To create a new C++ application in Visual C++ 2008 Express

1) File -> New -> Project...
2) Under Visual C++, choose General -> Empty Project
3) Type a name under Name: for this project.
4) On the menu, choose Project -> Add New Item...
5) Under Visual C++, choose "C++ File (.cpp)", in the future, you might create a "Header File (.h)".
6) Type a name under Name: for this file.

Restore WordPad in Windows XP

1) WordPad by default is missing under, "Control Panel" -> "Add or Remove Programs" -> "Add/Remove Windows Components" -> "Accessories and Utilities" -> "Accessories".
2) Edit the sysoc.inf file in C:\WINDOWS\inf and delete the word "HIDE" while leaving the extra comma undeleted, from this line,
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
3) Save.
4) WordPad is now listed in "Add or Remove Programs".

Citrix

http://www.tokeshi.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=80

Registry Hacks for Windows XP

Very useful site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

URL Snooper

URL Snooper tracks the URL that is currently being accessed, must have administrator rights. http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/urlsnooper/index.html

Connecting your phone to your PC for data transfer

1) Buy a generic USB cable that fits your phone and has full number of pin connections, because those provide power while connected.

2) Go to http://www.cellphonemall.net/wireless/store/c_data_cables.asp and download the appropriate driver for your cell phone model. If you can't find your cell phone model, find the page of a compatible data cable for your phone. In the same page it should list the other cell phone models that the data cable also supports. Also, there should be drivers on that page as well.

3) Download and extract to a folder on your desktop.

4) Connect your cell phone to your PC, it should find several new devices. Point each manual search to the extract folder.

5) Install BitPim.

6) Run BitPim, with cellphone connected.

Compile GLUT in Linux

Make sure the header has,
/ GL/glut.h \
\ /

Compile with,
gcc simple.c -o simple -I/usr/X11R6/include/ -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 -lXi -lXmu -lglut -lGL -lGLU

Can't find script engine "vbscript"

regsvr32 VBScript

Unregister Nero Burning ROM's Search Toolbar

Best method is to uncheck the checkbox to use Nero Scout.

Otherwise,
1) regsvr32 /u NeroSearch.dll
2) regsvr32 /u NeroSearchBar.dll
3) regsvr32 /u NeroSearchTray.dll

Sharing the Vista way

1) Right-click on a folder, click "Share...".
2) Add "Everyone" to the list.
3) Set "Everyone" to either, "Reader", "Contributor", or "Co-owner", depending on your preference.
4) Click the button, "Share".
5) Click "Continue".
6) Click "Done".

If you did this in the XP way (Advanced Sharing), afterwards, you still have to run through "Sharing the vista way", without doing #2 and #3.

How to install acrobat professional 8 on 64-bit?

1) Search for a file called, "Data1.cab", it should have extracted to the hard drive when you try to install acrobat pro.
2) Open and extract using WinRAR a file called, "AdobePDF.dll_64", and rename it to "AdobePDF.dll".
3) Point the software to the folder of where it is.

Take ownership of windows files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Identify unknown PCI device

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298837

Convert docx to doc

http://docx-converter.com/

Problem installing Windows XP on a Vista Dell Dimension 9200

Go to BIOS, "Device Setup", "Sata", "Sata Operation", set to "RAID Autodetect/ATA."
Reference: http://www.overclock.net/operating-systems/162621-solution-windows-xp-install-problem-dimension.html

Wipe your hard drive clean

1) Active KillDisk (free version, one method only), http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm
2) Darik's Boot and Nuke (open source, many methods), http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Reset Dell BIOS password

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic18780.html

Convert audio/video to a different format

Use the online media converter at http://media-convert.com/. PowerPoint works with MPEG-1, does not work with WMV.

tfchui's Driver Guide

To identify unknown hardware on the computer, use PC Wizard 2007
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

3Com
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/downloadsindex.jsp

3dfx
http://www.falconfly.de/3dfx.htm

A4Tech
http://www.a4tech.com/en/download1.asp

Accton
http://www.accton.com/support/driver.htm

Abit
http://www.abit-usa.com/downloads/driver/

Acer
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/downloads.html

Acer Scanner - aka "Benq Scanner"
http://www.benq.us/support/

Adaptec
http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/downloads/

A-DATA Technology
http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/support.php?DriverType=driver

ADI
http://www.adi.nl/uk/support/index.html
http://www.adi.com.tw/driver%20download.htm#Driver

Apple Mac OS X
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/drivers/

ASRock
http://www.asrock.com/support/Download.asp

ASUS Notebook - aka "Treiber Exper DataTeknik"
ftp://ftp.exper.net.tr/SURUCULER/Exper_Notebook/

ASUSTek
http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

ATI
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Belkin
http://www.belkin.com/support/

Benq
http://www.benq.us/support/

Broadcom
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php

Canon
http://software.canon-europe.com/

CHRONOS
http://www.chronos.com.tw/

Cirrus Logic
http://www.cirrus.com/en/support/drivers/index.html

C-Media - this website lack modem drivers
http://www.cmedia.com.tw/?q=en/driver

Compaq
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

Conexant
http://www.conexant.com/support/md_driverdownload.jsp?check=agree

Creative
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

Crystal
http://www.cirrus.com/en/support/drivers/index.html

Dell
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen

Diamond Multimedia
http://www.dmmdownload.com/index.php

D-Link
http://support.dlink.com/downloads/

Dynex
http://www.dynexproducts.com/t-drivers.aspx

eMachines - this website lack drivers for some hardware, identify with PC Wizard 2007 (above), and find the appropriate driver for each hardware.
http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html

ESS Technology
http://www.esstech.com/techsupp/drivers.shtm

FOXCONN
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/service/downloads.aspx

Fujitsu
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/support/

Gateway
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp

Gentek
http://www.gentek.com/html/content.asp?pageID=139&CategoryID=139&ContentType=Support&keyword=

GQ - Fry's website lack notebook drivers, you need to cross reference using the first 3 digit of the model #. For GQ ZX-5361, on the left search, "Notebook", "Affordable & Ul...", and "536". For GQ MX-3203, on the left search, "Notebook", "Affordable & Ul...", and "G320".
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Products/ProductList.aspx?CategoryID=3&MenuID=9&LanID=9

Havit
http://www.havit.com.cn/download.html

Hawking Technologies
http://www.hawkingtech.com/support/

Hercules
http://ts.hercules.com/eng/index.php?pg=files_faq

HP
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

HP - Riptide (Audio and Modem combo card)
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07798&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=59928&dlc=en&lang=en

Iomega
https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iomega_na_en.cfg/php/enduser/cci/product.php

Jetway
http://download.jetway.com.tw/

Lexar
http://www.lexar.com/drivers/

Kinstone Import
http://www.kinstone.se/pages/drivers/page.php

KWorld Computer
http://www.kworld.com.tw/en/index_down.htm

Lenovo
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO

Lexmark
http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/selections.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:0:0:0

Linksys
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859837314&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

Logitech
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/downloads/finder/US/EN,crid=270,categoryid=126

Lucent Win Modem
http://www.agere.com/networking/modem_dinstruct.html

MAG Technology
http://www.maginnovision.com/download.htm

Matrox Graphics
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/drivers/home.php

Matsonic - opens on Intel chipset, change if necessary.
http://www.matsonic.com/mb/download_intel.htm

Memorex
http://www.memorex.com/html/download_software.php

Mercury
http://www.mercury-pc.com/downloads.php

Microtek
http://support.microtek.com/downloads/

Mikomi - company is Ming Jong
http://www.mingjong.com.tw/eipe/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=100012

Ming Jong - the company of Mikomi Webcams
http://www.mingjong.com.tw/eipe/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=100012

MSI
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/spt_index.php

NEC
http://support.necam.com/downloads/search/default.htm

NETGEAR
http://kbserver.netgear.com/downloads_support.asp

NVidia
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Oki Data
http://www.okidata.com/mkt/html/nf/Drivers.html

Orite - website usually offline, search google for a cache page, find the filename of driver, and search filename for alternate source.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:qxtZpy5qhJcJ:www.orite.com.tw/e-driver.htm+site:http://www.orite.com.tw/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=11&gl=us

Osborne - originally MAG Technology monitors?
http://www.maginnovision.com/download.htm

Packard Bell
http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?m=step1

Palm
http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/

Panasonic
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vDownloads?storeId=15001&page=DownloadIndex

Philips
http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpproduct_selector.pl?slg=ENG&grp=PC_PRODUCTS_GR

Philips TV Tuner card
http://members.home.nl/fly2000/download_e.html

Pleomax
http://www.pleomax.com/Support/CustomerSupport.asp

Polywell Computers
http://www.polywell.com/us/support/drivers.asp

Q-Stor
http://www.q-see.com/qstor/12in1-driver.html

Realtek
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

REPOTEC
http://www.repotec.com/default.asp?pagename=FW-Driver.asp

S3
http://www.s3graphics.com/en/resources/drivers/index.jsp

SafeCom Technologies
http://safecom.cn/code/product/index.htm

SiS
http://www.sis.com/download/agreement.php?url=/download&act=agree

SIIG
http://www.siig.com/downloads.asp

Silicon Image
http://www.siliconimage.com/support/index.aspx

SmartLink
http://www.conexant.com/support/md_driverdownload.jsp?check=agree

SMC Networks
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=downloads.searchCriteria&localeCode=EN_USA

Sonix Technology
http://www.sonix.com.tw/sonix/downloads.do

Sony
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER
http://www.css.ap.sony.com/

Sony VAIO
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/
http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/select/select.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons

Star Micronics
http://www.starmicronics.com/printers/printers_pages/support/drivers.html

Toshiba
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp

Trident 4Dwave DX or NX audio chipsets
http://file2.mydrivers.com/sound/cdv2052.exe

Truckstop.net
http://www.truckstop.net/support/C130-Driver.zip

TVS Electronics
http://www.tvs-e.com/may12-05_dwnLists.asp?key=1

VIA
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

Vimicro
http://www.vimicro.com/english/download_n.htm

Vimicro Webcams - like LTI-301P
http://www.chinalti.net/en/download.asp

Winbond
http://www.winbond.com/e-winbondhtm/partner/b_3_c.htm

Yamaha
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/lsi/us/support/downloads.html

Change your MAC address

1) Go to "Network Connections".
2) Right-click on the connection, you like to modify.
3) Click on "Properties".
4) Click on "Configure...".
5) Click on the tab "Advanced".
6) In the "Property:", choose "Network Address" or "Locally Administrated Address".
7) In the white box, type in a hex address, in the form of twelve digital/letter combination, from 0 through 9 and A through F. Example: "34B45ED312AA".

Open favorites in a new tab using FireFox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1122

Trick websites allowing IE7 to access IE6 only websites

http://www.fiddlertool.com/useragent.aspx

Beware of Winlogon.exe

The winlogon.exe file MUST BE located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, otherwise, it is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm. http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/winlogon.exe.html
Size: 490 KB (502,272 bytes)

Support for U3 flash drive

http://www.u3.com/support/

Uninstall, delete, and reinstall Adobe Flash player

1) In the Command Prompt, change into the directory where flash9b.ocx or flash.ocx is located, EXAMPLE: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
2) Enter "flashutil9b -uninstallUnlock" or "flashutil -uninstallUnlock", now you can delete all the crap.

If you want to reinstall it, where it really does INSTALL it. Use a standalone installer (redistributeable), don't use the web based crap.

DOWNLOAD FLASH
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

DOWNLOAD SHOCKWAVE
http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/shwv_distribution3.html

DOWNLOAD ADOBE READER
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

DOWNLOAD ADOBE AIR RUNTIME
http://www.adobe.com/products/air/runtime_distribution3.html

What is the direct link to download RealPlayer?

http://software-dl.real.com/free/windows/RealPlayer10-5GOLD_rs.exe

Read Office 2007 documents in Office 2003

On the Office 2003 computer, install the patch, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.

Rip and convert a YouTube video anywhere

Use the online flv converter http://vixy.net/, to rip and convert into an AVI/MOV/MP4/3GP/MP3 file. Or http://media-convert.com/

What is a good strategy for finding the right video and audio drivers?

1) Download all possible drivers for your computer.
2) Install each one, until you find one that works.
3) If you couldn't find one that works, try the drivers bundled with the operating system. For example, for Cyrix MediaGX, there is no audio drivers made for Windows 2000, so use "Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play (WDM)" instead.

How to integrate service packs into your bootable windows installation CD?

Use nLite at http://www.nliteos.com/.

How to quickly save screenshots?

1) Use the shortcut key to copy a screenshot.
2) Paste it into Microsoft Word.
3) Repeat until satisfied.

How to make your wireless Windows XP computer Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) capable?

NOTE: This only works if both the adapter and the router are both WPA2 capable.

1) Download and install this update for Windows XP.
For Windows XP English
For Windows XP Chinese Traditional

2) Setup the router and the adapter, the same way as WEP. In the router, use AES and PSK. In Windows XP, use WPA2-PSK.

What is a GOOD and FREE software substitute for Mathematica?

Answer: Maxima. http://maxima.sourceforge.net/

How to find out which line your AutoIt script is stuck at?

1) Add this without the outside quotes, "Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)" to the beginning of your AutoIt script.
2) After running your script, move the mouse cursor over the tray icon.

Create a password protected administrative account that is capable of installing software but restricts the user's ability to create new user accounts

1) Use TweakUI to make "User Accounts" in "Classic View" control panel to disappear.
2) Force the control panel to show only "Classic View", because "Category View" will show the category, "User Accounts". Create a "ForceClassicControlPanel" DWORD value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer registry. If "ForceClassicControlPanel" is set to 0 then the Category View is ON. If "ForceClassicControlPanel" is set to 1 then the Classic View is ON. Deleting the "ForceClassicControlPanel" value re-enables switching between views.

Setup NVidia Firewall to allow access to a print server

1) Create a new custom profile "X", based on High (your choice).
2) Activate and follow the wizard, "Windows File Sharing and Joining a Domain".
3) Set UDP/TCP Port 1900 to both, ALLOW.
4) Save settings and turn off firewall.
5) Add print server to windows as a new default printer, be sure to leave your printer ON.
6) Print something to test print server. If print successful, continue. Otherwise, fix your print server settings.
7) Turn the firewall ON, set to profile "X".
8) Printing should now be successful.