From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Turn Windows 7 into a wireless access point

February 26, 2010
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For years now I have been able to share my Verizon wireless connection with friends and family using my Apple running OSX. Linux can do this too. It has not been possible with Windows until now. Microsoft has added some features to 7 that allow a wireless card to be put into promiscuous mode and [...]

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Add checkboxes for file selection in Windows 7

February 18, 2010
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From time to time I will have a folder that I need to clean out. Usually with a large number of files. The problem is that I want to select only specific files or folders: This is easy to do by holding down the CTRL key, but I always find that halfway through my selection [...]

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Get to the recycle bin – even when it is hidden.

February 12, 2010
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Now this is a cool little time saver tip. Unfortunately this only works in XP, and 2000. Lets say you got lots of windows open, and you have a file or folder you want to quickly get to the recycle bin Just drag your file or folder to an empty spot on the task bar [...]

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Bring the quick launch bar in Windows 7

February 3, 2010
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If you have been using Windows 7 you may have noticed that the quick launch bar is missing. The quick launch bar was available in Vista, XP, and Windows 2000. Here it is a shot of it under Windows XP: There is probably a good reason for them to remove it. With the complete redesign [...]

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