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run command automatically right after wake up from standby (“sleep”)?
How can I run a command automatically every time my systems wakes up from standby ("sleep")? I am using Kubuntu. (still 9.10 but I'll migrate soon to 10.4)
As the window manger is locked right after ...
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How do I change default background windows color?
The default background color for windows is white.
To prevent eyestrain, I would like to change the color to, for example, black or blue.
Is it possible to change the default background color for ...
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CSS-targeting the white page that Chrome displays for a split-second while loading
When you click on a link in Chrome to go from page x to page y, for a split-second it displays a white empty page. I want to make that page black so it won't hurt my eyes.
Now, I'm a fresh graduate ...
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Can I Change the Speed of Slideshows in OS X?
Is there any way I can change the rate in which OS X progresses through images in a slideshow, particularly in Preview?
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Is it possible to have alternating colors in Windows 7 Explorer windows?
I know this is doable in Winforms and WPF, but not sure if I can do it for explorer windows. Something that looks like this:
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Can I change the icon used to identify profiles in Google Chrome web browser?
I'd like to make the profile icons more meaningful, e.g., a pic of the profile's user, my company's logo for my work profile.
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How can I make the UI in MS Office 2007/10/13 more like Office 2003?
I really dislike Office versions over 2003, but they do have a few features I require. I would, however, like to make the Office UI as similar to Office 2003's as possible. I already use UBitMenu, but ...
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4answers
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Specify new patterns for hidden files
Is it possible to specify a new pattern to match files and folders I wish to hide from (Finder|Explorer|etc.)?
When using some editors (in my case Emacs), automatic backups will be created that are ...
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Disable window always-on-top
Is there a handy powertoy-like program I can use to kill the always-on-top mode of the most bothersome windows?
Too bad that the programs I find useful and like to co-exist with other open programs ...
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“Remote Control” Rockbox plugin?
I recently updated Rockbox to version 3.4 on my Sandisk Sansa e280, and I've noticed a new plugin in the Applications section called "remote_control". Opening it reveals a visibly non-functional ...
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Is there any potential vulnerability in using an unsigned theme on Windows 7/8?
Assume the patching utility is trusted. I'm trying to understand whether this limitation is a matter of Microsoft controlling branding or an actual security concern.
As an aside, the hoops I have to ...
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Customize Chrome settings page
This is normal Chrome settings page
I customized this page using simple edit in Chrome developer tools like this:
I want my chrome settings page in this way. So I'm trying to keep this setting ...
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How to customize Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts?
I would like to customize keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome.
For example, I would like to map the keys combination "Ctrl+Shift+W" to the command "Close Other Tabs", instead of right-clicking on a ...
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How to get Transparent Background in VI Editor?
I am using gvim in Windows and novice to it.
I want to have a transparent background for my VI (in Windows) , like console which creates a transparent command prompt.
I asked the same question in ...
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1answer
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How do I change Login Screen Background in Centos 6.3
I want to change the default Login Screen background/theme in Centos 6.3. The INSTALL folder in the theme I downloaded says:
Use 'gdmsetup' to install.
But gdmsetup isn't a recognized command. I ...
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Use forward slash as a key command in tmux
In tmux, is it possible to bind forward slash to a command? The command I want to create is below:
bind-key -nr C-M-/ kill-window \; next-window
This config errors with: /home/joe/.tmux.conf:42: ...
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1answer
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Customizing Microsoft Office 2013 OEM Preinstallation
I am trying to preinstall OEM Microsoft Office 2013 Professional on an embedded Win7 image. This is the type of MSOffice where the user can try it for roughly one week and then must purchase a ...
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Turn system icons (notifications) on/off resets on restart
I noticed that when I turn off some of the the language input indicator in the system icons / notifications area, it doesn't save the state and turns back on on restart. Is this a known issue? What ...
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What browsers support favicons for JavaScript bookmarklets?
What browsers support favicons for JavaScript bookmarklets (either natively or via an extension)? I have quite a few and would like to add the relevant service icons to them.
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New Windows 7 Libraries created keep disappearing
I've just got a new laptop that came pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional edition. One of the new features of Windows 7 is Libraries.
I'm familiar with how this works and am trying to create my ...
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How to disable the start screen on Windows 8 Release Preview?
The old advice to set the REG_DWORD value named RPEnabled (some sources claim it's RPEnable) under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer to 0 doesn't work anymore since ...
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1answer
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How to customize default tab in Eclipse?
I search by files often in Eclipse. Is it possible for the "File Search" tab to be opened by default when I press Ctrl+H?
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1answer
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Windows 7 Start Menu: classic-like (no 3rd-party software)
I want my Start Menu to look like the old classic ones (without the use of third-party software, if possible).
These are all the steps I've taken so far:
Computer Properties → Advanced system ...
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Firefox bookmarks folder icon
Is there a way to assign a custom icon to a folder in Firefox bookmarks?
That way not all folders would look the same, so I could delete the names and save some space in the bookmarks bar.
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1answer
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Create custom text field in Outlook 2010 - New Email page
Can someone help me out with this.
My requirement is that i need to have a custom text field in the "New Email" page.
Along with To,CC and Subject *one more text field called 'Keywords'*.
This ...
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1answer
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How can I always open certain URLs/domains in certain browsers?
My main browser is Firefox, so I want most URLs to open there when I've clicked on them from Thunderbird. But I want to look at Google+ in Chrome, where it's faster; likewise a few other ...
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1answer
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How can I make OS X Stickies *custom* colors?
OS X Stickies lets you change the background color of a stickie note to any of six colors. How can I select a different, custom color for my notes?
I don't see any preferences that allow me to do ...
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How do you change the color of an Internet Calendar in Outlook?
It's easy to change the color of your personal calendar...
Tools > Options > Calendar Options... > Default color.
However, it seems when adding an internet calendar, or viewing another shared ...
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1answer
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Replace MacBook screen with an external display
I have a unibody macbook running OSX 10.8. I wondered how feasible it would be to use an external monitor instead of the built-in display. I am not talking about plugging in a 2nd monitor (this is ...
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Customizing the Windows 8 Charms Bar
I've read the other threads here, and on other sites too. I have downloaded the CharmBar Customizer application, even thought it was no longer accessible from the original links. However, when I try ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to change the layer visibility (eye) icons to be more readable, in Photoshop Elements 11?
In previous versions of Photoshop Elements, the eye icon appeared as opened or closed to indicate a layer's visibility. In Photoshop Elements 11, the layer's visibility is only indicated by a diagonal ...
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How do I change application fonts in Outlook?
I'm trying to customize the look of Outlook, and am running into some problems getting fonts set how I like. If it matters, I'm using Outlook 2010 on Windows 7.
Here's what I've got so far:
Default ...
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How can I make desktop.ini work on network locations?
I've got a simple desktop.ini file that applies a folder icon. I'd like it to work on a network location, as we have an external hard drive connected to our network. However, the desktop.ini seems to ...
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VLC without border/window decoration in Windows
I'm trying to run VLC (2.1, 64 bit) without any chrome on Windows 7.
You can achieve it by going to Preferences, and in the Interface tab, unchecking Integrate video in interface, and also in the ...
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1answer
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Remove Libraries from Windows 8 Explorer sidebar
I had removed the Libraries from my Windows 7 with this registry tweaks, but since the update to Windows 8 the Libraries are back in my Windows Explorer.
So I tried to tweak the registry again, but ...
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How to change the icon of %windir% on win 7
Win 7 have Customize tab in folder right click context menu for most directory but C:\Windows as an exception.
Anyone knows how to customize the icon of %windir% (usually C:\windows)?
BTW, I mean ...
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How do I force windows 8 into 1280x720?
Windows 8 has a minimum resolution of 1024x768, unless you are running it in a VM. As such it doesn't support going into 1280x720 (since 720 < 768). Windows 7 allowed this, but the modes are ...
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Creating special commands for Notepad++ using NppExec
Notepad++ has a convenient timestamp facility built-in with the choice of short or long formats, but both use the built-in date format of the computer they're on, showing either the month first (if ...
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How to change the background colour on Windows 8?
I have Windows 8 and the background is very white. Being dyslexic I find this hard.
One of the things that I could do was change the white background in the Personalisation options to a colour like ...
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1answer
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Trying to make a custom Arch-based Linux distro with larch
I'm all set up with a spiffy Arch installation in a virtual machine, and now I want to turn it into a live ISO. When I heard about larch, I thought it would be the perfect tool to turn my existing ...
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Monitor Mode on the Intel Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 (WEP Penetration) On Windows
Can anyone tell me a way to do WEP hacking (legal, of course) (on my own wireless connection, for the purposes of this question) with Wireshark or similar programs on an Intel Centrino Advanced-N ...
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What is the simple method to set PowerShell default font to Consolas?
To make it clear, i would like to have Consolas font set as default for that, no matter how, when I launch PowerShell, it is the font used to display console text.
I've found very few explanations ...
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1answer
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Add additional right-click taksbar functionality to Outlook
Is there any way of adding additional contextual items to the menu get when you right click Outlook 2010 in the taskbar on Windows 7?
Currently I have the 5 tasks that are there by default (New Email ...
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How can I edit file permissions (e.g. make script files executable) from within Sublime Text 2?
When writing e.g. shell scripts, I want to change their permissions (primarily the executable permission) from within Sublime Text 2.
How can I accomplish that?
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The bookmarks sidebar in Firefox seems to be rendered in HTML
This rule in a userstylesheet I use seem to affect it:
*[id*='related'], *[id*='side'], *[role*="complementary"], *[id*='Panel'], *[id*='Layout'] {
visibility:hidden !important;
}
Before:
...
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Add color palette for Sakura terminal
How can add my own color palette in Sakura terminal?
I use Ubuntu 12.04, and in options menu, I see only tango, Linux, xterm and rxvt palettes available.
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Change Windows definition of what a “gigantic” file is
I once tried to organize my files grouping by file size, and discovered that Windows 7 have a very antique thinking of file sizes. There are 6 categories of sizes that shows up here, from very small ...
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Customize syskey dialog box
I am on windows xp and have activated 'syskey'.
Now i wanted to customize the screen where the syskey password is asked, thus added a background to it by specifying the image path in the registry.
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Logout trouble with alternative shells (Win7 Home Premium x64)
I've tried bb4win and Litestep, and every time I need to log out for some reason (shutdown and all included), the system hangs and the spinning icon next to the "Logging out" text stops spinning. ...
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How to add more things to the Power User (Win-X) menu?
How can I add more things to the menu that appears when I press the Windows key and X at the same time?
Searching through the web I found this website, but what's there doesn't work.
Perhaps this ...
