Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for WindowsXP - PCStats.com
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# 99 Performance Tips for WindowsXP
# Notepad2
flo's freeware - Notepad2
Nice notepad replacement with default styled text schemas.
# O'Reilly Excel Hacks
oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Excel Hacks
A few samples provided.
# Better History Viewing in Firefox
# Robots.txt Validator and Resources
# TinyApps
TinyApps.Org: Collection of Windows utilities that would fit on a floppy. Tons of great, tiny apps for Internet, text, graphics, file, etc.
# Stopping IE browser hijacking
The easiest thing to do is stop using IE, but barring that, good anti-spyware tips here.
# Readable and free code editing fonts
Readable and free code editing fonts:
After a quick review, I think I like Proggy Clean best.
# Basecamp
Trial with one project is free. Very easy to use, clean interface. I like it.
# How To Write Unmaintainable Code
How To Write Unmaintainable Code
A Classic.
# Fiddler
Fiddler is a HTTP Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to watch HTTP Traffic, set breakpoints, and "fiddle" with incoming or outgoing data.
# The minimum I must know about Unicode
Saved here because I absolutely, positively don't know what I should know about Unicode.
# A COM+ component with an activation string must implement IObjectConstruct
I found out the hard way this week that if a COM+ component has an activation string, the component must implement the IObjectConstruct interface. If it doesn't, a 'does not support expected interface' error will be raised.
# Excel MIME filename
When I want to control what the filename is in the 'Save As...' dialog box while downloading a MIME attachment from my ASP page.