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Enhance Startup Speed in Windows 8 by Disabling Resource Hog Apps From Startup

2013-05-17T19:44:00.003+05:30

The startup and shutdown process of Windows 8 is faster than the earlier versions of Windows. However, the startup performance is directly depend on applications, especially resource hog applications that are automatically start when your Windows 8 boots up. As you all know, Windows 8 has a whole new look and features. The task manager has new features and provides a lot of useful performance information about your PC. One among them is “Startup” tab that displays all applications...

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Identify and Remove Apps that Aren’t Needed with Should I Remove It

2013-05-16T14:11:00.001+05:30

When you buy a new PC, whether it is a desktop PC, laptop or netbook, it comes pre-installed with several software programs, utilities and other trial wares. Unfortunately, most of them are useless and instead of the benefit, it make your PC slower, consumes disk space and reduce your overall productivity. Of course, it is easy to uninstall all those useless programs from your computer, but a question many people asks is whether these programs should be removed or not. To help those, there...

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Let Google Chrome Read Webpages for You

2013-05-07T07:36:00.000+05:30

There are many tricks and add-ons to make your favorite browser Google Chrome smarter. I had posted several tips and guides in previous articles to make Chrome a most usable and accessible browser. Here is another way to make it even more accessible browser. The little add-on SpeakIt lets reduce the load on your eyes by reading webpages for you. SpeakIt is quite useful, especially, if you have habit of reading news site, Wikipedia, lengthy blog post, or webpages, because it reads webpages...

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Clean and Optimize Your PC with OSHI Cleaner, Free Portable System Cleaning Tool

2013-04-30T21:04:00.001+05:30

There are several applications available for Windows PC to speed up its performance and improve overall system stability by cleaning junk and redundant files as well as unwanted registry entries from system. Most of them are designed to use for all users. Here is another simple tool called OSHI Cleaner to speed up system performance and stability. What is interesting with OSHI Cleaner is that anyone (expert and non-expert) can use this tool. Also, it is a portable tool, so you don’t need to...

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Get ISO Mount Option in Windows 7, Vista & XP with Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel

2013-04-28T14:05:00.000+05:30

Mounting ISO images in your computer is a great way for you to view and run the content of the disk image without having to burn it into a CD/DVD. While Windows 8 is comes with native support to mount ISO and VHD images in the system, earlier versions such as Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP does not come with this feature. Now, Microsoft has come up with a little utility called “Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel” to bring ISO mounting feature in Windows 7, Vista and XP. Called Virtual CD-ROM...

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Turn your Windows 8 Laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot (How to)

2013-04-26T11:56:00.004+05:30

If your Internet connection is particularly zippy, you might want to share it with your family members or friends by creating your own hotspot. You can do that very simply with a free application called Connectify Hotspot. All you need is a PC or laptop running Windows 8 or Windows 7, with built-in Wi-Fi card or adapter, and the free version of Connectify Hotspot. Connectify is a free software router that lets you wirelessly share your internet connection with friends, co-workers and mobile...

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Clear All Cookies Button, an Extension to Delete Cookies in Firefox

2013-04-24T08:12:00.000+05:30

As known by all, cookies are small data stored by websites inside the browser for recognizing you each time you visit a site. After surfing a web site or doing some web development, sometimes it may be necessary for you to delete cookies of that particular site from your computer. Though deleting cookies isn’t complicated, it would become an annoyance if you want to do it frequently. Of course, Private Browsing can be an option but, requires us to be opening and closing the window, so it was...

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Access Blocked Websites With a Chrome Extension Stealthy

2013-04-22T17:07:00.000+05:30

There are various ways to access websites that are blocked at work, by Internet Service Provider (ISP) or that are only available in certain geographical locations. For example, you can’t access Pandora outside the US, iPlayer outside the UK, social networking sites like Facebook or video sharing sites like YouTube at your work or colleges. Stealthy is an extension for Google Chrome that lets you bypass the internet censorship while browsing the internet with a click. Stealthy Chrome...

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How to Add Chrome & Firefox Bookmarks to OS X Spotlight Service With Brow

2013-04-22T07:43:00.001+05:30

Spotlight is a replacement of conventional find function in Apple's OS X operating system. This full system-wide indexing technology lets you find files, apps and folders when you begin typing in the Spotlight search field. Though Spotlight indexes Safari bookmarks, it won’t index Chrome and Firefox bookmarks. If you would like to add Google Chrome as well as Mozilla Firefox’s bookmarks to your OS X Spotlight Service, here is how you can simply do with a simple app called Brow. Brow reads...

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What is New in Windows 8.1 (Windows Blue)

2013-04-20T15:44:00.003+05:30

Although Microsoft only released Windows 8 last October, if the many leaks and rumors are correct, it will update the OS to Windows 8.1 (code-named Windows Blue) with in few months. These leaks suggests that the improved Windows 8 will largely look the same, but Microsoft appears to be tweaking the start screen, updating core apps and introducing Internet Explorer11. It is expected that the first public preview of Windows Blue will be available in this June. Following are some of the new...

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Fix MS Office Application Problems With Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool

2013-04-18T21:59:00.003+05:30

The Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT) is a program that can help you identify and fix any problems you might be having with your Office application, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc. OffCAT supports Microsoft Office 2003 (offline scan only), 2007, 2010 and 2013 and provides a quick and easy method to analyze MS Office for common configurations that may cause problems. The Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool is quite simple to use. Just install it...

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Quickly Switch Between Multiple Internet Connections on Windows

2013-04-07T20:22:00.000+05:30

These days, it isn’t uncommon that you connect multiple internet connections simultaneously to your computer. For example, LAN, Wi-Fi and Mobile internet (GPRS, 3G, etc.) together on a PC. However, as you all knows, switching between Internet connections isn’t a simple task. To switch an Internet Connection from one to other, usually you need to find your Network Settings, then find the connection and then connect. If you’re looking for a simple solution to switch between Internet...

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How to Make Windows 8's Built In Antivirus to Scan Removable Drives

2013-04-02T22:09:00.000+05:30

Windows 8 has its own built-in antivirus program called Windows Defender, which is designed to protect your computer from spyware and malware in, real-time. It scans your hard drive for viruses; however, by default it doesn’t scans removable and external drives. If you’re using the built-in Windows Defender for protecting your Windows 8 PC, you might want to make Windows Defender to scan removable and external drives also. Here is how it is. From the Start Screen start typing...

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How to Force Update Applications in Windows 8

2013-03-28T10:31:00.002+05:30

Usually, to update Windows 8 apps (Metro apps), just open the Windows Store from the Start screen and click on the “Updates” link to see which apps needs an update. However, if an app not offered update, but you know it has an update (for example, the recent update to the in-built People App, Mail and Calendar App) you can force update the app. How to force update Windows 8 apps? - Firstly, open the Windows Store and go to Settings in the Charm bar. - Select App Updates. - Click...

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Compress Bloated Registry and Speed up Windows (How to)

2013-03-04T08:11:00.000+05:30

In Windows, the registry data is consistently being written to and removed during a normal windows operation. Overtime, registry can become bloated and large when there has been a lot of additions and deletions from the registry. It can cause various performance issues to the system. Here is how to solve this issue by compressing the registry. Microsoft offers a manual way to compress the affected registry to normal state, however, it is recommended for advanced users. Normal users may use...

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Paperkit Web App Lets You Make Custom Graph Paper for Your Specific Needs

2013-03-01T22:28:00.000+05:30

Can’t find a suitable graph paper for your specific need? Why not make it online and download it free to print out? With Paperkit online tool, you can generate exact graph paper for your needs and download it as PDF document. Paperkit is a new web app that provides full control over spacing between grid lines, margin size, stroke color and width. A live preview will help you evaluate your design. Use the toolbar to make changes to your design. This app provides four paper formats:...

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Build Live Tile Showing Time and Date For Your Windows 8 Start Screen

2013-02-28T21:37:00.003+05:30

The new Start Screen and its large colorful live tiles is the most attractive part of Windows 8. The Start Screen can be customized in many ways. If you like to add a live tile with date and time on your Windows 8’s Start Screen, Custom Clock Tile app lets you design attractive live tile with colorful backgrounds and fonts. An added advantage of this Windows 8 app is that it is extremely simple to use. With just a few clicks or taps, you can make an attractive live tile showing time and...

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URC Access Modes Lets You Stop People Copying Files Off Your PC

2013-02-26T21:31:00.003+05:30

In certain situations, you may want to stop others copying your important files (projects, programming codes, personal pics, etc.) from your computer. Here is how you can simply disable all copying option of your PC with URC Access Modes. This free tool lets you stop people easily copying files off your PC. URC Access Modes provides three main settings – USB Storage Devices policy, the CD/DVD Drive policy and the Registry Editor policy. Also, you can password protect your settings to...

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Firefox 22 Will boost Users Privacy By blocking Third party Cookies by Default

2013-02-25T20:54:00.002+05:30

The upcoming Firefox 22 will boost user’s privacy by blocking all third-party cookies. This means, by default only sites you visit will be able to install cookies in your browser; Firefox won’t allow installing cookies from advertisement displayed on webpages that tracks you while browsing. Firefox isn’t the first browser implementing this feature; it has already been available in Safari browser and partially in Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer will block third party cookies that do not...

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Metro Menu for Windows 8

2013-02-18T08:20:00.001+05:30

There are several applications to bring the missing start menu and start button to Windows 8. Metro Menu is such a very simple tool, which brings a start menu like feature to Windows 8, but without losing the charm of Microsoft design language, aka Metro. Metro Menu for Windows 8 is a very tiny (23KB Zip) and simple to use app. To use it, just download and extract it to a directory. The app requires no installation. Just run it or right click the exe file and click "Pin to Taskbar"....

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Metro Scaler Lets You Increase or Decrease Tile Row on Windows 8 Modern UI

2013-02-13T10:57:00.001+05:30

As you might know, the Windows 8 Modern UI is optimized for all types of display resolutions. Windows 8 will automatically adjust the number of tile row according to the display size. However, if you want to manually increase or decrease the tile row, Windows 8 doesn’t provides an option, but with a simple tool called Metro Scaler, you can increase or decrease the tile rows. Metro Scaler is a tiny tool (25KB) that lets you scale the Metro UI based on the screen size. The app lets you...

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Download Surface Getting Started Guide and Learn Everything about Microsoft Surface

2013-02-13T08:11:00.000+05:30

If you just bought a Microsoft Surface Tablet (Surface RT or Surface Pro) or thinking of getting one or anyone who wish to know about Surface, then Microsoft’s Surface Getting Started guide tells you everything you need to know. In 63 pages, this free guide brings everything related to Surface tab. The Surface will come in two forms: one running with Windows 8 Pro powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and another, using a low-power ARM processor and running Windows RT, the firm’s mobile,...

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How to Add Windows Defender Tray Status Icon and Scan With Windows Defender Context Menu Item in Windows 8

2013-01-25T20:11:00.002+05:30

Windows 8 comes with the antimalware software “Windows Defender” pre-installed. This provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware and other internet threats, and is a replacement for Microsoft Security Essentials. However, it misses two important things - Windows Defender status icon on the system tray and scan with Windows Defender option in context menu. You can overcome both the shortcomings with a simple tool called “Windows Defender Status Manager”. It adds a system tray...

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Organize Icons on Windows 8 Taskbar by Giving Space Between Them With a Transparent Icon

2013-01-25T08:25:00.000+05:30

If you would like to keep your programs neat and organized on your Windows 8 or Windows 7 taskbar, you might also like to get some space between each group of programs, so your taskbar looks simpler and more beautiful. Here is how you can separate each group of programs with a transparent icon. Blank.exe is a tiny transparent icon software that does nothing at all, but you can use it on your taskbar to get some space between each icon. To use it, download the Blank.exe zip file...

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Kaspersky Now Free For Windows 8

2013-01-19T19:48:00.001+05:30

If you’re concerned more about your computer and internet security and always looking for current security trends, latest threats, expert views, and whatsoever related to computer and internet security, you might like the free Windows 8 app Kaspersky Now. This free app delivers latest security news to you via Kaspersky blog RSS feed. Also, if you have Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Anti-Virus installed on your Windows 8, Kaspersky Now displays the current protection status of...

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