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Windows: Uninstall an Application from the Command Line

By using the Windows Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC), you can easily uninstall an application without having to use the GUI. Once you become familiar with the steps, it will be much faster than having to access the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. This Tech-Recipe applies to Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

Vista: Restore the Default Sidebar Gadgets

Vista comes with some default gadgets for the Windows Sidebar, including clock, calendar, contacts, currency, feed headlines, cpu meter, weather, stocks, notes, slide show and picture puzzle. If you accidentally delete one of the default gadgets and you’re wishing you had it back, follow this Tech-Recipe.

Leopard: Narrow the Scope of Spotlight Searches

By using a qualifier, you can make Spotlight return more specific search results. This can be a real time saver when searching for emails, images, folders or even applications.

Mail.app: Set Interval for Automatic Removal of Deleted Items

Without proper management, your Trash folder can get out of control and take up unnecessary space on your drive. You can either manually manage the items in your Trash folder, or you can set the interval that you want Mail.app to automatically remove these items.

Excel 2007: Using a Background Image

If you want to dress up your spreadsheet a little bit, you can add a background image. This works especially well when using images such as corporate logos that give it an “official” look.

Excel 2007: Have Your Data Read Back To You

After taking the time to input a large amount of data, you will want to double check to make sure you entered everything correctly. It can be quite time consuming to have to constantly look back and forth from your printed list to your spreadsheet. A better way is to have Excel read your data back to you, allowing you to check the printed list while listening to the spreadsheet values.

Mail.app: Direct Replies to a New Person or Address

There are times that it is useful for replies to a mail message to be directed to another email address or person. This makes it easier to delegate responses to someone else. To direct the replies to your message, follow these steps:

Wii: How to Perform a System Update

Periodically, Nintendo posts updates to add new features to the Wii. You can perform a system update to get the latest goodies by following this Tech-Recipe.

Excel 2007: How To Hide Duplicate Records in a Spreadsheet

If you have a large spreadsheet that contains duplicate entries (customer names, class subjects, etc.) and you want to view only the unique records in the list, you can filter out the duplicates.

Transfer Purchased Songs and Applications back to iTunes from iPhone or iTouch

I have purchased a ton of music and applications directly from my iPhone. However, if my device dies, then I could potentially lose that content. Here is how to force sync the purchased content from your device back to the iTunes library on your computer.

Firefox 3: Change the Automatic Update Rate of Live Bookmarks

By default, Firefox reloads Live Bookmarks every 60 minutes. If this is not frequent enough for your needs, you can change the update rate by adding an unlisted preference to about:config.

Wii: Enable or Disable Screen Burn in Reduction

Some TV screens are prone to screen burn in when a stationary image is displayed over a long period of time. To prevent this, the Wii has a Screen Burn in Reduction feature that fades the screen when your game is paused for more than 5 minutes.

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