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Show Desktop icon on Windows 7 taskbar

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:45:59 +0000

Show Desktop is a handy feature that allows you to minimize all opened Windows in a single click and see the desktop screen. We have been using Show desktop button on the taskbar in Windows XP and Vista. Are you missing the same in Windows 7 operating system? “Show Desktop” utility allows you to add show desktop button to taskbar in Windows 7.

Add Show Desktop button in Windows 7

1. Download Show Desktop utility & install it.
2. After install, click Start & type show desktop (no 1).

3. Right click on Show Desktop link (no 2) and then click “pin to taskbar” link (no 3).

4. Show Desktop should appear on taskbar of your Windows 7 PC. Simple, isnt it?

Gmail account locked, cannot login

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:21:40 +0000

Gmail is a popular web based email service from Google. It can be really frustrating when a user is not able to access his Gmail email account. At times, Gmail account could be locked by Google due to various reasons. Once Gmail account is locked, it is automatically re-activated or reinstated within 1min to 24hrs. So if your Gmail account has been locked wait for upto 24hrs or else contact Gmail support.

Why Gmail account may be locked

1. Receiving, deleting, downloading large amounts of mail via POP or IMAP.
2. Sending a large number of undeliverable messages (that bounce back).
3. Using plugins or software that automatically logs in to your account.
4. Browser issue, try using different browser to login.
5. Opening and leaving multiple instances of Gmail open.

Either of above could be reason of Gmail account locking up. Majority of times, it is heavy Gmail account activity (reason 1) that results is Gmail account locking! [via Gmail help]

Improve Math skills with Math Ninja game

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:43:25 +0000

Maths is a scary subject for many of us. How about improving Math skills and have fun at the same time? Math Ninja is a cool game that can tickle your brain to solve easy and not so easy Math problems. It pops a Math problem involving addition, subtraction, division and more. Type your answer and click Enter button to see if its correct or not.

You can customize type of Math problems like addition, multiply by clicking setup button. You can also customize the difficultly level from 1 to 8. Enter your name and date of birth on the setup screen. Start from level one and move to higher levels. You for sure will see improvement in ability to solve Math problems quickly. Download Math Ninja and improve Maths while having some fun!

Find & Delete files older than specified number of days

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:32 +0000

Over period of time, we tend to accumulate lot of file that may not be required now. One easy way to clean files junk is by deleting old files. “Clean Drive” is a handy utility that allows searching of files older than specified number of days. You can selectively delete older files and clean files clutter quickly.

Search & Remove old files from PC

1. Download Clean Drive program on PC.
2. Unzip & double click to launch utility (does not require install).
3. Chose number of days to search for older files.

4. Select Folder or Drive for scanning older files.
5. Click Scan Now button for running file scan.
6. Older files will appear in the utility window. Click “Delete Files” button to remove older files.

Free Rapidshare Mass file downloader

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:29:35 +0000

We have seen number of downloader managers to quickly download files from Rapidshare like Jdownloader and 5 best free Rapidshare download manager tools. “RapidShare Mass Downloader” is another tool to easily download files from Rapishare website one by one.

You can load multiple links for file download into the application. It will download specified files one by one automatically. You can either add single file download URL or load multiple file URLs from a text file or webpage. After adding file links, click the start button for file download. It has simple interface for easy downloading of files from Rapidshare website. Rapidshare Mass Downloader

Convert JPG to PDF, free converter software

Davinder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:26:28 +0000

Do you want to create a PDF file containing images? Zilla JPG to PDF is a simple converter for JPG to PDF conversion. You can add multiple images and sort them to create customized PDF file containing those images. It also allows you to specific basic information for PDF file being created like: document title, author, subject line, creation date and much more.

Free JPG to PDF conversion

1. Download Zila JPG to PDF converter.
2. Unzip, install and launch the program.
3. Drag drop image files in application window.

4. Sort image files, add basic PDF file information.
5. Click “Convert to PDF now” button to create final PDF file.

Resume & Cover Letter Google Docs templates

Davinder — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:56 +0000

We have seen number of resources to download Resume templates. Microsoft has good collection of Resume templates for MS Office users or do it online using stylish Resume templates at CeeVee online. Bridging both offline and online platforms is Google Docs. You can create documents online at http://docs.google.com by logging using Gmail or Google account.

After login, grab any of the pre-formatted Resume and Cover Letter template. Select type of design of template as per requirement and then edit text for cool looking Resume. It is quick, professional and very easy Resume creation without having to download anything. Checkout Google Docs Resume templates

Create Flash Slideshow from photos & music

Davinder — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:54:46 +0000

Are you looking for free software to create quick Flash slideshows? Free Flash creator tool allows you to make flash slideshow from user selected photos and music files. You can save final slideshows in the SWF format for viewing on the computer. Also, burn auto-start flash slideshow on CD or DVD dics.

Beside photos, you can add MP3, WMA, WAV songs or CD sound track to the slideshow. Add different transition effects like: random, wipe from left, fade to white, cross expansion and other 60-plus transition effects.

Free version of this software allows you to create flash slideshows with basic theme options. There is option to upgrade to paid version for more advanced flash themes and slideshows effects. Download Free Flash Creator software for quick, easy and free basic flash slideshow from your favorite images and audio tracks.

Extract text written on images, free online new OCR

Davinder — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:24:35 +0000

Do you want to extract text written on an image file? NewOCR is an online tool for OCR (optical character recognition). It can convert text written on images into editable text. You can copy editable text and save in the form of notepad or word document file. It is an online tool and does not require install, registeration or any software download.

Convert text on image into editable text

1. Open NewOCR website & click browse, select image on PC.
2. Select language of text on uploaded image from drop down menu.
3.Then click “Send File” button to upload image.
4. It will display editable text extracted from image at the bottom.

You can download final text as doc or txt file by clicking buttons on the right side. This online tool support popular image formats like: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF (upto 1MB file size). For sure one easy and quick way to grab text written on images, what say?

Wipe last login username from Windows login prompt

Davinder — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:56:22 +0000

In a multi user Windows environment, Windows login prompt shows the last logged in username. If you are concerned about security and want to hide tracks – you can wipe out the last logged in username display using “Clear Name” utility.

Download Clear Name utility, unzip the file and double click to launch the utility script. No interfacing window will appear as this utility runs in the background. So next time you see Windows login prompt, there will be no last logged in username in the user field. Handy utility for specific purpose of logged in username wipe out. Works fine on Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and 98.