AVG Antivirus is one among the best free antivirus programs available that cleans your system from those corrupted viruses. However, the free edition of AVG antivirus asks you to upgrade to PRO version and sometimes this is annoying.

Also, there are several reasons for which a user would like to remove the pre-installed AVG antivirus. If you have free AVG that you want to remove completely from your computer system then download ‘AVG remover’ tool as the manual method of uninstalling antivirus from Control panel –> Add/remove programs doesn’t completely uninstall them.

While you can delete the AVG folder from the program files but this method is the safest way for completely uninstalling AVG antivirus without leaving it’s trace on the registry.

Download AVG Remover

This is the uninstall tool from AVG used for removing AVG programs. The AVG remover tool was updated recently and you can download this from AVG official website.

Select the appropriate bit version (32bit of 64bit) and once you’ve downloaded AVG remover (a tiny program) you have to run it from your windows platform. The following message will appear

Select ‘Yes’ and it may require you to re-boot your system for removing AVG links from registry. Note that AVG remover will completely uninstall AVG antivirus by deleting the AVG program files, registry links and AVG database from your computer.

You can also try out CCleaner or Revo uninstaller freeware programs (if you have downloaded them already) to remove AVG from your computer. Hope this helps..

HyperCam is a powerful screen cam software that records in real-time the actions and sounds of a Windows desktop and stores it as a standard .avi  movie. Naturally this comes in handy for making a software presentation, demos or tutorials.

Basically after downloading the user has to defin e a rectangular selection of the desktop (or the whole desktop) through a selection tool or via direct input of the co-ordinates. Now, HyperCam will be recording every visual action within that frame along with accompanying sounds into the AVI file. Inbuilt features include in-video annotation, screen notes and voice over.

A search for a free unregistered hypercam online will yield several results. Among these there are some that host the trial ‘free’ version of the software.

The ‘Free Downloads Center’ has a HyperCam version 2.10.00 download page that actually provides the software without any license expiry date or any other catch. However the downside is that a small “Unregistered HyperCam” tag is affixed to the corner of the movies that are thus captured. This can be removed by registering the product with its creator – Hypersonics. This requires you to purchase a license for $39.95 which is not feasible.

The tag itself is hardly obtrusive and the free unregistered HyperCam will be fully functional in all its other capabilities. It can capture cursor movements, show the highlighted menus selections, windows popping up and in effect everything else you see on the screen.

The video encoding can correctly handle color palette changes if recording is done in 256 color mode. You are also able to pan the recorded area around the screen. As mentioned above one may also optionally annotate recorded movies with text making it ideal for tutorial or guide video purposes.

CNET provides the latest version of HyperCam for free download – version 2.14.02  as of now. But the unregistered hypercam symbol is still tagged onto the top left corner of every frame of videos made from the screen captures.

Other functionalities are unimpaired including the newer version features such as a ’starburst’ being added to enhance a mouse click, the user being able to decide the specification of frame rate and file compression etc. Moreover the unobtrusive nature of the software  is a boon for gamers who intend to record their ingame battles/matches and later post it on a video-hosting site like Youtube.

Finally, the upshot is that a free unregistered HyperCam can be readily downloaded, including the latest version with no evident features disabled or any spyware installed. The downside to this is the unregistered logo which will make it rather difficult to use recorded AVI movies for official purposes.

Here are some of the best ways to view CHM Files on MAC OS. Some of the freeware CHM readers are listed here which are compatible with MAC OS. 

About CHM File Format

Before mentioning the list of MAC CHM readers; here is an explanation of CHM file format:

.CHM Format is the patent format by Microsoft developed as help manuals that provides instructions of softwares, ebook or other help files. Most of the ‘Help’ button in softwares pops out CHM file format where you can access instructional tutorials on how to use the program.

If you are on Ubuntu then follow this guide for converting CHM into PDF and viewing it on your PDF reader. Also, sometimes you get an error message such as ‘Cannot open CHM files’ in Windows. But most of the time, CHM formats are automatically opened in Windows OS. And now, how to view CHM Files on Mac OS?

Therefore, below is the list of the best freeware CHM readers for MAC OS.. if you know any other freeware CHM program that can be listed here then let me know through your comments.

View CHM Files on Mac OS

So how do you open CHM file on Mac OS? After digging through the internet; I found some of the free MAC CHM reader that will open CHM format files and they are listed here in no particular order. Note that all these programs are completely free

1. Mac iCHM reader

iCHM is an completely free and functional CHM reader for MAC that has the ability to search, tab browse files, navigate instantly and export CHM to PDF format without too much of fuss.

You can directly download iCHM reader from here

2. Chmox viewer

Though Chmox CHM viewer for MAC is not updated anymore but this program is a good chm viewer! It does handle chm files appropriately, just like iCHM reader – You can convert CHM to PDF format and also search text in chm files instantly.

Download Chmox for Mac. Once you have downloaded Chmox, drag and drop it to the ‘Application’ folder and now try to open CHM file. Works like a charm!

3. Chamonix File Viewer

CHM files seems to work easily with Chamonix viewer which has features much more similar to that of the default windows CHM reader with options to add pages as favorites, search content and navigate through the index.

Even larger CHM files are opened in Chamonix and supports printing of individual pages as well.

Download Chamonix. (Note: Do check out the necessary OS requirements for opening chm files before downloading Chamonix)

Any other Mac CHM viewer I’ve missed? Let me know

Here is an useful tip for web site owners who wants to embed Myspace music player on their website or blog. Alternately, you can use this simple tip to generate Myspace music player codes and place it on your Myspace profile.

About Myspace Music Player

As you know, Myspace music is among the few biggest website that streams online MP3 songs with genre’s ranging from Hip hop to Funk! You can find tons of songs that you might have never ever heard of. Check out the Myspace music page.

Embed Myspace Music Player

I’ve found many ways to embed Myspace player on Myspace profile or website quickly. Though you can make use of the raw iframe myspace codes but with the help of this tool; things get a lot more easier.

Just enter the band name, artist name or the song name that you’d like to see on the Myspace player list and embed the html iframe code in your website or add to your myspace profile in any of the b

Related: How to Autoplay Youtube Videos on Myspace

Working Demo?

I’ve used the tool for generating the Myspace music playlist embedded them below. Check out some of the songs from ‘Three days Grace’ As easy as pie!

Music, for many people evokes memories, strong emotions and are associated to our life in one way or the other. Everyone has a different taste for music, but all of these music serve some purpose. And if you love beats (the DJ beats), electrical tunes and music simulations then you must try out Soundation Studio which is a free online music mixer!

Soundation Studio is an online DJ music application that allows you to make ringtones, add audio clips, create awesome DJ style music, mix them and download in .wav format!

The web interface of this DJ music mixer tool contains more than 400 audio tunes, music effects, loop audition, channel control and much more… It’s easy to use, has tons of features that will keep you glued for a while. Access Soundation Studio.

I’ve taken the screenshot from Soundation studio help manual to give a quick glance on the enhanced integrated options that gives you an better control over the music that you are DJing

How to use Soundation Studio

Although I am not used to DJ music mixer desktop apps, but I do recommend you to check out Soundation Studio which looks decent enough and it’s totally free from any form of registration requirements. You can download Soundation Studio help manual (recommended) as it contains illustrated steps on how to use Soundation studio to optimum level (Size: 1.6mb)

So, give a try to Soundation Studio and become ‘that’ self proclaimed DJ you always wanted to be

I’ve been using Firefox for more than 2 years now. The browser addon community and consistent addition of new addons is what amazes me the most. Not only is this the best browser but it is primitively known for consuming too much of RAM memory as well!   

One of the reason why the memory consumption increases in Firefox is the integration of addons and to curb down the memory consumption in Firefox i.e, to tweak firefox performance – You have to install an addon (how ironic?) but this does work! Here is the detail..

The addon is Fasterfox although you can find tons of tweaks, but for me, this addon has considerably reduced memory hogging issues from the Firefox browser.

Fasterfox addon has different optimizing levels that can turbo recharge Firefox performance to a greater extent. The pic below shows the various tweaking features:

Result – After implementing Fasterfox, I must admit, there was a significant improvement in Firefox. My Firefox browser was consuming around 800mb and after the implementation of this addon, the consumption level was brought down to 200mb which is really cool!

Download Fasterfox Addon

Note that Fasterfox is in experimental stage. But you can still download it (runs smoothly on Firefox 3.5 version)

Download Fasterfox (Check the box and accept the terms to download)

The MKV container format is widely recognized as being a pioneering development of open source in the realm of multimedia. Makroska’s video and audio stream container format, though constantly being updated and developed by many audiophiles around the world, is not used a lot because of the amount of work required to play one of these files.

First of all, a DirectShow based codec is necessary for these files to play and in some cases also some splitter software. Though this is needed by the majority of players, and since only technophiles use the MKV format, it is generally obscured from main public view.

However, VideoLAN’s VLC player – touted to be the best open source media player in the entire world – is also the only free MKV player that supports “out of the box” support for MKV files. This means that there is no hassle of finding and installing the DirectShow drivers and other accessorial software and files – just install VLC media player, and open an MKV file using it and it will work! No frills attached.

The best part about VLC media player is that it does not use a single proprietary source format for its production – the entire player is created and maintained by professionals to whom open source is the key to a successful product. This means that this wonderful player is completely free! And their ideologies have paid off in this fantastic player that not only supports the mostly obscure MKV format, but plenty other audio, image and video formats leading to the general tech-savvy public saying that there is nothing at all that this free player cannot play.

This player can also stream multimedia to and from its base – meaning not only can you watch an MP4 file being played on a streaming server, you can also broadcast your stream using a wireless network, an input and of course, VLC media player to other supporting operating systems or even a set top box able to receive VLC-formatted signals! More geeky information is available on their website. More about VLC Media Player

This nifty little player is also a cross-platform solution, i.e. you can use this player on a PC running Windows, Linux (including all its flavours), UNIX or Mac OS and completely deliver the same multimedia experience available in all the other systems. This makes the VLC media player a one-stop solution for all your multimedia worries once and for all!

Download Link

Web forms are definitely helpful for websites, whether it is for the visitor to contact the website owner or for submitting feedbacks – Web forms are pretty handy and a must for website/blogs.

Creating simple and effective web forms may depend on the type of script used to build your website. For example, if you’re using word press there are plugins (Contact form plugin 1, 2) enabling you to setup forms on any page with some simple configuration.

But generally for any platform of software used on the server, you can still create simple web-forms using web form builders that are available online for free.

HTML basicx

HTML basicx is a flexible web form creator with a an easy to use feature that creates email forms easily. You can change the color of the buttons and get things done quickly. Good option for making a quick form.

PHP form Generator

PHP form generator is a freeware web form creator that promises to create professional web forms instantly. You can remove or add forms dynamically without switching the pages!

Doculicious web forms

Another option to create webforms and embed them on your website; Doculicious is a web based service that allows you to make neat web form and PDF documents as well. This can be integrated to your website and managed efficiently.

Jotform

Jotform is as easy as pie tool for building web forms instantly that reflects professional styles. The coolest thing about jotform is that you can add paypal, Google checkout and other payment processing button with a click!

Also, note that some of the web form builder websites have pro version (Paid version) for which you have to pay money on a monthly basis. But, the basic free signup will be enough for creating contact us or to create small simple webforms.

Seems like the plain sailing rules of making money with twitter does work! Here are some of the people who have just managed to make some huge money off twitter by posting sponsored tweets or shopping links.

Twitter is in the offing of monetizing it’s microblogging site very soon but the user @ twitter have already monetized and used this service for their own benefits.

For me, Twitter is a place for networking and having some fun reading updates of the followers. Though, I could make money with twitter but I am kind of satisfied by NOT making any money-benefits out of it.

Anyway, a online internet marketing blogger ‘John chow’ has reported that he tweets sponsored posts on twitter and makes 4 figure income monthly. As quoted by VancouverSun, John chow makes 120$ per tweet which is definitely a good amount of money for posting a 140 character tweet.

That’s not it, even the celebrity twitters have been making money from twitter. Some of them have been making 20,000$ per month which is admirable.

Another indie musician made well over 19,000 dollars in just 10 hours. Don’t pass the buck! Seems like, the twitter money system does work. So, if you have a nice number of followers who might be interested in relevant products then shoot them a tweet and make easy money from this unexplored business

Don’t want to use Apple Macbook Pro keyboard? Searching for the best keyboards for your Macbook pro? External keyboards are the way to go! As external keyboards have USB slots, they can be attached to your Macbook Pro instantly.

Also, the Apple wireless keyboard is costly, though it has the best feature for your Macbook Pro but you can always try out alternatives that are cheaper and reliable for the Macbook pro. If you know any other Macbook Pro external Keyboard that I’ve missed then let me know.

Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard

With optimized MAC controls; Logitech diNovo is one of the best Macbook pro external keyboard around (90$). The clean lined pleasing design definitely matches up with the Mackbook Pro and fits in well.

The Bluetooth wireless technology has a range of 30mt wireless support and the touchdisc (circular disc) provides easy to navigate, scrolling benefits!

Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Keyboard

Another Logitech product designed specially for Macbooks, the Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard comes with one click control features allowing you to open iTunes, iPhoto instantly.

Additionally, the ultra flat design of this external keyboard is packed along with a powerful laser mouse. The overall price is around $180.

MacAlly IceKey Keyboard

If the expensive Logitech cordless external keyboard isn’t feasible then go for ‘Macally Icekey’ keyboard which is cheap slim keyboard costing only 35$.

Though their is no bluetooth wireless functionality but it includes USB ports on both sides, and is a easy to use Macbook Pro compatible keyboard with flat slim looks. Worth a purchase considering 35$ price tag.