Tag Archives: Vista

Solve Corrupt Install/Uninstall Problems With Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

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Did it ever happen to you that while installing or uninstalling a program, the process suddenly failed? You try to retry it again but with no luck. How about the apps that install but have no option to uninstall themselves in Add/Remove Programs? This does not just happen with apps from indie developers but also from large corporations. Recently, I came across an app from a large laptop manufacturer which was pre-installed on their laptop. Upon removing the app using Add/Remove programs, it did not uninstall properly and thus I had to resort to using Windows Installer CleanUp Utility tool. It is a free tool that removes a program's configuration information when you are experiencing Setup problems. This can also come handy when you are trying to uninstall a program and it gives “file missing” errors. Read More

Convert Windows Media Center(.wtv) Video File To Other Formats

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The default video format for recording a video in Windows Media Center in Vista is .wtv only if you have TV Pack installed, also keep in mind that Microsoft has shifted from the old dvr-ms format to the new wtv format. In Windows 7 beta the default recording format is also wtv. There are many commercial software that support converting of wtv to other video format, but unfortunately such feature is not present in any free video converters. So the best way to convert wtv to other video formats is to first convert it into dvr-ms and from there convert it to other video formats such as mpeg, avi, etc. This is a little tricky but an easy way to do it.
Note: You can also convert wtv files using MC-TVConverter.
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Open Multiple Websites at Once With A Desktop Shortcut

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I visit multiple websites, multiple times daily. Typing the names of these websites over and over again becomes too time consuming and obviously, boring. I figured out a way to create a desktop shortcut for it through which you can open unlimited number of websites in multiple browser tabs.

Basically we have to create a batch file to open multiple websites. If you have read the post in the link above you will learn to make batch file for opening multiple applications, but for the sake of convenience I am going to teach you to make a batch file to open multiple websites at once. The method is almost same, but instead of application target, we will enter website URL.

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Save And View Your Complete Clipboard History In Windows 7, Vista, XP

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Suppose you copied an important information from some website and forgot to paste somewhere, in the meantime you copied another important information and the previous one got lost. By mistake you also closed the website from where you copied the information, now what? This happens with me a lot too so there is nothing to freak out. Clipdiary is a free little app that runs on the background and resides in the system traybar, it records all clipboard activity and saves them in the database automatically. In other words it is an easy-to-use clipboard manager. Read More

How To Tweak And Optimize Vista With Ultimate Windows Tweaker

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There are thousands of hidden or difficult-to-access options in Windows Vista that tweaks your operating system to your need. There are hundreds of vista tweak UI tools that help you find such options, but nothing comes close to the software I tested today. Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a powerful freeware Tweak UI utility through which you can tweak and optimize your Windows Vista instantly.

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How To Defrag Whole Disk Or Specific Files With Defraggler

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When someone says defragment, it is usually understood to defrag the whole disk. This is because almost all 3rd party software for Windows allow you to defrag the whole disk. Defraggler, if you haven’t heard of it before is an excellent defragmentation tool that lets you defrag specific files and folders. It is developed by Piriform, the company behind both CCCleaner and Recuva and is Windows Vista compatible. Read More

How To Monitor Your Internet Speed Or Network Bandwidth

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Do you want to check the speed of your internet connection, monitor the network bandwidth, or check the time it will take to download a specific file? BitMeter 2 is a great little application that keeps track of your internet or network bandwidth. It counts the total download and upload speed every seconds, you can keep track of your bandwidth for the whole week or months. This can come handy if you are using broadband with limited bandwidth.

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Add Vista Breadcrumbs Navigation Address Bar In Windows XP

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Do you like the Breadcrumbs address bar in Windows Vista? The usability of breadcrumbs navigation is better than the old classic form of navigation. If you don’t want to install Vista because you have a low-spec computer, you can add the breadcrumbs navigation in Windows XP.

QTAddressBar is an awesome application that adds the full Vista breadcrumbs navigation address bar in Windows XP. It is small zip file and does not take much memory resources to run.

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How To Securely Hide Your Private Folders In Windows

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Do you want to hide your files and folders securely so that it cannot be accessed by anyone with any software? There is a freeware security software called Free Hide Folder that hides your folder and makes it fully secure from unauthorized access.

There are many software out there which can hide your private folders, but there are equal number of software available that makes it possible to access such hidden folders, thus making your hidden folders vulnerable. Free Hide Folder is a great tool that I have been using to keep my folders hidden in a very secure manner, it makes it impossible for people to find your hidden folders, let alone accessing it.

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How To Stop Windows 7 From Automatic Reboot And Shutdown

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How many times have you seen a driver, system update, or an application restarting or shutting down your computer after installation without even asking for your permission? Automatic restart or shutdown has always annoyed me since the day I started learning to use Windows(that was almost a decade back). Read More

Completely Uninstall/Remove Antivirus And Security Software From Your Computer

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Do you want to remove Norton anti virus or any other security software that you may have installed? Security software like antivirus and antispyware are not easy to uninstall. If you uninstall them using Windows build-in tool, it is not enough. There are still files deep inside your system such as registry files that have not been removed properly, that is because it can’t be removed using the Windows build-in Uninstall Program tool. Read More

Resize And Crop Image With Microsoft Office Picture Manager

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One tool that I use on daily basis is Microsoft Office Picture Manager. If you want to crop or resize the image immediately, then this is the best application to do it. I am not a big fan of Microsoft Office products, but this tool comes really handy when you want to edit a photo quickly. When you install Microsoft Office 2007, make sure that you install this tool too which comes pre-packed.

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