I recently had to copy a VirtualBox HD image and didn’t use the build-in support which resulted in problems with UUID’s not matching or being duplicates of each other. To solve this I used the following command to generate and reassign a new…
Author: Kenneth
Google Calender sync option not available on Android
I recently had the problem with a HTC Desire where a Google account was added but only mail and contacts could be selected for synchronization, there was not abvious way to fix it and none of the clear your google…
Eclipse arguments
Here is a list of arguments Eclipse, including both command line arguments and properties: http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/p2_actions_touchpoints.html e.g: Changing the default workspace path through a property. If the property is set in the VM then Eclipse will detect that during load: -Dosgi.instance.area.default=@user.home/Documents/DestecsWorkspace
Windows 7 Share internet to phone or others
This nice small tool for windows 7 can do the job. It creates a new access point like a normal router which can be used by any wifi device. The tool also allows sharing through a wifi access point while…
Findbugs plugin for Eclipse
Here is a nice plug-in to analysis Java code in Eclipse. It can detect known bad practises and known or possible null pointers, synchronization problems etc. Eclipse update site: http://findbugs.cs.umd.edu/eclipse
Debug Eclipse SWT: SWTError: No more handles
To debug the SWT Framework a tool called Sleak can be used, it is provided by SWT itself. Link to a guide about Sleak The tool can be found at: http://www.eclipse.org/swt/tools.php
Delete locked files in Windows
If you can’t delete a file in windows because it is locked this tool can help you unlock it: Unlocker. Link
Symbolic links in Windows
To make a symbolic link in Windows 7 use the “mklink” command. Creates a symbolic link. MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target /D Creates a directory symbolic link. Default is a file symbolic link.…
Windows 7, Windowvs Live Messenger Stopped working
If you cannot even start Messenger without getting the “Stopped working” message box try to reset the settings in regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger Delete the value of the keys: AppCompatCanary AppSettings This should make messenger reset the values and start up normally.…
Recover lost Windows password
I found this tool at a Thinkpad wiki: Windows Password unlocker: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Maintenance#Cleaning_the_Interior
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