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The Windows Registry - Why (and Where) Does It Exist?
Was talking to a friend about the registry, and realized I couldn't remember the issues Microsoft was trying to solve that brought it into being. I know it had something to do with too many different programs storing their preferences in too many different places/ways, but as I said that it didn't …
How can I sync Android with iTunes?
I have just bought a shiny new HTC Hero. Is there any way to get it to sync with iTunes. In particular I'm looking at Podcast management. Same question targeted at the Zune How can I sync Android with Zune? Update I am running Windows, but I feel that Mac users would appreciate this too.
Why Outlook 2007 pasted images are larger than original?
I have been using Outlook 2007 for over a year with no image problems. Around September 1st, images that I paste into messages are enlarged in the messages. This happends with WinSnap, the Vista Snipping Tool, or any jpeg pasted into the message I tried jpegs with 96dpi settings w/o sucess I tried …
Deleting all files that do not match a certain pattern - Windows command line
Deleting items via the command-line is pretty easy. Now, suppose I want to delete all files which do not end with .jpg in a folder, how would I do that. The thing is, I have a piece of software that converts all specified images to .jpg, but it leaves the originals, which I don't need anymore. It w…
Cygwin alternate for windows?
I would like to have some of the most frequent commands which I use in Linux environment in my windows box , I know there is program called Cygwin. But I don't want to use such a heavy one . All I want is a simple ported unix commands for windows. Is there any Utilities like that ? PS: I've created…
How can I disable CTRL+ENTER and ALT+S in Outlook 2007?
I'd like to disable the CTRL+ENTER and ALT+S keyboard shortcuts in Outlook 2007, to avoid accidentally sending incomplete emails. I've found instructions for Outlook 2003 but they don't seem to work in Outlook 2007. How can I disable these shortcuts in Outlook 2007?
Which ports to open for Microsoft SQL Server?
Having searched the internet a few times on the best way to open up SQL Server connectivity through windows firewall i've yet to find a best way of doing it. Does anyone have a guaranteed way of finding which ports SQL is running on so you can open them in windows firewall?
How do I bypass Visual Studio 2005 SP1 failing to install on Windows 7?
I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2005 in Windows 7. When attempting to start, Windows 7 complains that Visual Studio 2005 is incompatible with Windows 7 and offers me to search online for a solution. It comes up with a link to Visual Studio 2005 SP1 for Windows Vista and Windows 7, but when I do…
Windows tool to find out which port an app is trying to use?
I am guessing that netstat shows apps and their ports that already have a connection and it doesn't show or can't show an app that is trying to open a connection. If I have an app that's trying to connect to the net but is blocked by a firewall, how do I know which port it's trying to use?
What is locationd and why is my 3rd party firewall intercepting it in Snow Leopard at intervals?
Little Snitch reported an outgoing connection from locationd which appears to be a new daemon installed by default on Snow Leopard. A search for strings inside the locationd binary shows a link to http://skyhookwireless.com. The index of their page reads: Skyhook Wireless' XPS is the world's first …
7-Zip for Linux
7-Zip for Linux, does such a thing exist? I mean actually 7-Zip or a port, not another compression tool or command.
Recovering a Windows XP License key
I threw out a Windows XP machine a while ago (the motherboard failed). I kept the hard drive and the XP installation media. Problem is the license key was on a sticker on the machine - doh! The original manufacturer has gone bust (Evesham) and I suspect that Microsoft will be of little help. Is the…
Do newer laptop batteries still need to be drained before recharging?
10 years ago when I was doing hardware support it was best practice to fully drain a laptop battery prior to recharging in order to maximize its life. Is this still the case or can a battery now be recharged at any point without worrying about shortening the lifespan?
How to edit the registry in Windows 7
Seems like a simple question, but how do you edit the registry in Windows 7? regedit seems nowhere to be found. Or at least typing "reg" into the Search box on the start menu yields nothing, even when logged on as system admin. (This may be common with Vista, I don't know, since I skipped straight …
What do you do when you print job won't cancel?
I'm trying to cancel a print job in Vista to an HP 3845. I've rebooted, but it's still there, with Status "Deleting - Printing" thought nothing is happening. How can I make it really go away?
Combining two ethernet ports
My computer has two gigabit ethernet ports on the motherboard. Is it possible to have the OS (Win XP) combine them and treat as a single 2-gigabit connection? Failing that, is there any general advantage to just have both plugged in to my switch with two separate IP addresses?
$PATH in Vim doesn't match Terminal
I'm using MacVim and when I don't launch it from the Terminal ( ) its $PATH does not include what I have set in my .bash_profile. It only seems to have the default values, . I'm running OS X 10.5.8. Even if I could set it manually in my .vimrc that would be okay, though I would prefer it to pull fr…
Multiple independent read/write heads on the same hard drive platter?
Are there any hard drives that exist that have multiple independent read/write heads on the same hard drive platter? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would expect that doing this would solve a lot of disk contention problems in a situation where multiple things are being read/written in parallel. Par…
My computer raises the ambient room temperature by about 4°F. I don't like it (in the summer)
I'm running Windows XP Pro SP3 on an Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7400 with 3.5 GB of RAM and an Intel G45/G43 chipset. The motherboard runs at 35°C and the CPU at 32°C -- which I don't think is too hot. First of all, is this too hot? I'd like ways of stopping it from transferring the heat to the room. On …
How do I find out what service is using a certain port?
Port 22 specifically. I installed freeSSHd on a Windows Server 2008 box that only runs IIS. When I try to start the SSH Service, it tells me that the port is already being used. How can I find out what service is using this port?