Put windows live messenger back to the system tray in Windows 7

If you are working in Windows 7, either the 32 or 64 bits versions, and you are as annoyed as I am by having every little app just wondering around in the "superbar", this trick may be for you.
It simple eliminates the program from the taskbar while the main window is not open and put it back to the system tray as in Windows Vista / XP / 2000.
The trick is to run msnmsgr.exe in Vista compatibility mode.

1. press the windows key and type msnmsgr.exe
2. right-click the file and choose properties
3. go to compatibility tab and choose Windows Vista (which version doesn't matter)

That's it, you have the icon back to where it belongs. Enjoy!




msnmsgr.exe is normally located at "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger" if you are running the 64 bit version of Windows 7.

Thanks to Marcus F. and the supersite blog for posting the tip.

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Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) in IBM Thinkpad T61b

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) 64 bits in IBM Thinkpad T61

General Information

Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) was released on 29 October 2009.

Hardware Support Details

Untested

Active Protection System: unknown

Card Reader: unknown

Bluetooth: unknown

Modem: unknown

FireWire (IEEE1394): unknown

ACPI

• Suspend: works running the restricted 185 nvidia driver
• Hibernate: unknown

Tested: Worked "out of the box"

Video 2D/3D

• Intel (GMA X3100): works. Compiz working with full effects.

WiFi

• Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN: works

• Front switch (airplane mode): works

Audio (AD1984 HD): works

• Headphones: works
• Microphone: works. Internal Mic: Microphone 2.
  

Ethernet (Intel Gigabit): works

Touchpad: works

Touchpoint (including middle-click scrolling): works

Special Keys (volume, Fn-, ThinkVantage):

• ThinkVantage button: works. go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts and assign a task to it.
• Fn-F5 (Wireless/Bluetooth): works by default
• Fn-F8 (Enable/Disable touchpad): works by default

DVD Drive

• Ultrabay Slim Super Multi-Burner Drive : works

Tested: Needed tweaking to obtain full functionality

Trackpoint vertical/horizontal scrolling functional after creating /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Installing_Ubuntu_9.10_%28Karmic_Koala%29_on_a_ThinkPad_T61

Install HDAPS - IBM Active Protection System Linux Driver

sudo cp /etc/modules /etc/modules_backup
sudo aptitude install tp-smapi-source
sudo module-assistant prepare tp-smapi
sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi
sudo modprobe tp-smapi
sudo aptitude install hdapsd
echo 'tp-smapi' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

Installing and configuring software:
AT&T Network Client for 64 Bits

Afmacedo and Dmitriy Ushakov kindly provided an updated version of the AT&T Client Debianizer that supports 64-Bits Ubuntu here.

Instructions are as follows:

1. Download the rpm from here.
2. Download the AT&T Client Debianizer that supports 64-Bits Ubuntu to the same folder as above from here.
3. chmod +x ubuntu_rpm2deb_v0.3.sh
4. Install dependencies by running: ./ubuntu_rpm2deb_v0.3.sh --deps
   
5. Run the script: ./ubuntu_rpm2deb_v0.3.sh agnclient-1.0-2.0.1.3003.i386.rpm
   

Or just go the easy way:

1. Download the installer: agnclient_1.0~2.0.1.3003-1.1_amd64.deb
2. You may need to install tcl as a dependency.
   

   In a aconsole type: # sudo apt-get install tcl8.4

3. Proceed with the installation by double-clicking the downloaded file. deb package manager should pop-up and do the rest.sudo nano /etc/agnclient/agnclient.conf
   

If you encounter problems accessing the intranet, Add the line: NETVPN_DEF_DOMAIN="ar.ibm.com ibm.com"
to /etc/agnclient/agnclient.conf

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