There are a few good reasons (and probably some not-so good reasons) why you might need to recursively add or remove the hidden attribute on a bunch of files. If you ever find yourself in need of this, never fear! attrib is here!
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Recursively remove the hidden attribute on Windows files
Posted in How To on December 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Windows Doesn’t Need Antivirus Software, Thank You Very Much
Posted in How To on October 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Bad anti-virus software gives Windows a bad name. The first thing you should do whenever you get a new Windows computer is to completely remove any preinstalled antivirus software. I know, I’m totally crazy. But guess what? My computer runs a lot better than yours.
Fix for Vista Open Folder in New Window Bug
Posted in How To on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, of course you already made sure “open each folder in the same window” was checked in your file options, but it didn’t help. You’ve also tried to copy registry settings from a different machine with no luck.
Windows Vista Sleep Fix: How to Put Vista Laptops and Desktops to Sleep
Posted in How To on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In my own experience, Windows Vista’s power settings are often wrong by default when it comes to sleep settings. Lenovo laptops in particular seem to have serious issues in this regard. If you are having trouble getting your Vista (or Windows 7) laptop or desktop to go to sleep, here is how to fix it. [...]
No Sound? Get Sound Blaster Live! and Windows 7 to Play Nice
Posted in How To, tagged drivers, hardware, Windows 7 on June 6, 2009 | 119 Comments »
I’ve recently been playing around with my old Athlon XP 1800 box and Windows 7. There is no way Vista would approach usability on that old hardware, but Windows 7, suprisingly, does just fine. Most hardware was recognized out of the box, even a WiFi card that Windows XP never was able to find on its [...]
