YouTube has a “feature” to protect you from content that may be considered “inappropriate for some users” – forcing you to log in to pass an age check before you can view a video. We’ll go through a quick URL … Continue reading
Pidgin stores the buddy list, pounces, preferences, and other data as XML files in a “hidden” directory in Windows. This data can be useful for transferring data between Pidgin clients without reentering your data each time. To copy/backup your data, … Continue reading
For Windows – Keep Pidgin’s buddy list “always on top” of other windows for easy access to instant messaging without the hassle of switching windows. First, head to Tools → Plugins in the buddy list. Scroll to the bottom, make … Continue reading
Windows stows away a setting that enables a beep whenever one of the lock keys are hit (Caps Lock, Scoll Lock, and Num Lock). For those of you who need extra notification when you accidentally hit the Capslock button, we’ll … Continue reading
When you search using Firefox’s Search form, it’ll automatically open the queries in the same tab that was open. This behavior can be annoying, but luckily there’s an about:config setting to tell Firefox to open searches in a new tab. … Continue reading
Firefox, by default, makes an annoying sound everytime you type an additional letter in the “Find” field which it cannot find. A quick trip to about:config will easily resolve this problem. Type about:config into the URL bar and in the … Continue reading
New keyboards now often come with a sleep button, which can sometimes be in an easy to hit location (e.g. near Esc key). Luckily, the Control Panel provides an easy way to change the function. Head over to the Control … Continue reading
We’re going to show you how to easily disable Windows XP’s startup and shut down sounds, and optionally, any other sounds that Windows makes when you perform an action. You can also use these settings to change the sounds associated … Continue reading
For Windows, Faststone Capture 5.3 is a free (for noncommercial use) lightweight application allowing you to take screenshots (pictures) of your desktop. It allows you to easily take a picture of the current window, the selected window/object, a rectangular region, … Continue reading
Skype 3.8 comes with unwanted/unneeded application bloat, including the Skype Extras Manager and features tabs on the main window which you may never use. Disabling the Extras Manager I don’t need or want to play games or other activities on … Continue reading
