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How to delete (invalid) files with colon in their name under Windows?
I've got a rather large number of files on my Windows drive that have a colon in their name. (These came from unpacking some Unix archives.) When I try to delete them, Windows (XP) complains that the file does not exist, and refuses to delete it. This happens when trying to delete or rename it from…
What is the Nalpeiron process?
I can't find any useful information to get what is this process that runs in my computer: nalpeiron I haven't installed anything tied to that name and google only brings up a licensing company (I certainly don't have any of their product). Can it be a malware? or is it a legit process which should …
How can I reverse a line in Notepad++?
Is it possible to reverse a single line in Notepad++? Example: Would change to Should I install a plugin for such functionality? UPDATE: I'd like to keep the clipboard in its original state. So a [copy]-[external transform]-[paste] is not suitable. In addition, I'd like to stay in a disconnected de…
How to insert column break in PowerPoint 2010?
I found a solution for PowerPoint 2007 but it doesn't work for PowerPoint 2010 because there is no such menu. Do you know if it is hidden somewhere or other ways to insert a column break in multi-column textbox? Thankyou
How to open a menu with 'Open Terminal Here' in Ubuntu 10.04 by left clicking desktop, or inside folder?
How can I customize Ubuntu 10.04 so the menu created by left clicking inside a folder or desktop gives me the option of opening up a terminal in that location? I have thsi functionality in the XFCE desktop on my Xubuntu 10.04 laptop. Any ideas?
what does "~/." mean in terms of OS X folders/directories?
I'm installing a program on my MacBook that has to be unzipped to the ~/.spring directory; now, I know what Spring is, it's the name of the thing I'm installing. I'd be very happy to create a .spring folder if I knew what ~/. meant.
Keystroke to open a new window in Windows 7 Explorer?
I'm a bit late to the Windows 7 party, and having just installed it yesterday, I'm already sorely missing an XP feature. In explorer, I used to be able to click the toolbar Up button with Ctrl held down to open a new explorer window. In Windows 7, I neither have an Up button nor a keystroke to chan…
Does Microsoft Office 2010 have version control?
Does Microsoft Office 2010 have version control? In other words, does it automatically save old versions of files?
Per application volume settings: possible on Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
Is it possible to set per-application volume levels under Mac OS X? I would like to be able to turn the volume down on Entourage for new emails, but leave everything else at a pleasant level, adjusting media playback volumes via iTunes or the DVD app.
Is there a way to make a persistent IRC account that I can read missed / old messages with?
So, I'm new to IRC. I made a nickname with a password through nickserv on the channel that I usually participate in. What I want to know is if there's a way I can read messages that I've missed when my computer's not on, or if I'm not connected? I heard someone IRL mention that there are people wit…
How do I create a new folder in Mutt
I want to create a new folder from within Mutt. I use Maildir format to store the folders on the machine I am running Mutt on. (I also view the mail remotely using courier IMAP but this doesnt involve Mutt) Edited to clarify role of IMAP
How do you install & manage TextMate bundles?
In the beginning, there was a canonical SVN repository for TextMate bundles, and the recommended installation unpacked them into a folder so that TextMate's bundle manager could save your dirty customizations in a separate folder. Now that nearly everyone's using git, does it still make sense to us…
Skip kernel module at boot
There is a broken kernel module, due to which I can not even load the OS, so I can not delete or fix it. Is it possible to skip this module at boot, using the kernel's parameters or something?
Is there any way to find similar files (not duplicates)?
My final goal is refactoring code written by my coworkers. So, is there a tool which can find files differing in only few words? (Edit: this is for a Mac, but others might like non-Mac answers too.)
Programmatic access to current xterm background color?
I would like to setup the prompt colors in depending on the colors it is using for foreground and background. For example, blue prompt if background is light and beige if it is dark. Is there a way to find out the current settings in a script?
How to keep original image dimensions for images in Microsoft Word 2007?
When I'm importing images into a Word document, if the image is a small image like 100x100px, then the image is imported as something like 300x300, thus making it hideously blurry. This necessitates myself resizing the image so that it looks not as blurry, but it does not look the same at all. It a…
Add Dock to second monitor on Mac OS X
Is it at all possible to add a dock to a second monitor on Mac OS X? If so, how?
Get statistics on how ReadyBoost is being used by Windows
I have experimentally started using a flash drive for ReadyBoost. There's no blinking light on it so I don't even know if it's being accessed at all. Is there some way to get statistics on how often or how well Windows actually uses the drive to improve performance? Something like numbers of cache …
How can I find out if a PNG file is 24 bit color or 32 bit color on Mac OS X?
I have PNG image files on Mac OS X. How can I find out if an image is 24 bit color or 32 bit color?
grep changing the delimiter
any way we can change the delimiter that uses grep? I think, by default, grep uses as the delimiter.