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Decrease Bootup time by removing unwanted Startup Applications from Ubuntu

Vineet Sharma — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Just like any other Operating System, Linux also loads a number of unwanted applications at the startup. This normally reduces the system bootup time. But here is a nice little tool that lets you remove unwanted entries from the startup. Goes by the name of rcconf, this tool can be used on Debian based Linux like [...]

How to make free calls to Mobile & Landlines in India

Vineet Sharma — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Here comes a nice little trick with which you can call to any mobile number or landline phone within India for free. No hidden costs, no buggy VoIP softwares, it is absolutely free. Just follow the steps below. 1. Goto http://localads.rediff.com and click on Post Ads. 2. After clicking the Post Ads button you will be presented with [...]

How to Batch download YouTube Videos in HD Format

Vineet Sharma — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:53:00 +0000

There are a number of YouTube Downloaders out there that allows you to download YouTube videos in a number of formats, some of them are web based and some are standalone applications. But here comes a nifty little application with which you can download one or more YouTube videos in a single go and thats too [...]

How to open New Tabs in Opera as Tiles

Vineet Sharma — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:16:00 +0000

Opera was the first web browser to include tab functionality that is why it gives us a number of options to customize the way a tab works. One of them is making a new tab windows open as a tile. This feature is very helpful to web designers and SEO professionals who can open different pages [...]

ALWIL Software reinvented avast!, Welcome avast! 5

Vineet Sharma — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:05:00 +0000

ALWIL Software, the creators of the popular and free antivirus avast!, are all ready to launch the next iteration of their antivirus software in the market. avast! 5 will hit the market in October this year. avast! 5 is coming up with a number of changes, one of them is surely the new interface which looks [...]

How to make old addons compatible with Firefox 3.5

Vineet Sharma — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:59:00 +0000

There are a number of Firefox addons that are still not compatible with Firefox 3.5. Whenever we try to install an addon, it throws up an error. If you still want to use old addons than you have to wait for a compatibility update or you can use this simple hack to make the addon [...]

Download SpeedUpMyPC for Free with 1 Year Genuine License

Vineet Sharma — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:03:00 +0000

SpeedUpMyPC 2009, Uniblue’s award-winning speed up computer solution, lets you monitor and control all your PC resources with easy, one click instructions. System settings, internet usage, disk clutter, RAM and CPU are all automatically scanned, cleaned and optimized for peak performance. You can also selectively disable or remove unnecessary background and auto-start processes to cut valuable [...]

How to improve the loading time of Tabs in IE8

Vineet Sharma — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:32:00 +0000

If you are using Internet Explorer 8 then you must have noticed that whenever you press New Tab button, it takes some time to load the new window, for around 3-4 seconds it shows Connecting… message. Although this time delay is too short but it can become frustrating for power users. You can reduce that [...]

How to Create and Upload Facebook Photo Albums right from your Desktop

Vineet Sharma — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:51:00 +0000

Facebook is considered as the number one social networking site in the world with a million of users signed up. Just like any other social networking service, Facebook also provides a number of features like sharing of notes, statues and pictures. If you are the one who likes to share picture with the world over Facebook, [...]

How to run Google Android Mobile OS on a PC

Vineet Sharma — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:10:00 +0000

You must have heard of Google Android, if not, then I must tell you that it is a mobile based OS with a Linux based kernel. It usually came preinstalled with T-Mobile G1 and some HTC mobiles. Google is also planning to make this OS work on netbooks. If you feel like trying this OS without [...]