AxCrypt is a software giving you the possibility to encrypt files with a password and a keyfile which you both need to decrypt it again. You can either encrypt the file itself or a copy of it, in case you choose the latter the encryption output can be an executable file which does not need ... Read more
If you install multiple operating systems on one machine, usually you are shown a screen on startup where you are asked to choose the operating system you would like to use. If you do not push a key on that screen, the default OS will be booted after 30 seconds (sometimes it is 28 or ... Read more
Who is not annoyed by the approximately thousand balloon tips popping up on every boot of the Windows XP system telling you what is not alright with your computer. But fear not, as for nearly all problems, there is also a solution for this one, although you have to venture deep down into your Windows ... Read more
Since older system restore points are deleted after some time, it is always good to create some new regularly. But to always have to browse through the countless menus day by day can be really annoying, that is why we will use Windows' Notepad and Scheduled Tasks functions to ease our lives. First we create ... Read more
Trying to run Microsoft's Development Version of Windows 8 you might run into some problems - the two major ones being these two: What Windows Version shall I choose in the construction of the machine? The solution here is to choose the appropriate version of Windows 7. If you downloaded the 32 bit edition, choose ... Read more
You might see the error: postfix/master[5309]: fatal: 0.0.0.0:smtps: Servname not supported for ai_socktype On a OpenSuSE server when you enable smtps in postfix master.cf file. The reason for the error is that the definition of the smtps port in /etc/services is missing. Solution Edit the /etc/services file vi /etc/services and add the following lines: smtps ... Read more
The way to add new icons and cursors is simple yet not really obvious in Linux Mint. To add new cursors, download any from a webside that provides these (as this), and drag and drop the package file onto the theme preferences of your Control Center: To add new icons, just download and extract them ... Read more
There is a large variety of Firefox plugins currently out on the market but only a small part of them is really useful for the casual internet user, that is why I tried some of them out and filtered the most effective and handy. Tab Mix Plus Tab Mix Plus is a great plugin that ... Read more
To encrypt folders on Linux Ubuntu there is a simple program called Cryptkeeper which, while active, lets you mount and dismount password protected folders. While unmounted, the encrypted folders are invisible to the user. While mounted, you need to enter the password to access its contents. To create a new encrypted folder just click on ... Read more
To be able to copy and paste multiple entries with Control + C and Control + V there is an applet for the GNOME desktop panel called Glipper which is a clipboard manager and is available in the default Ubuntu repositories. If it does not show up in your list of applets after installation, restart ... Read more
