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Uncovering all the launched applications by count and date in Windows
Were you aware that Windows maintains a list of all the programs that have been executed on the system? Perhaps you read between the lines and realized it was doing some sort of metrics tracking in order to populate the Start Menu and it’s section of most-used applications. However, Windows takes that a step forward [...]
Nuking the Search Helper extension from Firefox, Internet Explorer
While many Firefox users are rather reliant on their vast collection of installed extensions, few of them actively look at the list of installed add-ons through the browser interface. Users install the add-on they need to provide the functionality they desire; sometimes they get an update notification when a new version is available, but otherwise [...]
Deciphering the meaning of BIOS beep codes
Like setting jumpers on peripherals before plug and play came along, deciphering BIOS diagnostic beep codes is a dying skill. Today we see PCs with BIOSes that can relay the problem via voice synthesis. However, it was only a short few years ago where all a PC enthusiast had to go by where beep codes. [...]
Allowing Firefox to install “incompatible” add-ons
Adventurous users are probably already aware that the latest incarnation of the Firefox browser was released as a public beta earlier this week – Firefox 4.0b1. In addition to numerous under the hood feature expansion, the most immediate change to users will be the new user interface which features a rather drastic departure from the [...]
Disabling Google Chrome’s geolocation feature
Last year I wrote about how to disable a new feature introduced Firefox 3.5 – the ability for the browser to be aware of your geographical location. I’ve yet to come across a website that uses this feature in any earth-shattering manner and typically the only examples I can think of where this service would [...]
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