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Download Glass Style Notepad For Windows 7 & Vista

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:40:33 +0000

There are several handy utilities available to customize Windows 7 and Vista. If you use notepad all the time, like me, here is a small portable utility that takes the notepad experience to the next level.

Notebook is a portable transparent notepad for Vista and Windows 7. This program is just an alternative to the default notepad and but comes with some additional features that you find in third-party notepads.

This notepad is fully transparent, which is a real treat to your eyes and Windows 7 desktop. You can change the background color and text color easily. You can give a try to this beautiful notepad as this a standalone program, which requires no installation.

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Download WinUtilities Software For Free

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:27 +0000

If you are not happy with the available free Windows 7 tweaking and optimizing utilities, here is an opportunity to grab the well known WinUtilities software for free.

WinUtilities is a tweaking and optimizing tool for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. The utility has been packed with over 20 handy tools such as disk defrag, disk cleaner, startup cleaner, history cleaner, process manager, system control and more.

List of available tools in WinUtilities:

# Disk Defrag

# File Undelete

# Disk Cleaner

# Startup Cleaner

# Registry Cleaner

# History Cleaner

# Exe Protector

# File Splitter

# Memory Optimizer

# Duplicate Files Finder

# Shortcuts Fixer

# Process Manager

# Uninstall Manager

# Registry Search

# BHO (Browser Help Objects) Remover

# Auto Shutdown

# System Control

# Task Manager

Exe protector tool allows you protect any Windows executable file with a secure password.

Giveaway of the day is offering WinUtilities (v9.1) for free of cost for the next 24 hours. So just grab this tool from the download link. Note that the current version (v9.1) supports Windows 7 (32bit / 64bit) as well.

Download WinUtilities

How To Automatically Reopen Apps & Folders After System Reboot

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:59:25 +0000

Many of you might be familiar with the hibernation feature of Windows. Although this feature is not enabled by default you can easily enable it with a simple command.

If you have been running Windows 7, you can follow our how to enable/disable hibernation feature in Windows 7 guide (this guide will work with Vista as well). And if you don’t like to use hibernate feature and still want to quickly resume work, here is a small utility that makes it happen in a simple way.

Cache My Work is nifty utility that allows you reboot without losing your place in your work. It builds a checklist of currently open applications, and will restart the apps you’ve selected the next time you logon to the computer.

Using this utility is very simple. Whenever you want to reboot/shutdown you machine, just run Cache My Work and then select applications in the cacheable applications list. You can select one or more applications as well. Before you exit Cache My Work, you must click Save button.

Once you reboot your Windows, wait for a few seconds to see applications and windows opening automatically.

But note that this is not an alternative to hibernate feature as your work will not be saved when you click Save button in Cache My Work. It will only reopen cached applications for you. So don’t get confused this feature with Windows hibernation.

Download Cache My Work

Thanks to Download Squad

Change Windows 7 Library Icons Quickly With Library Icon Changer

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:21:16 +0000

Library feature is an excellent feature present in Windows 7. Libraries are where you go to manage your documents, music, pictures, and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder or you can view your files arranged by properties like date, type, and author.

Although you can change a folder icon quickly in Windows 7, changing the libraries icon is not an easy task. If you want to customize your libraries icons (such as documents, music, pictures & videos), here is a small utility that allows you change the icons in a jiffy.

Library Icon Changer is a portable utility, which requires no installation. The program is simple and easy-to-use. Just download and extract the zip file to get the LibraryIconChanger (.exe) file.

To change a library icon, first select the library icon in the right pane and then select the new icon from left pane or a folder using select new icon from file button.

You can use the default icons present in Windows, or you can also use custom icons (must be in .ico format) as the replacement for default icons. Last but not least, it also lets you revert to the default icons with a single click.

Download Library Icon Changer

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Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 Available Now

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:36:51 +0000

Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.5.5 version and is ready to download now.

The latest stable version of Firefox comes with several stability fixes. If you have been running Firefox 3.5.4 version, just go to Help > Check for updates to upgrade your Firefox to the latest version.

You can also download the latest version (v3.5.5) from the link mentioned below.

Download Firefox 3.5.5

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6 Security Bulletin Patches Coming On Tuesday

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:25:22 +0000

Microsoft is all set to release a total of six patches on Tuesday, November 10. According to Microsoft Security Bulletin, three critical rated and three important rated patches will be released on Tuesday.

Affected Operating Systems and Software:

# Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

# Windows XP Service Pack 2 and 3

# Windows XP Professional x64 Service Pack 2

# Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

# Windows Server 2003 x64 edition SP 2

# Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

# Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2

# Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

# Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

# Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

# Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

# Microsoft Office XP

# Microsoft Office 2003

# 2007 Microsoft Office System

# Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

# Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

# Open XML File Format Converter for Mac

# Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003

# Microsoft Office Excel Viewer

# Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003

# Microsoft Office Word Viewer

# Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

Tweak Windows 7 Taskbar With 7 Taskbar Tweaker

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:39:17 +0000

We have already featured over 15 free tweaking utilities for Windows 7. This time around we have another small but handy utility that lets you tweak Windows 7 taskbar easily.

7 Taskbar Tweaker is portable utility and easy-to-use as well. It features some of the best tweaks available for Windows 7 taskbar. Below is the list of tweaks available in 7 Taskbar Tweaker:

# Disable thumbnail preview

# Disable grouping of windows by file path or application ID

# Open with while dropping a file on a taskbar button instead of pinning

# Close or focus a window on middle click instead of running a new instance

# Show standard window menu on right click instead of jump list

# Cycle through windows of a grouped button on left click instead of showing a thumbnail preview

Download 7 Taskbar Tweaker (for 32-bit)

Download 7 Taskbar Tweaker (for 64-bit)

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Thanks to DownloadSquad

Optimize Mozilla Firefox With FireTune Utility

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:58:02 +0000

We all know that there are over 15 free tweaking utilities available for recently released Windows 7 and most of us always try to fine tune Windows for the best performance.

Ever thought of fine tuning your Firefox browser? Although there are several manual tweaks available to optimize Firefox, they consume enough amount of your precious time.

FireTune is a free application for Mozilla Firefox that enables you tweak Firefox settings for the best performance. This is a standalone utility, which requires no installation. Once you download and run FireTune, make sure that you create a backup of configuration so that you can revert to the current configuration at any time using restore option.

Key tweaks available in FireTune:

# Disable an error page instead of an error message box

# Turn on auto complete for URLs

# Optimize Firefox memory usage

# Includes a configuration backup and restore feature

# Works with both installable and standalone version of Firefox

# Enable some performance tweaks common to all configurations

# Enable caching of objects served over a secure connection (SSL)

# Optimize Firefox according to your computer/connection speed

Download FireTune

Download FireTune (via Softpedia)

How To Enable/Disable Tab Preview Feature In Firefox 3.6

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0000

Earlier this week, Mozilla released the first beta of its upcoming Firefox browser version 3.6 for download. The latest version of Firefox comes with Tab Preview feature, but it is disabled by default.

Tab Preview feature in Firefox 3.6 lets you move to any opened tab just by using Ctrl + Tab keys (similar to Alt + Tab in Windows). If you have opened enough number of tabs (say 25+) and find it difficult to switch using Alt + Tab feature, then you can use Ctrl + Shift + Tab which allows you switch to a tab using the tab search option.

As this feature is not enabled by default, you need to turn it on by following the steps given below.

To enable tab preview feature in Firefox 3.6:

1. Run Firefox 3.6 browser.

2. Enter about:config in the address bar and hit enter.

3. Click I”ll be careful, I promise! button.

4. Now type tab in the filter box and locate the two entries given below.

browser.allTabs.previews
browser.ctrlTab.previews

5. Double-click on the entries to change the value to True.

Now you should be able to view tab preview feature in Firefox 3.6. Note that you can view this feature only if you have opened three or more tabs.

To disable tab preview feature in Firefox 3.6:

1. Run Firefox 3.6 browser.

2. Enter about:config in the address bar and hit enter.

3. Click I”ll be careful, I promise! button.

4. Now type tab in the filter box and locate the two entries given below.

5. Double-click on the entries to change the value to False.

How To Fix Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Process Stops Responding (Hangs) At 62%

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:57:37 +0000

Several Windows Vista users who have been trying to upgrade Vista to Windows 7 are facing a strange problem. Windows 7 upgrade process stops responding when the upgrade process reaches 62%.

If you have been facing the same problem, worry not! Microsoft has released a Fix It solution that automatically fixes the problem for you.

How to use Fix It:

1. Restart your PC when the upgrade process stops responding at 62%.

2. Your computer will roll back to Windows Vista.

3. Now download Fit It from here.

4. Run the Fix It solution and then follow the steps in the Fix It wizard.

5. Start the Vista to Windows 7 upgrade process again.