Microsoft Outlook 2010 Show week numbers

A hidden feature i was looking for for ages; show the weeknumbers in the calendar. You can show week numbers only in the Month view.

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click Calendar Options.
  3. Show week numbers in the Date Navigator

Change IP address in Windows via DOS

To change the IP of your Windows computer, to a fixed value, using DOS run
netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” static 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

whereas 192.168.1.2 is your new address
255.255.255.0 is the subnet
and 192.168.1.1 is the gateway

Revert

To switch back to a dynamic IP address via DHCP, run the following command

netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp

Ubuntu Linux Kernel 4.1 installation guide

This short walkthrough describes how to install the Ubuntu Linux Kernel 4.1 (server and desktop/client) without compiling.

This guide should work with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux and most Ubuntu-based distributions including Mint. The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic Ubuntu configuration. The general packages are available for 32 bits systems (I386+) and 64 bits (AMD64) and ARMHF. I will not provide low latency versions.

Installation Guide (GUI)

  1. Download the kernel headers package:

    http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_all.deb
  2. And the appropriate package for your system
  3. And the accompanying compiled kernel image
  4. Install the files in the same order as downloaded above. So first install the headers (2 files) and finally the image (1 file).
  5. In the terminal run:

    sudo update-grub
  6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu

I will post the latest version of the 4.1 branch and 4.2 release candidates in comments below.

Optimizing your web browsing experience

I will explain briefly which Google Chrome Extensions I use to optimize my (and your) web browsing experience.
These extensions should work on all Chromium based browsers including Opera.

AdBlock Plus

Blocks most of the advertisment on sites

Google Data Saver

For slow connections or days when you are downloading much and want to keep your network usage low

Flash Control

Disabled Adobe Flash objects, but re-enable them by clicking on them. Saves CPU and memory usage

Ghostery

Blocks spyware and social media addins. Security improvement

HTTPS Everywhere

Tried to use HTTPS. Security improvement

Using Microsoft Excel on multiple monitors

Open the first file in Excel and drag the window to the monitor where you want to view that file.

Press the Shift Key and click the Excel Taskbar icon to open a second instance of Excel. Position that new window onto the other monitor. Use File/Open to open the second file in that window.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/viewing-excel-files-using-two-monitors/