Tag Archives: Vista

Tabs in PuTTY

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

When hanging out in Windows land, life is pretty rough without PuTTY. And while PuTTY is awesome, it too is missing a few nice features. One noticeable default lack is the inability to open multiple tabs with sessions in a … Continue reading →

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Migrating Firefox instances and saving issues

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

I recently performed a fresh install of Intrepid Ibex on one of my home PCs, and restored the files I cared about from backup. I decided to use a Firefox backup created by FEBE from a machine whose Firefox setup … Continue reading →

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The Snipping Tool and GScrot

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

One new tool I have come across in my foray into Windows Vista that I have found quite helpful is The Snipping Tool. The average Vista user I talk to has never come across this utility and, as mentioned here, … Continue reading →

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Web Productivity Winning Duo: Launchy + keyword bookmarks

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

This tweak is a little more involved than most I put up, but it is totally worth it. When done, you can fire off any custom web search from Launchy! Here are the steps (I assume you have Launchy installed … Continue reading →

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Vista: You only get screenshots if you have a Tablet-PC

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

When I first needed to take a screenshot in Windows Vista, I came across The Snipping Tool. It is very handy, and makes taking snapshots about as easy it as it could be. Then I decided to check out what … Continue reading →

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