Safety from Viruses at lower cost for your computer

Monday, December 21, 2009

Computer is becoming a part of our daily life.But storing data in a computer is not always secure.A Virus can corrupt all data in a computer.What is the solution? Use a good antivirus software in your system.Worried about money? Buy kaspersky internet security 2010 at affordable price from India.Less than $15 per 3 PC licence.You can install this to three computers.Kaspersky internet security offers antivirus, antispyware, antispam, antiadware, firewall, parental controls, web protection, instant messenger protection, rootkit detection all in one single integrated solution.
A link to download trial versions is given below
http://www.kaspersky.com/trials

Optimize display setting in windows XP

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

We can increase the performance of low configuration systems by adjusting display settings.
For this right click on 'My Computer' icon.Select 'Properties'.(OR Go to 'Control panel'-Select 'System')
Go to 'Advanced' tab-'Performance'
Select 'Settings'.
Now you are on 'Visual Effects' tab
Select 'Adjust for best performance' option if you wand maximum performance.
OR
Tick the following
Show shadows under menus,Show shadows under mouse pointer,Show common tasks in folders
Then click on 'Apply'-'OK'

Google launches chrome browser for Mac OS

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Finally google released Mac version of it's Chrome browser.It is now in beta stage.The final version will be available on first quarter of 2010.According to Google-"Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed".Google claims Speed,Stability and security in it's new version.
Visit Chrome blog for more-http://chrome.blogspot.com/?hl=en

World's most hacked softwares of 2009

1.Adobe Reader
2.Internet Explorer
3.Mozilla Firefox
4.Adobe Flash
5.Apple Quicktime
6.Microsoft Office
7.Windows-based Operating System

(Source- Forbes `Most-Hacked Software’ list)

How to play multimedia files not supported by Windows media player

Saturday, December 12, 2009

We are experiencing problems while attempting to play some multimedia files(For eg-3gp,divx) on windows media player.How to solve this problem? It is very easy.Windows media player need codecs to play these file types.You need to install that codec on your computer.In order to play 3gp or 3gpp files install 3gp codec, to play divx files install divx codec.
 There is an easy way before us.We can install codec packs such as Klite codec pack, XP codec pack or ACE codec pack on our system,which can play almost all file types.Install one of these codec packs and configure windows media player to play these file types.But remember,install only one codec pack on your system keep your system clean.
NB- Links to klite mega codec pack are given below.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/k_lite_Codec_Pack_download.htm

Browse Indian language websites in firefox with out installing fonts

Monday, December 7, 2009

Many of us have problems,while browsing Indian language websites using firefox.There is a simple way to solve the problem.Install Firefox add-on 'Padma'.Then restart Firefox.Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Devanagari (including Marathi), Gujarati, Bengali and Gurmukhi are supported.Link to download is given below.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/873

Install new fonts on your computer

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Click 'START'
Select 'Settings'
Select 'Control Panel'
Double click on 'Fonts'.
Now you are on Fonts folder.
Go to 'File' menu. Select 'Install New Font'
Click the drive and folder which contain the fonts you wand to install.
Double click on the font.The font is now installed on your computer.
In order to select more than one font press and hold 'Ctrl' key and click on the fonts to add.

Boot your PC to safe mode at system restart

Friday, November 13, 2009

If you are working on a PC on normal mode and want to boot to safe mode on system restart,then go to 'START'
'RUN'
Type 'MSCONFIG'
Click 'OK'(Now you are usingt system configturation utility)
Go to 'BOOT.INI' Tab
Check on /SAFEBOOT
Then 'APPLY'
'OK'.
Now if you want to boot to Normal mode
Go to system configuration utility
Uncheck '/SAFEMODE'
Then click on 'APPLY'
'OK'.

Create startup disk for windows

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Click 'Start'
Select 'Settings'
Click 'Control panel'
Double click 'Add or remove programmes'
Go to 'Startup disk' tab
Click on 'Create disk'
Then follow the instructions on the screen of your computer.
NB-Use a Floppy disk(1.4 MB) to make startup disk.You can use this startup disk, when your system fails to start.

Change home page in internet explorer

Friday, November 6, 2009

Open 'internet explorer'
Go to 'view'- 'internet options'- 'General tab'
Go to 'home page' area
Then enter the url you wand to make your home page.
OR
Select 'Use current', 'Use default' or 'Use blank' options.
Click on 'Apply' and then 'OK'

Change your computer's date and time

Go to 'Start'
Choose 'Settings'
Click 'Control panel'
Double click 'date and time'
Then change date and time.
Click 'Apply' and then 'OK'.

Winamp more shortcuts

Monday, September 28, 2009

(options/toggles)
R        Toggle Repeat
S        Toggle Shuffle
Alt+3        Current file info box/tag editor
(playback controls)
Z        Previous Track
X        Play/Restart/Unpause
C        Pause/Unpause
V        Stop
Shift+V        Stop with Fadeout
Ctrl+V        Stop after current track
B        Next Track
L        Open/Play File
Ctrl+L        Open/Play location
Shift+L        Open/Play Directory
Left Arrow    Rewind 5 seconds
Right Arrow    Fast-forward 5 seconds
Up Arrow        Turn Volume Up
Down Arrow    Turn Volume Down
Keypad 1        Jump Ten Songs Back
Keypad 6        Next Track
Keypad 5        Play/Restart/Unpause
Keypad 4        Previous Track
Keypad 3        Jump Ten Songs Forward
Keypad 7        Rewind 5 seconds
Keypad 9        Fast-forward 5 seconds
Keypad 8        Turn Volume Up
Keypad 2        Turn Volume Down
Keypad 0        Open/Play File
Ctrl+Keypad 0    Open/Play location
Insert        Open/Play Directory

Open pages using chrome inside firefox

Monday, September 21, 2009

You can open pages in chrome inside firefox using chrome view addon.For this you have to install chrome in your system.And then go to the following link and install chrome view addon.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8740.

Increase menu appearing speed

Go to START>RUN
Type 'regedit'
Click 'OK'.
Then navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control_Panel/Desktop.
Go to MenuShowDelay in the right hand pane.Change it's value from 400(milliseconds) to a lower one.

Use Gmail as your web drive

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

You can use your Gmail as a web drive.For this you should have a working internet connection.Download software 'Gmail drive'.Install it on your system.Then login to your gmail account via GMail drive.Upload files to your mail account.You can always access files by logging in.

Useful Short forms while sending email and SMS

See you- CU
Oh I see- OIC
Are you OK?- RUOK?
Freequantly asked question- FAQ
For your information- FYI
In other words- IOW
Be right back- BRB
Normal shut down- NSD
For you- 4U