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Keyboard shortcut for the Windows Explorer address bar

Is there a keyboard shortcut in Windows Explorer (Windows 7), to put the cursor into the address bar (where the current path is shown)?
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Windows 7 ALT-TAB - How to turn off previewing the window

Possible Duplicate: Disable or delay alt-tab Aero Peek effect in Windows 7 In win7, when we hit alt-tab a nice preview comes up. This makes me happy. But if I linger just a moment too long thinking about what window to switch to, whatever window…
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Linux "Top" command for Windows Powershell?

I am looking for a PowerShell cmdlet that can provide similar functionality to the Linux Top app. Something that refreshes at some given interval and displays the process list with CPU % util. I have seen scripts that list CPU % utilization in a…
TimAtVenturality
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How can I explain why DRM cannot work?

I am looking for the shortest comprehensive way to explain to people that are trying to use DRM as a technology to prevent users from using their data in some fashion deemed undesirable, why their solution cannot work by definition. Ideally I'd like…
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Using Git across multiple systems without network access

I want to use version control but, due to security reasons, the server I'm working on has no internet access: I can only move files on a USB flash drive. Can I still use Git with this setup? Can I create small patches that I can apply on a Git…
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use of alternation "|" in sed's regex

I am using sed, GNU sed version 4.2.1. I want to use the alternation "|" symbol in a subexpression. For example : echo "blia blib bou blf" | sed 's/bl\(ia|f\)//g' should return " blib bou " but it returns "blia blib bou blf". How can I have the…
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brew upgrade broke Vim on OS X (dyld: Library not loaded)

I've not run brew update && brew upgrade for a long time. I just did a massive upgrade which turned out to broke my Vim. This is what I got after running vim: dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/opt/ruby/lib/libruby.2.3.0.dylib Referenced from:…
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How can I remove a forkbomb from the Startup folder?

I have an older laptop running Windows Vista, from about 2005 and I was fooling around with it a little bit. In a moment of sheer stupidity, I created a Batch file and put the following code in it: %0|%0 I ran this and I had to restart my laptop.…
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Windows 10: Different Backgrounds for virtual desktops

How to get different background images for different virtual Desktops in Windows 10? I know how to change it for two different monitors, but is it also possible for virtual desktops?
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How to change shortcut key for switching between virtual desktops in windows 10?

In linux I use a shortcut to switch between 4 workspaces: win+1/2/3/4. I would like to have something like this in Windows 10. UPDATE SOLUTION 2017, WINDOWS 10x64 Update your windows version to most recent through this updater. You may also need…
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Downloading software without bloatware

From time to time, I find myself needing a piece of software to perform a specific task. Download.com (CNET) used to be a good site. But now, I find that they bundle a lot of "evilware", i.e. bloatware/adware (spyware?). Despite my best efforts to…
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Strange dotless decimal notation of IP address... How does it work?

Earlier today I thought I had a URL in my clipboard, but I actually had four 9 digit integers copied from a spreadsheet, which were identification numbers from a proprietary system. Completely unrelated to the task at hand. I pasted it into Firefox…
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Turn off change file extension warning in Windows 7

Is there a way to turn off the file extension rename dialog in Windows 7? The one that prompts you Rename: If you change a filename extension, the file might become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?
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How do I locate the MAC address of my computer?

I am unable to locate the MAC address in a new computer with Windows 7. I've tried ipconfig /all in the console to which I got no items match your search. I also tried getmac. A screen flashed very briefly with what appeared to be the…
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Why do some downloading files not know their own size?

Occasionally, when downloading a file in a web browser, the download progress doesn't "know" the total size of the file, or how far along in the download it is -- it just shows the speed at which it's downloading, with a total as "Unknown". Why…
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