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How to open ODF files by MS Office

Open Document Format (ODF) is an open standard file format OpenOffice.org and others use. File extensions include .odt (text), .ods (spreadsheet), and .odp (presentation). By default, Microsoft Office does not open these file formats; however, it is possible with a plugin.

In case of Office 2003, Download and install the Sun ODF Plugin.You can downloadthe Sun ODF Plugin from here

In case of Office 2007,

1. First you need to Install Service Pack 1 for Office 2007.
2. Install Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office.
3. Open ODT document via File > Open, or by double-clicking the ODT file and when prompted for the application to open it with, choose Word.

If you don’t have administrator privileges to install software, you can try an online converter such as Zamzar or Media Convert. You can also upload ODT documents to Google Docs orZoho Writer.

If you want to open ODT documents locally but want to stay away from MS Office, try the lightweight, cross-platform Abiword or the full-blown suite of OpenOffice.org.

Source : http://www.windowsreference.com/ms-office/how-to-open-odt-files-in-microsoft-word-20072003/

Ubuntu Approved for the US Government

The General Services Administration has given the IT firm Autonomic Resources permission to distribute Ubuntu Linux to government customers.

New virus spreading from Facebook

F-Secure recommends re-installing windows. The virus comes with a fake email and would lead you to become its victim.

Differences between different windows 7 versions

Source : IntoWindows

I support freedom of speech, blogggers should not be killed ...

All Internet Explorer users should choose once again if they really want to use IE

It seems Microsoft under press of EU rules is going to publish a madnatory update to ask the users who have Internet Explorer as standard web browser if they want to continue with it. According to Microsoft windows director in Norway there will be a message saying what a web browser is and showing all the alternatives in a random order. The patch is applied to XP, Vista and Widnwos 7.

 source : Digi.no

This is the first time that Microsoft is taking action on EU rules after their update on Windwos 7 for Europe which was distributed without IE as a part of the Windwos core.
Source ( Norwegian ) 

Netdom Reset

Resets the secure connection between a workstation and a domain controller.
Netdom is a command-line tool that is built into Windows Server 2008. It is available if you have the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) server role installed. To use netdom, you must run the netdom command from an elevated command prompt. To open an elevated command prompt, click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. [More info & Example] 

Disable startup sound at ubuntu 9.10

System> Preferences> Start Up Applications -> Deselect the Gnome Login Sound

How to remove IE from your Windows

Steps for Windows 7

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start
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   , and then click Control Panel.
3. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
4. In the tasks pane, click Turn Windows features on or off.
5. In the list of windows features, clear the check box next to Internet Explorer 8.
6. You receive a warning message in a pop-up window. Click Yes.

Internet Explorer 8 will now be uninstalled. The system will restart after the installation.

Steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category
4. In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
5. In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8.
   
   Note If Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the list of installed updates, try the alternative steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008.
6. In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
   
   Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
7. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
8. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

After you have finished, go to the "Did the "Let me fix it myself" steps fix the problem?" section to verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer is restored.

Steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. In the list of currently installed programs, click Windows Internet Explorer 8, and then click Remove.
   
   Note If Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the list of installed updates, try the alternative steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003.
5. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
6. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

How to change the font size permanently in Thunderbird

If you think the originall font size is too small for you and you do not want to repeat pressing Ctrl + for reading every single email, well it is easy. You can go to Tools, Options and then under the Display tab, change the font size permanently.

Change MAC's computer name

• Launch ‘System Preferences’
• Click the ‘Sharing’ icon
• Type in the name you want to change to.
• Close ‘System Preferences’ and you are done.

ipad critique

I think iPad is great, there is no word about it, but I have my own critiques against this new gadget. The cheapest iPad(499 $ in U.S.) just has WiFi, meaning you can not use it like your iPhone everywhere... Other versions of iPad that can go up to 899$ has other options for connecting to Internet, but more expensive. I mean it is okay, that this gadget is for surfing and that one we can do it when we have Internet, but this one is not a laptop, does not even have the MAC OSX on it. This actually is an iphone with bigger screen with minor capabilities.

Find computer name with IP Address

Click start -> Write cmd in the text box(in XP you should click on Run first) -> nslookup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(IP ADDRESS)

Then you have computer name in front of you :-)

Rotate & save PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Pro

Adobe Acrobat 8 : The rotate button on the toolbar(or in View dropdown) at the top of the screen is a view only, and wont be saved. If you want to save the rotation you make on the page(s), you should open the pages panel (under tools OR view dropdown menu, depends on your version) and then right click on the selected pages.  Rotate pages from the right click menu and then you can easily save the file with rotated pages ...
If you have Adobe Acrobat 9, then you can easily do it under Document -> Rotate Document.

Buzzing @ Pidgin

For Yahoo you just need to type /buzz 

PHP string concatation

   $str1 = 'This ';
   $str2 = 'is a ';
   $str3 = 'test string';
 
   $full = $str1.$str2.$str3;
 
   echo $full;
?>

PHP string compare

   $str1 = "Test";
   $str2 = "Test";
 
   if ($str1 == "Test")  echo "OK-1";
   if ($str1 == $str2)   echo "OK-2";
?>

Shortcut command to Restart / Shutdown windows

XP : Click start -> Click "Run" -> Write : cmd
Vista, 7 : Click start -> Write : cmd

Then :

For a shortcut to RESTART Windows :
SHUTDOWN -r -t 01

For a shortcut to SHUT DOWN Windows :
SHUTDOWN -s -t 01

enable content search in windows

Content-searching can allow you to search files by what is contained within the file rather than the file-name. By default, Windows only search file names for locations that are unindexed, which can often bring frustration upon users who have Search Indexing disabled. By enabling content-searching, those who often forget filenames but remember the contents within a file can make their searching much more efficient.

Re-enabling content-searching is very simple. First, you want to access your folder options from the Tools menu. If you don’t have the top navigation bar enabled by default, just press Alt.

Click on the Search tab above to access your Search Functions. Below is a picture of the default search settings. Simply check the second button, “Always search file names and contents” to re-enable content searching. If you’re working with system files, you might also want to check the Include System Directories box below.

source : http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/03/17/how-to-search-files-by-content-data