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MS Windows slow as snail,optimize in few clicks
As we all know any version of Windows is prone to junk accumulation. Redundant registry entries, junk files, slowly start choking your once super-fast PC & you start to feel that various programs are starting to feel sluggish. Sure there are many programs which claim that they ca
Read Full PostInstall Ubuntu on Windows using VirtualBox
Ever wished to experience Linux while you are on Windows operating system ? You probably have a hidden urge to experience it but you never did cause you do not want to mess up with the dual boot operating system. So the solution for this is to install a virtual machine inside your current operating
Read Full PostReally Hidden Windows 7 Tricks! Part 2
This Post is Part of Series [FIRST ONE] ——————.1.—————— Restore Previous Folder Windows at Login: Usually, after software updates or virus scans, users HAVE TO Log-off or (worst) Restart the computer. If you do not want to lose your Opened Windows after the reboo
Read Full PostReally Hidden Windows 7 Tricks!
By now, most of us must have switched over to Windows 7 from XP (I don’t expect Apple Fanboys to switch!). Below are some of the tricks that are not mentioned openly (Usually tricks are not ). This could be part of a series.. I will surely dig further to enable you to get the most out of Windows
Read Full PostCreate keyboard shortcuts for applications in windows
I am sure you have some favorite applications which you use more often. For me, I use tweetdeck, live writer, and Firefox more often. However, when you want to start that application you goto start menu and start typing it to open the application (smart search for windows). Another way to start y
Read Full PostWindows Sidebar: Some Joy & Troubleshooting Woes!
I have been Using Windows 7 Home Basic for quite some time now. It came Pre-Installed with Dell PC where I Work. I Know, as the name suggests, it is VERY BASIC. However, after I applied some of my experience of working on Windows (since Windows 3.1 came on Floppies!), I successfully modified it
Read Full PostResize images in windows explorer with a right click
Microsoft PowerToys is a great hit, but it certainly works in Windows XP 32 bit. There were various tool, among with Image Resizer was liked by many users. Since this popular tool gained popularity in no time, Microsoft decided it to carry further. So the tool was rewritten and is provided free of c
Read Full PostHow to remotely access Ubuntu machine from Windows
In this post, I am going to tell you how you can access your Ubuntu or Linux machine from your Windows machine. If it was Windows machine on both sides then you can access these machines via “Remote Desktop” but since the Operating systems are totally opposite, we need a third party tool for thi
Read Full PostHow to install IIS on windows 7 or Vista
If you are a developer and you are using Windows 7, installing IIS (internet information server) would be the first thing you would like to do. Installing IIS is just installing one of the Windows component but the steps involved are sometimes hard to find, since its not installed by default. So let
Read Full PostBrowser of Choice
With Microsoft recently announcing that Windows 7 will have a "Choice of Browers" instead of being stuck with IE 8 (at least till you download a browser of your choice). I thought of giving you a low-down of ALL the Popular Browsers available out there. Contenders: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safa
Read Full PostWindows 7 launch party in Ludhiana, Punjab
Hey Folks, Its been really a socially active year for me and I added a lot to my surprise when my name got finalized to host the Microsoft Windows 7 launch party. Wonder what am I talking about ? Well some of you might have seen Microsoft advertising about this launch party since long now. Most o
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