Mediawiki is a very good CMS, and the one that I have chosen to use for my website, for various reasons. The most readily obvious reason is that it is simple to use and administer, and that I can add content from wherever I might be in the world. However, I don’t want anyone… Continue reading Customizing MediaWiki
Making changes to critical (and less critical) system files
From time to time, you might want or even need to make changes to system files that are more or less critical. This can be risky business, and as a result, it is always smart to make the changes in a non-operative version of the file, then back up the file, and only then implement… Continue reading Making changes to critical (and less critical) system files
Changing the OEM-info
The OEMINFO.ini-file is a file that stores support information about your computer, which usually ships with computers delivered with a preinstalled operating system. It can contain virtually anything, but usually it contains the name of the manufacturer, the address to their website, and similar information. The following hack allows you to change the information… Continue reading Changing the OEM-info
Recovering email after Disk Cleanup
A couple of friends of mine contacted me, telling me that they had run Disk Cleanup, after which all of their emails were gone. They were naturally a bit frightened, and I told them I’d see what I could do. I found out that they are using Outlook Express, and told them to search… Continue reading Recovering email after Disk Cleanup
Changing drive letter
At times you might want to ensure that, no matter how many drives you have attached to you computer, when you attach a specific one, it’ll always show up with the same driveletter. You might wish to do this for backup-purposes, or for automization purposes, or for whatever other reasons you might have. … Continue reading Changing drive letter
Uncovering Model-specific errors
Most models of computer have one or two errors that you classically begin to see within about a year of their release. Be it motherboard issues, harddrive failures or simply keyboard malfunction, they all have them. The problem is that for each new model, there’s a new standard error. Some are shared across a range… Continue reading Uncovering Model-specific errors
Branding Internet Explorer
Like me, you’ve probably been using the internet for a while, and may have noticed that sometimes Internet Explorer has a “provided by”-tag, looking something like this:
Safari for Windows – first impressions
I like trying out new pieces of software, and when Apple released Safari for Windows I had no choice but to try it out. First impression is that it is most definitely an Apple product, and bears great resemblance to e.g. iTunes. It is a sleek piece of software, and it seems to be sturdy… Continue reading Safari for Windows – first impressions
Firefox 2.0.0.13 crashes, unable to add extensions part two – the solution
My problems have, as I mentioned, been twofold; first there is the universal problem of not being able to add extensions, and second there is the problem of Firefox crashing on one of my machines. The error data for the crashes look like this: AppName: firefox.exe AppVer: 1.8.20080.31114 ModName: firefox.exe ModVer: 1.8.20080.31114 Offset:… Continue reading Firefox 2.0.0.13 crashes, unable to add extensions part two – the solution
Firefox 2.0.0.13 crashes, unable to add extensions part one – the problem
I’ve been using Firefox for a few years now, and love it dearly. After the update to version 2.0.0.13, I have experienced the following problems with it:
Firefox extensions
It’s time to actually post a technical blog-post to my blog, so here goes…