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How to rename all files in a folder: Windows Tip

asrar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:07:55 +0000

Many Windows users still don’t realize that you can rename all files in a folder in one shot. Even computer savvy people are renaming their digital pictures one by one after downloading them from their camera.

Renaming all files in one shot is simple:

press CTRL+A to select all files in the directory
right-click on the first file in the list, and click “Rename”
enter the new name for the file, and hit ENTER.

Now all your files have magically been renamed to the name you entered. Hopefully this little tip will save you hours of tedious work.

Funny technical support call

asrar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:07:16 +0000

I was working with a client today whose site is hosted at easyhosting.com. We wanted to download all the files of the website, but could not find the ftp information anywhere on their web interface. Their online file manager only allowed us to download one file at a time. We called their help center and tried to explained the problem – but the guy on the other end of the line was a complete dunce! It took him 10 minutes to get our domain name right. We must have repeated it letter by letter 15 times. Then it took us like 20 minutes to explain the problem. The funniest part was when he asked us “are you sure your ftp is on?” Hello! YOU are hosting the site… it’s YOUR ftp we’re trying to connect to!

In the end, we asked to speak to his manager, who gave us the correct ftp info, and we were connected in no time.

If you need professional hosting service, there are many options available besides easyhosting.com.

Faster, safer and easier

asrar — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:06:54 +0000

From Google Chrome‘s download page:

“Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.”

From IE 8′s download page:

“Faster, safer, easier than ever”

Emphasis added.