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Alternatives to Oracle JRE
I would like to uninstall as many Oracle products from my computer as possible because I don't like that company. However, I require Java for some of my applications, e.g. Eclipse. What alternatives exist for the Oracle Java Runtime Environment for Windows that will work with third party apps?
How can I selectively disable zsh's version control integration when my CWD is on a remote filesystem?
I'm running zsh on OSX and on occasion I have to work on a mounted sshfs volume. However, git is REALLY slow over sshfs mounts. My prompt makes use of the vc mode stuff that zsh provides built in, but in this case I want to skip that part. I'd like to selectively disable vc integration any time my …
How to list files sorted by owner in Unix?
I need to list the files in my current directory sorted alphabetically by the file owner name. Does have a way to do this?
Does Windows 7's XP mode require hardware virtualization? What are the requirements to run XP mode?
Does Windows 7's XP mode require hardware virtualization? This old post indicates hardware virtualization is required, some articles say it no longer is. Do I need a CPU with hardware virtualization? Does the CPU need to be 64 bit to run Windows 7 XP mode?
"Unable to decrypt password" popup in Remote Desktop Connection Manager
I am using Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.2 and every time I click on properties on a VM of mine, I get a popup window: unable to decrypt password How can I make this popup go away?
How secure is Apple's Bluetooth keyboard?
Can anybody post any documentation on how Mac OS X and Apple's Bluetooth keyboard pair up with each other? I have seen the articles Apple keyboard pairing over Bluetooth and https://superuser.com/questions/15788/which-wireless-keyboard-is-most-secure but they do not contain any specific details on …
Ctrl + Alt + Del with a mac keyboard
I have a Windows 7 computer with which I use an Apple keyboard. At each login, I am prompted to enter Ctrl+Alt+Delete before entering my password. Because the Mac keyboard doesn't seem to have a Delete key, I have so far resorted to the "on-screen" virtual keyboard. This is quite annoying and I won…
Why does HDD activity slow the whole System down (on Windows 7)?
If I copy a large amount of data from on drive to another (physical) drive my whole system is running slow. I am using Windows 7 64bit version on an Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz. This is the situation: Very fast copying between two SATA disks. Resource Monitor shows 80MB/s read, 70MB/s writes and 150MB/s…
cd (change directory) to my home directory on Windows
Possible Duplicate: Is there a short cut command in Windows command prompt to get to the current users home directory like there is in Linux? Any short way to cd to the user specific directories in the command prompt. Like for e.g. in linux shell (debian based) we do a and it instantly takes to the…
What's the difference between a disk and a drive?
Would this make the term 'disk drive' a slight misnomer? Also, I thought RAM was equivalent to the term 'volatile' memory, but apprently 'hard disk drives' are also RAM and not ROM... any clarification is appreciated!
Is there a function in Excel to find the maximum absolute value of a range?
I'm looking for a function in Excel that looks something like except doesn't take a range of numbers. The best that I can come up with is: It does the trick, but it's messy as all heck and I can't believe there's not a better way. Any ideas?
How can I restrict windows 7 to only use the local subnet, but block the internet
I want to block all internet connections to and from my windows 7 machine, but allow it to access everything on the local network. The local network is behind an Apple Airport Extreme. What is the easiest way to do this?
How can I use Event Viewer to confirm login times filtered by User?
I'm required to log my start and finish times at work. Occasionally I forget to do this and had a bright idea that checking the Security events log would allow me to retrospectively ascertain my times. Unfortunately, the logs are much bigger than I thought and take a while even to display in Event …
Prevent Mac From Reloading Apps After Restart
I had to power cycle my Macbook Pro by holding down the power button after it locked up. When it restarted, it reloaded all the apps that I had been running before, which took a long time and was completely unnecessary. Is there a way I can prevent it from reloading the previously running apps? I'm…
How can I find a specific file in a directory tree?
Could someone please help me to find all the *.c and *.h files in a directory tree??
Is it possible to split VirtualBox Hard Drive to multiple volumes?
VirtualBox hard drive usually has one or a few files when you create a drive. I think it is good because you manage only a few files. However, I have out of space of my drive. Is it possible to span over other volume like in VM player?
How do I shutdown / restart Windows 8 preview?
Just installed Windows 8 Preview, and can't figure out how to get to Shutdown/Restart option in the Start menu. Clicking on start menu brings up the "Start Screen", but Shutdown/Restart options are not there. Had to use command prompt to shut my box down. Ideas?
Wifi Router 'Region' setting - what does this affect? Transmission power?
I have a NetGear WGR614 wireless router. There is a 'region' setting in the wireless options. I'm wondering what technical purpose of this setting is? The admin help states: It may not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here. Which makes me wonder if it could be …
Multiple monitors - add border collision? (Windows)
I'm using Windows 7 and two monitors with different resolution. As you can see, the right monitor is bigger then the left one, so when I try to go to the right upper corner of the left monitor to hit the close button, I have to aim exactly, because there is no corner where my mouse will get caught.…
Convert Parallels VM to Virtual Box VM?
The question describes well what I need but here are some more details about the circumstances. With Parallels Desktop 4 running under Linux, I have a number of Windows 7 Virtual Machines. Sadly, Parallels has not been upgraded for a while, so I am trying some other VMS and VirtualBox was highly re…