Get a List of Running Processes in C#

The System.Diagnostics namespace contains functions that allow you to manage processes, threads, eventlogs and performance information. The System.Diagnostics.Process object gives you access to functionality enabling you to manage system processes. We will use this object to get a list of running processes.

November 23, 2006 · 1 min · 42 words · Robin Benson

Get a List of Threads in a Process

The System.Diagnostics namespace contains functions that allow you to manage processes, threads, eventlogs and performance information. The System.Diagnostics.Process object gives you access to functionality enabling you to manage system processes and threads. Here’s a code example for you, assuming that you already have a Process object named theProcess.

November 23, 2006 · 1 min · 48 words · Debra Kelly

How To Backup Your Visual Studio 2005 Settings

you’re free to’t hurt anything to just select to backup everything here. Click next to continue. Now you could snag the name and location of the backup file for import.

November 23, 2006 · 1 min · 30 words · Mr. Garrett Ryan

Defrag Multiple Hard Drives At Once In Windows

For each hard drive, add a line to the batch file.

November 22, 2006 · 1 min · 11 words · Christopher Coleman

Install Xfce (Xubuntu) on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu by default includes the Gnome desktop environment, but it’s easy enough to install another window manager. We’ve already coveredinstalling KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntuin a prior article. Xubuntu is a lighter version of Ubuntu that uses Xfce as the window manager. Select Xfce and then login.

November 22, 2006 · 1 min · 46 words · Patricia Smith

Installing Fluxbox on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu by default uses the Gnome user interface. Fluxbox is an alternative window manager for Ubuntu that is extremely lightweight and customizable. Installing fluxbox is really quite simple. First you will want to verify that you’veenabled the universe repository. Select Fluxbox and continue to login. Fluxbox is really simple.

November 22, 2006 · 1 min · 49 words · Austin Howard

Use "Find As You Type" Search in Visual Studio 2005

Visual Studio 2005 includes a great feature that they call Incremental Search, but I like to call “find as you pop in”, because that’s really what it does. To start using this feature, just hit Ctrl + i once, and you will see the cursor change to an arrow with binoculars. At this point, it’s possible for you to just start typing, and Visual Studio will automatically start finding. It’s tough to show this off in a screenshot, but here’s the basic idea:...

November 22, 2006 · 1 min · 118 words · Deborah Howard

Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu

The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, which can be a difficult transition for Windows users. Hit the Y key to proceed, and let the install begin. I decided to leave the default gdm. Here we will click KDE to continue. Login, and you should now see the KDE desktop! When I experienced this problem, I was also unable to use the mouse. You will probably see that your xorg....

November 21, 2006 · 1 min · 111 words · Sarah Lewis

Encrypt Traffic Between Outlook and Exchange

Choose next at this screen. You will see a screen with your E-mail Accounts here. This will ensure that all communications between the Outlook client and the Exchange server are encrypted.

November 20, 2006 · 1 min · 31 words · Lauren Delgado

Export Exchange Global Address List to Access

Outlook doesn’t give you an option to export the Exchange Global Address list to any format. You don’t even have the option to sort while searching, which drives me crazy.. Start by opening Access, and creating a blank database. Now select File \ Get External Data \ Import You will see a standard file open dialog. pick the Global Address List in the tree, and then hit Next. Note that you could export other lists using this same method if you wanted to....

November 16, 2006 · 1 min · 109 words · Wayne Hart

Find Out Which Articles Are Most Popular on Your Site With Google Analytics

This is fairly easy to do in Analytics. First, choose the date range with the calendar in the lower left hand corner.

November 13, 2006 · 1 min · 22 words · Dawn Ford

Find Out What Keywords are Bringing Visitors to Your Site with Google Analytics

This can help you optimize by including the right keywords in your articles or posts. There is a calendar in the bottom right hand corner that you use to set the date range. You will now see a graph similar to the one below, and also a table of actual data. You may find that certain keywords do better during certain months.

November 12, 2006 · 1 min · 62 words · Elizabeth Evans

Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives

Now you should be safe from the autoplay monster.

November 11, 2006 · 1 min · 9 words · Nancy Cunningham