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. (more…)
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. (more…)
A new version of VLC Player v1.1.9 became available earlier this month, however this is not a major update but it does fix the security issues found in the earlier 1.1.8 release. Other changes were made to the looks and interface of the Mac OS X Version. Download the latest VLC player for Windows and Mac OS from the links below and if you have older VLC installation, upgrade to the latest release.
If you own PlayStation 3, then there is high chance that you will also be having its accessory called PlayStation Eye which is used for playing PS Move games and for online chatting. However if you are are not playing PS Move games anymore and your PS Eye is biting dust, then why not use it as a webcam on Windows. PlayStation Eye has a better sensor than most of the cheap webcams available in the market and setting it up to use is really easy.
The next Windows OS appears to have leaked on Betarchive through an anonymous tipster. This version of Windows 8 is actually a very early Milestone 1 build with string 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso and is readily available at the torrent websites. However if you are going to use this alpha build better use a test PC, do not use this on your main working PC. More details and download link after the break.
Earlier last week we covered Surfing theme for Windows 7. Now Microsoft has released yet another beautiful theme named Sailing which includes various wallpapers of oceans and sailing boats. You can download this theme from the Microsoft personalization gallery, direct download link is given below. (more…)
The most talked over Internet Explorer 9 RTM is now finally available for public download. This version of Internet Explorer comes with many advantages over the previous versions. It is also claimed to be one of the fastest browsers available today and has faster java script engine than IE 8. (more…)
Microsoft has added a new theme named Surfing for Windows 7 in the personalization gallery. This theme brings the enthusiasm of surfing sports on your desktop. Surfing theme pack consists of 10 beautiful wallpapers of resolution 1920 x 1200. To enhance the effect it also combines seashore sound schemes. (more…)
When we work on multiple networks and different IPs, Internet settings come into the picture, which are different for every network. So when one shifts from one coverage zone to the other, they are required to change the IPs and a lot more settings. If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 then it’s a time consuming and tedious affair because these IP, gateway and proxy settings are not readily shown by the Windows. (more…)
File management is always a tough job if you are a person who has enormous amount of files. Then it gets very difficult if you want to go through all the files you where viewing or working last week or the last month or even long back. Searching long for a document not only wastes our time but also hampers our mood to work at that point. (more…)
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