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3Dec/080

AVG8 “invalid update control CFT file” error

AVG on my XP machine at work kept complaining of an "invalid update control CTF file" the last few days, and thanks to a search that led me to this post on the AVG forums,  you just need to nuke the *.ctg files in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\avg8\update\download & AVG 8 will update once again!

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3Mar/080

Unlocker for Windows

Every once in a while I try to rename or delete a file in Windows XP and I get some type of error telling me it's in use by another program. I found this nifty program called Unlocker which tells you which process is holding onto that file or folder, and gives you the option of killing it.

26Dec/070

Launchy for Windows

I like the spotlight feature on Mac OS X, and I ran across something similar for Windows called Launchy. You can launch websites and even do calculations in the Launchy window. Nice!