Windows Tips

My cygwin (bash) prompt

export PS1="\[\e[32m\]\h\[\e[0m\]@\[\e[34m\]\W$\[\e[0m\] "

What Processes on Windows Are Running

Command Prompt Here

Merge this into your registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenNew]
@="Command Prompt Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenNew\Command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1"

iTunes

It seems that when installing iTunes 6.0.2 you have to stop your Cgywin services. I run sshd & cron. For other applications, iTunes asks you to shut them down first. I'm a little concerned that I have to close Microsoft Money in order to install iTunes.

How to check access to Shared Resources Useful to find out who has a file open.

Software

• Unix Utilities Common utilities like grep compiled as Win32 executables.
• PrimoPDF Free PDF Creator. Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer - it couldn't be easier! It's not trialware or shareware. It runs with no ads, and it's very simple.

Tips

Find a user's computer name and IP address with their username:

 net send someuser "" > null
 nbtstat -c
... find their login with <03>
 netstat -A theirip

Block Banner Ads using your hosts file