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How to change file creation time in the different file systems
Is there a tool that would allow me to change the file creation time and file modified time on a list of files? Must be able to work in the NTFS and FAT32 file systems.
Stylish: How to import styles?
This query is about the Stylish addon for Firefox. How do I import my Stylish styles on one account/computer to another?
Why are the Ctrl and Fn keys swapped on my ThinkPad?
I just used a ThinkPad for the first time ever. It's weird; the Ctrl and Fn keys are swapped. Why is this? How can I fix it?
Ubuntu: Accidentally changed root user to nonexistent shell
I tried to change my user's shell, but used "sudo chsh", and changed the root shell to "bash" instead of "/bin/bash". Now when I try to change it I get "chsh: PAM authentication failed" and it seems like other things aren't working, either. This happens with recovery mode, too. What do I do to chan…
Is a DDR3 MB compatible with DDR2 RAM?
If a motherboard's specifications say it supports DDR3 SDRAM sticks, would I be correct to assume it is also compatible with DDR2 RAM? Am I wrong, or does it depend on the motherboard?
How to prevent floated images in MS-Word from jumping around
Does anyone know if there is a way to stop floated image (where text wraps around the image) from flying around the document when text is reformatted? I'd like some figures to at least to stay within some sections of the document. In my case its MS Office 2008. Thanks.
Does Windows Move command delete the file only on successful completion?
This may be a stupid question, but I'm erring on the side of caution here. If I'm using Windows command line/batch files to Move a file from one server to another and we have a network failure, what will happen to the original file? I would assume it remains untouched until fully moved, and then de…
How do I gunzip a directory?
I have a gzipped directory called "new" which contains other directories and files, that I compressed in the following way I have copied this >700MB to another location (on a different server) and would now like to unpack it. So, on the new server I go to the directory has "new" in it and I use The…
Can you block installers from making desktop shortcuts?
I've been keeping my desktop totally free from shortcuts. I'd rather not have to take action to do so.
What does a *Locked* folder mean in Windows 7?
I thought that folders with a lock symbol next to them represented either an encrypted or a compressed file. However according to this post, I was wrong. What does this locked folder mean under Windows 7?
Changing Windows 7 pinned taskbar icons
I have changed the icons on the shortcuts in the folder %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar. I have tried logging off and back on, and rebooting, but the icons remain the same. Am I doing it wrong?
Windows Home Server anti-virus recommendations
Have just got myself a new Windows Home Server (a Tranquil PC model) and loving lots of the features, but I can't help feeling that with all of my valuable data concentrated in one place, it's slightly vulnerable. So I'm looking for recommendations for WHS compatible anti-virus software. WHS is uni…
Preventing line breaks in HTML
Is there any way to prevent a line break in HTML? For example, on one of my web pages the browser put a break after the comma in the number 43,560. I could remove the comma, but that makes the number harder to read. I seem to remember old-style HTML has a way to prevent line breaks but it isn't uni…
GNU/Linux: Dual screen and separate workspaces
I just received my second 23" monitor and hooked it up up to my NVidia 8800GT graphics card. Nvidia settings window gives me two options basically: Twinview or separate X screens: - Twinview basically makes both screens virtually into one big screen, which makes both screens be -one- workspace comb…
Renumbering ethernet devices in Linux
I have a VMware machine running Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) with three virtual ethernet NICs. For some reason, the kernel has decided that these NICs are: , , and . There is no - . How can I force the kernel to renumber these three ethernet devices to be , and ?
Tool for automatically generating and laying out an entity relationship diagram?
I've seen a lot of tools which can reverse engineer an ERD from an existing database, but I haven't been able to find one which is capable of automatically laying out the diagram in a reasonable way. Most of them just plop all the entities down on top of each other and call it a day. Some make an a…
Windows 7: File In Use when deleting file
Possible Duplicate: How do I delete a 'locked' file? Trying to delete a file, and I get an error saying that the file is in use. I've tried to look for it in the Resource Monitor (Disk), but cannot find it there. Is there a way I can see what is holding on to a certain file (or folder) in Windows 7…
Being as productive in Windows as in Linux
I'm contemplating moving from Linux to Windows. What worries me is being less productive. E.g.: In Linux, I can run applications fairly quickly if they are in the PATH (and most applications are because of the filesystem layout standards -- e.g., and ) I can open vi right in the shell (not losing f…
Why is autologon in Windows 7 a security risk
If I set my Windows 7 account to automatically logon so I don't have to type a password, and I don't have to click my username on the logon screen, I heard it's a security risk. From Windows 7 Auto Login: Although I don’t personally recommend this, there are some people out there who don’t want to …
Is it possible to use different keyboards for different applications?
What I would like is this: I would have two keyboards. One of them is "connected" to Matlab, the other is "connected" to my text editor of choice. This way, I could edit some script and still test some commands in Matlab without having to constantly switch between the applications. Basically, I wou…