Disable Windows 7 "Restart your computer to finish installing important updates" nag screen
Windows has some really annoying nuisances and this is one of the top ones. “Windows Update” requires a computer restart (reboot) after it finishes installing the updates. It doesn’t care much if you’re working or not, and the postpone button allows only Continue Reading →
Recommended Best Basic Android Apps
After 6 happy months with an Android device and endless experimentation with all sorts of applications following is a list the apps that I use for Android which I recommend (as of Q2 2011). Check out the following applications: SlideIT Keyboard – An amazing Continue Reading →
Android 2.1 2.2 MSCHAPV2 WPA2 802.1x problem fix
Having trouble connecting to your corporate 802.1x WPA2 network using MSCHAPv2 on your Android? Yeah, it’s a well known problem with Android versions 2.1 and 2.2. Sometimes it works, most times it doesn’t. You can see endless forum threads about this. My Continue Reading →
Avira Free Anti-virus : Disable Notifier Popup Nag Screen
I run Avira Anti-Virus and install it for friends and family that ask for a free personal anti-virus. Compared to the other freebies, it’s extremely light-weight and easy on the computer resources, especially on memory. The only downside to it, an annoying downside, Continue Reading →
Installing Language Fonts on Acer Liquid E Android 2.1
Can’t see Hebrew/Vietnamese/Arabic or some other language on your Android 2.1 phone? I couldn’t either, on the newly purchased Acer Liquid E (which I strongly recommend). It’s pretty simple and straight forward: Root your device (different phones Continue Reading →
Can’t start Firefox? Safe Mode & Stopping Plugin Container
Can’t start Firefox and don’t know why? Got this on Twitter : My #Firefox on #Mac quits every time at launch - no way to use it, even after reinstall. Anyone with any idea? Replied with : @ewangenius start it in safe mode, disable all addons, restart. http://bit.ly/dasl7O Got Continue Reading →
Recover Lost ZIP File Passwords–Free Tool
Forgot your ZIP file password? happens. There are some good tools out there to help bruteforce the toughest passwords and do a simple and quick dictionary attack if you think the password’s fairly easy. The best free tool I’ve seen is Zip Password Recovery Continue Reading →
Fixing Shockwave/Flash crashes on Google Chrome
This is annoying. On some of the latest Google Chrome versions, Shock wave and flash applications tend to crash the browser or result in “unresponsive script” errors. This is especially for the versions of Google Chrome that already come with the Flash and Continue Reading →
Reduce/Disable Annoying Windows Taskbar Icon Flashing
Don’t you hate it when windows start flashing in the background while you’re working? it could be due to popups pop-unders and the likes, but those are slowly becoming extinct. But, this type of annoying user interface behavior is still very much prevalent Continue Reading →
301 Redirect from Sub-Directory to Root
If you’re hosting your website on a subdirectory and would like to move the site up to the root directory, like moving from www.yoursite.com/subdirectory to www.yoursite.com then this simple line of code in your root .HTACCESS file should help you do the trick Continue Reading →