Yearly Archives: 2009

Reduce Memory Usage In Windows 7/Vista/XP

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Some applications in Windows take too much memory that the whole computer would freeze down. If you are running  multiple memory-heavy programs then obviously it makes sense to reduce the memory usage of these applications. Some programs take too much memory that if you don’t have enough RAM, then it is impossible to run it. Read More

How To Assign Static IP Address In Ubuntu Linux

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By Default Ubuntu uses DHCP settings to attain an IP Address for the system. However in many cases you may need to use a static IP address , if your Ubuntu system is using DHCP and you want to assign it a Static IP address then its not a big deal to configure it. Simply go through the following easy steps to achieve it. Read More

Maintain And Optimize Your Windows With Perfect Utilities

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Perfect Utilities helps you keep your system running smoothly and improves the overall performance. It is basically system utilities suite which contains many easy-to-use tools to help you optimize your computer and fix problems like slow speed, blue screen, deadlock errors, etc, thus it plays an important role in maintaining the system stability and security. It combines more than 20 system tools and has a very user-friendly  interface. Read More

Google Apps connector For BlackBerry Available Now

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Many Google Enterprise customers wanted direct Google Apps access from BlackBerry. Back in May, Google announced its plans to integrate Google Apps with BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Just today, Google has announced the availability of Google Apps Connecter for Blackberry Enterprise Server. With this component using Google Apps, such as, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Contacts on Blackberry is going to be much more easier. This is available for customers of Google Apps Premier and Education Editions only. Read More

Open Firefox & Internet Explorer In Any Specific Resolution

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RunRes is a free tool for Windows that can launch an application in any resolution you define. Mostly the applications in question can be any browser or software that you commonly use. Suppose you are a web developer and want the browser to always open in 1024x768 resolution for testing purpose. In such situations you can define the size in the program and it will always open it in that specific resolution. Read More

Reduce Noise By Changing CD-Rom & DVD-Rom Drive Speed

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Changing the CD-Rom or DVD-Rom drive speed will effect the performance too, but what if there is a CD or DVD in your drive which you don’t use? Sometimes a person needs a type of CD which may be needed later, so instead of having to remove and insert it again, most people just leave it there.

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Install Windows Software In Ubuntu With Wine Doors

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Wine Doors is an application that is designed to install windows software on Linux based systems. It is basically a package management tool for windows software on Linux systems and is originally developed for the Gnome desktop environment but it works flawlessly on KDE as well. Once installed, it will provide you a list of popular windows applications so installing a variety of windows application is made possible in just a couple of clicks. It works in conjunction with the application wine, so before installing Wine Doors, make sure that Wine is already installed. Read More

Google Labs Listen Podcasts For Andriod

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Google Labs has launched a new project called "Listen". This new app helps you find, download and listen to podcasts on your phone or tablet. Currently the app is available on Andriod devices. For Android smartphone and tablet users, it offers a handy way of searching, downloading and listening to podcasts while on the go, without having to use a PC or a web browser for the purpose. Read More

How To Enable / Disable Windows 7 System Protection

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Windows 7 includes System Protection feature that allows users to restore unwanted system changes without having to use Windows installation disk. It creates backup of system and user files that you've modified, so you can easily pick and use any previous version of files. It basically creates and saves information about your computer’s system files and settings on a regular basis. This feature saves all the modified files and other data to System Restore Point. In order to restore all previous versions of files, all you need is to use the Windows default Restore Point utility to restore the settings as well as files. By default, it is enabled on drive where Windows is installed, but you can enable it for other drives as well. To enable / disable Windows 7 System Protection, please go through the following steps. Read More

WiFi Connection Speed & Signal Strength Monitor

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So you want to connect to the internet while sitting in the cafe or during a conference, you search for WLAN signal and get around dozens of results, what would you do next? Which WiFi connection will you join? Instead of wasting half an hour searching for the best connection that is both unencrypted and has the best signal, you can now find it out much more easily with Homedale. Read More

Email Alert Hotmail Notifier

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The whole internet is full of GMail Email Notifiers, even we have covered some here and here. But it is quite hard to find any similar email alert tool for Hotmail. It is a fact that even through it has been rebranded as Windows Live Mail, the name Hotmail is still popular in many countries. Those who registered with this service still have email accounts ending with “hotmail.com”. Read More

BBC iPlayer To iPhone Downloader

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iDownloade is a cross-platform tool that allows user to download DRM-free content from BBC’s iPlayer service. It can download both videos in .mov format and audio/songs in .mp3 format. To play the video on the computer, you will have to download Quicktime from Apple. Otherwise copy it directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Backup USB Flash Drive With FlashBack

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Many people carry important data on their USB Drives, while others carry portable software that they can use while on the go. In any case, if you USB Flash Drives get lost or stolen, your data would be lost too obviously. To prevent your data being lost, it is always necessary to make a backup copy of it on the hard disk. Update: FlashBack has been discontinued. However, you can use BackUpAnyWhere to backup your Flash drives at any local or remote location. Read More

WinX Free Video To iPhone Converter

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I have tried various different types of iPhone converters, some are too slow, some are buggy, some are crapware, some are adware, and some actually work. From those that actually work I use only one in my daily life.WinX Free Video To iPhone Converter is a simple yet elegant tool that works with just any video. Read More

Monitor Hard Disk With DiskLight.NET

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In order to achieve better performance, it is very important that you should keep an eye on the performance of your hard disk. DiskLight.NET is a small user friendly tool which tells you how busy your hard drive is by mimicking the activity of your hard drive LED light. It is a very light-weight tool and does not consume much resources(less than 1 MB of memory). It just stays in the system tray and regularly updates the status information of your hard drive. Read More