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Batch Script To Open Multiple Programs At Once
PCMech —
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If you do a task which requires you to have several programs open, a time saving thing you can do is create a batch script to open these programs and/or files at once. This is accomplished by using the START command. Using the syntax: START /D “path_to_program” program_name For example, to open both Firefox ...7 hours ago -
Builtin Microsoft Tool To Easily Extend A Partition Size
PCMech —
Authority: 503
If you have a hard drive with some unallocated space on the end of (i.e. not currently assigned to a partition) and want to use that space to add to an existing partition, a simple and effective tool you can use is Diskpart . This tool is included with Windows XP and later. The documentation is pretty easy to ...1 day ago -
Nifty slips ignoring strong IIP data
Nseguide.com —
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Nifty today saw a highly volatile session, Markets managed to open flat and then slipped into red. Strong IIP numbers helped the index rebound into the green to touch a high of 16,897. The market, thereafter, turned volatile on the back of global cues, ignoring the earlier gains. Sensex w... Read More..1 day ago -
Configuring Windows 7 For Automatic Login
PCMech —
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If you are the only person who uses a Windows 7 computer, one thing you can do is have your login information saved so you are automatically logged in when your machine boots up. To accomplish this, I am partial to the the Sysinternals Autologon tool (because it support any version XP and later), however you can ...2 days ago -
Resizing A Virtual PC Hard Drive
PCMech —
Authority: 503
I have written several tips in the past about how useful virtual machines (VMs) are. My tool of choice is Microsoft’s offering, Virtual PC 2007 . One big thing is lacks, however, is the ability to resize a virtual hard drive (VHD file). Since I deploy a lot of demo and training environments via VMs, this ...3 days ago -
Using KeePass To Store Secure Text
PCMech —
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KeePass has been recommended on this site several times as a password manager. One thing you should not overlook though is the ability to store text in its secure database. For example, you can create a new entry called “Life Insurance Policy” and use the notes field to store your policy information. ...4 days ago -
Filter To Quickly Scan Your Gmail Spam Folder
PCMech —
Authority: 503
Overall, the spam protection built into Gmail is very good. Very seldom do I get a message in my Inbox which I mark as spam. On the flip side, however, I have anywhere from 350-400 are in my spam folder at any give time. Personally, I don’t feel the need to spend my time scanning through all these to see if there ...5 days ago -
Drag And Drop To Hidden Or Minimized Applications
PCMech —
Authority: 503
Did you know you can drag and drop onto applications you currently have hidden (behind other windows) or minimized? Suppose you want to drag some files to an Outlook message you have open to add them as attachments. Select the files in Windows Explorer. Click and drag the files over the message in the task bar. ...6 days ago -
A Good Take On Customer Service
PCMech —
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Customer service is something we always expect to be good. Regardless of the product or company, if you search the Internet you can probably find several horror stories as well as several glowing reviews. On this note, I came across a good post titled “ Thoughts on Finding Good Customer Service ” which has a very ...1 week ago -
Renaming Folders In Google Reader
PCMech —
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I use Google Reader for all of my RSS feeds. While I love the ability to open it from both my home and work computer and have all my items available, one thing it really lacks is the ability to easily ‘reorganize’ your feeds. Moving items is simple enough as you just need to drag and drop, but when it comes to ...1 week ago -
Take Advantage Of Microsoft Word Styles
PCMech —
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One thing people always seem to complain about when using Word is that it is very hard to format documents because font sizes and emphasis “seem to change randomly”. While this may have been true with some of the older versions of Word, the newer versions (2003/2007 at least) offer a robust solution: styles . ...1 week ago -
The Smallest Home Server Device Ever
PCMech —
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If you are looking to have a simple home server, or already have one, which shares your files across the network, a device you should take a look at is the SheevaPlug . Plug it into a wall socket and bam—a fully-functional Linux server that can store digital media accessible remotely via the internet or function ...1 week ago -
Using The Windows Backup Utilities
PCMech —
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Out of the box, (most versions of) Windows ship with a backup utility which probably meets the needs of most. Realistically though, you never really hear about them as most of the information out there is for 3rd party utilities. So to help you get acclimated with these tools, here are a couple of resources: Guide ...1 week ago -
Calculate The Money You Can Save By Not Eating Out At Lunch
PCMech —
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If you are like most people, you might eat out several times a week (if not every day) at work. While you may be eating cheap, spending ~$5 a day can really add up. To see how much this is costing you as opposed to bringing your lunch, take a look at the Brown Bag Savings Calculator . When you just play around with ...1 week ago -
simple tips for the new housewives
daydaily —
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Many career women who, after marrying and having children, choosing to stay home and be a full housewife, with a variety of considerations. Maybe you are one career woman who was thought to be a profession rather housewife. Before making a decision, first learn the things that need to be known by every ...1 week ago -
How Does “Garbage” End Up On Your Computer?
PCMech —
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If you have ever had to clean up your computer to get rid of garbage programs such as browser toolbars and unknown “utilities”, it is important to know how these get on your system so it will not happen again. For the most part, unless you specifically installed these programs, they probably get installed by ...1 week ago -
Detailed Browser Feature Comparison Chart
PCMech —
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By far, the most popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Firefox. While these browsers are perfectly suitable for everyday use, if you want to see how they stack up against other browsers then check out Wikipedia’s browser comparison page . This page includes just about every browser you can think of and ...2 weeks ago -
Powerful Tool For Working With Delimited Text
PCMech —
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If you do a lot of data import and exports, you are probably very familiar with using comma or tab delimited files. If you have to edit these files, however, using a text editor can be challenging because typically these types of files are difficult to work with in just plain text. While Excel is a good tool for ...2 weeks ago -
Fully Uninstall Mac Programs Easily
PCMech —
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First off, I don’t use a Mac so I don’t really know what the uninstall process is, however a utility I came across which looks like something our Mac readers might like is AppTrap . Moving an application to the trash is simple and easy. Shouldn’t true uninstallation on the Mac be the same way? With AppTrap, ...2 weeks ago -
Can you run DotNetNuke on Oracle?
DotNetNuke Developer Chris Hammond —
Authority: 106
A few days ago I was surfing through the forums on DotNetNuke.com and came across a post asking if you could run DotNetNuke on an Oracle database. In short, yes you can. But why would you? This blog post will talk about that, and some of the reasons why I would never recommend that you use DotNetNuke on Oracle. (No ...2 weeks ago
