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Fix: OpenDNS Google Search “Hijack”

For some reason or another, OpenDNS decided that it would replace my default search functionality in FireFox (which, of course, is google).
Here’s an add-on that overrides this neusance.
Feeling Lucky Fixer
~Enjoy

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How to Get Your Computer Specifications and Hardware Info

If you’re like me, you may forget how much Ram, Harddrive Space, or Video Memeory you have, after having used your computer for a longer period of time. Hey- it happens. We forget. You ever forget? I forget..
How to Check with DirectX
- Start->Run
- Type in DxDiag
There you! You’ve got everything you need at your disposal. [...]

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How to Search a Site With Google

If you ever need to find something on a site that doesn’t have it’s own search function, Google has a feature that allows you to specifically target a single site for search results.
All you need to do to use this search feature is type site:example.com before your search string and your results will only show [...]

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How to End Multiple Processes at Once

If you’ve ever had to close many instances of a program at once and task manager just isn’t cutting it, there’s a simple command you can use to close them all at once, even if they are not responding.
If for example you have multiple instances of Notepad.exe running:

Open your Start Menu and click “Run” or [...]

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Avoid Getting Junk Mail and Spam When Registering Accounts

If you ever need to register an account somewhere and you don’t entirely trust that the site you are registering at wont send you spam, there’s a simple trick you can use if you have a Gmail account (and some other email providers) to help you organize and weed out any spam you receive down [...]

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