If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know how to create a favicon. But don’t worry, this guide will show you how to do it in just a few simple steps. .. There’s a number of online generators that create the icons for you from a picture, and they really seem to do a great job while keeping everything extremely easy. These are two that I’ve personally used on more than one site:...
If you’re like most Firefox users, you probably use the Firefox add-on PermaTabs to keep your tabs open permanently. But if you’re looking for a more permanent solution, there’s a way to do it with the PermaTabs Mod. The PermaTabs Mod is a add-on that allows you to keep your tabs open permanently in Firefox. It’s available for free on the Mozilla Add-ons website. Once installed, it’ll add a new tab button to the bottom of your Firefox window....
If you’re like most people, your desktop is a cluttered mess. You have too many programs open at the same time, and there’s no room to put your files anywhere. But with a little customization, you can make your desktop look just the way you want it to. To customize your desktop in Windows 7, first open the Start menu and click “Control Panel.” In Control Panel, click “Appearance and Personalization” and then click “Desktop Background....
Open Office is a popular office suite that can be used to create and edit documents. After installing Open Office, it is important to finalize the setup. This will help make the experience more comfortable and efficient. Choose the language you want to use when opening Open Office. Choose the location of your computer and storage space. Choose the time zone you want to use. Choose whether you want to use a desktop or laptop computer for Open Office usage....
Perl is a popular programming language that can be used to create web applications. IIS 7 is a popular web server and Perl can be installed on it. This article will show you how to install Perl on IIS 7 for Windows Server 2008. Copying the Perl Binaries Before any IIS setup can be done, the Perl binary files must be extracted to your system. Download the ActiveState Perl distribution package (get the AS zip file and not the installer) and extract them to a folder on your server (i....
Windows Update is a program that is used to update the software on your computer. It can also be used to install new updates for your software. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, you can disable Windows Update’s automatic reboot so that it does not occur every time an update is installed. To do this, open the Start menu and type “cmd” and then press Enter. After typing “cmd”, press Tab and then click on the “All Programs” icon....
If you’re like most people, you probably have a desktop that looks something like this: Your name and company name are at the top left corner. The date and time are in the center of the screen. You can see your computer’s hardware and software information, such as its processor, memory, and graphics card. You can see how much free space is left on your hard drive, as well as how many files are in your current folder hierarchy....
If you’re like most people, you keep track of your stocks in a variety of different ways. Maybe you use a paper stock portfolio tracker, or an online stock tracker. Maybe you just remember the ticker symbols for the companies you own. Whatever system you use, it’s important to keep track of your stocks in Excel 2007. You can download a free trial of Excel 2007 at Microsoft’s website, and we’ll show you how to use it to keep track of your stocks....
There are a few ways to enable or disable hibernation in Windows XP. The easiest way is to use the Control Panel. To open the Control Panel, click on the Start button and then type “control panel” into the search box. When you find the “Control Panel” folder, click on it. Then, click on the “Hibernate” tab. There you will find a few options. You can either enable hibernation or not....
If you’re looking for a way to improve your English skills, then bookmark this translation bookmarklet! It will help you translate text into English from a variety of sources, including websites and online dictionaries. Get the Bookmarklet To install the To English Bookmarklet visit the webpage at Lifehacker (link below), grab the bookmarklet with your mouse, and drag it to your “Bookmarks Toolbar”. Now you are ready for one-click translation into English....
Namebench is a free tool that allows you to find DNS servers faster. Namebench can help you find servers by analyzing your DNS records. Namebench can also help you find servers by their IP address. Namebench Download the file and run the executable (link below). Namebench starts up and will include the current DNS server you have configured on your system. In this example we’re behind a router and using the DNS server from the ISP....
BitTorrent is a great way to share large files with others quickly and easily. Here are some tips for beginners who want to start using BitTorrent: Choose the right file. Before you start downloading anything, make sure you have the correct file. You can find torrents for all sorts of files, but some are better suited for sharing than others. Make sure the file you’re downloading is small enough to fit on your computer’s hard drive without taking up too much space, and make sure it’s something people would be interested in downloading....
Email viruses are a big problem, and they’re getting worse. But there are ways to bypass email virus filters, and protect yourself from these threats. .. “A message that you have sent could not be delivered to one or more recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address failed … Illegal Attachment” There are a couple tricks I use such as renaming the file extension. For instance say I want to send the System Internals for Windows application to a co-worker....
If you’re like most people, you use your smartphone to stay connected while on the go. But what if you’re out of range of your home or office Wi-Fi network? Or what if you just want to take a break from the Internet? There are a few ways to connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network. You can use your phone’s built-in cellular connection, or you can connect it to a Wi-Fi network using either an Ethernet cable or a wireless connection....
If you don’t have a credit card, or if you want to create an iTunes account without giving your credit card number, there are a few different ways to do it. The first way is to use a debit or prepaid card. You can sign up for an account with either Visa or Mastercard and then use the card to make purchases in iTunes. The second way is to create an iTunes account using your email address....
Firefox users often have a lot of open tabs and windows, making it difficult to manage them. The Showcase extension makes it easy to close open tabs and windows, as well as control how many tabs are open at once. .. Before If you have a lot of tabs and/or windows open it can get rather frustrating trying to sort through them easily…especially if you are a “visual type” of person....
If you’re like most people, you probably use Outlook to manage your email and calendar. But if you’re like me, you also use Acrobat.com to create and view PDFs and other large files. If you’re not familiar with Acrobat.com, it’s a web-based application that lets you create, view, and print PDFs. You can even save them as files on your computer or on a USB drive. To email a large file from Outlook, follow these steps:...
If you’re a Windows user, you may be familiar with the keyboard shortcut for hiding the active window: cmd+opt+H. Mac users can also hide windows using the Hide Others (cmd+opt+H) keyboard shortcut. .. The obvious choice to implement this functionality was to use AutoHotkey, but I simply didn’t have the time to figure it out myself… so I mentioned it to reader Shawn over instant message. About 15 minutes later, he’d come up with the solution, which I’m sharing for everybody....
If you’re like most web developers, you’re probably using IIS 6 to power your websites. But if you’re also a PHP developer, IIS 6 might not be the best platform for you. In this article, we’ll show you how to install PHP on IIS 6 for Windows Server 2003 so that your websites can run faster and more efficiently. PHP is a popular scripting language that’s used by millions of web developers around the world....
Windows 7 is a great operating system, but it can be a little too cluttered for some users. One way to make Windows 7 more organized and easy to use is to add the Vista Style Sidebar Back to the operating system. This will add a small toolbar at the bottom of the screen that you can use to control your computer’s settings, such as your screen resolution, brightness, and sound....
