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An recent update of the popular anti-virus software program AVG recognized the user32.dll as a Trojan. But it is not a trojan, user32.dll is a core component of the Windows XP operating system. Windows XP can't start up if you if you remove the user32.dll file, not even in the safe mode. As you cannot start up your computer, you cannot resolve this problem from Windows. Read how to restore the user32.dll file that AVG removed!

Do you want to re-use images from an MS Word file? In that case, you will find out that there is no "Export image" button. Fortunately, there is a small work-around that allows you to extract images from a Word file...

Find out which files are consuming the large bulk of your hard disk's storage space.

I plugged in a USB stick, and Ubuntu gave me the error message "Invalid mount option when attempting to mount the volume". This helped me to get past that problem.

The manual of Civilization III states "double-click the embassy icon on your rival's capital city to open the menu", but there is no embassy icon as long as you haven't established an embassy. Read how to to establish an embassy in the capital of another civilization with Civilization III.

By default, Windows displays time in a 12 hour format on the taskbar. Read how to change it to 24 hour time format,

Shut down your computer from Ubuntu's command line Terminal.

Safari is a browser by Apple. It is currently only available for Mac and PC, but with WINE it can also be installed on Ubuntu Linux. Read how to install Safari in Ubuntu with WINE.

Avocado is indigenous to the tropical Americas but it is currently grown in all tropical regions of the world. Of course, avocado is used to make guacamole, but it can be used for many more recipes. No matter how you use avocado, it is important that you use a ripe one. Read how to tell if an avocado is ripe.

When you visit an online form with Google's Chrome, you can easily resize the textarea input box. This very useful when you visit a site with a too-small textbox. Read how to!

If one of the tabs in Google Chrome has a problem, you don't have to close the browser to stop that problem. You simply close that tab. Of course you can simply click on the cross on a tab to close it, but you can also do it from the task manager.

The task manager in Google Chrome helps you to monitor the memory performance for the tabs that you have opened. Here are four ways to open it.

The toolbar of Google Chrome does not have a home button by default. Fortunately, it is easy to add one. Read how to add a home button to Google Chrome's toolbar.

Detect the user-agent with JavaScript and show the visitor of your site what browser and operating system he or she uses.

Detect the user-agent and show this to the visitor of your site with PHP. In other words: show the visitor what browser and operating system he or she uses.

Google Chrome is a browser like Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Google claims that it thoroughly rethought web browsers and indeed, this browser is very innovative.

Google launched its first demo version yesterday (September 2th 2008). Although Google plans to release a Linux version later, the first public beta has been released for Windows only. Wine is a compatibility layer that allows you to run more and more Windows software on Linux. Fortunately, it is possible to use Chrome on Ubuntu Linux with Wine, although it is still buggy. Common problems of running the Windows version include:

- no https support
- problems with some pop-ups
- slightly slower than Chrome in Windows

But it is a beta version anyway! Read how to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Linux with Wine!

Convert a surface in square centimetres (cm²; American spelling: centimeters) to a surface in square inches (in²).

Convert a surface in square inches (in²) to a surface in square centimetres (cm²; American spelling: centimeters).

The Bangalore method is an anaerobic method to create compost. This means that the heap is closed off from outside air. The Bangalore method requires less labour and less water than the Indore method. The disadvantages of this method are that the Bangalore method is slower than the Indore method while it does not eliminate weed seeds and germs. Read how to make compost with the Bangalore method.

Classic but refreshing: Read how to make raspberry sorbet! Serves 8.

This recipe explains how to make delicious popsicles with yogurt and strawberries.

The only ingredient of these great popsicles is watermelon. Read how to make watermelon popsicles!

Run the 'hostname.sh' script on a Centos 5 / DirectAdmin server to change your hostname.

Convert a distance in kilometers (or kilometres or km) to a distance in miles.

Convert a distance in miles to a distance in kilometers (or kilometre or km).

Convert a length in centimeters to a length in feet

Convert a length in feet to a length in centimeters.

Convert a weight or a mass in gram to a weight or a mass in ounce.

Convert a weight or a mass in ounce to a weight or a mass in gram.

If you travel to Florence or Firenze over a large distance, the plane is often the fasted way to get there. Read how to get in Florence by plane.