Windows Vista ships and installs with a lot of programs and features that I do not need. I’m not only talking about games and wallpapers but also about Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer or support for Tablet PCs. These applications and functions are nevertheless installed when you install Windows Vista and there is no way of disabling many of them during the installation.
Put Anything you want into the Control Panel
Sometimes applications add icons to the Windows control panel. Ever wondered how they do it ? Wonder no more because you can now do the same with Your CPL, a small utility compatible with Windows XP, 2000, ME and Windows 98. The package contains two files that have to be moved into the system directory of the Windows installation. In the case of Windows XP it would mean that both files, YourCPL.cpl and YourCPLconfig.txt need to be moved into the system32 directory.
Thunderbird 3 Planning
David Ascher has published a Thunderbird 3 Planning mail where he details so called high level points and a rough road map for Thunderbird 3. The main goal is to publish a public milestone build of Thunderbird 3 in 2008, with alpha builds in the first quarter, beta builds without calendering in Q2, beta builds with calendering in Q3 and widely useful builds in Q4, subject to change of course depending on development progress.
Help Firefox is not showing the File Download dialog anymore
The default behavior of Firefox is to show a File Download dialog window when you start to download a file. The user can then choose to save the file or open it directly by choosing an application / the default application. Sometimes however things get messed up and the download window is not showing up anymore.
Find out how its done with Wonder How To
Ever wanted to know how to tie a Windsor knot, Reuse an old PC as a server or eavesdrop on a bluetooth headset ? If you answered that question with yes you should be heading out to Wonder How To, a website containing thousands of how to videos that explain things visually the easy way.
Map a key to another key (or no function)
I never use a few of the keys on my keyboard, the caps lock key for instance or the pause key. Since they are not helpful in any way and can also pose a problem if accidentally pressed I decided to map those keys to another function. I was able to do that with the software Sharp Keys which makes it possible to remap any key.
Create Screenshots from Movie Frames
You sometimes might want to create screenshots from a complete movie in a sequence so to speak. The result would be a screenshot with small thumbnails from the movie showing different scenes of it. The best program in my opinion is Image Grabber which is freely available on the Internet.
Refer an advertiser, get half the money for the first month
I’m looking for advertisers to place their banners on Ghacks and would like to give everyone the opportunity to earn some money when they refer advertisers to my website that book advertisement. The payout will be half the money for the first month which means it is a minimum amount of $150 and a maximum of $2500 depending on the ad spot sold.
Easy Monitor Calibration
A lot of things can be wrong if you setup a new monitor or never bothered to calibrate an old one. The screen could be to bright or dark for instance. I always hated calibrating monitors because it meant that I had to press all those tiny buttons on the monitor to access the functions but it is necessary for the best viewing experience.