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BLOG TEMPLATES
2008-01-09 09:53:00 Some of the good sites you could refer, to get some worthwhile templates for your blogs1. http://templates.arcsin.se2. http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/ More About: Photoshop , Templates , Blog , Temp
W.BLOGGAR - BLOGJET ALTERNATIVE
2007-06-26 09:26:00 Ever wanted to post to your blog easily?..Here is a window based blog clie nt which helps youto write the contents of your blog..W.Bloggar is free... W.Bloggar has a preview option but not a wysiwyg environment. I feel w.bloggar has more features than blogjet which is a commercial product having wysiwyg environment...W. Bloggar supports all the famous blog services like WordPress, TypePad, Movable Type, Blogger etc.,Click Here to download W.Bloggar. More About: Web 2 , Alternative , Author , Softwares , Alternatives
ROCKET DOCK
2007-06-22 02:47:00 "Rocket dock" is one of the free beautiful enhancements available for your pc.....I personally feel the "object dock", a similar product faces some problem during startup....You can get more beautiful png files from the internet to be placed in the icon directory of "rocket dock"...Rocket dock is more flexible compared to other similar products....Beautify your computer and enhance your working experience....Click Here to download Rocket Dock ....... More About: Author , Pick
RSSOWL - BEST RSS READER
2007-06-19 14:17:00 Rssowl is one of the few rss readers which provides the news in a clean readable environment. There are not many unwanted buttons, features etc., Yet it has all the useful features which makes the reading of feeds an enjoyable one...The software is a freeware...It is very light and quick which makes it the best among other ordinary rss readers....Click Here to download RSSOWL... More About: Downloads , Web 2 , Reader , Author , Pick
SAFE BROWSING
2007-06-18 04:38:00 Are you always concerned that your lovely, innocent children might be unapproprialtely exposed to unwanted, vulgar, malign sites to spoil t heir beautiful world?...Do not constraint them by notallowing them access to the wonderful technologies but make their journey in to the exciting world of internet a pleasant one by using just this browser, which allows access to only those preselected, pre chosen sites which are found to be safe for kids....KidRocket Browser[Click here to D ownload] is just what you had been wishing you had... It is a free browser with many exciting f eatures like addition of numbers, colouring courses etc.,.... More About: Kids , Author , Browsing , Pick , Safe
SCREENMATE BUTTERFLY
2007-06-15 18:48:00 Ever felt bored because of your static desktop?..Wanted a virtual pet..? Elefunia screenmate is an interactive butterfly, which flaps its wings and flys high in your desktop only when you place your mouse over it..else sits calmly at the taskbar...Not annoying like many other screenmates..A gentle companion to relieve you of continuous work and stress..Click Here to Download Butt er fly screenmate.. More About: Author , Pick
CLEAN KEYBOARD
2007-06-13 05:32:00 Is your keyboard the filthiest in the planet?....Then it needs more intensive cleaning rather than the ordinary cleaning methods using just vacuum cleane rs....Here is a site[TechZone] providing step by step procedures to clean your keyboard...You need patience to do this project of 45 min duration.....But your keyboard will sparkle...if you do it properly and with utmost patience More About: Hardware , Computer , Clean , Keyboard
EUSING REGISTRY CLEANER
2007-06-11 03:04:00 Eusing Regis try cleaner is a free registry repair software which allows you to safely repair and remove registry problems....Click Here to download...... More About: Downloads , Cleaner , Registry Cleaner
WORDWEB
2007-06-10 06:00:00 Wordweb is a free Dictionary and it works offline also...(deceptive name indeed). Has both Thesaurus and Dictionary... One major feature is that you can look for meaning from any program, by just pressing Ctrl+rt.clicking on the word for which you need to know the meaning...Click Here to download Wordweb........ More About: Downloads , Author , Softwares
ICONPHILE
2007-06-08 10:02:00 Change the conventional icons present in your system..that too easily without any fuss..Basic problem of changing the default folder icon is over come by using iconphile...Desktop icons (MY Computer, Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood, etc..), drive icons (Hard drive, Floppy drives, external drives), folder icons (Open and Closed Folders, Printers, DialUp, Tasks.. or any individual folder) and many more icons can be changed with ease..Click Here to download Iconphile.... More About: Downloads , Softwares
WINDOWPAPER XP
2007-06-08 09:50:00 Wishing to get back the customize folder option of Window s 98 in XP?... No probs with this small utility, you can place wallpaper in each of your folders...Though this can be achieved by creating ini files in each folder manually, using Windowspaper makes it very simple... You can make your own mark and customize your entire system folders as you like......Click here to download Windowspaper XP... More About: Downloads , Softwares
XENTIENT THUMBNAILS
2007-06-08 07:14:00 Ever wanted to display the actual image even when not in thumbnail view..Helps to know what is the image even when the image is placed in the desktop...Xentient Thumb nails is a free utility for replacing the generic icons of image files with thumbnail icons of the actual image even when not in thumbnail view...Click Here to Download Xentient Thumbnails.. More About: Downloads , Softwares , Nail
NOTEPAD ALTERNATIVE
2007-06-07 07:50:00 Ever wanted more features in your notepad?.. There are two best alternatives for standard notepad and they are NOTEPAD++[click here to download] and EDITPAD LITE[click here to download].. Both the softwares have many advanced features such as tabbed files, support for various programming languages etc.,For replacing original notepad paermanently with the above softwares, check out this site.. More About: Downloads , Alternative , Softwares , Alter , Native
CD/DVD DRIVE TRAY NOT EJECTING
2007-06-06 12:54:00 Sometimes the tray would not eject because of various reasons... Then try out manually ejecting the tray, using a straightened paperclip. Insert the paperclip in to the small hole provided below the tray and press the button. Do not do this often as it might damage the drive...For further detailed instructions to carry out the above manually ejecting a cd drive, check out this site[an hp site,but the steps suit other drives also..].. More About: Hardware , Drive , Tray
UPDATE YOUR DRIVERS
2007-06-06 10:30:00 Are you a type of person who is very keen in keeping your computer completely optimized for performance...Then here is one small tip which many forget to do... As you dow nload updates for your operating system r egularly, download the updated drivers(au dio, video) and also the updates for your bios... These updates are generally avai lable in the corresponding sites(eg: Intel etc.,)For further reading as how to carry out the updates, check out this site PCSTATS... More About: Hardware , Drivers , Computer , Update
MSCONFIG CLEANUP
2007-06-06 10:26:00 MSCONFIG CLEANUP is a powerful tool to clean the disabled startup programs from msconfig window..(msconfig is an inbuilt windows utility to disable startup programs...Type "msconfig" in run program to open msconfig)..msconfig does not allow the removal of disabled programs from its window..here is wher "msconfig cleanup" comes in to play... Download "Msconfig Cleanup "[Click Here] More About: Downloads , Computer , Config
FREE WEBDESIGNS, TEMPLATES,TIPS
2007-06-05 04:09:00 Here is a site called OSWD....offering best templates which can be used for your websites....Here is another site CheapTricks..offering good tips to create, maintain and promote your site.... More About: Templates , Tips , Free , Late , Designs
INTEGRATE WIKIPEDIA IN GOOGLE RESULTS-- for OPERA USERS
2007-06-05 03:58:00 After googling, we tend to go to wikipedia and find further details regarding the search term... To make this simple, a user javascript is available, which can be downloaded and used so that when searching in google, wikipedia results for that search term is displayed beside the results, you can switch off this feature in a single click or open the wikipedia results in a new page..The javascript and the procedures and screen shots are available here[Click Here]... More About: Google , Opera , Results , Wikipedia , Softwares
HUNDREDS OF CDS?..DIFFICULTY IN FINDING...
2007-06-04 03:09:00 It is a good practice in using catalogers like "visualcd" etc., which indexes the files in each cd rom and saves the details in your hard disk...so that a simple search for a file name in visual cd helps you find the exact cd name in which the file is present...My personal advice is that rather than naming the cds and their contents, number them so that you can arrange the cds numerically. Finding the cds become easy when arranged sequentially....Here is the link to download visualcd[Click Here]. More About: Downloads , Softwares , Difficulty , Diff
YOUR CD NOT WORKING?
2007-06-04 02:55:00 Try this out..but do it cautiouslly... Hold the cd above a hot tub of water, so that the steam wets the cd... and then wipe it clean with a soft cloth...You can use some detergents in the hot water... More About: Hardware , Computer , Working , Workin
OPEN PDF FILES IN OPERA
2007-06-03 10:04:00 Find the nppdf32.dll in the reader folder after installationadobe reader...and paste it in plugins folder of opera installation folderin program filesnow go to tools preferences downloads in operain mime type select application/pdf and editselect the radio for use plugin and select the dll file..it is done..... More About: Opera , Computer , Open , Softwares , Files
BOOTING TAKES TIME?
2007-06-03 09:58:00 Applications as and when open...fills the prefetch folder..so cleaning it often once in a month reduces boot time..x:windowsprefetch More About: Computer , Time , Boot
ADOBE ACROBAT ALTERNATIVE
2007-06-03 09:58:00 Adobe acrobat takes an aeon to load..an alternative for reading pdf files is a free software calledFoxitReader(click to go to the download site)..A lot of disk space is also saved...But to create pdf files..(do u really need it? :) )... then okhere is the free software for itCutePDF Writer(click to go to the download site). More About: Downloads , Adobe , Alternative , Adobe Acrobat , Acrobat
INCREASE SYSTEM SECURITY
2007-06-03 09:56:00 Windows media player might try to connect to the internet...If you do not have firewall.. use the following steps..in tools--> options-->under players uncheck connect to internetand alsotools-->options-->under library, uncheck retrieve additional information.. More About: Security , System , Computer , Ease , Stem
DONT WANT ADDITIONAL SCREENSAVERS?
2007-06-03 09:55:00 what will you do?you would say delete *.scr files from system32 folder under windows folder...correct but also remember the following 2 points..1. before deleting the scr file choose the screensaver you want to be present in your pc from rt clicking the desktop rather than the system pointing to that screen saver you are about to delete.2. Also delete the .scr files from dllcache folder in system32 under windows folder to completely remove the screensavers..After restarting you would find only the screensavers you chose to have... in screensaver tab under display properties (rt click desktop) More About: Computer , Save , Screensavers , Cree
QUICKLY LOGOFF AND LOGON IF SYSTEM HANGS
2007-06-03 09:53:00 Probably you know this..Just thought to emphasize it..If yur system hangs donot press the reset button...There is an option to restart immediately..Go to task manager ctrl+alt+del under processes choose explorer.exe and press end process...Your desktop icons, status bar etc, will disappear..do not panic..under files in task manager click new tast and type "explorer"..Done... your system is back again in its perfect shape.. More About: System , Computer , Logo , Logon , Stem
REDUCE STARTUP TIME
2007-06-03 09:51:00 Are you a Fonts Freak....Then that might be the reason for extended startup time...Create a folder say"FONTS"wherever you need in your syste,,,Go to fonts folder in appearances in control panel..Select all the fonts and drag and drop in the "FONTS" folder you just created..System will become unstable for a few seconds..do not worry..Xp would recover immediately by placing the needed fonts again...But remember to install the fonts such as Time s New roman and whatever fonts you need other than the basic ones installed by XP by dragging and dropping them back in to the fonts folder in control panelThis greatly reduces startup time More About: Computer , Reduce , Startup , Tart
SAFE XP
2007-06-03 09:48:00 If you do not know the basic settings necessary to keep the system safe.. use the following application -- Safe XP More About: Downloads , Computer
Generally while opening My computer, the system se...
2007-06-03 09:45:00 Generally while opening My computer, the system searches for any network folders. So uncheck this option(1st option)in folder options (Tools --> Folder Options). Ofcourse, to be followed only if you do not have any shared folders. More About: System , Computer , Opening , Gene , While
VIRTUAL MEMORY OPTIMIZATION
More articles from this author:2007-06-03 09:42:00 To improve the maximum utilization of the virtual memory alloted, specify the minimum and maximum level for the same value. This is done by rt clicking my computer and by selecting advanced tab and under performance, select settings and in advanced tab change the initial and maximum values to the same size More About: Memory , Computer , Optimization , Virtual , Memo 1, 2 |
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