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How to execute a cleanup command on tmux server/session exit?

To improve my workflow a little I have written a few wrapper scripts to automatically start some commands when I want to work on a project. When I'm done however, and clean all the tmux tabs for this ...
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looking for XP/Win7 path variable cleanup (Environment Variable)

I've just noticed that the path variable of my office XP box contains duplicates and triplets of the same old directories, some of them even obsolete. Do you know of a way (a tool) to clean the path ...
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Tools to detect programs that are used infrequently or are never used

Is there a Windows tool that would detect programs that are used infrequently or are never used? It would help cleaning up unwanted programs and cluttered Windows.
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Deleting files in the windows installer folder

How do you clean up the windows/installer folder on a xp machine. I looked on different forums, but the tool many mention is no longer officially supported and from what I understand not specifically ...
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Is there a way to selectively clear or delete cache specific to one website or domain in Firefox?

Is there a way to clear or delete the cache of certain website(s) in Firefox? I want to retain all passwords, cache files and images pertaining to other websites, I just need to clear one. I need to ...
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How to reversibly remove some emails from Thunderbird

My Thunderbird profile has grown quite bit for my small SSD, so I'd like to remove some old email folders in a way, so that I can restore them in case I should ever need them again. The old emails ...
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CPU overheating after cleaning it

I wanted to clean my computer CPU heatsink and fan itself, because the temperature is not what I wanted. About (50C ~ 70C). I have Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 @1.8 GHz (LGA775). The heatsink wasn't so ...
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Cleanup OS after several other users

Some employees at the office have been using an iMac, and now I am the only one who will use the station. I want to clean it up from the former user's data. How can I do it?
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System Restore Obsolete data Stores

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301224: If you start the Disk Cleanup utility and you click the Disk Cleanup tab, a System Restore: Obsolete Data Stores entry is available. These are files that ...
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Advanced clean up/speed up tips?

My PC is nearly 2 years old now, and I have noticed it getting slower and less responsive over time. I really don't like the idea of a clean install - mostly because of the amount of downloading and ...
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Cleaning and housekeeping Linux computer hard disk

I started using Linux recently. On windows (which I've used all my life) to keep the HD tidy there are several tools, e.g. disk cleanup and defragger. On Linux what should I do to tidy up a hard disk. ...
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Easy way to remove unused security descriptors?

I am planning on re-installing Windows soon. All files on my disk D:, which I am not planning on erasing, will have security descriptors from the current Windows installation with new security ...
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Can Apple Aluminium Keyboard be saved after coffee spill?

Today I spilled some coffee on my Apple Keyboard. I cleaned up the spill with an towel. At first the keyboard seemed to be working fine, but then a couple of keys stopped working. When I noticed that ...
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Can you cleanup the “Users” folder in Windows 7 from information/saved data whose corresponding application has been removed?

After a lot of installations of various applications in my machine, various folders are created in the Users/myusername folder. After I have removed most of my applications last week, there are still ...
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cleanup after “dd” operation

I'm using dd with "excl" option. If interrupted with CTRL+C "dd" leaves the the file it has created and not finished to write. I need to clean it up in such case with the trap INT. However, I don't ...
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Is there any software for cleaning Windows' temp folder?

Is there any software for cleaning Windows' local settings / temp folder? With no installing, not many options, just a simple, nice interface with buttons to do what's needed and which wouldn't ...
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How to set up Task Scheduler task that cleans up firefox window it opens?

I have a Task Scheduler Windows 7 task that invokes firefox.exe on a URL which is an iMacro. Upon completion, the firefox window is left open. I always have firefox running, but it brings up a new ...
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Cleaning out laptop hinges and buttons after a soda spill

I had a soda spill on my laptop. I only had technical issues with the keyboard but I fixed that by purchasing a new keyboard part. However, I still have issues with stickyness on the hinges between ...
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Clean toshiba a300d 14r

i'm not able to open my notebook, a toshiba a300d-14r. Googling i don't find any useful information... This is official site: ...
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Windows XP system directories cleanup

My Windows XP system folder (c:\Windows (default)) has a lot of directories like this: $NtUninstallKB2141007$ $NtUninstallKB898461$ ... Can I remove them all? Will it harm my ...
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Cleaning text in PDFs using OCR… or “There should definitely be a way to do this”

I get a lot of PDFs from other people consisting of scanned old documents. Unfortunately, sometimes the text on the scans, though legible, looks grainy and is hard to read. What I've been able to do ...
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I want to cleanup junk in a win7 installation, what're the hot spots?

I only have a c: of 14 gigs or something, and I'm constantly running out of space in c:. Are there any big pieces of junk I could safely delete to save space? So far I've only turned system ...
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How can I clean up my MacPorts installation?

Which command should I run to delete all old port versions delete downloaded files temp files created during build all other stuff which I don't need when I am sure that updated version works fine ...
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How to safely reformat C drive from other Windows boot?

One hard disk. 3 partitions (C D E). Windows XP on C and D. E just has data. I am booted to D. I want to reformat of the other boot, i.e. C, for space. I see windows management console doesn't ...
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Do the iMac and Mac Pro have the same need to be physically cleaned as a normal PC?

Do the iMac or Mac Pro need to be cleaned physically for maintenance like a normal PC? Since all computers get dirty with time, and need to be cleaned for maintence and good performance, I was ...
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Turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard popup forever

Every one in a while, I get a notification asking me if I want to remove unused icons from the Windows XP desktop. How can I turn off this notification forever?