmonad (just installed it yesterday), and since I have never used haskell before, I found configuration a little bit confusing for me. I got somewhat made xmobar and trayer work, but I have no idea how might I make multimedia keys to adjust volume. Can anyone help with that? Additional …
Any way to detect what is disabling the screensaver?
Is there any Windows application out there that will determine what process is preventing the screen saver from becoming active?
Which file system to use in between OSX and Linux
I have got my paws on a large USB drive which I'd like to use as a backup/general storage at the office. I was thinking of having two partitions one of Time Machine backup and one for general storage. As I will be using the disk for both my Linux workstation and MacBook Pro I was wondering what fil…
Why use wifi channels other than 1, 6 or 11?
Wifi channels 1, 6 and 11 do not overlap. However, any channel in between them does. e.g. channel 3 would use some of the frequency band of channel 1 & 6, and channel 9 would use some of the frequency band of channel 6 & 11. Why would one choose to use channel's other than 1, 6 or 11 if that is the…
Windows Server 2008 R2 - How to copy a scheduled task
I would like to create a new scheduled task that is extremely similar to an existing task. It would be a pain to write down or type out all the settings. Is there a way to copy an existing task to create a new one?
Is there way to list all existing repositories using git?
In order to clone a git repository one must have the name of the repository. When working with many repositories it can be hard to remember all the different names, so now I'm wondering if there is possible to list all existing repositories on the remote server using some git command.
How can I put a newline in my zsh prompt without causing terminal redraw issues?
I'm trying to fix a minor (but annoying) issue with my zsh prompt. The problem I'm seeing is that when I'm using a terminal in a GUI OS environment (for example, Terminal.app or iTerm 2 on OS X 10.7.2) and resize the terminal window, the terminal is redrawn with extra prompts. I've reproduced the i…
Will a 7mm SSD fit in a 9.5mm laptop HDD slot?
I'm planning to purchase a Crucial M4 256G SSD. There are 2 versions though, 7mm and 9.5mm, at the same price on Newegg.com My current laptop is 9.5mm SATA II. However, I plan to purchase a new laptop as soon as Ivy Bridge quad-core laptops (the 35W i7-3612QM interests me most) are available, which…
Delete multiple files on PowerShell command line
With PowerShell, what is the most concise way to delete multiple explicitly named files? E.g. on *ix it would be: I'm currently using: But I consider it suboptimal, so I would like to see alternatives.
Do browsers create new TCP connections for each HTTP requests?
So I know that HTTP is basically just a text protocol over TCP, and that TCP is state / connection based. That means that the browser has to connect over TCP to a server before doing an HTTP request. Question then: do browsers typically create a new TCP connection for each HTTP request? Browsers co…
How do I unmap a disconnected network drive in Windows 7?
The drive is disconnected, and I'm off the network. How do I unmap the drive?
How to replace all the contents from one folder with another one
I have folders and . I want to replace all the contents in to . There can be many subdirectories in those folders. But there can be few files which are not in but are in , so I want them to stay as they are. How can I do that from a Linux shell?
How do I change the Table of Contents in Word 2010 to show only headings 1-3?
My Word 2010 table of contents shows all headings (headings 1-6 in my particular case). I only want the first 3 levels included, so how do I exclude headings starting with level 4?
How do I configure SSH on OS X?
I'm trying to SSH from one Mac running OS X 10.6 to another. Seems to work fine via a password, but I can't get it to use a RSA key instead. Where is the ssh configuration file on OS X and what is the command to reload SSH? Update What I'm asking is how to configured advanced options. For example, …
Install Vim in Cygwin
I have installed Cygwin on my Windows machine and I have also selected some additional packages as part of my installation (like GCC etc). Now I want to add Vim also to my existing Cygwin setup. What is the procedure to add Vim to my existing Cygwin setup? Or is there some separate binary for Vim i…
How do I change my cmd.exe to English?
I use Windows XP in Dutch, but I'd like to have my in English. Is there a way I can change the language? Can I download a separate version of in English? Are there any other ways?
'No such file or directory' error in bash, but the file exists?
On Ubuntu, I get a 'No such file or directory' error when I try to execute a command. I have checked with , the file is there and it has 'x' flag So why I am getting a 'No such file or directory'?
Is there a binary-safe "triple less than" <<< operator in bash?
This is a rather hypothetical question, so please don't ask me why I'd want to do this. Assuming that I have a variable that contains binary data, and assuming that I cannot use the pipe operator, the following should be the correct way to use 'triple-less-than' operator: However, it appears to me …