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How do I get rid of smart quotes in Outlook 2010?
I have tried: Ctrl+Shift+' which worked for someone else in Outlook 2003 File → Options → Mail → Spelling and AutoCorrect... → AutoCorrect Options... → AutoFormat tab → deselect "straight quotes" with "smart quotes" checkbox Neither worked for me. Any tips?
How do I teach Chrome's omnibar to search in Google Maps?
It seems that the only site on the web that is unavailable for search via Chrome's omnibar is Google's own Maps. Is there any way I could teach the omnibar to search Google Maps?
Prevent Windows System %PATH% from being prepended to user %PATH?
I know how to set system or user specific environment variables: Now, the problem is that the variable is treated such that the value you enter for the user PATH will be automatically appended to the system PATH and that will be the effective PATH variable. That is, say I have (SYSTEM) and (USER) (…
Set mouse or keyboard button to simulate left click and hold or rapid left click repeating in Windows?
Does anyone know a way to configure Windows 7 or use third party software to do this? I would like to click my middle mouse button and have it tell Windows to left click and hold until I click the middle mouse button again. A keyboard key would be fine as well. Some games and apps have me holding d…
What does sfdisk do, and how does it compare to fdisk or parted?
I was looking over documentation for ZFS for Linux and I came accross a command that the instructions tell me to run to prepare a disk for use. The command was; The line breaks are included the command took up 3 lines What does sfdisk do? Is it the same and creating a new partition table or is it s…
How do I change my Chrome language back to English?
Suddenly, my Chrome language has been changed to Tamil. I didn't make this change manually. I don't know how to change this setting to English.
When I wave with a window, all other windows minimize to the taskbar, why?
Possible Duplicate: How do I disable Aero Shake in Windows 7? Sometimes, and I really don't know how to do it, when I grab an application in the window-bar and drag it around, as if I'm waving, then all other windows are minimized to the taskbar. I have three questions: how do I do this? what's thi…
Create symlinks recursively for a whole tree
I am seeking for a command that would re-create a whole tree of files in a different directory. I would prefer to have all symlinks absolute. Can I do that with a find and xargs? ;-)
How to copy an ISO image onto USB with dd
The last paragraph of the SliTaz 3.0 Release Notes says the following about the liveCD: The ISO image now uses a 'hybrid' system: it can also be copied onto an USB stick without formating it (using dd). Does anyone know how to do this?
What's the difference between the "Win-D" and "Win-M" shortcuts?
I was wondering in what situation will we see a difference between Win+D and Win+M ? This thread claims that the former does a "show desktop" while the latter does a "minimize all" (but of course there's no difference between those two), Whereas this thread talks about stuff like wm_minimize messag…
How to delete files from a folder using a list of file names in windows?
i have a folder with 2K+ files in it, i need to delete around 200, i have a txt file with all the file names i need removed ordered in a list, how do i remove the specific files from the folder using the list? (OS is windows 7)
What is cmd's equivalent to Bash's & (ampersand) for running a command without waiting for it to terminate?
In bash: The ampersand lets you launch the first program, and then do another one while the first is still running. How do I do this in cmd? (XP if it's relevant).
What angle is optimal for the antennas on my wireless network card?
I'm sharing a house with some friends and I'm in the bedroom right up in the attic. The router is right down on the ground floor and I get connectivity issues. I've found that if I adjust the two antennas on my network card I can sometimes get a much better signal. Is there an optimum angle to get …
Can I use vim to open a huge file effectively?
sometime I need to open a several GB log file, now I need to use tail to get suitable part but that is very tedious. Can I just use vim to open it directly? Currently vim will occupy a lot memory when open a large file... Just wonder why it is required? If there some option can prevent that memory …
How do I open a link from an email in mutt (without using the mouse)?
One of the things I like about using Mutt is that I don't have to use the mouse pretty much at all. I get a lot of emails that contain links, though, whether they're validation ("click on this link to validate your account") or from Facebook or other similar sites. What I want to know is, is there …
Why should I install hardware drivers if my computer is working fine?
I've just installed Windows 7 on my PC. I went online to look for drivers. For my motherboard, Foxconn offers LAN drivers, on-board audio drivers, and chipset drivers. And for my graphics card, Nvidia offers a graphics card driver, obviously. But then I stopped and wondered... what benefit would I …
Where are the user profile directories of Google Chrome located in?
Where are the user profile directories of Google Chrome located in? It may seem like a very simple question, but I couldn't find it. I checked inside %APPDATA%, but there were noting relevant there. My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1.
Why do I get "Failed to set locale, defaulting to C" when using yum?
Every time I run or , I get Failed to set locale, defaulting to C and then other information. How can I avoid getting this warning?
How can I explain what a computer virus is to people who are not familiar with computers and programming?
I have to teach a group of non-CS students what computer viruses are. The course material contains only definitions and some details about what those viruses do. But those things are known to everyone who knows what a computer is. I want to touch upon, in a non-technical way, the programming or tec…
How do I remove individual autofill suggestions from Google Chrome?
Sometimes, some things are better meant to be private and shouldn't be shown when others watch. How can I remove individual auto-fill suggestions so that they don't re-appear? I don't wish to remove them all because some auto-fill suggestions are handy to have... Here is a quick example using the A…