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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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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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Bind shortcut switch to a specific application
I usually have several applications running on my workstation. Usually I need VIM, Google Chrome and Terminal and some other applications that I don't always need, e.g. mail client, IM, VLC, etc.
It ...
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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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1answer
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Labelling points in a plot in Excel with customized label
I want to label a plot's points in excel with neither the x nor the y variable but a label that is in a cell where the row happens to be. So for example, if I have the following table data:
1 1 a
...
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1answer
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How do I change the color of application windows in OSX? (the grey bits)
Just wondering how difficult it would be to change the grey color on application windows in OSX to a different color for each application? I have tried an app called CrystalClear Interface that meant ...
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1answer
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Firefox: How to force address bar to expand/wrap over several lines so can see whole URL?
The URL in question has a long user ID string so the interesting part of the URL appears at the end which is always off-screen.
Anyone know how I can go about this?
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1answer
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Where are OpenOffice writer custom styles saved?
I am creating new header styles in OpenOffice (for example My Header 1, etc...), but where are these custom styles saved? Is it in the document or the application? If I open my document on another pc, ...
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1answer
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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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1answer
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Customize Word 2003 toolbar
I want to remove the default images in the Word 2003 toolbar. Is there a way to change them?
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1answer
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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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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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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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1answer
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How to create custom themes for Windows 7?
I know there is a program called Vista Style Builder, but does anyone know of any free programs that work in a similar way?
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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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1answer
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Is there a way to remove stationary from incoming mail messages in outlook 2007?
Is there a way to remove stationary from incoming mail messages in outlook 2007? (such as background colours and background images)
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1answer
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How can I make Windows Media Player 11 index an unindexed field in its “Library” window?
How can I make WMP 11 index an unindexed field in its "Library" window (as it does with Genre, Albums, Release Date, etc.) so it can be found using WMP's Search feature? What tells WMP which fields to ...
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1answer
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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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Missing Drive Icons and Comments in My Computer
My drives and volumes all have their own dedicated icons, descriptive comments, folder backgrounds, and default labels.
Recently however, the icons and comments that should be visible in My Computer ...
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1answer
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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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1answer
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Default contex menu for Shortcuts
I installed the FilesMenu software and there was some issue while opening shortcuts to application on the desktop. So I un-installed the software and Restart system.
Still the same problem is there. ...
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1answer
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Free Bootskin + Logon Screen Software
I need some free tool to edit/create logon screens and boot screens for my Windows XP.
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How to make a custom Windows 8 installation
What is the step-by-step way to make a custom Windows 8 installation ?
For example, with a minimal example, I would like an image which :
Has a single user named "User"
This user has Chrome and ...
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Thunar Custom Actions appear twice
I'm currently using Debian Wheezy (aka testing) with XFCE desktop environment and Thunar.
Almost all the custom actions I have created so far appear twice in Thunar context menu.
I'm not at my Linux ...
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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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0answers
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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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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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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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How to wire chassis fans to controller
This is my first build and i'm using a case with 7 built-in fans. I want to wire them to a controller, but they all have LED's.There is also a button on the case that shuts off the LED's as well as ...
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Changing shutdown & welcome screen on windows 7
Scenario:
I wish to change the Windows Shutdown and Welcome screen while I shut down & switch on my system.
My question:
Is it possible to change the shut down screen & welcome screen with ...
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How to customize Windows 7 Explorer Navigation?
i would like to customize the left side of my windows explorer. Can someone point me to a tutorial how to do this or maybe even give me a solution?
i would like to change it from left (how it looks ...
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How can I force Thunderbird to use my preferred text color and to ignore the text color specified in incoming messages?
I use a dark theme in Ubuntu. Everything is fine in Thunderbird except for the messages that arrive where a font color is specified ( I assume Outlook forces a color to be specified). Those messages ...
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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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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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Is it possible to use XP visual styles (*.msstyles) or Windows Blinds in a thinapp portable application?
It's been a while since I made a portable (Office 2007) Thinapp application, and since then I've uninstalled VMWare from my machine to free up space, so I'd like to know if someone already knows the ...
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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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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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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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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 can I default a picklist value when customizing an Outlook 2010 form?
Good morning. I am trying to customize an Outlook 2010 form and would like to change the default value for an existing pick-list. Do I need to make this change in the VB code or can I simply change ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 Gmail, Midori and GTK2 customization madness
This is related to my question here
Midori is a browser that obeys my GTK2 customizations EXCEPT when it comes to Gmail. There are several parts to this conundrum:
(1) Midori displays scrollbars on ...
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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 ...
