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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Weekly Windows Tips
Send Files Larger Than Your Email Provider's Limit
Send large files (up to 100 MB in free Lite account) via YouSendIt at www.yousendit.com. Also, check out the Outlook add-in.
Speedup Windows XP Startup
1. Disable indexing service: Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services -> scroll to Indexing Services and set startup type to Disabled
2. Use Startup Delayer ( http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay) to stagger the startup of many programs to eliminate congestion and delays during startup.
Rip DVD's for ITouch
Use HandBrake ( http://handbrake.fr/?article=download) to rip DVD's to a variety of platforms. Tutorial video is at http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/tutorials/handbrake/index.shtml
Have a Stolen Laptop Phone Home
Configure LaptopLock ( http://www.thelaptoplock.com/) so that you can delete files, encrypt data, and get the IP address after a laptop has been stolen.