If you use 8apps for your projects and online collaboration, you will run into a situation where you need to remove a contact that you no longer need. By following this tech-recipe, you can remove unneeded contacts and keep your list clean and efficient.
By default, VeohTV saves your downloaded video files to your boot drive. I like to have them saved to another drive so that I have them, even if I reload my PC. Here’s how to change the location:
Since Usenet (also referred to as newsgroups) news servers place limits on how many lines they will accept, software (warez) and multimedia files (such as mp3, avi, and even DVD) are posted to the newsgroups by splitting the large files into an archive of smaller, compressed files. The problem with this is that one or more of the compressed files can end up being corrupted or not even be on the news server at all. Parchive files (PAR and PAR2) are the saving grace for this headache. Once downloaded, the parchive files for a selected archive can reconstruct missing or damaged files in that archive.
By default, the Yahoo! Messenger starts when Windows does. If you don’t use Yahoo! Messenger regularly, you are wasting resources by having it run when you don’t need it. To stop Yahoo! Messenger from starting when Windows does:
A great buddy of mine called me last night to ask why his name and other personal information are showing up on porn sites. He is in a reputation sensitive field and was worried that people searching for his name in search engines would be directed to porn sites. Here is how it happens and what you can do about it.
PowerShell, Microsoft’s replacement for the commandline, is included with Windows Server 2008, but you do need to install it. Here are the steps you need to take to get PowerShell up and running on your server:
If your going to host any websites (internal or external) on your Windows Server 2008 machine, you’re going to need IIS 7.0 installed. Here’s how to get it installed:
This recipe explains how to run applications or installations as an admin under a non-admin account. Very useful for installs and working w/the files system as an admin.
By default Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) is enabled. This is to provide a reduction of exposure to Web-based attacks. However, using IE ESC also reduces the functionality of web pages and applications that use the browser. To disable IE ESC for Administrators and Users, follow these steps:
This recipe explains how to save youtube videos as mpg or avi files on your pc, all done w/free tools and a site, ripzor.com. Also quick overview of google and myspace videos too.
Using AutoRecover can be a real lifesaver, especially if disaster strikes and you lose all of that great coding that you were working on. By default, Visual Web Developer has AutoRecover disabled. To enable AutoRecover and set the save and retention intervals, follow these steps:
By default, RealPlayer 11 saves your downloaded media files to your boot drive. I like to have them saved to another drive so that I have them, even if I reload my PC. Here’s how to change the directory:
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