How to clean up those Mac OSX hidden files

How to delete the hidden files that Mac OSX puts on flash drives, USB hard drives, and other shared storage.

Simple file backup with a batch file

How to write a simple batch file for backing up files to a drive letter and reducing the risk of those files being copied to the wrong device.

How to programmatically disable Adobe Updater

How to disable the ‘Automatically check for Adobe updates’ feature by editing or replacing a settings file while avoiding the GUI.

How to delete Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects)

How to create a small batch file to delete Local Shared Objects, commonly called Flash cookies.

Easily batch rename digital images with Advanced Renamer

How to batch-rename pictures based on date taken, with incrementing numbers per date.

Detect and fix Word add-in problems with a macro and batch file

How to detect when important add-ins are not correctly loaded when Word starts and fix them automatically.

Installing and configuring IIS 7.5 on Windows 7

Notes about setting up IIS 7.5 on Windows 7 and configuring it to run some classic .ASP pages and enable parent paths.

Anti-virus software recommendations

I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials for real-time protection and SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner for periodic scans and second opinions.

How to create a bootable USB drive that can install any version of Windows 7

A guide to creating a bootable USB drive that can be used to install any version of Windows 7, and a neat trick for extending the 30-day trial to 120 days.

Fixed: No new pictures or videos were found on this device

A fix for that irritating ‘No new pictures or videos were found on this device’ message in Windows when importing images a second time.