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FindMe: Quickest way to trace a Windows shortcut

FindMeYou know that shortcut icon on your desktop for a program you could have sworn you uninstalled ages ago? Yeah, you'd delete it, but when you click the icon, it actually launches the program, which means it's still hiding somewhere on your PC, it just doesn't show up in the add/remove programs dialog.

There are a couple of ways to figure out where the link is pointing. You could right click the icon, select properties, and try navigating to the directory listed as its Target. Honestly, this takes just a few seconds. But if you're too lazy to do that, you could also install FindMe, a little utility that adds an option to the Windows right-click context menu whenever you click on a shortcut icon.

When you click FindMe, a Windows Explorer window will pop up with the target directory. Comes in handy if you're looking for a manual uninstaller file, or just can't remember where the icons on your desktop or in your Start Menu are pointing.

[via Techie Buzz]

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Forumwarz - a potentially offensive time waster

I pwn UAfter spending the better part of an hour on Forumwarz I still can't decide if it's just sick or if it's kind of fun. It's a bit like a car wreck on the highway. I know I shouldn't be looking but I can't quite turn away.

It's sick, it's twisted, it's the internet on it's worst level and darn it, it's kind of fun. At least for a little while.

Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the internet - or at least the Forumwarz version of it. Your goal is to complete missions that are given to you through a mock up of GoogleTalk called Sentrillion.

Your first "friend" is ShallowEsophagus who begins giving you missions to pwn various forums by being a troll. Depending on the character type you are assigned at start up, you have tools like drooling on the keyboard or bashing your head on the keyboard that you can use to destroy forum threads and eventually, pwn a forum.

Future missions involve buying illegal software from the Russians, pwning more difficult forums and other internet oddness.

Completing missions gives you cash, called Flezz in game, and items that you can pawn or use in other missions. The game is NOT for those easily offended. It's crass, coarse and there are frequent f-bombs in the fake chat sessions.

This is also a game for a more mature audience as it requires you to shop at the Drugs R Fun store to get various concoctions to improve your playing, engage in certain cyber activities to get more Flezz and just generally use a more adult perspective.

If you can get past that, here are the more enjoyable and time-wasting aspects.

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