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How do I set Thunderbird to notify me of new emails in only certain folders?
I use Gmail with Thunderbird, which is working great, except for the part where I get a new email. It shows me the new email twice when notifying because it appears in both the inbox and All Mail folders. I know I can just unsubscribe to the All Mail folder, but then I can't back it up like many pe…
What are "reparse records"?
My computer just did a , and when it finished processing file records, it said it had processed "44 reparse records". What exactly are they?
How do I make ALL pop ups in Firefox open in a new tab rather then a new window?
I'm running Firefox 3.6.3 on Windows 7. And I still got some pop ups in new Windows (particularly the problem always reoccurs at one website)
User not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported
I need to install a package. For that I need root access. However the system says that I am not in sudoers file. When trying to edit one, it complains alike! How am I supposed to add myself to the sudoers file if I don't have the right to edit one? I have installed this system and only administrato…
Is there a way in Linux to update the user/group properties without having to login again?
After I edit /etc/group and I add a user to groups it didn't belong to, the user will not be able to use it's newly acquired privileges unless it starts a new session. Is there a command to refresh user/group properties in an ongoing session?
Displaying wallpaper when desktop is locked in Windows 7
is it possible to lock the desktop in Windows 7 and have it continue to display your desktop wallpaper rather than the default Win7 locked-workstation screen?
Windows 7, connecting to Samba shares
How can I connect to a Samba share with authentication using Windows 7? We have a bunch of Linux, HP-UX and AIX servers on our network with folders shared using Samba. These are not connected to our Active Directory or anything, we just type a user name and password when we connect to them. They st…
How can I remount an ejected (not just unmounted) USB drive on Mac?
I frequently eject an usb stick, and then realize I still need it. If I unmount the drive in Disk Utility, I can just remount it, but if I eject, it's gone. Not showed in Finder Not showed in diskutil Not showed in Is still showed in System Information under USB. How can I mount the disk without un…
How do I stop Outlook Out-Of-Office from replying to certain addresses?
When I am out of the office, if I turn Out-of-Office on, it auto-replies to the automated emails I get from our Bug Tracking system, which leads to our Bug Tracking system getting full of message about my holiday. With Outlook Out-of-Office, how do I set it to not respond to certain 'From' addresse…
How can I run Google Earth offline?
I'd like to run Google Earth on a PC that does not have internet access. This was possible in NASA Worldwind if you downloaded all of the maps and stored them offline. However, I have yet to see such documentation for Google Earth. I've seen the links mentioned below and also the 3D Viewer Navigati…
How to split Emacs over a dual monitor?
I would like to split Emacs over a double monitor. How do I do that?
Chrome Tab Ordering?
If I'm on the first tab, and I hit Ctrl+T, I want it to open next to (to the right of) the current tab. Is there an extension for this? I think I want to change the closed tab ordering too... but I can never remember how I like it until I play with it. I think move to the left tab is what I like. T…
How to move a partition to the end in gparted?
I can't find a way to move the partition /dev/sdb2 to the end, where 12GB are free. I can resize (expand) the partition, but not create (insert) any free space in front of it. How to do the trick? (There are 2 small black arrows on the top of the popup window in the screenshot at the side of the bl…
Why does toner always run out on the left side of the printed page first?
In every laser printer I have ever used, when toner is running out, it becomes evident on the left hand side of the page before it becomes evident on the right side of the page. The printed matter always, without fail, appears lighter on the left first. Why?
Detect compiler used for EXE file
Is there any way to detect (or to hide) the compiler that was used to build an executable file?
How do I extract an InstallShield Cabinet file?
I need to extract the contents of an InstallShield Cabinet file (.cab). What tools should I use for the job?
Linux BitTorrent client with support for magnet links
Is there a Linux application (bonus points for being console/headless) that supports magnet links - like the ones provided now by some famous "bay" for pirate BitTorrent users?
What is the difference between x86_64 and i386?
What is the difference? Under what category does my system fall into? I want to download Fedora12 and it shows me these options. Which one should I download? I have a Sony Vaio cr36g/b with an Intel Core 2 Duo 8100 processor.
How to strip audio streams from an MKV file?
I've been trying to remove unneeded audio streams from an MKV (Matroska) file. The reason why I want to do this is to avoid having to manually select the wanted stream in Windows Media Player. The input file gives the following ffmpeg info: Since I want streams 0, 1 and 3 (sub), my ffmpeg command l…
How to move only files in Unix
How can I move only the plain files (not the directories) from one folder in Linux to another folder using the command? I have tried , but it copied everything including the directories.