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This blog is for all computer savvy guys and girls who want to keep their knowledge updated in the field of ever changing technology and new products being launched everyday.This blog also provides various tips and tricks to be used over the internet

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Some of the tested Tips that make Windows XP run faster and smoother
2007-10-13 10:43:00
Are you a windows XP user tired of a slow computer speed ?If your answer is yes this article is for you To get maximum performance out of your PC you have to configure Windows even if it?s P4 with 256 MB RAM.Use Updated DriversAlways use the latest drivers for your hardware.This can improve your computer performance considerably.Download the latest drivers from the hardware manufacturer?s website.Set the BIOS CorrectlyIn the BIOS ?enable? Internal cache and External cache memory options ,set th memory timings correctly and choose the appropriate IDE data transfer mode .Enable the Quick Boot option in the BIOS setup.Disable : System BIOS Cacheable ,Video BIOS cacheable and Video RAM cacheable ,because all these are legacy DOS application settings .In the BIOS setup turn off auto detection of IDE drives and set them manually so that PC won?t take much time in detecting them.Improving Video PerformanceIf you are having problems with Video Performance it means your video is redrawing ve...
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Some of the tested Tips that make Windows XP run faster and smoother
2007-10-13 10:43:00
Are you a windows XP user tired of a slow computer speed ?If your answer is yes this article is for you To get maximum performance out of your PC you have to configure Windows even if it’s P4 with 256 MB RAM.Use Updated DriversAlways use the latest drivers for your hardware.This can improve your computer performance considerably.Download the latest drivers from the hardware manufacturer’s website.Set the BIOS CorrectlyIn the BIOS ‘enable’ Internal cache and External cache memory options ,set th memory timings correctly and choose the appropriate IDE data transfer mode .Enable the Quick Boot option in the BIOS setup.Disable : System BIOS Cacheable ,Video BIOS cacheable and Video RAM cacheable ,because all these are legacy DOS application settings .In the BIOS setup turn off auto detection of IDE drives and set them manually so that PC won’t take much time in detecting them.Improving Video PerformanceIf you are having problems with Video Performance it means your video is re...
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Tips to Free and Paid Hosting
2007-10-11 07:53:00
Domaining itWith domain names available for as low as US$ 9.95 (approx Rs 448)its easy to get yourself one om Websites such as Network Solutions (www.networksolutions.com) and goDaddy(www.godaddy.com). Once you register your domain you can use free DNS services such as ZoneEdit (www.zonedit.com )that lets you specify several subdomains .Finally you need space on Web Server.Host you website using space bought from an ISP to use your domain name .GeoCitiesWith Geocities now a part of Yahoo! Signing up for an account is as simple as using the one with Yahoo!.GeoCities give you 15 MB of space .Set up your website using their free website creation tools such as Yahoo! PageWizard And Yahoo! PageBuilder.Yahoo! PageWizardThe Page Wizard is a simple 5 min page set up wizard that lets you select a page from the available, page themes, and then customise the text , images and links and personal information .The page Builder wizard is a little more detailed in its customization . You will need ...
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RSS Feeds and Page Zooming in Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
2007-10-11 07:43:00
A feed also known as RSS feed, XML feed, or syndicated content, is website content that can be automatically delivered to your browser. By subscribing to a feed , you can get updated content, such as breaking news or new posts added to your favourite blog. without having to visit the website. The feeds button in the Internet Explorer toolbar will light up when a feed is available for a webpage you’re viewing . Click the button to display the feed or to subscribe to it . Along with a feed reader , IE also introduces a zoom facility with this version . Page zoom lets you enlarge or reduce the size of a web page . Unlike the previous version of zoom , which changed only the font size of the page, the new zoom enlarges or reduces everything on the page be it text or out of a page. You can zoom from 10% to 1000%.To zoom in or out of the page ,click on the zoom button which is located in the lower right- hand corner of the screen . By clicking on the zoom button, IE will step through th...
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RSS Feeds and Page Zooming in Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
2007-10-11 07:43:00
A feed also known as RSS feed, XML feed, or syndicated content, is website content that can be automatically delivered to your browser. By subscribing to a feed , you can get updated content, such as breaking news or new posts added to your favourite blog. without having to visit the website. The feeds button in the Internet Explorer toolbar will light up when a feed is available for a webpage you?re viewing . Click the button to display the feed or to subscribe to it . Along with a feed reader , IE also introduces a zoom facility with this version . Page zoom lets you enlarge or reduce the size of a web page . Unlike the previous version of zoom , which changed only the font size of the page, the new zoom enlarges or reduces everything on the page be it text or out of a page. You can zoom from 10% to 1000%.To zoom in or out of the page ,click on the zoom button which is located in the lower right- hand corner of the screen . By clicking on the zoom button, IE will step through thre...
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Adding Search Engines of your choice in Windows Vista
2007-10-11 07:39:00
The new instant search box lets you search the web from the Address bar.You can also search using different search providers to get better results.By default IE uses the Live Search Engine but this can be easily changed to a search engine of your choice .1.Open IE.The search box is situatd in the upper right hand corner of IE.2.Click the arrow to the right of the search box3.Click Find more Providers.4.Click the search providers you would like to add.This opens the Add Search provider dialog box .5. If you want the provider that you just added to be used by default when searching from the Address bar or the search box ,select the ‘Make this my default search provider’ check box6. Click Add provider7.Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each provider you want to add.
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Adding Search Engines of your choice in Windows Vista
2007-10-11 07:39:00
The new instant search box lets you search the web from the Address bar.You can also search using different search providers to get better results.By default IE uses the Live Search Engine but this can be easily changed to a search engine of your choice .1.Open IE.The search box is situatd in the upper right hand corner of IE.2.Click the arrow to the right of the search box3.Click Find more Providers.4.Click the search providers you would like to add.This opens the Add Search provider dialog box .5. If you want the provider that you just added to be used by default when searching from the Address bar or the search box ,select the ?Make this my default search provider? check box6. Click Add provider7.Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each provider you want to add.
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Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
2007-10-11 07:30:00
Never loose an interesting site If you remember visiting a site a week or two ago that you forgot to add to your Favorites list ,you can still find it .The history folder maintains the list of all the sites that you visited for a set number of days.1.Click Tools > Internet Options .2.Under the General tab set the days to keep pages in History .You can enter any number between 0 and 999.Find sites with auto completeWhenever you begin to type a URL in the Address Box it tries to find the recently visited page that matches what you are typing .If Explorer finds a match it automatically fills in the rest of the address for you .This is not only convenient it can also be useful if you remember only a part of the Internet address.You can turn this feature On or Off from1.Tools > Internet Options > Advanced2.Scroll down to ‘Use inline Auto Complete for WebAddresses’ Toggle this On or Off. Use the CacheFor Faster display of Previously viewed pagesClick on1.Tools > Internet Options > Se...
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Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
2007-10-11 07:30:00
Never loose an interesting site If you remember visiting a site a week or two ago that you forgot to add to your Favorites list ,you can still find it .The history folder maintains the list of all the sites that you visited for a set number of days.1.Click Tools > Internet Options .2.Under the General tab set the days to keep pages in History .You can enter any number between 0 and 999.Find sites with auto completeWhenever you begin to type a URL in the Address Box it tries to find the recently visited page that matches what you are typing .If Explorer finds a match it automatically fills in the rest of the address for you .This is not only convenient it can also be useful if you remember only a part of the Internet address.You can turn this feature On or Off from1.Tools > Internet Options > Advanced2.Scroll down to ?Use inline Auto Complete for WebAddresses? Toggle this On or Off. Use the CacheFor Faster display of Previously viewed pagesClick on1.Tools > Internet Options > Settin...
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Whats new in Windows Vista?(Windows Sidebar)
2007-10-09 11:21:00
Windows Sidebar The concept of widgets has been around in one form or another wherever operating systems were to be found ?be it the unixes or the windows ,or indeed the Macintosh environment . Under Windows, StardockHad long ago introduced a concept quite similar to the now prevalent widgets. Vista introduced the sidebar under the then ? codenamed longhorn build released in September 2002. While many have suggested that vista borrowed the idea from konfabulator (now yahooEngine )or from Apple?s Dashboard ;it is interesting to note that both these programs were introduced after September 2002.What then is a widget ?The simplest explanation is that it is a mini-program ?one stripped to the most rudimentary features. For Vista?s implementation of the widget concept ,we can think of them as simple tools written in HTML/XML.markup languages,The windows sidebar is a simple panel that gathers several of these widgets ?which are called Desktop Gadgets under Vista ? in to a single interface ...
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Whats new in Windows Vista?(Windows Sidebar)
2007-10-09 11:21:00
Windows Sidebar The concept of widgets has been around in one form or another wherever operating systems were to be found –be it the unixes or the windows ,or indeed the Macintosh environment . Under Windows, StardockHad long ago introduced a concept quite similar to the now prevalent widgets. Vista introduced the sidebar under the then – codenamed longhorn build released in September 2002. While many have suggested that vista borrowed the idea from konfabulator (now yahooEngine )or from Apple’s Dashboard ;it is interesting to note that both these programs were introduced after September 2002.What then is a widget ?The simplest explanation is that it is a mini-program –one stripped to the most rudimentary features. For Vista’s implementation of the widget concept ,we can think of them as simple tools written in HTML/XML.markup languages,The windows sidebar is a simple panel that gathers several of these widgets –which are called Desktop Gadgets under Vista – in to a sin...
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Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
2007-10-09 11:11:00
How to Share the Internet Explorer Webpages?Internet Explorer makes it easy to send web pages using email.All you have to do is :1.Click File >Send To.2.Click Page by Email or Link by EmailThis Operation will launch the default email client with a new message that contains either the page or the URL that is currently open in the browser .
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Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
2007-10-08 15:32:00
How to Clear Internet Cache in Internet Explorer ?Clearing the Internet Explorer Browser Cache can retrieve disk space and can also avoid problems on certain web pages .To clear the files :1. Open Tools > Internet Options .2. Under the General tab , click the Offline pages and click on Delete Files, to clear the cache.How to Save or Print Links in Internet ExplorerYou can save or print the information from linked Web pages without displaying the page on screen.1. Right click the link.2. Click ?Save Target As? to save the linked page to your hard disk3. Click ?Print Target? to print the linked page .How to set a page Offline To set a page offline so that you can read it even when you are not connected to internet.1. Click to favorites menu 2. Click ?Add to favorites?3. Enable ?Make available offline?.To specify a schedule for updating the page and how much content to download click customize and follow the instructions on the screen
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How to disable Auto complete option in Internet Explorer?
2007-10-08 15:14:00
Auto Complete lists possible matches from entries you?ve typed before on the website on a system.Auto Complete is supposed to be a very helpful feature , but sometimes saving usernames and passwords are not required .To turn of Auto complete and Caching of Passwords:1.Click on Tools > Internet Options >Content > Auto Complete .2.Uncheck User names and passwords on forms.
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How to make a page offline available
2007-10-07 06:02:00
To set a page offline so that you can read it even when you are not connected to internet.Click to favorites menu Click ?Add to favorites? 3. Enable ?Make available offline?.To specify a schedule for updating the page and how much content to download click customize and follow the instructions on the screen
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Associations in a Jiffy
2007-10-06 14:42:00
To associate files of a certain type with a different program:1. Hold down the [Shift] key while right-clicking on a file of that type.2. Click on Open With from the context menu.3. Select the program you want to open files of this type with and enable 'Always use this program to open this type of file'. Henceforth, the file will always open with this program when double-clicked.
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Adding Items to Send To
2007-10-06 14:39:00
Send To is an option available when you right click any file in Windows. You can use this feature not only for copying or moving files, but also for quickly opening files with programs they are not associated with it. For example, you could create a shortcut to Notepad and send any ASCII text file (like .HTM files) to Notepad.1. Browse to the WindowsSendTo folder using Windows Explorer. 2. Right-click an empty space on the window and select New > Shortcut. 3. In the Create Shortcut window, use the Browse button to select the program or the directory for the shortcut.4. Click Next and Finish to create the shortcut.
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Cascading Menus on Clicking Start
2007-10-06 14:02:00
Cascading menus of folders like Control Panel or Printers can be very handy at the start menu. Here?s how to get them there:1. Right click the Start button and click onExplore. 2. Create a new folder and type the following string, all on one line, replacing the words New Folder with this new line. You must type the period, the curly braces, all four hyphens, and the hexadecimal numbers exactly as shown.Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B3030 9D}Briefcase.{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-080 02B30309D}Dial Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD0 10CCC48}Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08 000948F534}Inbox.{00020D75-0000-0000-C000 -000000000046}Internet Cache.{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C90349 33}Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7- 08002B30309D}My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B3 0309D}Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-0 8002B30309D}Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E }Subscriptions.{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-0 0AA00A45957}URL History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553.. .

How to do automatic logon in Windows
2007-10-05 14:57:00
If Windows asks you for a user name and password every time it is started, you can have it log on automatically:1. Open the Registry Editor ,by typing Start> Run > Regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindow sCurrentVersionWinlogon and add the following String values:AutoAdminLogon DefaultPasswordDefau ltUserName2. Double-click on each of them to enter their respective data. Set the value of AutoAdminLogon to 1. Enter your user name and password in the DefaultUserName and DefaultPassword items respectively.
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How to do System Configuration
2007-10-05 14:55:00
A very useful tool included with Windows XP is the System Config uration Utility. The System Configuration Utility makes fiddling with programs to launch at Startup or editing autoexec.bat, config.sys etc. a lot easier. This utility also allows you to create a backup of your system files?it is also a good idea to use this before you begin making changes. To lauch this application:1. Select Start > Run2. Type msconfig in the Open box.Now press the tabs to perform the required operation
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How to do automatic maintenence?
2007-10-05 14:51:00
The Windows Maintenance Wizard can automate a lot of the routine system maintenance tasks. To open this wizard:1. Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks.2. Follow the steps to configure the Task Scheduler to regularly run Scandisk, Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup.
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How To Clean your Desktop?
2007-10-05 14:50:00
To hide all the icons on your Desktop and disable it completely:1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows Current VersionPoliciesExplorer.3. Add a DWORD value and name it No Desktop.4. Change its value to 1.5. Close the Registry Editor and restartWindows.
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