2008 Archives | AddictiveTips

How To Compress and Optimize Images Online With Smush-it

by Nakodari on October 12, 2008

Images can give decent look to your Blog or Website. An average Professional Blog theme/design uses some where around 5-10 images. If these images are not optimized and are heavy in size, then your blog might load too slowly. This is not just with blogs even website do face this problem. It has become extremely important for us to Optimize And Reduce Images Size before using it in blog theme or on website. However most of Bloggers might not be professional in using Photoshop or any image editor or they are clueless on how to optimize or reduce image size. Yahoo recently introduced a web based tool called Smush -itto help you optimize the size of web images without affecting visual quality. Read More

How To Use Windows Malicious Software Utility For Post Infection Removal On Windows 2000/XP/Vista

by Asad on October 12, 2008

Windows

How To Create Exceptions(Allow Programs And Ports) In Windows 7 / Vista Firewall

by Asad on October 12, 2008

Windows

The Windows 7 and Vista firewall blocks most of the ports and software from getting into your computer. There are a number of new features which make it a much more reliable solution which offers a decent protection level but sometimes you need to allow access to a port or program. While some exceptions are set up automatically by Windows 7 and Vista, others have to be configured manually, this guide will show you how to open a port or let a certain program through the firewall. Read More

How To Disable/Turn Off User Account Control (UAC) In Windows Vista

by Asad on October 11, 2008

Windows

UAC or User Access Control is a new feature of Windows Vista that is meant to enhance the security of your system. Each time an application is installed or whenever an important system change is made by the user or by a running process, the screen is blacked out and temporarily disabled and a dialog is shown with the choices to allow or deny the action. If the logged user is not an administrator, Windows Vista will also ask for the administrator password. While this helps keeping your system safer from threats, it can also be very annoying and sometimes confusing. UAC does clearly improves the security on Windows Vista, under some scenarios you might want to disable it, for example when giving demos in front of an audience. Some home users might be tempted to disable UAC because of the additional mouse clicking it brings into their system, however it is recommended not to immediately do so, and try to get used to it instead.

How To Enable ‘Show Hidden Files And Folders Option’ When Disabled By a Virus

by Asad on October 11, 2008

Windows

A few days back my “Show hidden files and folders” option was not working at all even if I selected the option Show hidden files and folders from the folder option window, the changes would just disappear upon closing the dialog. It was probably some virus attack after which the Windows registry was not being updated properly. So here is what I did to restore it back.

How To Split A Large File Into Several Small Files Using WinRar And HJSplit And How To Merge Them Back

by Asad on October 10, 2008

Windows

If you ever wanted to upload and share a 350 MB file with your friends using an online file sharing service but you want to upload the file in smaller chunks. How can you split a big file into multiple chunks and upload it to the file sharing service? WinRar and HJSplit are the best applications to not only split big files in to several chunks but also to compress them while splitting.

How To Use Sockso As Your Own Personal Streaming Music Server

by Nakodari on October 08, 2008

Do you want to share some music with your friend? Or do you want to hear to your favorite music playlist while you are away from your PC? Sockso is a free, open-source, personal music server for everyone! It's designed to be as simple as possible so that anyone with a mouse and some mp3's can get themselves and their friends listening to their music across the internet in seconds. Plus, it works Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. The only thing it requires is to have java installed on your machine, which is not a big problem.

How To Manage Your Startup Programs Easily, An Easy Way To Increase System Performance

by Nakodari on October 08, 2008

Windows

The best way to start your computer faster and improve the overall system performance is to reduce the number of programs that load when Windows start. Reducing the number of startup programs can help you in loading the Windows faster, saving RAM, and faster loading performance. Many people will be familiar with the way that requires installing and running Windows Defender, going to Tools > Software Explorer and from category selecting Startup Programs. This method works for many people but is not very effective.

6 Easy Ways To Free Your Computer’s Hard Disk Space When Using Windows

by Nakodari on October 08, 2008

Windows

Editor’s Note: After lot of comments from the users, I have now changed this post’s tile and made some changes in the content. And I will have to agree that saving hard disk space does not increase the computer’s performance. So my readers have won after a short protest :) Just kidding.

I will now(in a few days) write about how to increase performance that will in fact focus on two things, CPU and RAM.

Did you ever get tired of your hard disk that is always full? Do you want to increase space on your hard disk by removing any useless junk? ~~There are many ways to speed up your computer without purchasing more memory or upgrading your CPU.~~The following easy steps are simple to follow and almost guaranteed to increase the hard disk space of your computer!

How To Increase Workspace Using Virtual Desktop Applications For Windows Vista/XP

by Asad on October 07, 2008

Windows

Editor’s Note: You will need a very powerful or at least semi powerful computer to run virtual desktop applications smoothly, and yes plenty of free disk space too.

Virtual desktops are useful in a way that they provide extra desk space to place your applications. You can easily move your Windows from one workspace to another and sort them according to their functionality and if you constantly find your desktop cluttered and overloaded with programs and browser windows then a virtual desktop manager might be the solution for you. Virtual desktops are handy if you want to keep different tasks and programs separated. They are quite common on Mac and Linux computers. It may take some time but once you get used to using them, they become an essential part of a productive workflow. So if you’re up for it, below are some of the better Windows desktop managers out there:

How To Add Website Shortcuts To The Windows Start Menu Easily

by Nakodari on October 07, 2008

How To Disable/Remove Shutdown From Windows 7 / Vista / XP

by Nakodari on October 07, 2008

Windows

Do you want your Computer to a Server and want to prevent it from Shutting Down? Or Do do you want to prevent anyone from Shutting Down your PC for various reasons? There is a simple way to remove the Shut Down option from the Start Menu, Task Manager, and Command Prompt. Read More

How To Change Default Picture/Image Viewer In Windows

by Nakodari on October 06, 2008

Windows

Have you ever wanted to view a photo on your computer, only to click on it and have an annoying program that you don't like open it for you? Sometimes programs hijack your extensions, taking over the default viewer status for your pictures. If this situation annoys you, there are simple ways to change the default photo viewer in Windows to the application of your choice.

How To Increase The Performance Of Your Computer Easily By Disabling Visual Effects In Windows XP And Vista

by Nakodari on October 06, 2008

Windows

Are you tired of your computer that loads your Windows slowly? You can increase the performance slightly by disabling the visual effects, this process does not require any software to be installed. But there is one thing that you should remember, Disabling the Visual Effects in Windows XP and Vista will make your Windows look more like Windows 2000. You can always add new theme to add new looks later, so this is not a big problem. I remember disabling Visual Effects when I was using Windows Vista on my crappy Asus laptop which had only 512MB ram. Anyway this is how you do it.