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IE plugin(?)/extension to stop browsing certain websites by time of day

Is there way to prevent this on my computer? I want to limit browsing distracting sites to certain times of the day and it's only for me and a router solution is not possible as it's on laptop used in ...
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“file.myext” is not a valid Win32 application

I have written a registry that creates .myext and opens my executable file (converted from a batch file that opens a .jar) which then opens my application. The registry Windows Registry Editor ...
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Enable PHP extensions on Windows system

I'm using Apache 2.2 along with Windows 7. I just need to enable MySQL extension to work. Its okay when I'm using windows binary (.msi). But when I'm trying with .ZIP file, MySQL extension is not ...
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Is there a firefox extension that warns you when the page you're viewing is paywalled?

A lot of journals transparently gatekeep their articles with a paywall, but are clever enough to grant campus IP ranges access so that they just magically work. Is there a Firefox extension that will ...
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Wi-Fi Signal Amplifier/Extension [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Good Wireless Range Extender I have WiFi router that i want to extend to longer range. I dont want to plug anything in router though it does not have any removable ...
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Missing File extension in list for Select Default Program

Can't open xls files. Go to Set Default Program but the file extension isn't in the list and can't find a means of adding it. This seemed to happen after an auto Win 7 update. Any ideas?
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Windows - automatically hide files with certain extension

Is it possible for the windows system to automatically hide files with certain extension? Let's say some program generates a set of files (I cant alter the sources of the program), and I would like ...
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How to compile PHP 5.3.5 memcached extension on Mac OS?

I am attempting to compile the PHP extension for Memcached on MacOS with PHP 5.3.5 but having trouble doing so due to Architecture mismatch of the final compiled .so (the Mac is x64 architecture).
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How can I set up a Keyboard shortcut for the Web Developer “Display Rule” menu item?

The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox has a great tool called "Display Ruler" - but it is buried in the menu and I'd like to be able to set up a keyboard shortcut for it. This is not in the ...
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What is this cord called and how can I extend it?

I built a server recently, and the only hitch was that one of the cords running from my case to the motherboard was only just long enough. It is under strain, pulling at the connection point and ...
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Simple, lightweight alternatives to FoxTab

I've always liked how Google Chrome's new tab-page looks, presenting you with thumbnails of the most used web sites and lists your recently closed tabs. I understand FoxTab does this, but it's a bit ...
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Is it possible to auto-run an extension for all new Chrome windows created?

I've finally found an extension that does what I want for new Chrome windows, called "ResizeWindow". It fixes that problem that new Chrome windows other than the initial one are not opened in the ...
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Setting up Silver Bird for identi.ca

Silver Bird (formerly Chrome Bird) is a Google Chrome Extension for tweeting directly from a browser window without going to twitter.com. I use Silver Bird for tweeting in Chrome, but I want to use it ...
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How can I turn my Windows or Ubuntu netbook into a wireless router extender?

I have a netbook which I'd like to use to extend my wireless router's range. Windows and Ubuntu are installed on the netbook. This means I need to get to the Internet using my wireless card and share ...
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Can't install Sun Weblog Publisher on Libreoffice

I tried to install under Libreoffice/Ubuntu 11.04 "Sun Weblog Publisher" but I get following error (uploaded the screenshot). Same happened when I was installing "Sun Wiki Publisher" Is there any ...
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A Chrome/FireFox/Opera extension that can open links with time interval

I would like to use it when downloading from websites that have wait time before download. For instance I will download 20 files but a website limit free users to download a file only every after 30 ...
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How can I determine which userscripts are running in chrome for a website I visit?

Using greasemonkey in firefox I can see the userscripts that are currently loaded for a website. Is there a similar tool in Chrome?
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Safari 5 extension won't install

I'm trying to get Safari extensions to install. I find my download pane, double click the install file. It asks if I want to install and I click "Install" Then nothing happens. So do it again and ...
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Confused: does show all filename extensions actually work in Mac OS X?

Quite simply, the option in Finder prefs to show all filename extensions is checked, but sometimes when I save something, e.g. a text file, and don't explicitly specify a filename in the save dialog, ...
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Why does Windows append .php to my php files but not other ones

I have many different types of files in a folder - .php, .css, .htm, .js, .docx, .xls, etc. The only file type that Windows (viewed from Windows Explorer) actually shows the extension are the .php ...
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Firefox: Uninstall extension completely

The extensions in Firefox almost never completely uninstall. Always there are traces of configuration left (much like Windows) and this is annoying. The solution I find is to create a new profile and ...
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Can I schedule cache cleaning in Firefox? Is there an extension?

Is there an extension for Firefox which I could use to schedule so that FF would clear the cache every x minutes or hours?
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How To Plug In A PCI Express 2.0 x16 Card Into A x1 Extension Cable?

I bought some PCIe x1 extension cables off of ebay for a few bucks each. They came only ready to accept x1 sized cards. I drilled out one side of the extension cables to allow for a x4, x8 or x16 ...
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New txt-file-suffix is generated in capital letters

Whenever I want to create a new txt-file from the context menu (right click) in Windows 7, I get a file with xyz.TXT instead of xyz.txt. How can I change this (no, I don't have caps lock on)? I ...
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Lightning extension for x86_64 Thunderbird 3.1.10?

I've installed the Thunderbird 3.1.10 package in latest Arch Linux x86_64. However, it seems that the Lightning calendar extension doesn't work in this 64-bit operating system with 64-bit Thunderbird ...
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Rotate Chrome 90 degrees clockwise/counterclockwise

I've recently bought a 1920x1080 screen, the NEC EA232WMI to be exact. This monitor can easily rotate and pivot until I get it in a portrait orientation. Sometimes when I'm browsing the interwebs I'd ...
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Where is NoAds fixed for opera?

The was an extension NoAds for opera which was later corrected by someone else as NoAds Fixed. For some reasons opera has deleted this extension for their directory? Where do i find it? It was awesome ...
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File extension for file to be run by terminal?

If I want a series of commands to be run by terminal, instead of writing it in a text file and copying and pasting it in there, could I have terminal run it? If so, what does the extension have to be? ...
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How can I check if any of my Firefox extensions or plugins are using the internet?

Is there a way to monitor if Firefox extensions or plugins are using the internet?
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Open .cdr file on mac

I need to open a couple of .cdr files on my Mac. I've tried changing the file extension to .iso in order to open it with the Disk Utility app, but it didn't work! Any ideas how I can open them?
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Preventing Thunderbird to add .txt to attachments on open

How can I prevent Thunderbird to add the extension .txt to a file when open the attachment. I have the problem with .patch files which I want look with notepad++. The problem is that notepad++ does ...
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How to open Google Chrome with extensions turned off?

Chrome crashes on opening. Probably a bad extension. But how to start up Chrome with all extensions turned off?
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What is a quick way to access chrome extensions?

I'm trying to switch from Firefox to Chrome, so trying to get up to speed with the interface. I have installed some Chrome extensions such as World Clock. To access it I have to: click wrench ...
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Is there a way to embed a command prompt into the visual studio IDE?

Basically I'm looking for something like the "Visual Studio Command Prompt", but which can be docked as a tab or otherwise moved about like any other Visual Studio panel. Does such a thing exist? ...
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How to get two columns or panels in one explorer window in Windows 7?

Is it possible to have to panels or windows with independent folders in one Explorer window? This is easily achievable in KDE or Gnome and has NEVER been implemented in Windows. Is there any plugin ...
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Why do chm files that I have downloaded sometimes say that the address is not valid?

Why sometimes, I can't view the content of the chm files which I downloaded? It gives me something like this when I open it. The address is not valid Most likely causes: There might be a ...
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Where is the statusbar in Firefox 4? How do I get it back?

Since version 4.0b7pre, there is no more statusbar in Firefox, which has been replaced by the new add-ons bar. The main problem is that a lot of users like me are missing some valuable information ...
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How do I install a VSIX file in Visual Studio?

I just downloaded a VSIX file from the Visual Studio Gallery. How do I install it in Visual Studio?