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8 ways to access gmail if it goes down

Posted by phdblogmeister on December 11, 2008

8 Ways to Access Gmail When Down:

  1. Safe mode – http://mail.google.com/mail/?labs=0
  2. Secure mode – https://mail.google.com/
  3. Older version – http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1
  4. Basic mode – http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html
  5. Mobile mode – http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=mobile or http://m.gmail.com
  6. iPhone mode – http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/
  7. iGoogle gadget – http://www.google.com/ig/gmailmax
  8. “No browser checking” mode – http://mail.google.com/mail?nocheckbrowser

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Remove Sync Center logo from Offline Files in Vista

Posted by phdblogmeister on November 11, 2008

Follow these steps to disable the offline files logo from appearing on your files:

  1. Click on the Start Menu, key in regedit and hit Enter.
  2. Navigate through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, explorer, ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers and Offline Files.
  3. Set the value of Default from {4E77131D-3629-431c-9818-C5679DC83E81} to “” (nothing).
  4. Reboot.

from http://www.tweakvista.com/articles/39117/remove-sync-center-logo-from-offline-files/

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