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(This is on NT based Windows like 2000, XP, Vista, 7) On the command-line, the percentage characters are ignored: wget “http://www.justitie.nl/images/Handleiding%20voor%20verwerkers%20persoonsgegevens_tcm34-3940.pdf” So it correctly downloads this file (each %20 becomes a space): “http://www.justitie.nl/images/Handleiding voor verwerkers persoonsgegevens_tcm34-3940.pdf” But inside a batchfile, all the %20 are being interpreted as expanding parameter 2 (which is empty) resulting in […]

How can the font size be changed in Notepad++? I just downloaded and installed Notepad++ v5.4.5 (I have been usingUltraEdit for the last 11.5 years) and can not find a menucommand for changing the screen font. I want to change it toLucida Console 18pt. Other notes: to download Notepad++ go directly to the SourceForce download

Under Windows if I create a file and delete it, than recreate the exact copy of the file in the same place and delete it too, than I will have 2 identical files in the recycle bin with the same name. Where does the system knows which one is which? How can there be two

Is there a way to convert a VDI HDD to a VHD? Solution: The best way is to use VBoxmanage as explained by Derek P. If you have an old VirtualBox, either upgrade, or: You convert VDI to VMDK, then convert VMDK to VHD in one of several ways: VMWare VCenter Converter Standalone Client vmToolkits

I work a LOT in the windows command line. Unlike other windows, it doesn’t maximize – it just goes a big as it can depending on the buffer size. Is there any way I can get the CMD to act like the PuTTY console, flowing with the resize? NOTE: The answer doesn’t have to be

I need to know what the address for my proxy server is so I can configure another program to also use it.  If I go into IE, Internet Properties, LAN Settings, then all I see is an automatic configuration script but not the actual proxy address.  How can I get this? I’m using Windows XP.

How can I print a larger page (A3) on multiple (two) smaller pages (A4)? This is sometimes called “poster printing”, since the objective is to join the smaller printed pages together to form a larger page. Some printer drivers do have a native option for this, but this question naturally concerns a situation where that

I use the GMail web interface for my e-mail needs. How do I get mailto: style links in web pages and “send mail” type actions in Windows programs to open up the GMail web site? I need this to work across and outside of browsers, so an extension for Firefox won’t cut it. Solution: Google

I want to open a ISO file, add files and then burn it to a disc. By example, I get the Windows98 SE boot disk. That ISO have 2.6mb, and if I burn the iso, I will lost the remainder 697mb of the disk! To burn the ISO, I use CD Burner XP or ImgBurn,

Currently Firefox is set by Windows to open .html files. I’m hoping I can sort of override this in FileZilla so I can do quick edits and then upload them to the server. Solution: In FileZilla go to edit > settings… In the left column scroll down to “file editing”… Select it, then in the