====== Must have windows software ======
- Total Commander. I can’t imagine working on a computer without... . TrueCrypt the best disk encryption software for Windows. TrueCrypt is freeware.
- SecureCRT and Putty. ... connection. WinSCP is freeware.
- Cygwin. Since Windows has never had a usable shell, the only way to get... ock2 is freeware that allows you to customize the windows clock in the systray. I set it to dddd\nyyyy.mm.d
====== Disable windows keys ======
Many people don't like some of all of the windows special keys. Especially the left windows key, which is besides the ALT key, can be annoying. Here is how ... e following files are .reg files. They modify the Windows registry directly. You should download them to yo
====== Using RDP+rdesktop to run remote windows apps on linux desktop ======
Note: in the following machine-name is the network name of your windows box (either real or virtual).
- Get rdesktop 1... d\\ ''apt-get install rdesktop''
- Prepare your windows machine:
* Enable remote desktop Start-Setti... * I use this to run outlook 2003 which runs on a windows XP vmware virtual machine. Startup time and respo
====== Display windows version on the desktop ======
Display the Windows version on your desktop
You cannot decide what text you... appear; it's predefined, based on the version of Windows you are running. For example, the text for Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 will be along the
ing turned on is still very light on the effects. Windows and menus are drawn with shadows, a bit more noti... ompiz. The Alt-Tab switcher gains previews of the windows it’s switching. Noticeably missing is an animation for minimizing windows; all you get is the same old black boxes effect.
One thing I noticed right away was how smooth windows were drawn when being moved. This has never bothe
====== Simple backup procedure for windows (c't bff) ======
Backing up your files should be fast and easy, ... which has some unique features:
* works on any windows machine, without installing additional software!
... =de&FamilyID=49ae8576-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38|Windows XP SP2 Support tools]]
For windows XP machines, here is the script. You can find the zipfile for all wind
====== Automatically lock windows PC, even if screensaver is disabled by administrator ======
Our administr... leaving my pc unattended, i did this:
How to lock Windows XP when Idle
* Go to Start –> Control Panel
*... Ref:
* http://www.fnode.com/2007/04/how-to-lock-windows-xp-when-idle/
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====== Restore windows MBR ======
Removing a linux installation and reinstalling windows often leads to problems, because the mbr (Master ... tored. Here are two methods to fix this:
- Use Windows Install CD, start Emergency recovery console((Wie... lude the mbr package, so you have to install it first.
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====== Change windows desktop background for day and night, using batchfile ======
Having a bright, blue w... synch with the real time of day. So, i wanted my windows xp machine automatically switch to the day wallpa... r screen). You can't directly use a jpg file as a windows wallpaper (the settings dialog creates a bmp file... te the wallpaper switch:
* make a link in the windows autostart folder
* add an hourly task to the
====== Windows installation guide with must-have programs ======
Programs that belong on every windows PC i install.
A good starting point for easily f... Icon Keeper
* Multipage printing: Fineprint
* Windows tweaking: tweakui
* Drive imaging: Clonezilla (... Gvim (MikTex)
* Tex software: miktex
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====== Windows 7, disable file open security message for samba fileserver ======
In windows 7, you will get a security message if you try to ... select Add
Ref:
[[http://blogs.it-nonstop.de/jd/windows-datei-offnen-sicherheitswarnung-richtig-deaktivieren/]]
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shortcuts to disable and enable screen savers in Windows XP
You can automate the disabling and enabling sc... reg Note: The second line must be blank.)
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\... -shortcuts-to-disable-and-enable-screen-savers-in-windows-xp/5572452
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====== Shut Down Your Windows PC Remotely From Linux ======
By The How-To Geek
If you've ever wanted to remotely reboot a Windows box from your Linux machine, the Command-Line Fu ... sername that has administrative privileges on the Windows box:
net rpc shutdown -I IPADDRESS -U USERNA...
-> http://lifehacker.com/5275652/shut-down-your-windows-pc-remotely-from-linux
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using the NTFS filesystem on a recent version of Windows, you should be able to use the cipher.exe utility... ility. Readers should note that we tested this on Windows 7, but the same command is available on XP or Vis... acker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29&utm_content=Bloglines
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====== AltGr key does not work in windows guest on linux host ======
AltGr and other keys dont work in the windows guest. This is annoying, because you can't enter ... [[http://communities.vmware.com/thread/172478]]
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