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Delete Contacts From Android And Resync From Exchange
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Delete Comment Spam From Gallery
How to mass delete comment spam from Gallery

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Display Published Date In Google Search Results
Display the Date a Web Page Was Published in Google’s Search Results

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This simple Firefox extension provides a configurable keyboard shortcut which will instantly paste and go (open or search) whatever is in the clipboard. It is a great time saver.

Hotlink Protection
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Reset The Desktop Windows Manager In Windows
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Soundblaster Live ASIO Support
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Perform A Regular Expression Search And Replace
This page lets you perform a PHP perl-compatible regular expression find and replace using preg_replace.