Yearly Archives: 2009

Sync Google Calendar With Windows 7 Desktop

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After some great overall improvement, Microsoft made one stupid (I hate to say this but it is true) decision – removing Windows Calendar from Windows 7. Thus, stealing away the ability for users to sync their Google or Windows Live Calendar with their desktop. Luckily, I came across a Windows Gadget called Windows Live Calendar Gadget developed for Windows by user poulicek. It allows user to sync both Windows Live Calendar and Google Calendar(yes, it supports syncing of multiple calendars). Technically it supports any calendar in iCal format. Read More

Windows 7 Advanced Power Management

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Looking for a laptop battery power manager that can efficiently manage the power plans and allows you to tweak the power profiles? Meet Power Plan Assistant. It is a free Power Management tool developed for Windows 7. Instead of changing the basic power management feature, it adds additional features which enhances the overall power of your laptop/netbook running Windows 7. So is it a Battery booster? No, but it helps increase the overall life of the battery. With this tool you can automatically switch between Windows default power plans – High Performance, Balanced, and Power Saver. Read More

7Zip To Exe Converter

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Do you want to convert 7Zip to self-extracting Exe files? Self-extracting Exe files can be useful when you need to send the files to a less technical person(e.g, your parents) and also when you need to carry the content in a USB flash drive.

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Adjust(Increase/Decrease) The Size Of Jump Lists In Windows 7

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As you all know by now, Windows 7 includes Jump List feature. Jump lists allow easy access to common tasks related to the corresponding application. If you are looking to create custom jump lists, we have already covered a post here. By default the Jump list in Windows 7 displays only a total of 10 items. Let me guide you how you can increase and decrease this number. Read More

Add Administrative Tools To Windows 7 Start Menu

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Administrative Tools allow you to perform some common tasks like managing firewall settings, starting and stopping services, managing hard disk settings, etc.You can locate these administrative tools under the "System and Security" section of the Control Panel, but for quicker access, you have the option to add Administrative Tools to Windows 8 Start Screen and Windows 7 Start Menu. Read More

Launch Application Menu In Ubuntu With Windows Key

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If you have migrated from Windows to Ubuntu then you might be missing the Windows key. In Windows OS if you hit the Windows Key, the Start Menu shows up instantly but this is not the case in Ubuntu. Ubuntu keeps the launcher shortcuts for applications in the Application menu which is located in the left side of the Panel. Let me share an easy way to configure the Windows Key to launch the Application Menu. Read More

Quick Launch Browsers From Windows 7 Jump List – Browser Chooser

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Brower Chooster has been well covered around the blogosphere. For those who don’t know, it allow users to open link in the selected browser. In the latest release, the author has finally added support for Windows 7 JumpList. Now you can pin the program to the taskbar and launch the desired browser in just 2 clicks. First of all you need to add the browsers, you can add up to five different browsers, the most preferred are Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome. Read More

Track Change In Windows 7 Registry And File System With TrackWinstall

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When a program is installed, the installer makes changes to both Windows Registry and File System. Sometimes it is important to analyze this change. Analyzing the changes made by the program installer to your system is very important in some situations, consider two examples. 1. When you install a trial software, the program installer will also install a hidden key which prevents users to re-install the software after trial period has expired. This hidden key will remain in your system forever unless you track the changes and remove it manually. 2. Some software come with hidden malware which goes undetected by many antivirus software. By analyzing the change made by the software installer to both your registry and file system, it can be much more easier to remove the hidden malware. Read More

Windows Live Devices

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Yesterday I mentioned how Microsoft is trying to make Live SkyDrive the central destination for uploading, organizing, and sharing files. LiveSide blog has posted some screenshots showing Windows Live Devices which is said to be introduced as part of the upcoming Windows Live Wave 4 update. Read More

Prevent Windows 7 From Automatic Restart After System Failure

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In some error cases the kernel or memory bug appears, which automatically reboots your Windows machine . This reboot is necessary in the case of important servers, as they are supposed to run some production applications and rebooting brings the applications back online with the minimum possible downtime. Whenever any system failure occurs in Windows, logs are maintained which contain the error information, this information  is vital in the sense that it lets you understand the reasons for the system crash. Read More

Disable Time Synchronization In Windows 7

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By default Windows synchronizes the time of your system with the online time server time.windows.com. It is a useful since it adjusts your system time automatically, and you need not bother taking care of your system clock manually. Lets have a look on the other side of the picture, this feature might not be desired by some users as synchronizing the system time with a public Internet time server can sometimes show wrong time mostly because of daylight saving. Some governments in various countries implement daylight saving time on various dates and the public Internet time server is not updated with the change, thus showing wrong time by an hour. Read More

Csrss.exe Process Overview

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Csrss.exe is one of the most important windows processes and the existence of this process could be vital. This process is used by the windows operating system to control a couple of tasks. The majority of the graphical instruction set of the Windows operating system relies upon this process. It may also be used to control the threading process in Windows(for those not familiar with threading, it is the technique which lets you split any particular application into the multiple instances). Read More

Windows 7 Network Activity Monitor

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Network administrators use system and network monitoring tools to check which application, program, or script on connected clients is taking too much of the network resources. Sadly, there is no tool to monitor the network in Windows 7 except Networking tab in Windows Task Manager. Back in July I covered a tool called Resource Monitor which checks the performance of your Windows 7 system. It can also monitor and give detailed overview of processes that take CPU, Memory, and Disk space. Apart from the revamped Windows 7 Task Manager, you can use Resource Monitor to check all the applications which are using network resources. Read More

Google Translator Gadget: Easily Translate Your Websites

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In today's competitive market if you reach out to your consumer before your competitor, then you are in a better position to tell him about your products and services and eventually selling them. The best marketing tool in this age is web. Provide the information on your website and think that you have covered the whole world. But the only problem in global reach is the language. For that you need to translate your website into several languages. It's a a big ask; But Google Translate has made this task a lot easier. Read More

RaMaint.exe Process

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You might have used tools like Logmein, PcAnywhere or RemotelyAnywhere, etc. These tools allow you to control your computer remotely. Ramaint.exe is the process in Windows which basically controls such applications. It is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications, etc. This particular process allows other users to remotely control your PC via a local network or the Internet. Read More