I try to keep my pc clean of software that I do not use. Nero Scout is such a piece of software. But it automatically comes to your system when installing Nero 7. It has an option build in to disable it, but how to remove it?
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How to update Squirrelmail
Today I updated squirrelmail on the Fedora core Directadmin webserver which I share with Jeroen. I used the following code to upgrade from version 1.4.5 to 1.4.10a.
Slot vervangen
Na 70 jaar was het slot van onze voordeur dusdanig versleten dat de bijbehorende sleutels het slot nauwelijks meer konden openen. Tijd voor vervanging dus. Via een website offertes aangevraagd en een mailtje ontvangen van “VDP inbraakbeveiliging” te Groningen (www.goedbeveiligen.nl) dat we voor een prijs opgaaf maar even moesten bellen.
How to play Red Alert 2 online
Buy Red Alert 2 (very cheap nowadays) Install Red Alert 2 Upgrade Red Alert 2 if necessary (it upgrades automatically if you try to open an internet game) Install the XWIS tool (XWIS manages the Red Alert 2 online games nowadays) Start an internet game in RA2 enjoy!
How to enter a link between the pages in WordPress
I’ve got a nice menu on the right with pages and (post) categories. I regard my Coppermine photo album as fixed content of my website and therefore as a page. But how to add this as a page in WordPress?Â
How to stop a printer from self testing
My HP PSC 1315 all in one printer got a new cartridge recently. There occurred a problem however. After installing the new cartridge, I had printing problems and every time I turned the printer on, it wanted to make a test print. But I didn’t want him to! Even if I did let him make… Continue reading How to stop a printer from self testing
How to speed up your cellphone
My girlfriend had some troubles with her cellphone. It took a long time (2 seconds delay) to go back from the menu to the main screen. I could not find any configuration problems, but finally found that the picture she used as a background image delayed going back to the main screen. It needed to… Continue reading How to speed up your cellphone
How to customize the email for a new DirectAdmin user
When you create a new user in DirectAdmin the user as default receives an email with his account details. You may give the user some extra information, translate the message to another language. Here’s howto.
How to protect Coppermine against SPAM
Coppermine is a great photo album. Unfortunately the scum of the world sends their spam to the most often used packages like Coppermine. I also started receiving spam on a Coppermine installation on one of my websites. I found a good solution in the Captcha plugin, prepared for Coppermin by Abbas Ali. After installing this,… Continue reading How to protect Coppermine against SPAM
How to create a sitemap in WordPress
For your WordPress blog 2 types of Sitemaps are relevant. The first is the XML sitemap used by Google. The second is an ordinary sitemap for your visitors, which might also be used by Google by the way. But how to add them? Here’s howto.
How to create your own virtual private network with Hamachi
The internet is great. But still there are things you can do in a local network that can not easily be done over the internet. Share a printer, share a folder, play a LAN game, etc. With the free virtual private network application Hamachi however, you can access your computer from anywhere on the internet… Continue reading How to create your own virtual private network with Hamachi
How to redirect using PHP
Sometimes you want an url to be directed to another location. As php is the major webbuilding language, here’s howto redirect with PHP. 1 Create an index.php file with the following content: < ? Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" ); Header( "Location: http://www.new-url.com" ); ?> 2 Save it on the location that needs to be… Continue reading How to redirect using PHP
How to Remove Duplicate Imported Items from Outlook
When you import items into Microsoft Outlook for example by synchronization, duplicates can occur. Unfortunately, there is not an option to remove duplicate items after your import. This article explains howto delete duplicate items after you complete the sync / import process.
How to synchronize Google Calendar with Outlook
Webbased calendars are accesible everywhere. Google is one of the best webcalendars available, but I already use Outlook as my agenda and Outlook is fine because of the integration with contacts and Outlook mail. It’s possible to export data from Google through iCal, but I want it automated. RemoteCalendars comes to the rescue. But how… Continue reading How to synchronize Google Calendar with Outlook
How to add a harddrive to Windows XP
Today my new Samsung Spinpoint 300Gb harddisk finally arrived. The Samsung Spinpoint is one of the quietest harddrives on the market while being superfast and without using a lot of energy. I will use it as a backup for my files on the existing 200Gb Maxtor hd and I will use the remaining space for… Continue reading How to add a harddrive to Windows XP