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Disable the Open File Security Warning prompt

Date Written: 31st August, 2010

Type: Operating Systems

After prolonged exposure to pointless and irritating prompts such as the Open File Security Warning in Windows 7 it is easy to get so frustrated that you want to remove the prompt completely. Luckily this is very easy to do thanks to an editable list of "safe" file types.

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Bypass the file extension rename dialog in Windows

Date Written: April 28, 2010

Type: Software

Anyone who has to change file extensions in Windows often for any reason will be very familiar with this warning. For me it was an annoyance. I will often change file extensions from .exe, .rar, or .vbs into a plain text (.txt) file so I can email them.

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How to recover music from iPod after PC failure

Date Written: April 17, 2010

Type: Software

If you own an iPod or an iPhone then you know you can’t simply plug your iPod into another computer and get your music off of it. However, if your computer crashes you will not be able to add additional music to your iPod without erasing everything first if you try to use iTunes. There is a way though, and that is what this tutorial covers.

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How to Minimize Windows Live Messenger to System Tray

Date Written: April 4, 2010

Type: Software

I recently downloaded Windows Live Messenger (previously known as MSN messenger) but when I started the program and signed in I was stuck with two items on my task bar. One I could make go away just by closing it but the other stayed there. I found this to be really annoying.

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Speed up Windows 7 shut down times

Date Written: April 2, 2010

Type: Operating Systems

Windows 7 often takes an extremely long time to shut down and close everything. This simple tweak will reduce the Wait to Kill time on applications during the shut down process, reducing the time you have to wait for Windows to shut down while having almost no adverse effects.

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