Google Drive Sync ugly client (Windows)

Google Drive is a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you’re working with a friend on a joint research project, planning a wedding with your fiancé or tracking a budget with roommates, you can do it in Drive. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs and beyond. Credit: FileHippo

The latest version of Google Drive Sync (v1.19 as of this writing) looks incredible ugly for my taste. Look at this:
- last files sync (I don't need that info)
- to exit client I have to click 2 times (I don't keep the client running all the time)
- it's HUGE ! (good for desktop and big monitor, but BAD for laptop!)

If you're like me and prefer a previous version, you may find v1.16 on FreewareUpdate. This is how it looks:

Note: An alternative client for sync Google Drive is insync. Why use insync? See bellow:

Tell me what you think in comments bellow! I'd love to know your thoughts.

Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disk ISO under Virtualbox

1. Install Oracle Virtualbox, having host: Windows | linux | Mac OS X
2. Install Windows 7 OS in your virtual machine (32-bit or 64-bit, as needed).
3. Install IMGburn as a burning utility.
4. Install TotalMounter and Follow pfurrie's detailed suggestions: open the program >> use "Mount" menu >> choose "Virtual CD/DVD-RW".
5. Open "Backup and Restore" and create a System Repair Disc ISO.

After all is done, use your 32-bit/64-bit ISO to do what need or burn it to a CD and use it to repair Windows 7 install . :)


Tips:
32-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 32-bit Windows 7.
64-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 64-bit Windows 7.

32-bit System Repair Disc can only be used to repair a 32-bit Windows 7.
64-bit System Repair Disc can only be used to repair a 64-bit Windows 7.

uTorrent - Move torrents from one PC to another (or from one profile to a new profile)

(http://www.freeimages.com/photo/settings-1241475)

1. Stop all torrents in the torrent list in µTorrent.

2. Exit µTorrent

3. Move the torrent folder
c:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\
... to the new location (in your new PC or profile), similar path

4. Move the start shortcut
c:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\
... to the new location (in your new PC or profile), similar path

5. Done


Inspired by, and adapted from, this post:
http://help.utorrent.com/customer/portal/articles/1826054

Note: You may want to know how to disable Ads in uTorrent.

Disable Ads in uTorrent

Quick note about µTorrent, if you use it and hate ads. It works for me in version 3.4.1.

To turn off ads and offers, open Options > Preferences > Advanced. Here you'll find a large list of flags for the app and a filter box. Search for and disable the following flags:

• offers.left_rail_offer_enabled / left_rail_offer 
• gui.show_plus_upsell
• offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled / sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
• bt.enable_pulse
• gui.show_notorrents_node
• offers.content_offer_autoexec

Note1: These flags may be named slightly differently depending on which version of the app you're using. Be careful when editing things if you're not entirely sure what they do.

Note2: If the top bar ad still doesn't go away, just restart the application.

Note3: You may prefer to use an older version and no ads out-of-the-box. Version 2.0.4 and 2.2.1 are safe to try. These can be found either on oldversion.com or filehippo.com.

Note4: Add search providers
http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/28/how-to-add-search-providers-to-utorrents-torrent-search/
PirateBay|https://thepiratebay.se/search/
KickAssTorrents|https://kat.cr/usearch/
Mininova|http://www.mininova.org/?cat=0&search=
Torrentz.eu|https://www.torrentz.eu/search?q=
isoHunt|https://isohunt.to/torrents/?ihq=
TorrentReactor|https://torrentreactor.com/torrents-search/windows+aio
Torrent-finder|http://torrent-finder.info/show.php?q=
SceneFZ|https://scenefz.net/browse.php?param_val=0&complex_search=0&incldead=a0&orderby=added&sort=desc&param=--&param_op=1&search=

Credit:
http://lifehacker.com/disable-ads-in-utorrent-via-settings-826283231

uTorrent v2.x/3.x - Best Practice Tips
https://forum.utorrent.com/topic/60691-utorrent-v2x3x-best-practice-tips/


Note: you may want to know how to quickly move torrents from one PC/profile to another.

Bad news about Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo messenger is changing starting December 14, 2012. This time, some functions won't be available anymore:
- public chatrooms close down
- Pingbox (on your blog or social networks) no more available
- Live Messenger contacts won't be reachable, but they will still appear (greyed out) in your list of contacts
- no more voice phone (via Jajah), but free messenger-to-messenger will still be available

More info on Yahoo blog.

Published: 2012.12.05