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How to batch create a range of folders (000-999) in windows?
I need to create 1000 folders numbered 000 to 999 inside a directory. How can I do this using (i.e. the Windows command line)?
How can I get Outlook to restore previously-open message windows when restarting?
So Outlook crashed on me yesterday... ...Ok, so that's not terribly interesting. But what happened next was: there was a "Restart" option on the resulting crash dialog. When I clicked it, Outlook re-opened along with all of my previously-open messages! Well, surprise, surprise - Outlook missed an o…
The equivalent of iSTAT MENUS (system monitoring tool on menu) with Mac to PC?
Mac has a tool named iSTAT MENUS as is shown below. It's pretty useful in that it shows all the computer status (memory usage/CPU usage/network) real time on top of the menu. Does Windows have similar tools? I know I can use Task Manager, but I want to have it on screen all the time.
local .pac-file URL format that works with IE and Safari (Windows)?
Say I want to use a proxy auto-config file that is stored at C:\proxy.pac. To make Internet Explorer use this configuration I have to specify the pac-file in the LAN settings in the following way: But Safari, that uses the same proxy settings, will ignore it in this case. To make Safari use the pac…
How do I change Firefox bookmark toolbar icons?
My Firefox bookmark toolbar items change icons every now and then for apparently no reason, especially if a site is down. I get the DNS site's icons all over, on another case I have the Facebook icon on a TOTALLY irrelevant bookmark, so the question is: How can I change the icons on my bookmarks in…
gcc path not valid when installing VMWare Tools from VMWare Workstation 7.1.1 build-282343 on Debian squeeze
I am trying to install VMWare tools on Debian Squeeze. My error: uname -a: dpkg -l | grep make dpkg -l | grep gcc whereis gcc
How can I record sound from the windows command line?
Is there an application capable of recording sound that I can run from the command line on XP? Ideally I'd start it with one command and stop it with another. Or I could specify a duration with the starting command.
What was the purpose of the turbo button?
What did the turbo button on old PCs do?
How to avoid losing all my files when my Dropbox syncs to a compromised Dropbox account?
So I am trying to find a way to prevent a possible Dropbox doomsday scenario. Say someone gets my dropbox login credentials. They log into the Dropbox web interface as me. They delete all my files. They change the account password. They change the account username/email. Lastly, they wait a few min…
How do I export the history from the Windows command line to a text file?
How do I export the history from the Windows command line to a text file? I think you can do it in Linux as something like "history >filename.txt", but how do you do it in Windows? I'm a geneticist, and I want a record of exactly what programs I've run for my lab book. I'm using Windows 7 64 bit if…
How to completely remove Ruby, Ruby gems on Mac OS X 10.6.4
Most rubyists might be shocked when they'll read this, but I'd like to know if it's possible to completely remove the Ruby framework as well as all the tools and gems that ship with Mac OS X 10.6.4. Any help would be appreciated. (And explanations too if you think I'd rather not do this) Thanks
Can dual monitors make my PC slower?
I've noticed my PC (win-xp) seems to be running slower. (e.g., I'm getting jitter when watching video) Recently, I upgraded a monitor (larger) and expanded the size of the desktop to take advantage of it, and I've kept the original as a second monitor. I love it. However, I'm noticing that things s…
Windows vs Windows Server
How does Windows Server differ from any other Windows, say Windows XP? Does it have an inbuilt server of some kind? I can always start a server on any Windows machine, so I don't understand what Windows Server OS is for?
Copying contents of current directory to a subdirectory
How can I use the Linux terminal to copy everything in current directory to a subdirectory?
Excel 2010 on multi monitor screen
With office 2010 I would like to open two excel document on different monitor. The only way I achieved to do this was to widden the Excel main window over the both screen which is not very convenient because: the mouse operation is not so easy. it hides what is between the two excel sheet. Excel 20…
Need to delete all the files with one extension on a drive in Windows 7
I have a drive filled with 1000's of files spread across hundreds of folders. I was using a sync program that created many placeholder files throughout the drive. I need to delete all the placeholders but leave the folders and other files intact. I am using Windows 7.
What settings to use when making 7zip files in order to get maximum compression when compressing PDFs?
What settings to use when making 7zip files in order to get maximum compression? I'm compressing PDF documents containing scanned images. I'm thinking about using LZMA2, but I don't know what to set in dictionary size, word size, etc. Also, would LZMA or PPMd be better options? I need to have some …
ASCII Code for the TAB Character? (Want to be able to input tabs into a web page textbox)
As I'm sure that pretty much everyone on here is aware the "Tab" key when used on a webpage simply jumps to the next element on the page; whether is be a checkbox, radio selector, button, another textbox, a link, etc. What I am hoping to do is enable me to use the tab key whlie I typing something u…
Photomerge equivalent for Gimp?
I used to use the Automate -> Photomerge option in Photoshop CS3 to stich photos together. Is there an equivalent function in the latest version of Gimp? If so, how do I access/use it? If there is another solution please let me know, too. Thanks!
How to get pixel dimensions instead of pt?
I received an illustrator file that I'm trying to break up into it's bits. However everything is measured in pt rather than px. Is there a global setting i can change?