Tricks and Tweaks
Alias in windows command line MS-DOS [How to]
Feb 13th
Windows command line does not have a bash equivalent of .bashrc file to create aliases. If you want to create aliases so that you can use, for example, ls instead of dir in the MS-DOS command line to view directory listing, read on. First we’ll create a bat file with all the aliases as doskey [...]
Turn Off Monitor AND Lock Windows with one click
Feb 6th
I use the Turn Off LCD utility from RedmondPie.com to turn off my laptop’s display whenever I want. But if you want it to turn off the monitor AND lock Windows too, you can create a small batch file to do both. Open notepad and create a .bat file with the following in it: rundll32.exe [...]
Yahoo Messenger Offline Setup download for any version [How to]
Jan 30th
When you run Yahoo Messenger’s online installer, the offline setup gets downloaded in your system as well. All you need to do is look for it in the right place. So here’s how you can download the offline installer for any version of Yahoo Messenger. Go to Yahoo and download the web (online) setup. Run [...]
Make Windows 7 sticky notes more usable with keyboard shortcuts
Jan 8th
Desktop sticky notes are easy-to-use make-life-easier programs used for noting ideas, to-do lists, reminders, make checklist etc.. Windows 7 has one built in. It is not as functional or beautiful as some other sticky notes applications, but, as it comes with the OS, you can decide whether to ‘stick’ to it or download a different [...]
