Quick Hits: 11 Firefox Tab How-Tos

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July 29, 2007 · 1 min · 8 words · Tammie Clarke

Delete Wrong AutoComplete Entries in Windows Vista Mail

There’s a couple of things you might attempt to delete the entries in the list. This usually works, but for some people it just doesn’t work, the wrong addresses come back. What you’ve got the option to do is completely wipe the auto-complete cache in the registry. Start by completely shutting down Windows Vista Mail. Delete everything other than the (Default) key. Derived frommtnpilot’s thread on the forum.

July 28, 2007 · 1 min · 68 words · Mary Fritz

How-To Geek Bounty: $103.24(Paid!) for Active Desktop for Vista

Update:This bountyhas been claimed.

July 27, 2007 · 1 min · 4 words · Thomas Monroe

Replacing Task Manager with Process Explorer in Vista

There’s even a search function. Here’s the default screen… take special note of the little tiny graphs there. note: If you’ve disabled UAC, no need to read beyond this point. c:\users\geek\AppData\Local\Start++\CMDs\sudo.cmd c:\users\geek\bin\processexplorer\procexp.exe Note that there should only be a space between the two paths. After that, you should be able to replace task manager with process explorer just fine.

July 27, 2007 · 1 min · 59 words · Alicia Burton

The How-To Geek Bounty Program

Update:The Bounty Program has a new home page. How does it work, you ask? Are there any rules? Now maybe we can finally get somebody to fix those annoyances in Windows Vista! We already got theVista Taskbar previews enlargedwith the last bounty, after all. We’ll be posting the next bounty tomorrow. Post your ideas on the How-To Geek Bounty Program Forum

July 26, 2007 · 1 min · 61 words · Kelly Weiss

Using Secure Login in Firefox

In fact, using the hotkey means that this method is probably even quicker. Granted, this isn’t a common occurrence, but it’s still wise to be wary. you’re able to also use the keyboard shortcut Alt+N (customizable) to login even faster. You’ll find the Secure Login button in the list. you might even customize the highlight color around the login elements.Download Secure Login from Mozilla Add-ons

July 26, 2007 · 1 min · 65 words · Alyssa Campbell

Keyboard Ninja: Enter Vista Sleep Mode with 3 Keystrokes

Just look at it… what were they thinking with that popup dialog? Let’s start by first hitting the Windows key to pop up the start menu. Now use the right arrow key, and you’ll see that the Sleep button is highlighted. If you hit enter, your machine will immediately enter sleep mode. That’s only 3 keystrokes… not too bad. Notice how the current menu item is highlighted.

July 25, 2007 · 1 min · 67 words · Victor Miller

Make Grub Bootloader Wait Indefinitely for OS Selection

Now grub will wait forever until you make a choice. This is especially useful if you want to prevent your setup from ever booting into Windows…

July 25, 2007 · 1 min · 26 words · Mr. Alexander Schultz

Automatically Resize Picture Attachments in Outlook 2007

It’s also easier than resizing them before sending. On the Ribbon grab the Insert tab and click Attach File. Windows Explorer opens up. Select and double choose the picture you want to send in your email. *Note: you’re able to also drag and drop the picture into your email message. In the Picture Options section, you could resize the attached picture automatically to one of the pre-set sizes. Notice especially the checkbox for “Show when attaching files”....

July 24, 2007 · 1 min · 95 words · Jane Rodriguez

Disable Delete Confirmation Dialog in Windows 7 or Vista

Just right-punch your Recycle Bin and choose Properties from the menu. Just uncheck the box, and terminate the dialog. (I’d still recommend that you turn it back on when you are done cleaning up your setup)

July 24, 2007 · 1 min · 36 words · Victoria Powell

Add Copy To / Move To on Windows 7 or Vista Right-Click Menu

Here at geek central, we’re in the business of making things as easy as possible. InstallJust download, unzip, and double-press the registry files. This tip has been around for many years and also works on Windows XP.

July 23, 2007 · 1 min · 37 words · Lance Todd

Disable ProFTP on CentOS

First, look in your /etc/xinetd.d/ directory and see if there’s a file named psa_ftp in there. If not, you might have to make this change in your /etc/xinetd.conf file. execute the following command to restart xinetd /etc/init.d/xinetd restart Good to go!

July 23, 2007 · 1 min · 41 words · Mary Morales

Roundup: 16 Tweaks to Windows Vista Look & Feel

This is why we should all support Open Source projects. What an odd registry hack.Disable Aero on Windows VistaDon’t like Aero? you might disable it easily.Disable Flip3D in Windows VistaFlip3D got you down because it’s so pathetic? Just get rid of it.View Hidden 3D Benchmarks in Windows VistaThis one is pretty cool.

July 23, 2007 · 1 min · 52 words · Joshua Lambert