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Comment on Delete hiberfil.sys from the root of your Windows drive by Affiliit

Affiliit — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:14:26 +0000

Awesome tip, bro! Going to give this a whirl next time I shut my machine down.

Comment on How to add WordPress meta boxes to the sidebar by Eli Sand

Eli Sand — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:17:47 +0000

That’s quite odd – I never tested any of my stuff with different access levels so I’m not sure what’s at play in your situation. I’ll send you an email with the code I wrote (it’s very short) to show you what I came up with to get the meta box working for me.

Comment on How to add WordPress meta boxes to the sidebar by Philipp

Philipp — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:52:08 +0000

Hy there,

I’m running into the same problem here. The funny thing is that my box does not show up when I’m logged in as admin level 10 but works fine on level 7 and below… wtf??

If you have any additional ideas what else I could try, I’d really appreciate that!

Cheers,

Phil

Comment on Remove Java’s system tray icon – permanently. by Jarkko Laaksonen

Jarkko Laaksonen — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:05:28 +0000

Sadly this doesn’t work, at least with the latest Java. It’s just amazing how far the makers go to have that pesky icon in there despite the user’s preferences, even W7′s own controls can’t hide it. The Java software itself ignores this setting now and forces its icon in there.

In the same category, good luck finding a way to disable autoupdating in the latest version… Mankind needs to get rid of this garbage for good.

Comment on Remove Java’s system tray icon – permanently. by Eli Sand

Eli Sand — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:10:58 +0000

I have Windows 7 x64 as well and have also noticed the same effect you describe. I checked in to it and couldn’t find anything to get rid of the tray icon, as it seems the registry settings are indeed working correctly (or are at least set correctly). My original beef with the Java icon was that even after the browser was closed (in my case Firefox), it was still there and Java was still loaded and running. It seems now that Firefox at least releases Java after the browser is closed (perhaps after the tab/window that had the Java app as well) which is certainly a step forward.

If I ever do find out how to make the Java tray icon never show up in any circumstance, I’ll be sure to update this thread.

Comment on Remove Java’s system tray icon – permanently. by etalmar

etalmar — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:34:46 +0000

Batch file does not work in windows 7 64-bit. I followed the instructions to the letter, but the system tray icon still appears in my notifications box, then disappears within a few seconds after I leave the page that has the java applet on it.

If that isn’t strange enough, under the settings tab in the java console, the box for “Place Java icon in system tray” is empty – meaning unchecked. So, although the bat file did remove the check mark from the Advanced settings area, it did not prevent the icon from appearing in the system tray.

Comment on Remove Java’s system tray icon – permanently. by Deven

Deven — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:05:01 +0000

This convenient batch file works really well. Those icons have been bothering me for a long time. Thanks!

Comment on The current state of most Linux distributions sucks! by Matt

Matt — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:03:04 +0000

The cruft of the Linux distributions compared to commercial UNIX was one of the primary reasons why I switched to the BSDs for my open source operating system needs a dozen years ago.

Linux has made some significant improvements on this front over the years, and has penetrated the commercial sector much more thoroughly, but it’s still a mess by comparison with its competition.

Comment on Dealing with RoboForm Support is no walk in the park… by David

David — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:20:06 +0000

lol – you’re not the only one! I had a very similar experience. It ended with him telling me “you obviously know nothing about computers”, when the problem was actually his inability to understand basic English.

I complained to the MD / VP. I was offered an apology and assurance that someone would speak to him.

Looks like he hasn’t got any better.

Comment on Can you digg it? by Eli Sand

Eli Sand — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:23:56 +0000

@Advice: I just checked the links after getting your comment and they seemed to be ok. Just to be sure though I took another look at their integration code and it appears they are now escaping the HTML in their JavaScript (I don’t believe they were before).

So, in response to their update, I have updated my code, and it appears to work fine (you can always digg an article here to find out).