2015-10-11

Enabling File Sharing in Ubuntu


  • install samba
    • sudo apt-get install system-config-samba
  • open samba and go to Preferences > Server Settings
  • set your workgroup name
If you want to enable file sharing between Ubuntu and Windows, enable the file sharing on both OS's and set the same workgroup

2015-09-26

Fix messed up fonts and uneditable input boxes in Google Chrome

Enter in the address bar chrome://flags/#disable-direct-write and enable the Disable DirectWrite Windows

2015-03-26

Remove language button from Logon Screen


  • Go to Control Panel -> Region and Language
  • open Administrative tab
  • click on Copy settings
  • check Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts

2014-12-06

Facebook signs

<3love
(y)ok
<(")penguin
:poop:poop
:|]robot
(^^^)shark
:putnam:staff

2014-09-07

Modify boot order

Method 1: from the Terminal
  • sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
    • edit order and save the file
  • sudo update-grub
Method 2: Install Grub Customizer
  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
    • after the install edit the order

2014-08-31

Disable Internet Explorer home page changing


Method 1:
  • run regedit
  • open key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
  • set HomePage to 0:Enabled or 1: Disabled

Method 2:
  • run gpedit.msc
  • go to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer
  • Double-click on Disable changing home page settings
  • select Enabled