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Can I get personalized web content if I use AdBlock?
I use AdBlock in Chrome and I'm subscribed to the following lists:
Fanboy tracking list, Fanboy annoyance list, Easylist privacy, the main Fanboy list, the main Easylist.
Am I still able to receive ...
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Customizing CSH prompt
I'm using the directions here to customize my CSH prompt. Here's what I'm using:
set prompt="\n%{\033[1;32m%}%m %{\033[36m%}${cwd}$ %{\033[0m%} "
First of all, the ${cwd} part isn't giving the full ...
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Can I open the Start Menu just by hovering over the icon?
I like the CSS hover menus spreading over the internet very much and was wondering if I could do the same to my Start menu, and possibly this one too.
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Custom inbox view with only items w/o due date or due date after today in Outlook for Mac 2011
I have LIVED by these instructions for creating a tickle file in Outlook since I first saw them in 2005: http://www.360doc.com/content/07/0619/00/10186_566463.shtml
Summary: you customize an inbox ...
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Excel - Comment a remarquable point in a graphic
I have a graphic like this one, based on dates/values :
Some points on the graphic represent special events, and I'd like to associate them with a comment, like : "Called the manager", "Strike", ...
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How can I disallow Firefox configuration on a shared computer?
I want to disable:
installing extensions
changing toolbar/menu layout (the best would be to disable right-click on them)
Is it possible to do this?
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Disable Open New Window (Ctrl+N) shortcut Firefox 4
I am trying to restrict few users (who are not very computer literate) in my organisation to restrict them to one firefox window. So I would like to disable "Open New Window" feature. Is there an ...
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When running echinus can the scrollbars and similar window elements be skinned?
I see on the website http://plhk.ru/ screenshots number 5 and 6 -- what is used to to get these style of scrollbars? When I launch Opera I get a very ugly scrollbar that does not fit the look of the ...
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CentOS 5.6: Setup global extensions in Firefox 10.0.1
I have setup firefox to run off a server for a group of people, so that it runs for them without a local install. Now, I wish to also setup a few extensions globally, which would be available to all ...
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Customizable CD Menu software
I'm just looking for a customizable CD menu software that allows user to customize the content of the menu such as menu titles, heading, logo, skin etc very easily without building a menu from the ...
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How to share a word document with a schema attached?
On my own machine (Word 2007) I have successfully added a custom XML part to a .docx file, associated the custom XML nodes with a custom .xsd schema and I now have editable custom XML nodes - great.
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Custom folder with subitems in Start menu in Windows 7?
Is it possible to pin a folder containing sub items in the Start menu in Windows 7?
I want my custom files to be visible to users via the Start Menu, much like recent files are shown as a sub menu ...
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Windows 7 apps inserted in middle of task bar, instead of added to the end
When I open instances of the same application in Windows 7 the newly opened instance is inserted in the task bar immediately after the existing instance instead of at the end of the list like Windows ...
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Firefox- How to change font size of right-click context menu?
Using Firefox v9.0.1 on OS X Lion v10.7.2
In userChrome.css, how do I adjust the font size that appears in the context menu when you right-click on something (like a link) on a web page?
I tried DOM ...
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Customizing urlbar formatting in Firefox
Firefox 6.0 introduced URL formatting in the address bar, i.e. the domain.tld is black, while protocols, subdomains, and paths are grey. The related about:config entry to enable/disable this feature ...
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Is it possible to remove the white overlay when logging in from sleep in OS X Lion?
As you can see, when unlocking from sleep there is an, in my opinion, intrusive white box surrounding icon and password. Is it possible to remove it?
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Firefox Linux/Gnome: remove down arrow from folders in personal toolbar
In linux version of firefox (specifically in my case Debian's rebranded Iceweasel), folders of bookmarks in the personal toolbar show a little down arrow on the right of the name. It serves no real ...
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Making Synaptics Palm Detection Work Under Ubuntu 11.04
I'm currently using a MacBook Pro (5,5) with Ubuntu 11.04. Everything works great except palm detection with the Synaptics driver. If I use the "multitouch" driver, palm detection works great. In the ...
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Customizing the Recycle Bin in Windows 7
I'd like to remove the words "recycle bin" from the screen but leave the icon there. I was able to do this in Windows XP, but I can't remember how to do it.
Also, I'd like to change the icon from a ...
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How to set the DNS server use for a VPN connection
I have Windows XP and I connect to a VPN. However for some reason when I'm connected the system is using broken DNS from work. That means I can only go to websites by IP address.
I would like to ...
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How can I customize my Ubuntu installation?
I just installed Ubuntu on my netbook, and I'd like to customize it but don't know where to start. Do you know of any tips or guides for customizing Ubuntu?
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Can I remove a toolbar title present on the Windows 7 taskbar?
I use the Address toolbar on the windows 7 taskbar using the following shortcut:
Is it possible to remove the title of the toolbar displayed in front of the address box?
This is just taking ...
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Is there a way to turn off the sound that plays when my computer reconnects to the wireless network?
I know this seems silly. Obviously I could mute my computer, or turn the speakers off. But it seems like surely there should be a way that I can keep all of my normal computer sounds without having to ...
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how to customize an icon for a usb stick on mac and automount a dmg file?
I want to make a custom icon to a usb stick on mac and show that instead of the ugly blank icon that exists by default
as I have to compile a presentation I want the users to be able to quick access ...
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I'm trying to customize my text editor and terminal. Is it possible to use non-monospaced fonts without the horrible results?
I want to experiment with all fonts, including those that aren't mono-spaced. I understand the reason for using monospaced fonts, but frankly they don't seem legitimate to me.
For instance, one ...
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How can I put custom, color ascii art into Metasploit?
I'd like to add to or change the ASCII art that gets displayed on startup in Metasploit.
Where is/are the file(s) I need to edit to do this, and what is the syntax? How can I include color in the ...
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Customised command prompt
Is it possible to customise command prompt to open at a particular directory? For example, my mercurial repositories are all stored at C:\dev\repo. Obviously it makes things easier if I can customise ...
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Custom folder field for Windows 7
I would like to be able to add a custom field to folders in Windows 7, and then be able to show that column(field) when viewing the folder in Explorer (sort and group etc).
Question:
How can I ...
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Launch Chrome as application
I am writing a web app. I would like the users to be able to launch a Chromium browser (SRWare Iron) without an address bar or tabs, just a frame.
Is it possible? How would I go about doing so?
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How do I get Firefox tabs really on top?
Firefox 4 has a tabs on top feature. But it doesn't really work if you have customized toolbar.
For example:
I've got all my navigation buttons and address and search fields on the file "Menu Bar" ...
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adding many points to a personalized google map
I wish to create a personalized google map (as is shown here),
I see it is possible to import a geo file (KML, KMZ or GeoRSS) with many points. I would love to use that but don't know how to create ...
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Keeping the left/right scroll arrows in the tab bar in Firefox 5?
Is there some built in functionality in Firefox 5 (like in the main options dialog, or even in about:config) to make the left/right scroll arrows at the edge of the tab bar always be displayed instead ...
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How can I use a hotkey to access the link address in any browser?
Sometimes I need to copy many link addresses and I would like a hotkey for this. As far as I know there is no browser that supports that out of the box. Is it possible to customize this behavior?
I ...
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Customize IE toolbar
I wanted to know if there is a way to customize toolbars in IE.
I just want to change the position [dock to left right or bottom] of menubar,addressbar @ the bottom instead of default top ...
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Notepad++ Tweaking
Is it possible to get NotePad++ to have background themes like other text editors have? I know that you can have syntax highlighting, but I've seen editors like Eclipse and Visual Studio have ...
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Can the Firefox menu bar be hidden?
As a recent convert to Firefox I'm still trying to customize my environment. I'd like to hide the Firefox menu bar. I see options for hiding the navigation bar and the bookmarks tool bar, but ...
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How to remove items on Windows 7 start menu
Is it possible to remove one of the items on the right side of the Windows 7 start menu? The one with Music, Pictures, Games, Control Panel.
If it's not possible, how do I customize the game icon ...
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How can I change the Google search box back to it's smaller size?
I can not stand the new Google search box (and buttons). I feel they are extremely oversized and I would love to revert them back to their former selves.
How can I do this on Safari 4? I am aware ...
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How to disable this useless message in Windows 7?
Every time I click Network, I get a message in a pale yellow drop-down box that says,
Network discovery and file sharing are turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to ...
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Remove “Wireless network is now connected…” notification on Win XP?
Is there a way to remove the bubble that pops up each time Windows XP connects to a network? I often use my laptop in a cafe where the network seems to come and go, and each time Windows ...
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Hiding inactive menus in Windows XP's start menu
I don't want the start menu itself hidden, but I'd like to hide menus and programs in "All programs" that aren't used often. Is this possible?
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Custom indentation mode with tabs for Emacs
I love Emacs, but my customization powers are weak, and I would appreciate any help on this.
My default settings are to never use literal tab stops (indent-tabs-mode nil). However, for one particular ...
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Good ways to change Icons in Windows XP?
I'm looking for a good, preferably fast way to change icons in Windows XP. I've found a few methods, but they weren't exactly efficient.
EDIT: to clarify, I'm looking for alternatives similar to ...
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Beginners detailed guide to customising Miranda IM?
I want to use Miranda IM as my client of choice for IM. Despite being a relatively advanced computer user and doing a lot of google-ing and reading of guides etc out there I can't find a good guide ...
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Add padding to display
I know this one is a bit weird.
I need to scale down the display on my monitor like the example below:
Normally, this could be done with some adjustments in monitor's OSD, but there is no OSD on ...
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Is it possible to put Safari 4's tabs on top of the window?
In the Safari 4 betas, the tab bar was moved to the top of the window, rather than underneath the address/bookmark bar:
Is there any way to get this back in the current Safari 4.0.3 (non-beta ...
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Hide “Logged on”, “# programs running” on Windows 7 Fast User Switching
I want to do the EXACT SAME thing that this question did in Windows XP:
Hide "Logged on", "# programs running" on WinXP Fast User Switching
However I want to do it in Windows ...
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Delete “Comment” and “Share” buttons from adobe reader X toolbar
Is it possible to delete "Comment" and "Share" buttons from "Adobe Reader X"'s toolbar? My screen is very-small (netbook) and I want to have some useful buttons on it, not the buttons I'll never use.
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In Emacs, how can I set the cursor-type globally?
It's possible to modify the style of the cursor by setting the value of the window local variable cursor-type.
(setq cursor-type '(hbar . 1))
How can I make all existing and future windows use the ...
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How do I change the fade color of the Windows 7 Login Screen?
I've customized my Windows 7 Login Screen with a custom background, that is mostly block colour save for a logo. This color is not black. The fade out of the loin screen and fade in of the desktop, is ...
