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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 Privacy Concerns

« Last post by 4wd on September 22, 2015, 05:16 AM »

The Windows Update Powershell Module installed.
-4wd (September 01, 2015, 01:14 AM)

Do you think the terms of the Module mentioned above would allow bundling?
-ewemoa (September 21, 2015, 08:14 AM)

Since the Windows Update Powershell Module doesn't include a specific license agreement that I can find, I guess this part of the TechNet terms of use comes into effect:

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Except as provided above in this section, no portion of the web site may be copied, imitated, published, transmitted, broadcast or distributed, in whole or in part.

Followed by the Copyright section at the end:

2. Grant of Rights
(A) Copyright Grant - Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its contribution or any derivative works that you create.
(B) Patent Grant - Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and/or otherwise dispose of its contribution in the software or derivative works of the contribution in the software.
3. Conditions and Limitations
(A) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors’ name, logo, or trademarks.
(B) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.
(C) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.
(D) If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with your distribution. If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.
(E) The software is licensed “as-is.” You bear the risk of using it. The contributors give no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, the contributors exclude the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
(F) Platform Limitation - The licenses granted in sections 2(A) and 2(B) extend only to the software or derivative works that you create that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product.

Naturally, IANAL so it might pay to ask the original contributor for clarification - it can't hurt.

1627

General Software Discussion / Re: Pale Moon and Firefox - The Honeymoon Period is Over

« Last post by 4wd on September 19, 2015, 11:09 PM »

Just downloaded and ran the portable version of SlimJet, the only history it picked up is the normal Windows local file access history and a website used by GeoSetter, (which uses IE engine to display Google Maps).

All my other browsers are either in private mode (IE, Dragon), portable (Dragon, IceDragon, SeaMonkey, K-Meleon, Chromodo, Firefox), or have no persistent cache/history (Pale Moon) and it picked up nothing from any of those.

So my guess is it just reads the history of whatever Windows or another (installed, non-private) browser has already done.

Only difference between it and other browsers is the others ask if you want to import history, (and they do import the same things: file history, website history), at first start.

1628

Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by 4wd on September 18, 2015, 11:26 PM »

A little Vibrance and CLAHE: Surreal added with Sagelight:

Tends to highlight where the images were merged though.

1629

General Software Discussion / Re: Chocolatey...opinions? portable?

« Last post by 4wd on September 18, 2015, 11:05 PM »

You eventually find it minimised in the small print - e.g., Piriform.com (as at 2015-09-19), where you have to scroll down to the small print (no Big Fat Button, like for the paid version) where it merely says, for example, Piriform.com as an optional site to download from.
-IainB (September 18, 2015, 11:17 AM)

[offtopic]
Interestingly, I don't get that at all - if I tell it to check for update I get taken to a page where there's an option to buy the Pro version but there's also a large button that says No thanks.
Clicking that takes me to the normal download page where there is no option to tell it where to download from but you do get the option to go to the Builds page to download the Portable and Slim versions.
[/offtopic]

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General Software Discussion / Re: LastPass alternatives with two-factor authentication? (including premium LP)

« Last post by 4wd on September 18, 2015, 07:44 PM »

Do a search for online APK download and you'll get hits for a number of sites that let you input the Play Store link and will download the APK file. (eg. http://apkpure.com/s...ils?id=io.enpass.app )

There's also a Chrome extension that will do it from within the browser.

While I haven't looked, I think Titanium Backup can also grab the APK off the system.

And if that all fails, APK Permission Remover can try to modify the permissions of an installed app by making a copy, modifying, and then uninstalling/reinstalling it.

1631

Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by 4wd on September 18, 2015, 06:59 AM »

AutoPano would only detect two panoramas using the first two and second two images, (1441 wasn't included), so cropped and rendered both to TIFF.
Then forced it to include the second panorama and a cropped 1441 in a panorama and edited the control points, rendering out the result to TIFF.

Finally, forced it to include the first panorama and third panorama, edited the control points (the perspective/focal change and not much contrast didn't give a really good optimisation) to end up with the final result:

I'll upload the final TIFF (~48MB) to OneDrive and send you a link if you like.

1632

General Software Discussion / Re: Newer password keepers/form-fillers - anyone using Dashlane or 1Password?

« Last post by 4wd on September 18, 2015, 05:23 AM »

And just for anyone that would like to try Dashlane, AppSumo currently has 1 year of Dashlane Premium for free providing you're a new user.

Via OzBargain.

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General Software Discussion / Re: LastPass alternatives with two-factor authentication? (including premium LP)

« Last post by 4wd on September 17, 2015, 07:21 PM »

You could try using the free version of APK Permission Remover to remove what might be unneeded permissions from the APK before installation.

https://play.google....eagoo.apkpermremover

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General Software Discussion / Re: HOT-key utility (preferably free of course) compatible with Windows 10

« Last post by 4wd on September 17, 2015, 07:07 PM »

@questorfla You were using Clavier+ at one point.

http://utilfr42.free.fr/util/Clavier.php

clavier ... it's French for yogurt .... errr ... keyboard

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Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by 4wd on September 16, 2015, 08:10 PM »

If you want, I can upload the original pictures for you to experiment with other panorama programs.
-Arizona Hot (September 16, 2015, 02:14 PM)

I can whack them into AutoPano and see what the result is if you like, it gives you very fine grain control over image pair points if the automatic mode falls a bit short.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Must be too easy ? or Windows 10 does not like it

« Last post by 4wd on September 16, 2015, 07:37 AM »

^ That was one of the original suggestions

1637

General Software Discussion / Re: Simple network drivemapping utility

« Last post by 4wd on September 15, 2015, 11:48 PM »

UPDATED:

Displays error message from NET command
Can skip mappings by setting map# to empty string in .ini
Clears an error message if no password was entered but then is entered (didn't before)

OK, a little Powershell implementation that's specific to the original request:

MapDrive:

Result:

If there's an error:

INSTALLATION:
Extract the archive to a folder.
Edit the MapDrives.ini for your drive mappings, the format is:

map#=<drive letter with : eg. E:>
unc#=\\server\path

Where # = zero based numbering for each pair of map/unc items

eg.

map0=
unc0=
map1=
unc1=
map2=
unc2=
etc, etc

See the included MapDrives.ini for an example.

NOTE: The first occurance of map/unc is special in that the username is added to the UNC path for the complete path, ie.

If the Username used for logging on is fred and the .ini contains:

map0=Y:
unc0=\\server01\users

Then drive Y: will be mapped to \\server01\users\fred

If you don't want this function, leave the map# parameter empty in the .ini file - leaving it empty will cause the script to skip that mapping entry, eg.

map0=
unc0=\\server01\users

It relies on the net.exe command for the drive mappings so Admin privileges might be required, (don't know - I only have single user Admin systems).

EXECUTION:
Double-click the included shortcut icon.

NOTE: It will remove ALL current drive mappings before creating the new ones.

DISCLAIMER: It works for me.

MapDrives.ps1

Code: PowerShell [Select]

If($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 3) {
  (new-object -ComObject wscript.shell).Popup("Script requires Powershell V3",0,"OK")
  Exit
}
 
# Read MapDrives.ini file
Get-Content "MapDrives.ini" | foreach-object -begin {$h=@{}} -process { $k = [regex]::split($_,'='); `
  if(($k[0].CompareTo("") -ne 0) -and ($k[0].StartsWith("[") -ne $True)) { $h.Add($k[0], $k[1]) } }
 
Function Load-Dialog {
  Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=1)]
    [string]$XamlPath
  )
 
  [xml]$Global:xmlWPF = Get-Content -Path $XamlPath
 
  #Add WPF and Windows Forms assemblies
  try{
    Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore,PresentationFramework,WindowsBase,system.windows.forms
  } catch {
    Throw "Failed to load Windows Presentation Framework assemblies."
  }
 
  #Create the XAML reader using a new XML node reader
  $Global:xamGUI = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((new-object System.Xml.XmlNodeReader $xmlWPF))
 
  #Create hooks to each named object in the XAML
  $xmlWPF.SelectNodes("//*[@Name]") | %{
    Set-Variable -Name ($_.Name) -Value $xamGUI.FindName($_.Name) -Scope Global
  }
}
 
Function Remove-Maps {
# Get all currently mapped drives
  $maps = (New-Object -Com WScript.Network).EnumNetworkDrives()
  $maps.Count()
  if ($maps.Count() -gt 0) {
    $Tb_Output.Text = "Remove mapped drives: "
# Remove all current mappings
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $maps.Count() - 1; $i = $i + 2) {
      (New-Object -Com WScript.Network).RemoveNetworkDrive($maps.Item($i))
    }
    $Tb_Output.AppendText("Done`r")
  } else {
    $Tb_Output.Text = "No existing mapped drives`r"
  }
}
 
Function Map-Drives {
  for ($i = 0; $i -lt [Math]::Truncate($h.Count / 2); $i++) {
    $t1 = "map" + $i
    $t2 = "unc" + $i
    if ($h.Get_Item($t1) -ne "") {
      if ($i -eq 0) {
        $root = $h.Get_Item($t2) + "\" + $user
      } else {
        $root = $h.Get_Item($t2)
      }
      $Tb_Output.AppendText("Mapping " + $h.Get_Item($t1))
 
      $cmd = "use " + $h.Get_Item($t1) + " " + $root + " " + $pass + " /user:" + $user
      $errfile = $env:TEMP + "\MapDrive.txt"
      $result = Start-Process -FilePath "net.exe" -ArgumentList $cmd -Wait -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden -RedirectStandardError $errfile
      if ($result.ExitCode -ne 0) {
        Write-Host $result.StandardError
        Write-Host $result.StandardOutput
        $Tb_Output.AppendText(" Failed`r")
        $errtxt = Get-Content -Path $errfile
        $Tb_Output.AppendText("[" + $errtxt[2] + "]`r")
        Remove-Item $errfile -Force
      } else {
        $Tb_Output.AppendText(" Done`r")
      }
    }
  }
}
 
#Required to load the XAML form and create the PowerShell Variables
Load-Dialog -XamlPath '.\MapDrives.xaml'
 
#EVENT Handlers
$Bt_Map.add_Click({
  $Tb_Output.Clear()
  $global:user = ""
  $global:pass = ""
  if ($Tb_Username.Text -ne "") { $user = $Tb_Username.Text }
  if ($Pb_Password.Password -ne "") { $pass = $Pb_Password.Password }
  if (($user.Length -ne 0) -and ($pass.Length -ne 0)) {
    Remove-Maps
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
    Map-Drives
    $Tb_Output.AppendText("Complete`r")
  } else {
    $Tb_Output.Text = ("Missing Username or Password`r")
  }
})
 
$Tb_Username.Add_TextChanged({
  $Tb_Output.Clear()
})
 
$Pb_Password.Add_KeyDown({
  $Tb_Output.Clear()
})
 
#Launch the window
$xamGUI.ShowDialog() | out-null

MapDrives.ini

Code: Text [Select]

[General]
map0=R:
unc0=\\10.0.50.1\users
map1=Y:
unc1=\\10.0.50.1\Data
map2=X:
unc2=\\10.1.51.12\itsme
map3=
unc3=\\server01\clients

MapDrives.xaml (the interface definition)

Code: Text [Select]

<Window
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Title="MapDrives" Height="217" Width="354" ResizeMode="NoResize">
  <Grid>
    <TextBox Name="Tb_Username" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="23" Margin="87,17,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="140" ToolTip="Enter your username" MaxLines="1"/>
    <Label Name="Lb_Username" Content="Username:" Margin="14,14,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="68"/>
    <Label Name="Lb_password" Content="Password:" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="14,42,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="68"/>
    <PasswordBox Name="Pb_Password" ToolTip="Enter your password" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="87,45,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="140" Height="23"/>
    <Button Name="Bt_Map" Content="Map Drives" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="232,30,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75"/>
    <TextBox Name="Tb_Output" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="87,73,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="240" IsReadOnly="True" IsUndoEnabled="False" MaxLines="20" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"/>
    <Label Name="Lb_Output" Content="Output:" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="14,109,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="68"/>
  </Grid>
</Window>

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General Software Discussion / Re: Must be too easy ? or Windows 10 does not like it

« Last post by 4wd on September 15, 2015, 11:14 PM »

err yeah, forgot that bit - if you'd rather not worry about that, since it has no input/output requirements you could run it from a shortcut, (in the same folder), with the Target set as:

Code: Text [Select]

%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -File "AlphaMove.ps1"

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General Software Discussion / Re: What online services do you pay for?

« Last post by 4wd on September 15, 2015, 08:23 PM »

I have an AstraWeb account so I can get unlimited downloads from USENET - that's right, and yes, it's still worth it.
-wyrwolf (September 15, 2015, 06:18 PM)

Ah yes, forgot about them, used to have an Unlimited account, I now have block accounts with AstraWeb and NewsgroupDirect which have lasted me a couple of years or more now ... I'm not the Usenet whore I once was

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General Software Discussion / Re: Must be too easy ? or Windows 10 does not like it

« Last post by 4wd on September 15, 2015, 07:58 PM »

Sounds like an access problem, ie. not having the right permissions.

Powershell version:

AlphaMove.ps1

Code: PowerShell [Select]

$items = (Get-ChildItem -File)
 
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $items.Count; $i++) {
  if ($items[$i] -match "^[0-9 ]") {
    $path = "A"
  } else {
    $path = $items[$i].BaseName.Substring(0, 1)
  }
  if ($items[$i].BaseName -ne "AlphaMove") {
    if (!(Test-Path $path)) { New-Item $path.ToUpper() -ItemType Directory | Out-Null }
    $dest = ".\" + $path
    Move-Item $items[$i] $dest
  }
}

Run it from within the folder ... and it won't move itself

1641

Living Room / Re: Kickstarter Highlight: Onion Omega

« Last post by 4wd on September 15, 2015, 06:09 AM »

Same here ... it'll be able to sit on the desk next to the unused RasPi B and B+ as well as the unused Arduino ... company for those guys at last!

1642

General Software Discussion / Re: HELP! AMD Catalyst update broke my PC - How best to reinstall Windows 7?

« Last post by 4wd on September 14, 2015, 06:42 PM »

This seems to be older than the versions available for my PC model on the Acer support page:

[ Invalid Attachment ]

Would it be worthwhile for me to upgrade to the latest version? I'm a bit worried about the red text though, as this is something that I have also never done before. Although what's the worst thing that could happen? Another clean install? Or could it permanently brick the machine?
-dr_andus (September 14, 2015, 06:20 PM)

Looks like the top two updates, (2010/04/19 & 2010/06/28), were trying to fix problems with keyboards which may be what you experienced when going into BIOS.

If a BIOS update screws up then the machine becomes a brick unless it's fitted with Dual BIOS, (the second BIOS takes over in the case where the first becomes corrupt).

I've never had a problem doing a BIOS update, (which considering I live in a power outage prone area is almost a miracle), but if you're not comfortable with it you can always grab the machine, a copy of the BIOS update, and take them down to the local computer shop and get them to perform it.

All manufacturers give a warning notice regarding BIOS updates, it's part of their CYA policy.

That said, if you're not experiencing any problems in your day-to-day use of the computer that would be fixed by doing the BIOS update, then don't consider it a necessity that needs to happen.

I just did a BIOS update on mine within the last few days, it was three versions behind, it wasn't to fix anything on my machine, (just added support for CPUs I'll never have) - I just don't like being that far out of sync with the latest update ... it's a techie thing

Can I still use my AOMEI Backupper system image to selectively restore certain software to the Program Files and some of my data folders (My Documents and User)? Or is that not possible or advisable?

I also have copies of these folders on an external drive, so I could also just drag and drop them back in their place. Or would that mess things up?

Or is it best to reinstall software from scratch, and then drag and drop the "My Documents" data for them?
-dr_andus (September 14, 2015, 06:02 PM)

You need to reinstall software from scratch, unless they're portable programs, in which case just copy them across to wherever you want them. Documents can be copied across to your new Documents/Pictures/Videos/Music/etc folders.

If you want to copy them from the backup image, install AOMEI Backupper, then under one of the options down the left side, (I think it's Utilities(?) - don't have it installed at the moment), you have the option to Mount (could be Explore) an image. Selecting that will let you choose your backup image which the program will then mount under a drive letter so you can access it through Explorer or some other file manager.

1643

General Software Discussion / Re: extract text from brackets

« Last post by 4wd on September 14, 2015, 07:42 AM »

How about an example input/output text so we're not going to have to play 20 questions to find out what you really want?

1644

Post New Requests Here / Re: Transfer all the opened urls to a folder

« Last post by 4wd on September 12, 2015, 11:38 PM »

An updated version of the script in this post, now handles Firefox, Pale Moon, IceDragon, Cyberfox, SeaMonkey, and K-Meleon (and more if you add the relevant code).

UPDATED: Generates text file URI list and/or folder with shortcuts.

Requirements:
Powershell v3+

Code: PowerShell [Select]

<#
.SYNOPSIS
   Reads Firefox compatible JSON session file and creates URI shortcuts in a folder on the Desktop.
.DESCRIPTION
   See above.
.PARAMETER <paramName>
   None
.EXAMPLE
   C:\> powershell.exe -sta -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -File ".\JSON2Shortcut.ps1"
#>
 
Function Create-File {
  $file = ("Tabs-" + "{0:yyyy}" -f (Get-Date)) + ("{0:MM}" -f (Get-Date)) + ("{0:dd}" -f (Get-Date)) `
            + ('{0:hh}' -f (Get-Date)) + ('{0:mm}' -f (Get-Date)) + ('{0:ss}' -f (Get-Date)) + '.txt'
  $desktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
 
# Our new file path
  $tFile = $desktop + '\' + $file
# Create the file
  New-Item -Path $tFile -ItemType File | Out-Null
  Return $tFile
}
 
Function Create-Folder {
# Create a folder on the Desktop based on current date/time
  $folder = ("Tabs-" + "{0:yyyy}" -f (Get-Date)) + ("{0:MM}" -f (Get-Date)) + ("{0:dd}" -f (Get-Date)) `
            + ('{0:hh}' -f (Get-Date)) + ('{0:mm}' -f (Get-Date)) + ('{0:ss}' -f (Get-Date))
  $desktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
 
  New-Item -Path $desktop -Name $folder -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
 
# Our new folder path
  Return $desktop + '\' + $folder
}
 
# Cycles through the Tab entries in Firefox compatible JSON files, (eg. Cyberfox, Pale Moon, IceDragon)
Function Cycle-TabsFf {
  Param(
    [string]$tPath="",
    [string]$uriFile=""
  )
# Cycle through the Tabs object only getting the Entries for non-Hidden ones
  for($i=0; $i -lt $opentabs.windows.tabs.Count; $i++) {
    if (!$opentabs.windows.tabs.hidden[$i]) {
      if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {
        Create-Shortcut $tPath $opentabs.windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].title.Trim() $opentabs.windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].url
      }
      if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {
        Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $uriFile -InputObject $opentabs.windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].url -Append
      }
    }
  }
}
 
# Cycles through the Tab entries in K-Meleon compatible JSON files
Function Cycle-TabsKm {
  Param(
    [string]$tPath="",
    [string]$uriFile=""
  )
  $opentabs.sessions[-1].windows.tabs.Count
# Cycle through the Tabs
  for($i=0; $i -lt $opentabs.sessions[-1].windows.tabs.Count; $i++) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {
      Create-Shortcut $tPath $opentabs.sessions[-1].windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].title.Trim() $opentabs.sessions[-1].windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].url
    }
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {
      Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $uriFile -InputObject $opentabs.sessions[-1].windows.tabs[$i].entries[-1].url -Append
    }
  }
}
 
Function Create-Shortcut {
  Param(
    [string]$Path,
    [string]$Title,
    [string]$url
  )
  if ($Title.Length -gt 15) { $Title = $Title.Substring(0, 15) }
  $Title = $Path + '\' + $Title + '_' + (Get-Random -Maximum 1000) + '.url'
 
# Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell using Windows Scripting interface
  $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
  $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($Title)
  $Shortcut.TargetPath = $url
  $Shortcut.Save()
}
 
Function Remove-InvalidFileNameChars {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,
      Position=0,
      ValueFromPipeline=$true,
      ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
    [String]$Name
  )
 
  $invalidChars = [IO.Path]::GetInvalidFileNameChars() -join ''
  $re = "[{0}]" -f [RegEx]::Escape($invalidChars)
  return ($Name -replace $re)
}
 
Function Read-JSON {
  Param(
    [string]$file
  )
  if (!(Test-Path -Path $file)) { Exit }
  $global:opentabs = (Get-Content $file) -join "`n" | ConvertFrom-Json
}
 
Function Load-Dialog {
  Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=1)]
    [string]$XamlPath
  )
 
  [xml]$Global:xmlWPF = Get-Content -Path $XamlPath
 
  #Add WPF and Windows Forms assemblies
  try{
    Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore,PresentationFramework,WindowsBase,system.windows.forms
  } catch {
    Throw "Failed to load Windows Presentation Framework assemblies."
  }
 
  #Create the XAML reader using a new XML node reader
  $Global:xamGUI = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((new-object System.Xml.XmlNodeReader $xmlWPF))
 
  #Create hooks to each named object in the XAML
  $xmlWPF.SelectNodes("//*[@Name]") | %{
    Set-Variable -Name ($_.Name) -Value $xamGUI.FindName($_.Name) -Scope Global
  }
}
 
# Check Powershell version, ConvertFrom-JSON requires v3+
If($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 3) {
  (new-object -ComObject wscript.shell).Popup("Script requires Powershell V3",0,"OK")
  Exit
}
 
# Read JSON2Shortcut.ini file for paths of JSON files for various browsers
Get-Content "JSON2Shortcut.ini" | foreach-object -begin {$h=@{}} -process { $k = [regex]::split($_,'='); `
  if(($k[0].CompareTo("") -ne 0) -and ($k[0].StartsWith("[") -ne $True)) { $h.Add($k[0], $k[1]) } }
# $h.Get_Item("Firefox")
 
 
#Required to load the XAML form and create the PowerShell Variables
Load-Dialog -XamlPath '.\JSON2Shortcut.xaml'
 
#Events
$Bt_Firefox.add_Click({
  Read-Firefox $h.Get_Item("Firefox")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsFf $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
$Bt_Palemoon.add_Click({
  Read-JSON $h.Get_Item("Palemoon")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsFf $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
$Bt_Cyberfox.add_Click({
  Read-JSON $h.Get_Item("Cyberfox")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsFf $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
$Bt_IceDragon.add_Click({
  Read-JSON $h.Get_Item("IceDragon")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsFf $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
$Bt_SeaMonkey.add_Click({
  Read-JSON $h.Get_Item("SeaMonkey")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsFf $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
$Bt_KMeleon.add_Click({
  Read-JSON $h.Get_Item("Kmeleon")
  if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked -or $Cb_File.IsChecked) {
    if ($Cb_Shortcut.IsChecked) {$scPath = Create-Folder}
    if ($Cb_File.IsChecked) {$scFile = Create-File}
    Cycle-TabsKm $scPath $scFile
  }
})
 
#Launch the window
$xamGUI.ShowDialog() | out-null

Installation/Execution:

Extract all files in the archive to a folder
Edit JSON2Shortcut.ini so that it has the correct paths for each browser, (you can use full paths or wildcards as long as it can hit the right file)
Double-click the shortcut icon to run

DISCLAIMER: Works for me.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What software do you use to create an Audio CD?

« Last post by 4wd on September 12, 2015, 02:50 AM »

There's also StarBurn which has a portable version and is free if you don't want the ability to burn over TCP/IP, (which is a whole $4.95 otherwise).

1646

General Software Discussion / Re: HELP! AMD Catalyst update broke my PC - How best to reinstall Windows 7?

« Last post by 4wd on September 11, 2015, 08:09 PM »

I did a clean install of Win7, and within the first 30 min I had a video hardware error (this is from Reliability Monitor):

Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
-dr_andus (September 11, 2015, 05:41 PM)

As a simple possible fix:

Shut down the computer, if the PSU has a power switch turn it off, otherwise turn it off at the power outlet but leave the power cable plugged in. Push the computers power on switch for a few seconds, this will discharge anything left in the PSU. (Of course, if the computer powers up, you've still got power being supplied to it )
Remove the side panel of the computer.
Ground yourself by holding the metal chassis for a few seconds.
Unplug the separate power lead going to the video card, if it has one - some do, some don't.
Remove the video card, there will be a small plastic locking clip on the PCIe slot you'll need slide/push out the way as well as any screws/clips holding it at the bracket end. Avoid touching the contacts and/or any other bare component leads on the card if possible.
Re-install the video card making sure it's properly seated and replace any screws that you removed.
Keeping your fingers out the way, re-power the computer and let it run for a while doing whatever you'd normally do.

With any luck, it will have been just the contacts within the PCIe slot or on the card getting a little dirty. The reseating will normally fix that problem, the constant heating/cooling cycles also sometimes causes the card to shift possibly causing intermittent or high resistance contacts - depends how good the retaining fixtures are.

If it seems to be working normally again, put the side panel back on while powered down.

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by 4wd on September 11, 2015, 07:29 AM »

4wd fields good advice in post 4000:

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-Stoic Joker (September 11, 2015, 06:59 AM)

Damn, I was hoping to sneak in under the radar ... should have known better

1648

Living Room / Re: TSA's master keys leaked, 3D printed

« Last post by 4wd on September 11, 2015, 07:20 AM »

Put those dye packs that banks use in your luggage
-Stephen66515 (September 11, 2015, 06:49 AM)

Now that would be fun, probably get done for transporting explosives

Most expensive thing that ever goes in my check-in luggage is my Gerber Multitool, anything electronic or more expensive/essential goes in the carry on backpack.

And to cut the cable ties if necessary:

An old key with two sharpened edges, stick it in the cable tie loop and twist.

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Living Room / Re: TSA's master keys leaked, 3D printed

« Last post by 4wd on September 11, 2015, 05:30 AM »

Always wondered how long it would take before those stupid locks were compromised.

I just use coloured cable ties, (different flight, different colour), doesn't stop anyone looking in the luggage, (just like normal locks), but at least it does indicate when someone has looked in the luggage since they're not likely to have whatever colour I happen to have chosen at that time to reseal them with.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What online services do you pay for?

« Last post by 4wd on September 11, 2015, 05:23 AM »

Fortunately there are at least 2 services I know of that will actually just ship you a large hard drive (2TB+ - the one I got most recently was 5TB!).
-JavaJones (September 10, 2015, 10:50 PM)

Wow, things have moved on since I last looked into it! That would make it a lot easier (presuming this is also available in the UK). Thanks for the heads up!
-dr_andus (September 11, 2015, 03:57 AM)

iDrive Express

This service includes free return shipping for customers within the USA. International customers from Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and the UK will be reimbursed for the cost of Standard Shipping from the postal service of their choice.

If you're on a Personal Plan, they will do this once per year for free.

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