Using Powershell instead of cygwin for scripting
In this blog entry, Windows Tricks For Whacking Lingering Java Processes …, the author resorts to the cygwin linux shell to automate an admin need. Now cygwin is awesome, bringing some of the best...
View ArticleShow hidden windows utility on PC
Sometimes a program may crash or show deranged behavior and one of the dialogues cannot be accessed. This just happened to me. A program looks like it is stuck in a thread issue. When I look on its...
View ArticleAccess local drive with UNC and mklink on Windows
I set up a Tomcat app server on a ‘virtual’ hard drive. The virtual drive is assigned a local hard drive letter. But when a Groovlet attempts to access a local file, the file path used is on the...
View ArticleHow to Measure User Interface Efficiency
My frustration level reached a peak while using a mobile phone. So, again, I’m thinking about GUI design. Why are the interfaces so bad and how to fix them? First step is just figuring out how to...
View ArticleWindow limit reached on Android
I’m getting this alert message with the alert box information of “Can’t open a new window until you close one”. Well sure, that makes sense and yet it doesn’t. Answer Well, for those who are not into...
View ArticleWindows file symlinker gui
Windows has the ability to create file links. Not the regular “shortcuts”, Linux like links. MKLINK This is hidden in a shell command called MKLINK. Many people are not comfortable with a command shell...
View ArticleBitTorrent sync: Unable to start updater process
On Windows 7, an attempt to automatically update BitTorrent Sync (BTSync) fails. Occurrence On the BTSync application one receives a notice that there is a newer version, and then clicks on the Update...
View ArticleWindows mouse pointer disappears on second monitor
Started happening recently. Maybe an upgrade or some new glitch in system caused it. Experimenting, and found that turning on the Mouse’s Pointer trails eliminated the problem. System Windows 7...
View ArticleWindows 7 Startup Repair can take a very very long time
My PC crashed. This time it boots into Startup Repair screen. For those who haven’t experienced this fun example of high technology, it is a dialog box that says, a check for problems will take a few...
View ArticleControl multiple PCs with single keyboard and mouse
A software KVM approach is sometimes a good solution. While setting up a new PC I had to access the older PC. I used to use Synergy, but could not find if that software is still around. Now I’m using...
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