Easily Add Programs to Windows 7 Startup Folders Load up programs you use most Starting with Windows 95, Microsoft made adding programs to the startup folder as easy as navigating to the folder in Windows Explorer and dragging shortcuts or programs directly into it. The startup folder, conveniently shown on the Start Menu, made it easy to see which programs would launch when Windows booted up. However, in Windows 7, the startup folder is a hidden system folder that is not located in the same place as the startup folders in Windows XP....

Block File Downloads in Internet Explorer An extreme way to prevent malware attacks Although a somewhat drastic method of protecting your computer, Microsoft makes it possible to disable all downloads in Internet Explorer. There are several situations when disabling downloads in IE provides a temporary or permanent fix to guard your PC against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other malware. Read on to learn why and how to stop users of your computer from downloading files....

Back Up a Directory in Linux using a Shell Script No need to download any software There are several options for backing up your data in Linux. You can use some freely available software programs, such asfwbackupsandSbackup. However, there is a simple method of backing up a directory without installing any extra software. We will create a shell script using variables, thetarcommand and thedatecommand to create a dated backup file of a directory, with its subdirectories....

Add Shortcuts to the Right-Click Context Menu in Ubuntu Using Nautilus Actions for Gnome environment Nautilusis the default file browser for theGnomeenvironment inUbuntu.Nautilus Actionsis a tool forNautilusthat allows you to add programs to the context, or the right-click menu, inGnome. This provides the ability to right-click on a file, such as a text file, and select the program with which to open the file from the pop-up menu. To installNautilus Actions, open aTerminalwindow and enter the following:...

Remotely Accessing a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Computer You don’t need a Microsoft license to do it Normally, when multiple people need to have access to a Windows computer in a network, you need to use a server version of Windows (such as 2003) running Terminal Services. However, you need to by licenses from Microsoft to do this. If you only need one person to access a computer remotely at a time, Windows allows you to do this without Terminal Services, in Windows XP as well as in Windows Server 2003....