Friedbeef’s Tech

How to Unlock Shared Files

If you’ve seen this error message… …or any of these: Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. The file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. I’m sure [...]

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How to REALLY Hide Folders

Hidden files are good for organizing files, and helping to ensure critical files don’t get accidentally deleted.  Hiding them as a security measure however, is pretty much useless.  A few simple clicks in Windows is all one needs to view everything which you’ve hidden on your system. Free Hide Folder is a free tool which [...]

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How to Graph Your Adsense Reports Quickly

If you use Adsense to monetize your sites, you may be frustrated with the fact that adsense reports tend to be fairly simple and does not allow you lots of flexibility with charts and graphs, so you can best visualize your information.  Graphsense is a Firefox extension which graphs your Adsense reports so you can [...]

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7 Best Tools For Working With Fonts

Want to make the most of your fonts?  Here’s how… 1. How to identify any font Seen font which you’d like to use but don’t know what it is?  Answer a series of questions from Identifont and it will help you find out what it is and get your hands on it.  2. How [...]

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How to Test a Phone Online Before Buying it

Usability comes before features when I buy a phone, or any electronic device for that matter.  How do you know if a phone is user-friendly?  Well you could either read about it, or ask your friends about it – but the best option would always be to try it out for yourself.  The thing [...]

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