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This seems to be a pretty commonly Google question, but one for which there are no answers. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/firefox-download-mime-types-378902 http://www.birkit.com/content/kubuntu-linux/internet/firefox/fix-file-associations-in-firefox.html Being three links amongst the many. The gist of what I want to accomplish is to have Firefox understand the file associations I download without me having to manually map all of them myself. Gnome knows [...]

I have a Dell Vostro 1000 laptop with a fresh XP Pro install. I’m trying to track down the correct audio and wireless NIC drivers. I’ve used this Dell support driver page, but the drivers it gives for the service tag and XP OS don’t work. Anyone have links to the correct, working drivers? – [...]

I’m trying to find a way to enable touch style input in Windows 8. Specifically, I want to have the touch friendly user interface. I’m looking at doing an experiment where I use a Wiimote for input, and I think the touch friendly user interface would make the experience much smoother. I looked in my [...]

Pretty obvious, How do I extract a background from a Windows 7 Theme file? I like the background pics from some of the themes I’ve downloaded, but is there anyway I can get the pictures (background images) by themselves? – Answer –

Scenario: Windows 7 x64 Enterprise, Outlook 2010 making use of the Favorites section of the navigation pane Problem: All labels in the Favorites section of the navigation pane, are in a washed out grayish text color that is difficult for our user’s to see. What I would like to see: I would love to know [...]

I just can’t work near pc anymore my eyes hurt – I am developer. I use browser a lot. I tried all of them: IE, Safari, FF, Chrome – they all are bad at the most simplest thing – large font size for tabs. Please don’t suggest me changing resolution or change DPI sizes – [...]

Is there a checklist for enabling UPnP in Windows 7? I am on a home network with Network Discovery enabled in Network and Sharing Center, UPnP is enabled on my router, SSDP Discovery and UPnP Device Host services are also running, but I still cannot open a port through UPnP. Additionally, is there a tool [...]

i’m using a usb modem on a windows xp 32 bit pro version and i’m trying to connect to this computer with a windows 7 64 bit pro version. i made myself a personal ad-hoc wireless network. but it doesn’t seem to work. the windows xp computer wireless tray icon seems like it’s connected but [...]

I am trying to remote log in to a PC using Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac The windows PC is configured in the system preferences to enable remote connection, but each time I attempt to connect using my Mac I get the same error. Has anyone successfully used this? -Update- the firewall is definitely [...]

I’m trying to subscribe to a podcast in Windows Media Player 10, but I did not find any options to do that. If Windows Media Player does not provide that option please suggest any other players (iTunes on Windows sucks). – Answer –