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Rid your new Dell (or other PC) of junkware #
PC De-Crapifier is an open source script that removes the following preinstalled junkware automatically (users can also select which apps to remove):
- QuickBooks Trial
- NetZero Installers
- Earthlink Setup Files
- Tiscali Internet Files
- Wanadoo Europe Installer
- Corel Photo Album 6
- McAfee Personal Firewall
- McAfee SpamKiller
- McAfee VirusScan Online
- McAfee Security Center
- Google Desktop
- Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
- America Online 9.0 US Version
- America Online 9.0 UK Version
- Musicmatch Jukebox
- Musicmatch Music Services
- Get High Speed Internet!
- Internet Service Offers Launcher
- Norton Ghost 10.0
- Search Assistant
- MS Plus! Photo Story 2 LE
- MS Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer
- Corel Word Perfect
- Roxio RecordNow
- Sonic DLA
- Sonic Update Manager
- Sonic RecordNow Audio
- Sonic RecordNow Copy
- Roxio MyDVD LE
- Run Registry Keys:
- "BuildBU" - Part of Dell Alerts which provides customers with an update on latest updates. Can be run manually as needed
- "DVDLauncher" - Belongs to the Cyberlink PowerCinema video viewing software which allows you to play DVDs on insertation. This program is a non-essential process, and is installed for ease of use.
- "ISUSPM Startup" and "ISUSScheduler" - InstallShield Update Service Scheduler. Automatically searches for and performs any updates to the software. Can be run manually.
- "msci" - Used for McAfee Security Center
- "MSKDetectorExe" - Part of McAfee Spamkiller
- "QBReminderFlash" - QuickBooks
- "QuickTime Task" - Tray icon that you can use for quick access to the QuickTime application and additional settings. Can be run manually.
- "RealTray" - Tray icon that you can use for quick access to the Real Player application and additional settings. Can be run manually.
- "SunJavaUpdateSched" - Updater for the Java Runtime Envronment. Can be run manually
- "DellSupport" - Agent that offers additional support and update features for your Dell computer or laptop. Can be run manually.
/windows | Jul 24, 2006
Why TV ratings are at their lowest ever #Video Bomb is like YouTube + Digg, only better. Integrates nicely with Democracy, the open source Internet TV platform which looks a lot like iTunes. (Related: Worst week ever for television ratings)
/misc | Jul 23, 2006
! #"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." -- Charles Kingsley
/misc | Jul 22, 2006
The Fonzie school of iPod repair #Whack your sad iPod back to happiness. (via internationally-acclaimed artist/ping pong champion Curtis Cost and his award-winning filmmaker son Elliott, for whom this method rescued a $399 60GB iPod)
/mac | Jul 18, 2006
Stand-alone Flash player #I was researching the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP and wanted to view the two Flash presentations offline. I grabbed the swf files out of my browser's cache, but they would not play in IrfanView, Firefox, IE, etc. That's when I stumbled upon Flash Movie Player - it worked like a charm. Runs under everything from Windows 95 to XP (which is sadly becoming increasingly rare). Oleg was also kind enough to provide an installer-free version:
Flash Movie Player 1.4 [333k] + ShockWave Flash (SWF) player with animation rewinding, advanced full screen mode, playlists, browser cache integration, snapshot creation, more. 
/windows | Jul 18, 2006
Two files in the same directory with the exact same name?! #What's up with this?
Let's find out: ls | od -a reveals:
Doh! Missed that space after the filename extension. (Thanks to Mssrs. Edgar Holmann & Tom Ivar Helbekkmo who posted to this thread back in 1990.)
/nix | Jul 14, 2006
BeOS under Virtual PC 2004 (which is now free!) #- Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 is now free (though it can still be purchased on Amazon for $115 if you prefer). Alas, this largesse does not (yet?) apply to the Mac version.
- Knowledgeable users are raving about this version of Virtual PC, with good reason - it "just works" right out of the tin.
- Loads of guest OSes are supported, including BeOS!
- After installing BeOS, download and install Vesa Accepted to enable color video (otherwise you'll be stuck with grayscale).
/windows | Jul 12, 2006
Ahh, no more IntelliTXT ;-) #If you're running Mozilla Firefox, you probably already know about the excellent Adblock extension. However, you may not know about Filterset.G, a set of filters for Adblock that will save you significant time and hassle in establishing an ad-free environment. It has a surprisingly restrictive license, but is free for personal, non-commercial use.
/misc | Jul 09, 2006
How effective is your firewall's outbound filtering? #The folks at Firewall Leak Tester (mentioned a few years back) have tested the outbound filtering efficacy of 16 firewall apps against 18 leak tests. Long story short: Jetico Personal Firewall takes first place.
/windows | Jul 03, 2006
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