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Get the disk health status with SMART monitor tools on Debian and Ubuntu Linux

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Every modern disk has a internal monitoring function called SMART that keeps track on errors in that disk. There is a software package called smartmontools on Linux which can be used to query the SMART status of the disk to monitor if the disk might fail in near future. Installation apt-get install smartmontools Usage First ... Read more

Disable Automatic Window Arrangement (Aero Snap, Windows 7)

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The window arrangement feature in Windows 7 (the one that maximises windows to full- or half-screen when you drag them to the screen's border) might appeal to many users, I however find it rather annoying than helpful. Therefore I will show an option here that enables you to turn window arrangement off. Open the Windows ... Read more