Windows
AVG8 “invalid update control CFT file” error
0AVG 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!
Unlocker for Windows
0Every 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.
Launchy for Windows
0I 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!
Doing the taskbar shuffle
0I’m a bit neurotic when launching apps on my Windows XP machine. I want to have apps in my taskbar in a particular order. Outlook first, some editor (Dreamweaver, Zend Studio, etc.) second, ssh terminals next, and browsers last. I guess it gives me a sense of organization. I won’t get into a frenzy if it’s not in that order, but I generally spend the time launching apps in that particular order, which brings me to a neat little utility that my co-worker was using: Taskbar Shuffle. It basically allows you to rearrange your taskbar items much like you can rearrange tabs in Firefox.
This blurb from the developer’s site pretty much sums it up:
“No need to get all nervous when an application crashes or if you need to reboot; you can reorder your programs exactly as they were anytime by just dragging and dropping them directly within your Windows taskbar!”
