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Ubuntu users are reporting that they are unable to access Amarok’s Burn This Album feature, which is a feature that allows users to burn music files to CD or DVD. The problem appears to be caused by a bug in Ubuntu’s software development process, and it is not yet clear how or when the bug will be fixed. Ubuntu users who are affected may want to try disabling the feature in their Ubuntu settings so that they can continue using the software as intended....

If you’re a Windows Live Writer user, then you know that there are a few things you can do to keep your settings as they were when you first started using the service. One of these is to backup your settings so that if something goes wrong, you can restore them easily. To Backup Your Settings: Open the Windows Live Writer application and click on the “Backup” button on the left-hand side of the main screen....

There are a few ways to eject the CD/DVD drive without having to go through the entire process of removing and reinstalling the drive. One way is to use a shortcut or hotkey. Another way is to use the Windows operating system’s “Eject” command. There’s a number of ways to accomplish this, but the best way is to use the NirCmd utility from the excellent Nirsoft. It does a lot more than just eject the cd-rom drive, so be sure to read the information on their site about all the capabilities....

If you have Windows Vista, you may be using the AutoComplete feature to enter information into email addresses. The AutoComplete feature works great when you are typing in a name or address, but it can also be used to enter other information when you are trying to complete a task in Outlook. One problem with the AutoComplete feature is that it can mistakenly enter wrong information when you try to complete a task in Outlook....

If you’re using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can disable Flip3D in the Control Panel. To do this, open the Control Panel and click on the “Hardware” tab. Then, click on the “Device Manager” button. Under “Input Devices,” select “Flip3D” and then click on the “Disable” button. Note: For those of you unaware of what it is, you can use Win+Tab to bring up Flip3D to see what the fuss is about....

Opera users on Windows 7 may want to disable the thumbnail previews that are displayed on the taskbar. By default, these previews are enabled and can take up a lot of space on the taskbar. To disable them, follow these steps: Open Opera and go to Preferences. Under the General tab, click on the Taskbar button. Under the Show thumbnails for Opera windows checkbox, uncheck it if you want to disable previews on the taskbar....

Microsoft Word 2007 is a powerful word processor that can be used to create documents that are ready for printing. You can use the Print Preview feature to see how the document will look before you print it. To use the Print Preview feature, open Microsoft Word 2007 and click on the File tab. Then, click on the New button. In the New File dialog, enter a name for your document and click on the OK button....

If you’re like most people, you probably use Outlook 2010 to manage your email, calendar, and contacts. But did you know that you can also use Outlook 2010 to help keep track of your to-dos? The Reminder Bell is a handy feature that lets you set a reminder for yourself or someone else. To use the Reminder Bell, open Outlook 2010 and click the File tab. In the list of folders on the left side of the window, click Options....

If you’re looking for new music to add to your playlist, you’re in luck. Stage.FM is a streaming service that offers a variety of genres and artists to choose from. Whether you’re looking for indie rock, country, or pop, Stage.FM has something for you. The service offers a variety of features that make it easy to find and listen to your favorite music. You can browse by artist, album, or song title....

Windows XP Setup found no hard disk drives during installation. This could be because the hard disk drive is missing or damaged. If you have a Windows XP CD, you can use the Fixing Setup to try to find and fix the problem. .. The problem that people keep running into left and right is getting to the point where XP starts to install and getting the message “Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer”....

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 is now available to download from the Microsoft website. This beta release includes a number of new features and bug fixes. One of the most important changes in beta 2 is the addition of support for HTML5 video and audio. Previously, Internet Explorer 8 only supported Flash videos and audio. This change will make it easier for users to access multimedia content on their computer. Another new feature in beta 2 is a new address bar that can be customized to show different information such as your location or your favorite websites....

XP is a popular operating system that many people use on their personal computers. It has been around for many years and is still in use by many people today. XP is a great operating system and can be used to help you keep your computer running smoothly. There are some things you can do to help keep your XP computer running smoothly, including using a Verifier utility. A Verifier utility is a tool that helps you check the performance of your XP computer....

Adding a configuration file to your Windows Forms application can be a helpful way to manage your application’s settings. In this article, we’ll show you how to add a configuration file to an existing Windows Forms application. .. But when you create the configuration file in the \bin\debug directory, it gets overwritten immediately when you do a new build. That’s slightly annoying. The proper way to add this file is to add new new configuration file called App....

If you are running Windows Home Server, you can add users by using the Add User Wizard. The Add User Wizard is a part of the Windows Home Server Administration Tools. The Add User Wizard is a simple process that allows you to add users to your Windows Home Server. You will need to provide information about the user, such as their name, email address, and password. You will also need to provide information about the computer on which the user will be working....

Linux is a Unix-like operating system that can be used on computers. It is free and open source software. You can use Linux to browse your hard drive, install programs, and view files. Ever need to grab a file or two from your ext4 partition? Maybe you’ve wanted to backup a few important files while you were in Windows. Here’s how to browse your Linux partition from Windows using a tool called Ext2explore....

Autoruns is a great tool for cleaning up infected PCs. Here’s how to use it: Open Autoruns and click the “Scan” button. Autoruns will scan your computer for infections and other problems. If you find any problems, click the “Fix” button to fix them. If you want to keep autoruns open, click the “Open Files” button and select the autorun files you want to keep open. .. There are a few reasons why you may need to remove viruses and spyware manually:...

Firefox users can easily enlarge text areas in web forms by following these steps: Open the web form in Firefox. Click on the text area that you want to enlarge. On the toolbar, click on the “Text Area” button ( ). In the “Text Area” dialog box, select the “Expand” option. The text area will now be enlarged to its maximum size. .. Before As an example of a fixed area text box, we decided to take a quick look at the comment forms here at the How-To Geek website....

If you’re looking for images related to a topic, you can use the Internet Explorer 8 search bar to find images. The search bar is located at the top of the screen. You can type in a keyword or phrase and the browser will search through its library of images for images that match your query. Bing Image Search in Action Two simple steps will have the new accelerator installed: click Add to Internet Explorer to start the process and confirm the installation when the secondary window appears....

Evernote is a great tool for taking notes, organizing your thoughts, and sharing your ideas with others. If you’re using Ubuntu, you can install Evernote 4.0 using Wine. This guide will show you how to do it. First, you’ll need to install Wine. You can do this by following these instructions: https://www.winehq.org/download/ Once Wine is installed, open it up and click on the “Install Windows Software” button in the top left corner of the window....

If you’re like most Ubuntu users, you probably have a process running in the background that you don’t really know how to kill. Well, fear not! In this article, we’ll show you how to kill a process by its name from the Ubuntu command line. To start, open a terminal window and type: sudo ps -ef | grep “name” This will list all of the processes running on your computer. The one we’re interested in is called name....