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		<title>Better File Management with Open++</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding new entries to the Windows right-click context menu is no easy task if you only have the tools the Windows operating system is providing to you at your disposal. It is essential for a better file management to add entries to the shell context menu to access and manage files and folders easier and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Adding new entries to the Windows right-click context menu is no easy task if you only have the tools the Windows operating system is providing to you at your disposal. It is essential for a better file management to add entries to the shell context menu to access and manage files and folders easier and faster. <a href="http://dengdun.webs.com/en/openxx.htm">Open++</a> is a lightweight software program for the Windows operating system that is adding one additional context menu entry to the right-click menu.</p>
<p>The application will display a configuration window after installation which is displaying the shell entries that have been added by the application. This includes copying the path, opening the command prompt, running files with parameters or opening notepad or paint.</p>
<p>Not all of the entries are needed though. It is possible to remove some entries from the context menu entry. New entries &#8211; called commands in the application &#8211; can be added as well. Every entry consists of a title, program name, arguments, directories and other variables that can be defined during creation. Entries can be moved around to change their position in the context menu.</p>
<p><span id="more-11051"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/file_management-435x500.jpg" alt="file management" title="file management" width="435" height="500" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11052" /></p>
<p>It is for instance possible to add any executable file to the right-click context menu including specific launch parameters. Another interesting feature of Open++ is the ability to use short path and prompts for arguments when pressing keys on the keyboard at the same time.</p>
<p>The application is running as a rundll.exe process with about 3 Megabytes of computer memory usage after installation.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/context-menu/" title="context menu" rel="tag">context menu</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/file-management/" title="file management" rel="tag">file management</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/open/" title="open" rel="tag">open</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/shell/" title="shell" rel="tag">shell</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/software/" title="software" rel="tag">software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows/" title="Windows" rel="tag">Windows</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-shell/" title="windows shell" rel="tag">windows shell</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows-software/" title="windows software" rel="tag">windows software</a><br />

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		<title>Colonization makes a free comeback</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/19/colonization-makes-a-free-comeback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colonization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colonization was one of those games that made Sid Meier, the creator of wonderful games such as Pirates and Civilization famous. Colonization was one of the best games that I ever played, it was highly addictive and had some resemblance to Civilization. You picked one of four nations and set out to colonize the new world. You had to deal with the Indians and the other powers and in the later stages with your own European motherland.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" title="free colonization" href="http://www.freecol.org/">Colonization</a> was one of those games that made Sid Meier, the creator of wonderful games such as Pirates and Civilization famous. Colonization was one of the best games that I ever played, it was highly addictive and had some resemblance to Civilization. You picked one of four nations and set out to colonize the new world. You had to deal with the Indians and the other powers and in the later stages with your own European motherland.</p>
<p><img alt="free colonization" title="free colonization" src="http://www.ghacks.net/files/screens/2007/01/freecolonization1.jpg" /> <img alt="free colonization" title="free colonization" src="http://www.ghacks.net/files/screens/2007/01/freecolonization2.jpg" /></p>
<p><span id="more-1114"></span>Your first task in the new world was to create some flourishing towns that would produce goods that you could sell in Europe. Many people left Europe at this time and this is also reflected in the game. You can load the ships with craftsmen, convicts or priests and use them in the new world. All colonialists were able to gain experience which had the result that they would for instance produce more goods for you.</p>
<p>It was possible to live peacefully with the Indians trying to convert them to your faith in the process which would add some Indian converts to your people. Indians on the other hand had treasures and it was another tactic to fight with them to gain access to those treasures.</p>
<p>It was essential to conquer areas that would supply your colony with the needed resources. The only other way to get those resources would be to pay a lot of money in Europe for them. You had the chance to recruit a famous celebrity from time to time who would add some special features like faster ships or better production to your colony.</p>
<p>Looks and plays great already, requires Java.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/civilization/" title="civilization" rel="tag">civilization</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/colonization/" title="colonization" rel="tag">colonization</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/free/" title="free" rel="tag">free</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/free-col/" title="free-col" rel="tag">free-col</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/freeware/" title="freeware" rel="tag">freeware</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/open/" title="open" rel="tag">open</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/open-source/" title="Open Source" rel="tag">Open Source</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/sid-meier/" title="sid-meier" rel="tag">sid-meier</a><br />

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		<title>Netstat Tutorial</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2005/12/08/netstat-tutorial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 07:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Netstat is a free little tool that comes with a windows operating system and that is also available for linux and unix. Netstat shows all open ports on your machine.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Netstat is a free little tool that comes with a windows operating system and that is also available for Linux and Unix. Netstat shows all open ports on your machine.</p>
<p>You run it by opening your command prompt and typing netstat. Its highly customizable using switches like netstat -a. Its mainly used to get a quick overview on whats happening on your system connection wise.</p>
<p><span id="more-207"></span><a href="http://www.securitydocs.com/link.php?action=detail&#038;id=3318&#038;headerfooter=no" target="_Blank">The introduction to netstat tutorial</a> is a good essay that features all netstat options and explains the output.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/connections/" title="connections" rel="tag">connections</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/netstat/" title="netstat" rel="tag">netstat</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/open/" title="open" rel="tag">open</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/ports/" title="ports" rel="tag">ports</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/security/" title="Security" rel="tag">Security</a><br />

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