Replacing Windows system files is needed whenever we want to customize Windows according to our taste. This mostly involves applying third party themes. By default Windows will not allow you to change any of its system files. The only way to get through this restriction is to take ownership of file or files that we want to change. Doing this manually is a tiresome task for a basic user. So to make the task easier there are many applications. Earlier we had covered Glass Ownership which allowed users to drag and drop files in it to take ownership of that file. Continue Reading →
If you are annoyed of the new chat system introduced by Facebook, and want to get rid of it then here are two add-ons that work on various browsers that will solve your problem. Before proceeding any further remember that both these add-ons work only on Windows.
Windows 7 allows us to perform many tasks easily. The user interface is easier and more interactive than the previous versions of Windows, the taskbar can be used for many productive works like pinning applications and webpages. Similarly for convenience of use, the taskbar also has a show desktop button at the right most corner. This button is of help at times but most of the time you may trigger it accidentally, hence sometimes the button becomes irritating. If you wish to get rid of this show desktop button, ShowDesktop Remover perfectly suits the task. Continue Reading →
The most widely used functionality in Windows is copy and paste. We use it whenever we are in need to copy a text from one place and use it in another. This is a common scenario when people are working with documents, emails or on social networking and sharing sites like Facebook, Gmail, twitter, dig, stumble upon, reddit etc. Though copying and pasting things is hardly a noticeable task, at end of day we end up with dozens of places where we are doing the same task unnecessarily. Hence there is a lot of time wasted. This time can be reduced using a tool that can automatically manage this copy and paste task for us. Continue Reading →
Few leaked builds of Windows 8 are already out by now. We have seen the basic change lies with the new interface of Windows 8. Some of the new inclusions in the user interface are: presence of user tile in task bar, new tile based widgets etc. If you are a Windows 7 user and want to have the new Windows 8 widgets then this freeware Pulmon will help you in achieving that. Continue Reading →
Laptop’s battery life comes into concern whenever we are working away from power sources. By default power consumption in Windows is not optimized and hence the battery life is very short and may even get over before expected. So when running on battery the power profile must be configured exactly according to our consumption needs. Nowadays most of the laptop manufacturers provide software to manage various power profiles. But those who do not have this utility can do it from Windows power settings. These settings can be accessed from the control panel or the battery icon. Here the user has to change numerous settings to optimize the battery usage. Continue Reading →
Apple has updated its desktop browser Safari to version 5.1. This latest version of Safari browser is compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows. If you are running the recently released OS X Lion then you do not need to update as you already have Safari 5.1 installed on your system.
Most of us love Customizing things according to our needs. This applies to all areas of work wherever possible. In windows from Windows 98 to Windows 7, customization lovers must have tried out almost all applications and transformations that make windows look something different and special. Still if you are bored with the default Windows 7 startup sound, changing it will be an interesting thing to do. Changing windows notification sounds is a very easy task that can be done from the sound option in windows control panel. But replacing the startup sound is not easy task without messing with windows internal settings. Continue Reading →
In an event held in Mumbai, Maxx Mobiles released a new series of handsets which is very strangely named Khamoshhh. However, once you get to know the special feature of the series you can easily understand the reason behind the name.
Final Fantasy is one of the most popular RPG titles available for various platforms, starting from mobile devices to PC, and consoles. The series is rocking gaming industry since December 1987. Now the next installment of the series, that is, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is under development, and according to a recent tweet from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII-2 will make its debut on January 2012.
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