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Pin folders to taskbar on Windows 7/8
By default, if you try pinning folders to the taskbar on Windows 7 or the current version of Windows 8 the folder will be put into the context menu of the taskbar's explorer icon. To prevent this and stick a
Add Right-Click Menu to Open Any Folder on Windows
The context menu you gain by right-clicking the desktop is a powerful tool to open any kind of data and program. If you have a folder that you need to access regularly it might be a clever idea to simply
Automatically Delete Older Folder Contents with Powershell on Windows 7
The aim of this guide is to create a folder whose content is deleted if the contained files have not been accessed longer than a specific time (this process is applied to single files, not the whole folder). I will
Reset Folder Options on Windows XP
If you have ever tried to set another default application for opening file folders on Windows XP and to turn it back afterwards, you will have run into a really nasty bug. If you try to restore the default settings
Encrypt Folders (Ubuntu Linux)
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