Turn off Plug-in Compatibility Check for Firefox

You need to install a plug-in you know is compatible, but is failing the check. Create and/or modify the following key in the "about:config" section.

extensions.checkCompatibility

After you have installed and used the plug-in you can turn this back off again; however, the plug-in will become disabled. Just turn off the check again whenever you want to use the failing plug-in.

Installing New Network Printer Vista to XP Shared

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.

A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computer name\printer name such as \\Gt5040\HPDJ940C

Create Show Desktop Icon

Save the following as "Show Desktop.scf":
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

You can then right-click and drag to the "Quick Launch" toolbar and choose copy here, if you drag-n-drop it only creates a shortcut. In that case, you will need to keep the source code where you saved it.

Adjust SharePoint Log Settings

Is there any out of the box way to reduce the amount of logging SharePoint does? This would help us in our disk space usage.

Yes, you can. In the central administration web site go to Operations -> Diagnostic Logging. You can change the level of logging or turn if off altogether.

Using PERL PPM through firewall proxy

Use the following in DOS prior to running PPM
REM If the proxy server requires a user name and password
REM include them in the following form:
REM http_proxy=http://username:password@proxy.example.org
set http_proxy=http://mlr:password@10.194.90.18:80

Getting Eclipse 3.5 Working Behind Firewall

Update eclipse.ini file by adding the following line to the end of the file:
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.excludeContributors=org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient

Windows, Preferences, Network Connections
Active Provider: Manual

Complete HTTP and HTTPS with credentials and make sure SOCKS setting is cleared