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 UUID to my disk copies. VBoxManager.exe internalcommands sethduuid image.vdi for newer …
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 account didnt work for me. The alternative to clearing the …
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
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 it self is connected to a wifi router. http://www.connectify.me/
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
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
If you can’t delete a file in windows because it is locked this tool can help you unlock it: Unlocker. Link
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. /H Creates a hard link …
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. Microsoft suggests to do this as well: link Delete …
I found this tool at a Thinkpad wiki: Windows Password unlocker: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Maintenance#Cleaning_the_Interior