Why am I getting these mysterious network errors in my C# app? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Can someone tell me what software would open these files (or could you open them for me)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 9 answers

What are ZIDX files? I bought a new computer about two weeks ago, and today I discovered about 175 files with a .zidx extension, contained within a ZIDX folder, that I cannot figure out. [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me stop cluttering up my (OS X) desktop. [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 23 answers

Give me some ideas to manage my files, my data, my general computer setup etc. etc. for best use from multiple locations. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 8 answers

I want to get away from Palm Desktop. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 4 answers

What's the best backup solution for (Ubuntu) Linux? I need a backup as complete as possible of a home directory of ~10+ GB, nightly, etc. I have two large external USB 2.0 drives for the purpose... [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Somehow my friend's "My Pictures" folder (Win XP) disappeared. All 4GB of it. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I edit EXIF orientation meta data? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 3 answers

How to delete a huge directory on Linux without overloading the system? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 14 answers

Mix folders and files alphabetically in XP Details view? I don't want them sorted by name showing folder-names separate from file-names. Mixed was always the default Mac way, which I still crave. After years on XP I still haven't found a way. I've tried various 3rd party multi-pane file managers and did find one to do that, but it costs too much. Also, another freeware manager but it's only single-pane. I want either a simple regedit or a freeware multi-pane manager.
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Paper trails: Similar to this link, I am looking for a specific list of personal papers, receipts, and essential documents I should keep and for how long. Any and all receipts? Bank statements? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 3 answers

I finally made the switch! Help me transfer my files from my Toshiba laptop to my shiny new MacBook! [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there a portable way to programmatically traverse a file tree in C or C++?. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 8 answers

Ahhh! My Mac crapped out! Can anyone recommend a good data recovery company that is dependable but won't charge me an arm and a leg to retrieve my files? I really hope so. I have a lot of photos and files that I would be SO distraught over losing. MY MORALE IS IN YOUR HANDS!!! [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I copy a large number of files in Windows XP without changing the date created/modified? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I download a bunch of .pdfs from a webpage all at once? The page I'm looking at is a list of .pdfs available (for a class I'm in - course materials), with a link to download each .pdf file. I've tried using the Firefox extension downthemall, but there's a catch - the links I click to download the .pdfs individually are javascript popups that look like this: javascriptf:pop('docs/12004/andes_vegetation.pdf','yes',",",'12004'); Is there a way to grab all of these at once, or am I doomed to clicking each and every link to open a new window, save as, etc.?
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 9 answers

I have a large zipped MP3+G collection of about 30,000 songs split into several directories and subdirectories. I have them named by "Disc-Track - Artist - Title". for example... SC7501-01 - Presley, Elvis - An American Trilogy SC7501-02 - Presley, Elvis - Devil In Disguise SC7501-03 - Presley, Elvis - Burning Love Although I have some that are named by "Disc-Volume-Track - Artist - Title". CB5012-01-01 - Stray Cats, The - Rock This Town CB5012-01-02 - Looking Glass - Brandy etc... I'm hoping to automate the following: Within a directory (and all subdirectories) Create a subdirectory for files of the same disc (or disc-volume), and move the files for that disc into that subdirectory. Repeat until every file is moved into the proper subdirectory. I'm using Windows XP.
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 9 answers

Does anyone know of a TrueType (.ttf) or OpenType (.otf) font file rename utility for Mac OS X? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Mac OS X: External drive is dying, many corrupt files randomly strewn about it. What Mac utility can copy all the non-corrupt files to a new disk and provide a list of the files it couldn't copy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Fastest, bestest, prettiest, lightest, freeest Windows download manager for large files. Did I mention fastest?
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 18 answers

How would I go about posting some files? I want to ask metafilter about the last 16 songs in my itunes library that I can't identify, but I don't know how to go about putting those files up so you all can get to them. What's the easiest way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Scriptfilter: I want a list of filenames dumped into text file and put somewhere. How!? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 10 answers

I have about 200 binary data files totalling about 60 GB that I want to sell online. How should I go about doing this? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 8 answers

windowsprogramming filter - I want a program running under Windows to be notified whenever a particular file(s) is/are modified. Need some keywords to help my searches about this facility. [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 5 answers

Have I lost my digital photos? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 9 answers

On our Linux web server, for some reason /var/lib/php5 has filled up with files to the point that we can't even get a directory listing. We are running out of inode space for the filesystem. How can we get a directory listing to find out which files need to be removed, and remove them?
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there a utility (freeware or not) that will allow me to specify a directory in Windows XP and monitor that directory for any changes to files (access time, modified time, etc..)? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to copy files, ignoring & logging it if the target directory contains files with the same name. (Ubuntu 7.04) [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 6 answers

[NoseBleedFilter] How to maintain a file library on Big Computer, and a small selection on Little Computer, so Big Computer Looks like Little Computer, but Little Computer doesn't need to carry all the files in file library? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 7 answers

I often save files to three locations, for example two folders on the desktop and one on the USB. Is there any way of saving files to two or more locations on my computer at once - I'm tired of the extra time this takes!
posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there a free mp3 music organizer that will move files into a multi level directory structure with the first level being the letters of the alphabet or groups of letters? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Please help me get the contents of an Apple 7300/200 Power Macintosh off of it and onto... well, anything else. [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 33 answers

How do I access my SVN repository through the internet? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there a windows file repository program that is simple to install? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 8 answers

How can I define a folder on Mac OSX to be readable and writable to all users that will store all the itunes on that computer and give every user account access? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2007 - 4 answers

Are there file dependency management systems out there? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 1 answers

I have a bunch of files, in a nested directory structure. I'd like to collapse the directory structure and move all the files into one folder, preferably sorting them by file extension or name. How do I do this as quickly and easily as possible in WinXP? (Using Cygwin is OK if that's the only way to do it.) [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 7 answers

In a Unix-type system, is there a way to quickly remove a directory that contains lots and lots of files? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 18 answers

Which programming language can I learn relatively quickly for simple interpretation and manipulation of text files on my Windows box? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 28 answers

I downloaded thie following files from bit torrent 30.Rock.S01E08.REPACK.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.avi 30.Rock.S01E12.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.avi and find I can't play them on any of my media players (Real, Windows Media Player, Winamp). All say it is unrecognized. Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 31 answers

Problem with XP thumbnails sticking [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 2 answers

My computer recently crapped out and I desperately need to get back the files on my hard drive. I bought a HD enclosure which did not help me out. I tried to change the permission on the files, but it kept telling me that I need to format everything. Is there any other way I could get my files back? (The computer is completely done, but the hard drive is alive.) [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2007 - 14 answers

Corrupted Files Filter: Program(s) to detect corrupted JPG and MP3 files? (More inside) [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Is it possible for Windows 2000/XP (or more properly, an NTFS disk volume) to "collapse" under the weight of too many files? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm using XP and I have a directory of dozens of short .pdf files. How do i print them all on a specified printer without laboriously opening up each file? (I have an inkjet printer and a laser hooked up, but I only want it to go to the laser).
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there a smart way of indexing/cataloging my offline media? This has been partially asked before (I can't work out how to establish a link in here) - but the links that were in the post (diskbase), were mostly dead (and I didn't like 'Cathy' much). There is of course more inside. [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2007 - 4 answers

Mission Impossible? Converting ICUII video to AVI or MPG or MOV? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2006 - 2 answers

Is there anyway to recover a file that's never been saved (except maybe by autosave) in Microsoft word after you accidentally hit "don't save changes" upon closing it?
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 10 answers

I have a large number of files sitting in a directory. I'd like to automate the following: Take each file, create a subdirectory for it (the name can be anything), and move the file into that subdirectory. Repeat until every file is moved into its own subdirectory. This is in Windows XP (although obviously I could use a .BAT file in MS-DOS). Thanks
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 24 answers