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How to create a password protected directory in Plesk

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  1. First off log into Plesk
  2. Click on Websites and Domains
  3. Click Hide Advanced Options (down the bottom)
  4. Click on Passwordprotected Directories
  5. Click Add Protected Directory
  6. Select the folder you want to password protect and click Ok
  7. Next select your newly made protected directory and click Add User
  8. Add the user(s) that you want to have access to the directory including their password and click Ok
  9. You have now Pass worded a directory.

How to add Album Art to iTunes

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Sometimes Album art may not be avaliable or you would like to add your own here is how you do it.

  1. Open iTunes and go to your Music Library. View it in Grid View so that all of your albums are displayed.
  2. Rightclick the album whose album art you wish to change. Select Get Info.
  3. When asked if you are sure you want to edit information for multiple items, click the Yes button.
  4. Go to the Artwork section and double-click on it.
  5. Browse to the desired album art and click the Open button.
  6. The songs will be updated with the new album art and it will then be displayed in your Music Library.

You can also Copy & Paste Album art directly into it by right clicking the image you want and select copy. Then right click the Artwork screen in iTunes and select paste.

Google Calendar Sync Error 1011

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  1. Open Outlook
  2. Click File
  3. Click Help
  4. Click Options
  5. Click Add-ins
  6. Click the Manage dropdown list
  7. Click Disabled Items
  8. Click Go
  9. Select Addin:google..
  10. Click Enable
  11. Click Ok
  12. Now do a Google Calender Sync

Sims Social Practice Hammering 7 Times

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Having problems with the Canvas Stretcher promotion and needing to Practice Hammering 7 Times? The fix for this is simple.

  1. In the Sims Social click on Career Quest (to the lower right of your avatar)
  2. Click Jobs
  3. Then click Practice Hammering (the 10 minute job to top left)
  4. Go back every 10 Minutes to finish the job, until you have completed it 7 times.

How to stop SysPrep from starting

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Having issues with sysprep popping up all the time? Follow the instructions below to stop that annoyance from happening.

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run
  3. Type: regedit
  4. Once the Registry Editor loads, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMSetup
  5. Now to the right you should see some registry entries which you need to edit.
  6. Change AuditInProgress to “0”
  7. Change cmdLine to “setup –newsetup”
  8. Change FactoryPreInstallInProgress to “0”
  9. Change MiniSetupInProgress to “0”
  10. Change SetupType to “0”
  11. Change SystemSetupInProgress to “0”

You are pretty much changing Yes I do want to run SysPrep to No I don’t want to.

  1. Finally, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEMicrosoftFactory and delete Factory.

You are now safe to delete the SYSPREP folder where it may be (ie C:SYSPREP)