Software Overlay Icons Disappear in Win7
If you use a versioning repository software, such as Dropbox or Subversion, then you rely heavily on the small icon overlays to provide you with a visual notification if your file or folder is out of date with the server. In Windows 7, the icons occasionally disappear, most often after a reboot or a background software update. You can force Windows 7 to once again display your icon overlays. To restore your icon overlays: Open Windows...
Install the Pfaff 3D Creative Suite Software
The Pfaff 2144 (updated to a 2170) is a high-end sewing and embroidery machine. The optional Pfaff Creative 3D Embroidery Software is one of the best things about the system. You can buy embroidery designs online as files or as disks and import them into the software. You connect the sewing/embroidery machine to the computer where the software is running and embroider the design on your machine. Author’s Note: My old desktop...
Fix Firefox Memory Leak
Does Firefox regularly use over 1 GB of memory on your Windows 7 64-bit computer? You’ll notice slow text entry forms and delayed clicks. If this is driving you nuts, let me share a nice tidbit that I ran across a forum: In your browser address bar type “about:config”. Scroll down to the following: javascript.options.mem.max: Its default value is -1, what I guess means automatic or unlimited. After some testing, I...
Win7 Phone Demo for iPhone and Android
When it comes to types of smartphones there are basically 3 options: iOS (iPhone the phone market leader), Android (the OS market leader), and Windows phones. Microsoft is trying to get a share of a booming market and to draw iOS and Android users to their product. It is difficult for a user to switch phone types. I should know – I’m an iPhone to Android convert. But more importantly, how to you get a happy iOS or Android...
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