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When creating PDF documents a friend of mine told me that doing a “Save As” is generally a better way to create a PDF doc, the way that I generally created them was through the “Print to PDF” option in most software. Aren’t both ways to creating PDF documents generally the same? Solution: Yes and…
When I print a web page from my browser, I expect to get on paper exactly the content I’m seeing in the browser.To be precise: I expect the browser to render the same page contents the same way, except on a canvas with infinite height, and then decide in a printing-specific way how to distribute…
I’m looking to automate some printing in Windows 7. Ideally from command line. Just as if I would’ve right-clicked and selected “Print”. Tried the command: C:>print /D:”CutePDF Writer” test.txt That printer is supposed to created PDF files (like the XPS printer) but haven’t managed to get anything show up in the printer queue. Ideas? Solution:…
I want to demote the priority of a number of processes that are auto-started on my corporate XP machine. Is there a way that I can tell WinXP to always start a binary with low priority? Solution: Use Prio. It allows you to save your preferences for processes so they will launch with that priority…
I know that each new tab on Google Chrome have its own process, but I have 14 chrome.exe processes running actually as I can see it on the Task Manager, and only two tabs are opened on Google Chrome. Could it be due to Chrome extensions? What other reason can open more chrome.exe process…
Occasionally Task Manager shows that “Store”, “Settings”, and/or “Calculator” are mysteriously running as background processes. There’s no corresponding foreground application, just the background processes. I haven’t interactively run either during the current session. Neither is listed in the “Everything” tab of AutoRuns. As discussed in my answer to this SuperUser question, these two background processes…
My PC comes with an OEM copy of Windows 8 (regular), but I only have a Windows 8 Professional DVD. Will Windows 8 automatically detect the edition associated with the product key in my BIOS and install Windows 8 (regular) instead of allowing me to enter the key for the Professional edition? (I have an…
Computer cables and external devices are a continuous source of frustration for everybody who likes a clean working environment. The more devices you add to your home office, the more disastrous the situation under the table becomes: cords falling behind the desk, ugly cables running along the sides and under of the desk, making it…
I am working with a colleague on the same computer, but I would like the opportunity to work at the same time, I have two USB keyboards and two mouses and use Teamplayer to work with 2 mouses. but for now can only write with one keyboard. Anybody know any program or how to work…
How many different applications do you use with a 2, 3, 4, 5 or more monitor setup? What’s the most sophisticated multi-monitor setup you’ve seen? To be more specific, I would like to know exactly how you use your multi-monitor setup and how can I make better use of my own. How does someone take…
