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Install Windows 7 Beta from a USB Thumb Drive

Askar — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:42:01 +0000

As the form factor of the laptops (read NetBooks) reduces in size it comes with certain drawbacks. One of the most prominent is the lack of an optical drive, for example, CD or DVD Drive. Of course, you can plug-in an external optical drive but that’s certainly an inconvenience. Instead why not make use of the USB ports that comes with those slim-line notebooks (NetBooks) and install software using, let’s say, an USB Thumb Drive.

Read from this detailed article at DemoGeek.com to learn how to prepare a USB Thumb Drive to install Windows 7 Beta from an USB Thumb Drive. It’s a 10 step process but the steps are pretty simple and well explained.

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Use Windows Vista’s Parental Controls to keep track of your kids computer activities

Askar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:31:21 +0000

Windows Vista has implemented the Parental Controls the right way and it makes it so easy to configure parental controls to keep an eye on your kids’ computer activities. The list of things that you can keep track of ranges from the type of programs that your kids are allowed to run on a computer, the websites that your kids are allowed to visit and time limits so that your kid can only use the computer on certain times.

Read from this article at DemoGeek.com on how to make use of Windows Vista’s Parental Controls to keep track of your kids’ computer activities.

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Print only what you want with HP Smart Web Printing

Askar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:38:57 +0000

You should read this article at DemoGeek.com to know about a fantastic tool that helps you save the environment by reducing the paper usage by printing only what you want on a webpage. HP Smart Web Printing tool is a simple tool that plugs into Internet Explorer or Firefox and helps you print what you want on a webpage rather than the whole web page itself.

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Completely turn off UAC in Windows Vista

Askar — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:55:19 +0000

We all agree that UAC is good and bad. Good in terms of security and bad in terms of usability. If you are the only user of your computer and if you know what you are doing with your computer then you should read this article on how to turn off UAC in Windows Vista. It is a simple trick and well explained at DemoGeek.com.

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A simple trick to speed up Firefox

Askar — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:18:05 +0000

If you have a high speed internet connection why not make use of it to the max to get a better performance when you browse using Firefox. Follow these simple steps at DemoGeek.com to speed up Firefox.

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Extend your Windows Vista laptop battery life with Vista Battery Saver

Askar — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:54:04 +0000

Learn from this article on how to automatically turn off the power-consuming features of Windows Vista to conserve on your laptop’s battery power.

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Fix your Windows Time issues with this simple fix

Askar — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:51:21 +0000

If your Windows Vista’s system time is not correct or having issues with adjusting your system time automatically to Daylight Savings Time (DST) then you should read this well explained article at DemoGeek.com on how to switch your Windows Time providers in Windows Vista to fix some of your Windows Time issues.

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Make your web sites available in different languages using Google Translate Gadget

Askar — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:26:28 +0000

If you have a blog or a website then it would be nice thing to have the ability for your readers to translate your website into their own language. You don’t have to create different versions of your website to provide your readers with a way to read your website in the language of their choice.

DemoGeek.com has a well explained article on how to translate your website or blog to different languages using Google Translate Gadget.

It is definitely worth a read.

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Manage your emails better with Gmail’s Superstars

Askar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:10:49 +0000

Ever felt the need to manage your emails better? If you are using Gmail then you should read this article on how to better manage your emails. A nice and simple trick to make use of that really pays off when it comes to email management using Gmail.

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Get things done on your computer with your own voice

Askar — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:25:13 +0000

Have your handful and wanted to get things done on your computer? If you run Windows Vista there is a simple way to control your computer with your own voice. It’s a very interesting read and explained well in detail.

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