In recent versions of Windows, the Computer icon is hidden by default. These directions describe how to place the Computer icon back on the desktop in both Windows 7 and Windows 8.
The Photos app tile in Windows 8 cycles through your pictures by default. However, many users will have images that they do not want displayed on the Metro screen. Likewise, the rapidly changing tile can be distracting. By following these steps, you can set an image for the Photo applications’s tile.
Runtime control scripts are responsible for starting and stopping services when the system changes run levels such as during boot and shutdown. These scripts reside in the rc#.d directories where the # sign is replaced by the run level, such as rc2.d, rc3.d, and rc0.d.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich brings the new Face Unlock feature to devices that support it. Face Unlock allows you to unlock your Android phone or tablet by having the front camera verify that it is you. This is very useful if you do not want to be bothered with a passcode or pattern but still want some security.
UNIX operating systems enforce strict access control of files based on the owner, a group, and everyone else. This tech-recipe describes the techniques for setting these access controls with chmod.
The chmod command in various UNIX flavors such as Solaris, Linux, Mac OSX, and others, allows the access controls of a file or directory to be set. This tech-recipe describes the more complex octal chmod syntax.
The command used to flush the DNS cache changed in OS X 10.5 Leopard and later versions. The new command is just as easy to run, if not to remember. This article has been updated for all current versions of Mac OS X.
Manipulating how the time and date is displayed within Windows is one of the first things that users tweak after installing the OS. This article describes in detail how to adjust the time and date format in Vista and Windows 7. This includes changing to 24-hr military time and displaying leading zeros.
People are often curious to know the mail server for a given domain. This tutorial describes a quick way to find out.
Google has finally made embedding a google map as easy as embedding a YouTube video. By following these steps you are just a copy and paste away from placing a google map into your web site or blog. This article has been updated for the latest directions.
Firefox wants to remember all your browsing history, downloaded files list, searched keywords, cookies and active login information. Although this is a typically useful feature, it is not suitable when you are on a public computer. The best way to make sure your personal information is safe is to configure Firefox to clear all personal data when a session has ended.
Using Google, you can easily find open cameras and video feeds online. It is a voyeur’s paradise!
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