Shortcut or Hotkey for “Ejecting” USB devices
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.
Month: March 2008
Running Windows Apps in Linux
Lifehacker has a great writeup on running Windows apps inside Linux with VirtualBox.
Tweak Windows XP
MaximumPC HOWTO on tweaking XP, from speeding up the Windows Start Menu (to give the appearance of a boost!), to diagnostics, and other enhancements.
Get the right codecs to play your media file
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.
Disable Vista Permissions Prompt
From Lifehacker, disable the “Need your permission to continue” prompt
Reclaiming System Memory (Windows)
Lifehacker has an article on how to reclaim memory by managing running processes. Not for your average user.
Wired: Optimize A Fresh Ubuntu Installation
A nice article in Wired:HowTo wiki on how to optimize your fresh Ubuntu installation with a few add-ons