From: Select “No to all” in file copy dialog « Synapse.

I came across this great tip on the Download Squad site. When you try to copy a group of files from one folder to another, Windows will bring up a handy little window if it notices files in the target directory with the same name as files from the source directory. You can manually choose which files to overwrite or leave be one by one. Or you can click “Yes to All” to effectively overwrite every file with a duplicate name in the target directory.

But what if you want to click “No to All?” There’s no button for you, but that doesn’t mean Windows won’t let you skip all the duplicate files. All you have to do is hold down the Shift key and click No. Now Windows will skip all files with duplicate names and copy the rest of your files to the new directory, thus saving you a lot of time, heartache, and repetitive finger motions.

From: How to Forward roots mail to your inbox.

If you want to read these system messages, you can always do sudo mutt -f /var/mail/root if you are familiar with mutt. However, an easier and more efficient way to check this mail would be to have it forwarded to your user’s local inbox, and then read it with your favorite email reader.

Note:- Replace username with your account name.

First, you need a mailbox, preferably with all of root’s old mail already in it.

cd /var/mail

sudo cp root username

sudo chown username username

sudo chgrp username mail

That creates a mailbox for your username with the appropriate user and group permissions. The contents of the mailbox are a copy of root’s mailbox.

Now you need to forward all of root’s incoming mail to your inbox.

sudo gedit /root/.forward

Enter the following line save and exit the file

username@localhost

Now, you will receive any mail sent to root. To make things more convenient, let’s set up Evolution to read the mail.

Change the permissions of /var/mail directory if you get any permission errors in Thunderbird or Evolution mail client

sudo chmod 777 /var/mail

Open up Evolution. In Tools -> Settings -> Mail Accounts, click Add. Enter your Full Name if you wish, and your local mail address username@localhost, then click Forward.

For server type, select “Standard Unix mbox spool or directory.” For Path, enter /var/mail/username , then click Forward.

The options on the next screen are optional.

On the next screen, select Sendmail for the Server Type, then click Forward. Name the account however you wish. Use username@localhost, Local Mail, or something similar. Now you’re finished.

To test, compose a mail to root@localhost and send it. Then click Send/Receive. You should see the new mail pop up in your inbox.

From: http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/1047

From: Quickly switch network profile in Windows 7.

Problem

Mobile Office is a trend in modern society, I can immediately enter the work state by using laptop computers to connect with the LAN network interface. But each local area network settings are not the same, such as IP address, gateway and so on, so when I go to a new local area network, I must need to re-set, it is a bit cumbersome. So I want to quickly switch network profile in windows 7, the problem is how to do that.

Solution

From: BitDefender Virus Tips.

Ten Commandments for Your Computer Sanity

1. Dont assume anything. Make some time to learn about securing your system.

2. Acquire and use a reliable antivirus program. Select an antivirus that has a consistent track record. Checkmark, AV-Test.org and TuV are among the most respected independent testers of antivirus software.

3. Acquire and use a reliable firewall solution. Again, independent reviewers are your best bet for reasonable choices. Some operating systems come with a firewall which only filters incoming traffic. Use a firewall that can control both incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.

4. Do not open e-mails coming from unknown or distrusted sources. Many viruses spread via e-mail messages so please ask for a confirmation from the sender if you are in any doubt.

5. Do not open the attachments of messages with a suspicious or unexpected subject. If you want to open them, first save them to your hard disk and scan them with an updated antivirus program.

6. Delete any chain e-mails or unwanted messages. Do not forward them or reply to their senders. This kind of messages is considered spam, because it is undesired and unsolicited and it overloads the Internet traffic.

7. Avoid installing services and applications which are not needed in day-by-day operations in a desktop role, such as file transfer and file sharing servers, remote desktop servers and the like. Such programs are potential hazards, and should not be installed if not absolutely necessary.

8. Update your system and applications as often as possible. Some operating systems and applications can be set to update automatically. Make full use of this facility. Failure to patch your system often enough may leave it vulnerable to threats for which fixes already exist.

9. Do not copy any file if you don’t know or don’t trust its source. Check the source (provenance) of files you download and make sure that an antivirus program has already verified the files at their source.

10. Make backups of important personal files (correspondence, documents, pictures and such) on a regular basis. Store these copies on removable media such as CD or DVD. Keep your archive in a different location than the one your computer is in.