Add new hard drive to Debian Linux Find out what the device name is for this disk fdisk -l This will give you output similar to this: Disk /dev/sda: 21.4 GB, 21474836480 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders Units… Continue Reading →
Set MySQL root password from init-file Stop the MySQL server by sending a normal kill to the mysqld process Create a text file containing the following statements (replace “TheNewPassword” with the password that you want to use): UPDATE mysql.user SET… Continue Reading →
Backup SMS and MMS from Android to Gmail If you want to backup your SMS and MMS from your Androind smartphone you can use the App “SMS Backup+” which is available for free from Google Play store. It is run… Continue Reading →
Archive Outlook email to Gmail There are two main reasons for archiving Outlook e-mail to a Gmail account; one is secure backup and two, you will be able to access the mail from any computer. Enable IMAP in your Gmail… Continue Reading →
Blank page when opening new page in Firefox This is how you turn the “New tab page” off in Firefox: In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. Look up the browser.newtab.url entry Change the value from about:newtab to… Continue Reading →
Retrieve product key for Office 2007 When reinstalling Microsoft Office 2007 you need to locate your Microsoft Office 2007 product key – also known as the CD key (some times referred to as the serial number for Office 2007). Normally… Continue Reading →
Reset MySQL root password Stop mysqld and restart it with the –skip-grant-tables option. This enables anyone to connect without a password and with all privileges. Because this is insecure, you might want to use –skip-grant-tables in conjunction with –skip-networking to… Continue Reading →
Copy data from one table to another in MySQL UPDATE table_to_be_updated INNER JOIN source_table ON (table_to_be_updated.field_to_match = source_table.field_to_match) SET table_to_be_updated.field_to_be_updated = source_table.source_field
Quick launch toolbar in Windows 7 Missing the Quick launch toolbar that you loved in Windows XP and Vista? By default it is hidden but it is still available! To show the toolbar: unlock the taskbar right-click on an open… Continue Reading →
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