Install Windows Automation API 3.0 to make Visual Studio 2010 runs faster.

According to MS Knowledgebase article id 981741, visual studio can run faster if the Windows Automation API 3.0 is installed.

Read more from here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981741

Observer in .NET 4.0 with IObserver(T)

Observer in .NET 4.0 with IObserver(T): "The IObservable(T) and IOberver(T) interfaces are part of base class library of .NET 4.0. It's great that there is now a out of the box solution to implement the observer pattern. The article shows with a simple example how the two interfaces should be used."

Setting xUnit as External Tools in Visual Studio

To set xUnit as External Tools in Visual Studio:

1. Go to Tools > External Tools
2. In the screen shown, configure as follow.
3. Command field is pointing to xunit.console.exe (xunit.console.clr4.exe if using xUnit 1.6)
4. Arguments fields does the main trick. You should set it as :
   $(BinDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)

• Check the Use Output window as well to user the Visual Studio Output windows, instead of command prompt.
• You can further drag the xUnit External Tool as a button in your toolbar, or set a shortcut key for it.

Easy upload photos from Windows Live Photo Gallery to Facebook.

If you are using Windows Live Photo Gallery to manage your photos on your computer, then you definitely need to install “LiveUpload to Facebook” .

“LiveUpload to Facebook” is a plugin to Windows Live Photo Gallery available for free. After install the plugin you will have an option to upload photo to facebook in your Publish > More Services menu.

Once clicked, you will be prompted to choose an account to login with.

You can download it Here Download LiveUpload to Facebook

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Configure IP address / Network Connection from Command Prompt

Easy guide to configure your IP address / Network Connection from Command Prompt.

http://www.petri.co.il/configure_tcp_ip_from_cmd.htm

Start Control Panel's item from command prompt

Here is a good list of command that you can use to start Control Panel item's from the command line.

http://en.kioskea.net/faq/403-command-prompts-for-windows

What Is My Computer Doing.

What Is My Computer Doing by www.itsth.com is a software that monitor your pc for software activities. It let your monitor your pc in real time on what each program / software is doing on your pc, e.g. accessing hard disk, or closing.

This software is very useful when you need to check which software is utilizing your cpu.

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