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How do I reset the zoom level in Firefox?
How do I reset the zoom level in Firefox back to the default?
Java plugin doesn't work in Chrome -- how can I fix this?
This used to work fine until a week or so ago, and I am not sure what has changed since then. I have just uninstalled what seems to be all the JVM stuff on my machine and reinstalled with the latest recommended Java version from java.com (1.6, update 23). The plugin works fine in IE and Firefox, bu…
Where should I find drivers for my Windows computer if it didn't come with a driver disk?
I had to reformat my machine because I had a virus. My machine did not come with a driver disk. How can I install drivers after having reinstalled Windows?
How can I resolve the error "MediaKit reports partition (map) too small"?
I am unable to expand my Mac's hard disk. reports this error: MediaKit reports partition (map) too small How can I resolve this?
VOB conversion quality in FFmpeg
I am trying to convert a VOB file to mpeg like this: However, the quality is very poor. I tried But the file size is too large (90% of original – 300 MB for 4 minute video), and Windows Movie Maker hangs on trying to import it. How can I get a decent quality MPEG from my VOB?
Does software RAID 1 in Windows 7 improve read speeds?
Does software RAID 1 (mirroring) in Windows 7 improve read speeds? I'd like to set up RAID 1 to help protect my important documents (yes, yes, I know it's not a backup), but performance is also important to me. As I understand it, RAID 1 should theoretically be able to improve my read speeds by n t…
Howto disable SSH local port forwarding?
I have a server running Ubuntu and the OpenSSH daemon. Let's call it S1. I use this server from client machines (let's call one of them C1) to do an SSH reverse tunnel by using remote port forwarding, eg : On S1, I use the default sshd_config file. From what I can see, anyone having the right crede…
Pushing my PS1 prompt over ssh
I use a specific "PS1" prompt that I like. I share a few logins with other other people on a few different servers. I was wondering if there was a way to specify in my local bash profile a remote prompt, or any other way other then copy and pasting each time I remote in.
Batch remove comments from PDF files
How can I easily remove all comments and annotations (added with Foxit Reader) from all the PDFs in a folder?
How can I remove OLD history from Google Chrome?
I'm working on a laptop with a modest hard drive, and 500MB is taken up with Google Chrome "History Index" and "Thumbnails" files. Some of these files are a year old. Chrome offers me the option to remove recent history, but I want the opposite: I want to remove old history. (Ideally I would remove…
How to change office shortcuts?
My office is not in English, so to save the document the shortcut is Ctrl B. For me this should be bold, how can I change the mappings to the same as the English version? Is there a file I can replace to have all the shortcuts mapped? I want to download a template, and not edit 1 by 1.
Browser instead of window manager?
Is it possible to have just a browser (for example, just a canvas that renders with webkit) running on top of X11 (or any other way in Linux) as my window manager, as if I'm viewing my normal web browser in fullscreen?
Fixing copy/paste for Remote Desktop Connection sessions
Possible Duplicate: Can't copy and paste in Remote Desktop Connection session Recently I have been working with Remote Desktop Connection. I use it to access a virtual machine implemented through Hyper-V. I have had many problems with the simple operation of cut-and-paste from my machine to the vir…
HDD vs SSD durability
There are rumors that SSD is more durable than HDD. To divide question into 2 different scenarios: === 1) When used in PC/Laptop === People say that SSD produced in recent years can last longer than HDD (if we consider the same amount read/write operations). Also, more durable when laptop drops. Is…
How do I troubleshoot hardware issues related to a computer freeze/crash?
What are some common guidelines and issues related to hardware being the issue of a computer crash? What should I look for and how do I troubleshoot these problems? What are some tools that are useful in diagnosing these hardware related crashes? I am looking to be able to isolate the problematic d…
Change Windows 7 file permissions from command prompt
How can I change Windows 7 file permissions using the command prompt? I want to change permissions in program files, but is not working for me.
What is the simplest way to test a plain socket server
I have a server which listens on a socket for incoming connections and outputs a welcome text ("Hello world"). What is the simplest way to test this with plain tools from the operating system (here OS X)? I'd imagine something like a good old RS232-terminal application:
Convert HTML to image
Background Batch convert various syntax-highlighted source files (C, SQL, Java, PHP, batch, bash) into high-resolution images (600dpi), suitable for an eBook and printed book. Failed Solutions A number of attempts so far: OpenOffice or LibreOffice - Have to re-import source code into the document e…
What is the equivalent of sudo in Windows 7?
Possible Duplicate: is there any 'Sudo' command for windows ? Is there a command line equivalent to sudo in Windows 7? Or do you just have to open a command prompt that is being run as administrator?
Sysinternal's Process Explorer v14 doesn't show network activity
The new version of Process Explorer shows network activity history, but it doesn't in one of my computers. This particular PC runs Windows XP SP3 and it has just been reformatted so everything is "fresh". I have even installed WinPCap and Microsoft Network monitor, in case some of these drivers wer…