Firefox: change search engine to other Google

I wanted that search engine from Firefox to return results using my Google.

- The solution is to edit the google.xml from searchplugins in ... Firefox Installation directory

- Solution is NOT in :
* about:config
* Documents and Settings \ \Application Data\
* Documents and Settings \ \Local Settings\Application Data

Change volum of sound from keyboard

On XP:
I use ZVolume home 4.

Setting > Hotkeys > Volume
Default are CTR+ALT+Num +/-. After change, I restart it to work.

auto login in windows

https://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/knox2.mspx

Submitted by Doug Knox, Microsoft MVP, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

You can configure Windows XP to automate the logon process if your computer is not part of a domain.


1 Click Start, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.
2 Clear the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer check box.
3 Click Apply.
4 Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.
5 Click OK again and you're all done.

This feature allows other users to start your computer and use the account that you establish to automatically log on. Enabling auto logon makes your computer more convenient to use, but can pose a security risk.

Sync on Windows

Below is a way to do automatically sync on Windows using a tool and run a script before the Logoff operation.



- Microsoft has a tool called SyncToy (or other one: DirSyncPro)
* create a batch file with :
rem using DirSyncPro
rem Using SyncToy
echo "Starting sync: ">> c:\Sync.txt
date /t >> c:\Sync.txt
time /t >> c:\Sync.txt
"C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.0\SyncToyCmd.exe" -R
echo "Ended sync: ">> c:\Sync.txt
time /t >> c:\Sync.txt

To run it before logoff:

-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307882 :
* run gpedit.msc
* User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon/Logoff)
* double click on Logoff script and Add the batch file

jEdit

*Plugins

-ProjectViewer, SideKick, XML, FTP

*How to beautify other files?

- Global Options > Editing > Change settings for mode

-Note the "File name glob"

-Note the "First line glob"

Ex: to have on "v8_config.cfg" same beautify as on shell script, select it from modes list, add "cfg" in "File name glob" and remove the "First line glob" value (let it empty)

-activate Backup : Utilities > Global Settings > Saving & Backup :

* deactivate "Two-stage" ( since we work a lot on Unix)

* add numbers at suffix: remove the suffix character ; set the Max Number of Backups



*Macros->Misc->Hypersearch Result to Buffer.

Internet Connection speed

At work:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/524187989.png

Cannot delete

"Cannot delete Folder: it is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again"

Solution:
-Who lock me
-Unlocker

Firefox Add-ons

*General
DownThemAll - download manager
FlagFox - shows the flag of the country where server is in
Forecastfox - weather
TACO - removes the advertising cookies
WOT - shows ranks of sites trust
ScrapBook+ - saves all your opened tabs pages

*Testing
Firebug
Selenium
XPather

*Photo
ExifViewer

Open popup in a tab

Open popup in a tab

* in address bar enter: about:config

set the following prefs:
browser.link.open_external set to 3 (should already be)
browser.link.open_newwindow to 3
browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to 0 (zero)
To avoid your window resizing you need to restrict javascript from resizing windows. This can be done via the normal Firefox preferences under Tools > Options > Content > Allow JavaScript > Press Advanced.

(source: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=762235, thx to Euchre)

Windows updates doesn't work

Try this gpupdate (among other usual checks)

Shortcuts comments in Excel with keyboard

The comments shortcuts:

-insert/edit: shift+F2
-delete : menu; m (press the menu key (or shift+F10) and then m)

-list cells with comments: Ctrl + Shift + ' (apostrophe)

- selects all cells that contain comments: CTRL+SHIFT+O.

To delete ALL comments in a sheet:

1. Press F5 to open the Go To dialog box, and click Special.
2. In the Go To Special dialog box, select Comments.
3. Click OK. All cells containing Comments are selected.
OR
Skip steps 1 through 3 and press Ctrl+Shift+O (the letter O, not the number zero) to select all Comments.
4. Press Shift+F10 or right-click, and select Delete Comment from the shortcut menu.
(thx to http://exceltip.com/st/Deleting_All_Cell_Comments_in_a_Sheet/189.html)

way of work: avoid data lose when HDD crash

X: is mapped to network file server

Z: is subst to a local folder

Work on Z. Sync X and Z.

If Z crashes, map Z to X and you can continue.

mariage

"I'll marry with an italian"
"I'll marry with a guy older than 33 years and having a house".

2 says of 2 females.
Shouldn't be marry with the one you love?

Emergency services

It's good they are here. It's bad they make so much noise.
I agree to be free for natural disasters or fires.
But not for those causing the accidents, like the speed maniacs.

stop java applications on windows

*jps -l -v
Shows the java applications started

*taskkill /pid - kill on windows