Installing Sun Java on Ubuntu

Currently Ubuntu has the following Java packages:
sun-java6-bin - Contains the binaries
sun-java6-demo - Contains demos and examplessun-java6-doc - Contains the documentation
sun-java6-fonts - Contains the Lucida TrueType fonts from the JREsun-java6-jdk - Contains the metapackage for the JDK
sun-java6-jre - Contains the metapackage for the JREsun-java6-source - Contains source files for the JDK
sun-java6-plugin - Contains the plug-in for Mozilla-based browsers

The following command will install java from the terminal, as well as the additional plugins for browsers such as Chromium:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

The following command will display your java version:

java -version

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-java-runtime-environment-jre-in-ubuntu.html

Ubuntu disk partitioning

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/10/12/ubuntu-10-10-manual-disk-partitioning-guide/

Command Prompt Scan

For Windows 7 machines - type the following at an elevated command prompt, (omitting the square brackets) in order to scan for errors.


sfc /scannow /offbootdir=[DRIVELETTER]:\ /offwindir=[DRIVELETTER]:\windows


(sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offiwndir=c:\windows)




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How to make Windows Vista SP2 Permanent

... and therefore clean up unnecessary files.

Open an elevated command prompt, and run:

compcln.exe

How to make Windows 7 SP1 permanent

... and therefore, clear up unneeded files.

Windows update:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded

Manual update

dism.exe /Image:C:\test\offline /Cleanup-Image /spsuperseded /hidesp

Lightweight apps

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/small_powerful_30_useful_apps_under_2mb

A positive message to yourself

"Install it, instill it, retrain your mind to believe it. Write it down twenty-five times a day, have it stamped on a T-shirt and sleep in it every night, say it to yourself on your way to work, when you pay your bills, when you begin to worry about money, when you feel afraid. Say it when you're shaving, when you're in the shower, first thing in the morning, last thing at night. A positive message to yourself, a message of possibilities. Do it when you resist it, do it when you don't believe in it, do it when you feel as if it's a useless drill, keep doing it until you believe it. Then it will be true."

- Suze Orman

How to secure your digital life

An article from MaximumPC.com on digital security, offering a good list of things to consider and watch out for to avoid becoming a victim.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/protect_and_defend_32_ways_secure_your_digital_life

A clean install of Windows 7 using upgrade media

Open regedit.exe

Mossy on over to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/

Change MediaBootInstall from "1" to "0".

Close RegEdit.

Start up cmd.exe with administrator settings.

Enter the following: slmgr /rearm

Hit enter, wait for the confirmation, exit.

Restart computer.

Activate windows!

Disable proxy server in Chrome

Open the properties for the Chrome shortcut you're using, and add the following to the end of the target " --no-proxy-server=". There should be a space between .exe and --no.

Final result should look like this:

...Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --no-proxy-server=

Save.

Chrome fires up faster without having to detect proxy settings.