How do I solve the “unrecognized project; missing plug-in?” error in NetBeans?

October 24, 2012 in Glassfish, Mac Tips, NetBeans, PrimeFaces, Recipes, Windows Tips

A NetBeans project is basically a standard folder with a nbproject folder inside it. When opening a project using the Open Project dialog window, NetBeans should be able to automatically
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Google Chrome is displaying a blank page icon in the address bar when I visit a webpage. What happened?

August 5, 2012 in Browsers, Chrome, Mac Tips, Recipes, Windows Tips

Starting from version 21.0.1180.57, Chrome is displaying a blank page icon in the address bar that looks like this: This is NOT a bug, but just a new feature introduced
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How do I disable Google Chrome’s custom print preview screen?

July 9, 2012 in Browsers, Chrome, Mac Tips, Recipes, Software, Windows Tips

This post collects methods to remove Google Chrome’s custom print preview screen, which is usually displayed when the user tries to print a web page or a pdf document using
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Google Chrome is not showing any favicons in the bookmark bar anymore. How can I fix this?

May 10, 2012 in Browsers, Mac Tips, Recipes, Software, Windows Tips

In certain situations, Google Chrome may cease to show the favicons of your bookmarks. The favicon will be replaced by a white globe icon, and clicking on the bookmark will
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I have an Asus EEE PC and I can’t boot from a bootable USB key. What should I do?

March 4, 2011 in Hardware, Netbooks, Recipes, Windows Tips

This has been tested while successfully trying to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB key on a Asus EEE Pc 1008HA netbook. The same instructions may apply to other
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