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Archive for March 2008

Shortcut or Hotkey for “Ejecting” USB devices

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How-To Geek has a nice writeup on how to create a shortcut or hotkey for the “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog. Comes in handy if you’re like me and use a flash drive alot.

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March 15, 2008 at 2:01 am

Running Windows Apps in Linux

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Lifehacker has a great writeup on running Windows apps inside Linux with VirtualBox.

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March 15, 2008 at 1:56 am

Tweak Windows XP

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MaximumPC HOWTO on tweaking XP, from speeding up the Windows Start Menu (to give the appearance of a boost!), to diagnostics, and other enhancements.

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March 4, 2008 at 9:19 pm

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Get the right codecs to play your media file

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CodecInstaller helps determine what codecs you need to play a media file properly. If you end up using the software alot, drop the guy a couple of bucks, since the app is free.

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March 4, 2008 at 6:10 pm

Disable Vista Permissions Prompt

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From Lifehacker, disable the “Need your permission to continue” prompt

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March 4, 2008 at 5:56 pm

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