copy text from windows or application error

This is a way to copy the text from an windows or application error, so u don't have to take a screenshot of it or write it down.

It's actuallu really simple. When u get such an error u simply have to press Ctrl + C, to copy the text from the errot to the clipboard. Then open notepad and paste it with Ctrl +V

Deleting hyperlinks in Word

First of all, this is my 100 th blogpost :-) wiiii

If u copy a text from an e-mail or a webpage into a Word document, this is a way to change the hyperlinks to plain text.

press Ctrl + A to select the entire document and press Ctrl + Shift + F9. This way the links in the selected text will be changed in plain text.

Fractal Wallpaper

Here is a Fractal wallpaper I made with The Gimp.

5 ways to speed up your PC (windows)

Here are 5 ways to speed up your windows pc. I found this top 5 on the microsoft website.

1. free up disk space

By freeing disk space, you can improve the performance of your computer. The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.

2. speed up acces to data

Disk fragmentation slows the overall performance of your system. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. The response time can be significantly longer.

Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single space on the disk. With your files stored neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.

3. Detect and repair disk errors

In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

As you use your hard drive, it can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down hard disk performance and sometimes make data writing (such as file saving) difficult, or even impossible. The Error Checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, and scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced.

If you use your computer daily, you should run this utility once a week to help prevent data loss.

4. protect your computer against spyware

Spyware collects personal information without letting you know and without asking for permission. From the Web sites you visit to usernames and passwords, spyware can put you and your confidential information at risk. In addition to privacy concerns, spyware can hamper your computer's performance. To combat spyware, you might want to consider using Microsoft Windows Defender, which is included in Windows Vista, and is available as a free download for Microsoft XP SP2. Alternatively, there are other free anti-spyware software programs available.

5. learn all about ReadyBoost

If you're using Windows Vista, you can use ReadyBoost to speed up your system. A new concept in adding memory to a system, it allows you to use non-volatile flash memory—like a USB flash drive or a memory card—to improve performance without having to add additional memory. Learn more.

Automatic login and locking the workstation on restart

At work we are running windwos server and when there is an important update, windows automaticly installs it and restarts the pc. That's a problem because we need some applications to run all the time.
I did a little search on te internet ( google is your friend) and came with the following result:

first I needed the make the pc login automaticly on restart. On the site of Microsoft I found I could fix this with a little change in the registery.
To do that u need to type the command regedit and to go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

There u have to change AutoAdminLogon to 1.

Now to make the workstation lock automaticly at startup I made a little Batchfile.
Open notepad and type the folowing text:

RUNDLL32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

save it as a .bat file and put it into your startup programs.

The pc will now lock on startup.

LPI registration

I've been busy lately, a lot of work and a lot planned in the weekends. ( went to the thermes of Spa, ...). A few days ago I decided to take the LPI exam and registered online. LPI stands for Linux professional institute.
I was looking for some kind of a study book and ordered LPIC I by Ross Brunson.
Then I looked a little further on the internet and came across a wikibook.
If some people are interested I made an PDF of it. U can find it here.

How to put the trash icon and home icon on the desktop with Gnome

If u are using Ubuntu, the trash icon is located in the taskbar. Some people prefer to have that icon on the desktop. I'm going to show how to do it.

First press Alt + F2 and enter gconf-editor. this will show us the Gnome configuration editor.



Go to Apps --> nautilus --> desktop . On the right side select trash_icon_visible.


If u want to have the Home icon as well on your desktop, u can select it too ( Idem for computer and network icon) .

If u have any comments please post them.