Cool Computer Tricks

[HOW TO] Restore GRUB bootloader after a new Windows installation

bas — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:42:58 +0000

[HOW TO] Restore GRUB bootloader after a new Windows installationGRUB is widely used bootloader for booting linux systems. It lets you choose the OS you want to boot from the list of all OSs loaded on your system. If you install any Windows OS on your PC after installing Linux then you will not see the [...]

Google Chrome Theme for XP users

bas — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:49:08 +0000

Google Chrome Theme for XP usersIf you have used Google chrome and you liked the simplicity of it then here we have something similar for you. Simple but attractive look of Google Chrome is now available for Windows XP too. Checkout this screenshot. The theme is developed by a developer at DevianArt. The download pack consists [...]

[HOW TO] Open CD/DVD Drive without using tray button

bas — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:16:09 +0000

[HOW TO] Open CD/DVD Drive without using tray buttonOCTray is a Freeware using which you can easily open/close your CD/DVD drive. If your tray button is not working then you can use a pin to open the drive but it is not very convenient to use the pin every time. So you can use OCTray [...]

14 cool new themes for Windows 7

bas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:28:06 +0000

14 cool new themes for Windows 7Windows 7 is now officially released in the market that too with some interesting changes. Many of us are already using the RC version of Widows 7 which expires in March 2010. To celebrate the release of new OS Microsoft has decided to make available the whole new set of [...]

Windows 7 kind of look for Ubuntu

bas — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:28:23 +0000

Windows 7 kind of look for UbuntuUbuntu must be having too many advantages over Windows but you can’t deny the fact that the new cool look of Windows 7 is any time better than the same old look of Ubuntu. So if you are one of those Ubuntu lovers wanting to make their Ubuntu look [...]

[How To] Protect yourself from Keyloggers

bas — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:23:37 +0000

[How To] Protect yourself from KeyloggersWhat is a keylogger?? From Wikipedia Keystroke logging (often called keylogging) is the practice of noting (or logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. There are numerous keylogging methods, ranging from hardware- [...]

Fix your Computer Problems with XP Quick Fix

bas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:34:00 +0000

Fix your Computer Problems with XP Quick FixIf your PC is infected by any virus or other malicious program you often get messages like “Access is Denied” when you try to open “Task Manager” or “Registry Editor” even after removing the virus from your system. Now you can overcome such errors with this easy to [...]

Voice chat and Video chat on Facebook

bas — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:14:36 +0000

Tired of using same old facebook chat feature to chat with your FB friends??? If you have Microphone and Webcam, you can start Video chatting with your friends, just like you do with your Yahoo Messenger friends. Vivox Voice allows you to video chat with your friends on Facebook. It is very easy to use [...]

Record your computer screen with Screen Toaster

bas — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:13:42 +0000

Record your computer screen with Screen Toaster Do you want to make a video tutorial to put it on youtube?? Or want to share and tricks/tips with your mates?? Making a video tutorial is the best way to teach someone. Screen Toaster can record everything on your screen. So whatever you do on your PC will [...]

Use Game booster to Optimize your PC for gaming

bas — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:28:06 +0000

Use Game booster to Optimize your PC for gamingIt takes a powerful machine to run the latest games available in the market. If you have too many processes running in the background then your game may start taking hiccups. To avoid this performance problems one require to stop the unwanted processes and close all the [...]

[HOW TO]Retrieve data from partially working Hard Disk

bas — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:06:10 +0000

[HOW TO]Retrieve data from partially working Hard Disk Many times the hard disk in your computer stops functioning properly after some years. Some part of it may become unreadable. Or you may delete some important data from your hard disk accidentally. In such cases you can use this useful tool for retrieving your lost data. Recuva is [...]

How to remove recycler.exe virus from Pen Drive

bas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:32:55 +0000

How to remove recycler.exe virus from Pen Drive Recycler.exe virus mainly spreads through Pen drives and other removable media devices. Each time you insert your Pen Drive in any infected computer it copies itself to the Pen Drive. It also opens a backdoor and secretly downloads some potentially unwanted and malicious files to your computer. How to [...]

Paintribbon:Get Windows 7 kind of Paint in XP and Vista

bas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:17:40 +0000

Paintribbon:Get Windows 7 kind of Paint in XP and Vista Windows 7 comes with a cool new paint. Which is much more better then what we get in Windows XP or Windows Vista. So here we have one cool app which can give the experience of the cool new Windows 7 kind of paint in Windows [...]

Experience the features of Google Chrome inside your IE

bas — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:54:28 +0000

Experience the features of Google Chrome inside your IEGoogle has released Chrome frame, an open source plugin that allows Internet Explorer to use the HTML 5 technology for more advanced websites. It adds the features like HTML 5 support, better Java script support, webkit and v8 engines for rendering pages in Internet Explorer. If you don’t [...]

Microsoft Security Essentials – The best free AV for your Windows

bas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:29:08 +0000

Microsoft Security Essentials – The best free AV for your WindowsFinally Microsoft Security Essentials is out of beta and is now available to public. It works with Windows XP, Vista and windows 7 operating systems. The program requires your Windows to be”GENUINE”. It will test your OS before installation. This app provides real time protection for [...]