File Management
Easily moving the My Documents folder in Windows 7
Windows users are familiar with the special folders My Documents, My Music, etc – they are stored on the drive Windows is installed on and are the default locations for most most media content and other assorted files pertaining to the current user profile. The general idea behind these folders is to assist users in [...]
Changing the default location of your Windows user profile directory
Windows, by default, stores your User Profile directory on the drive Windows is installed on. In Vista and 7, the directory is typically c:\Users while XP’s is found at c:\Documents and Settings. The user profile contains a wide array of data; from local mail folders, to application settings and preferences, to Documents and Music, and [...]
Bring back previous versions of files in Windows 7
At one time or another you’ve probably deleted a file on accident, or in the case of a document, deleted a paragraph or three – saving changes and then realizing at a later date you need that selection back. If you maintain your backups diligently it’s likely possible to recover the paragraph from an earlier [...]
Keep things perky by removing all the older Java installs
Between Adobe Flash and Sun Java, you’ve probably identified the two most prevalent browser plugins on every computer out there. Java has probably fallen out of favor of most developers, but in the early days of web programing Java applets were found everywhere. Generally, the experience for the end-user was clunky and unresponsive but it [...]
Locating and moving your Thunderbird email profile
Mozilla Thunderbird is a popular open-source alternative to Microsoft Outlook by the same organization that brings us Firefox. Like Firefox, Thunderbird stores all it’s customization, settings, and email in a user profile which defaults to the Users folder in Windows. The profile folder is buried quite a few levels deep but it can be accessed [...]
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