VirtualBox rocks

I used VMware Server 1 for the longest time to run several Linux virts. I needed to reinstall virtualization software on a new PC, but VMware Server version 2 is horrible, just awful. So instead of reinstalling the old version 1, which is a dead end, I decided to try VirtualBox. I tried it last year, but I didn't have a good experience. This time I'm very impressed. It has exactly the right set of features to quickly and simply create virts, without extra bloatiness.

Nice work, Sun, er, Oracle.

http://www.virtualbox.org/

Windows 7 shortcut arrow is too big

The Windows 7 shortcut indicator arrow is way too big. It covers a fourth of the actual icon.

Here's a procedure that worked for me to switch to the smaller XP overlay arrow:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10945-shortcut-arrow-change.html

Update: 2015-01-19: The original url is obsolete.  The updated url is http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html