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How to copy multiple files to multiple targets in SkyDrive

I want to copy a couple of files that I have to each of about 12 different folders, so that each of the folders has a different copy of the file in it. Currently, I am using the 'Copy to' option in ...
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Is it possible to get Chrome Toolbox to work for Google Chrome on 64 bit Windows 8? [closed]

Developmental/experimental releases are welcome, and so are alternatives that also prevent chrome from closing multiple tabs.
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Where can I find Windows 7 Gadgets?

Microsoft used to provide Windows Desktop Gadgets on their official website. I can no more find those gadgets there, but only a limited number of them. Microsoft's explanation about the gadgets is as ...
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How can I search gmail for a windows activation key?

Somewhere lost in my gmail is a windows key. It's by itself in an email but I cannot find it. It's formated like so: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX If gmail supported regular expressions it would be ...
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Are there software (Web App or otherwise) that will allow me to view all my Twitter posts and and select which ones I would like to delete?

With Twitter's web UI, it is very hard to see all my Twitter posts/tweets, especially the oldest ones. I have to manually scroll down until the bottom and wait for Twitter to load the next set of ...
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why ctrl+L won't shift focus to chrome adddress bar? [closed]

why ctrl+L won't shift focus to chrome adddress bar? I am using win7 OS.
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Email Aliases on Windows Live Domains for Custom Domains

I have hosted my email on Google Apps and was trying to move it to Windows Live Domains. However, when I tried to create my email address as me@mydomain.com, I received the error "The requested ...
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What is paid for when using the “free” websites on Windows Azure?

I imagine the (up to) 10 free websites one can run on Windows Azure isn't completely free. When going through the calculator, what's paid for? Assuming the site was simply an HTML5 site with no ...
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Is there a web app that provides a terminal emulator / secure interface to the bash shell?

Is there a website where I can use the bash shell with support for xwindows, e.g. so that I can ssh -Y into my Linux desktop?
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Firefox Supported for Windows, but not Mac [closed]

Consider this conversation. Me Your app isn't working for me on my Mac or Windows Firefox browser. Tech Support Let me investigate the Windows Firefox issue. But we currently don't ...
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Trello on Microsoft Surface RT - please confirm your email address

I'm using the Trello app v0.9.0.5 for Microsoft Surface.I log in with my Google account. I see 'please confirm your email address' and a blank avatar icon. I'm seeing intermittant sync issues with ...
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Scrolling down long checklist [closed]

In the Windows 8 Trello app on a desktop PC, I can't work out how to scroll down a check-list with 50 items. The first 19 items only are visible. There is a scrollbar to the right of the check-list, ...
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How to archive completed cards in Trello in the windows 8 app?

It is very pretty, but i see no way to close a card. Does anyone know?
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Sync Google Drive when not logged in

I have installed Google Drive on a server. When I login to the server, Google Drive starts automatically and synchrnoizes files, pulling changes down from the cloud. All good so far. However, I would ...
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How to increase the volume on certain YouTube videos

Most videos on YouTube are loud enough and I can hear them perfectly well, but some have got the volume down too low even with the YouTube volume slider on max and the PC volume set to maximum too. In ...
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Is there a desktop application for Jango?

I like Jango, but I don't like keeping a browser tab open on it. Is there a Windows desktop application that works with Jango, preferably one that can be minimized to tray? I'm torn between posting ...
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Newspaper Aggregator [closed]

Is there something called as a news/newspaper aggregator from where we can add newspaper website and hence the newspaper gets load bringing the latest content, instead of us going on each and every ...
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Does anyone provide an Internet connection speed test that does not require any add-ons (flash/java)? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Does An HTML5-based Broadband Speed Test Exist? Is there any website than can perform an upload/download speed test benchmark that will work on a computer that does not ...
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How did Firefox on the Linux side of my computer know my Facebook name had changed?

I have Windows 7 and Mint Linux on my computer. I had changed the e-mail address I use to log into Facebook (and I did this on Windows). The next time I logged into Linux it had the updated e-mail ...
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Dropbox picture sync: Skip RAW files?

I like the convenience of having Dropbox keep track of my photos because it tends to work with my devices over 3G (I am often tethering to my phone with my iPad and Macbook) as well as Wifi, but it's ...
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Code snippet plugin for windows live writer

Do you know of any Windows live writer plugins which formats code (php, html, css, js) in a good way? I've already tried: Insert Code Code snippet But they do not have what I want. First, they put ...
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Which is the best OS for developing social networking? [closed]

I want to develop a social networking. So which is the best OS for me? Thanks!
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Inconsistencies in rendering of books in Kindle apps (iPad vs PC) [closed]

I have recently bought a copy of Code Complete by Steve McConnell on the Kindle. However, I don't actually own a Kindle reader. I'm using apps on different platforms. I read it either on an iPod ...
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Free Linux/Windows cloud desktop [closed]

Is there any free Linux/Windows cloud desktop web service (GUI preferred, but bash would also work)?
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Editing Skydrive synced storage on web

I have installed Windows Live Mesh from Windows Live Essentials. I've synced a folder "Test" containing couple of word documents with Skydrive. I opened skydrive.live.com and logged in. On the left ...
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Netflix: Cannot see option to watch movies online

My friend just sign up for Netflix premium account. He can browse through the collections but all he sees is just an option "Add to discs". I guess, Netflix gives an option to see the content online ...
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Hosted VM to play games [closed]

There is a service out there that hosts a bunch of VMs with different software running on them (like a game you want to play), that you can then connect to and use. But I can't recall the name of this ...
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Youtube video suddenly growing too large for its embedding area

This happens me very frequently that I watch a video on Youtube (not full screen) and suddenly for some reason the video grows 2 or 4 times its size, but the box in which the video is displayed on the ...
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How to block Microsoft spam email on Hotmail

I am using live.com email. That is also Hotmail. Microsoft always send me a bunch of advertisement mail which is annoying. How can I block it?
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dropbox alternative which supports long filename

I tried dropbox great except when I copied files which are under deep level directories it cannot support it. So any alternatives ?
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Why can't I buy a Zune Pass in the UK?

As a long time US Zune Pass user now living in the UK, I want to buy a Zune Pass for here... but I can't seem to get it to work. Going to the follow address brings up a "Page Unavailable" error... ...
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What's a good .NET based blogging engine? [closed]

What is a good .NET based blogging engine? And why would you recommend it.
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How can I speed up LinkedIn on the client end?

Does anyone know if it's possible to speed up a site, such as LinkedIn, on the client end? The site is incredibly slow in Chrome, and not much better in Firefox. I've noticed that LinkedIn loads ...