Wiz Mouse

This handy software make your wheel mouse operate the way it should. Your mouse will scroll without you having to click on the window. Using a wiz mouse changes the way you use a mouse.

Google Reader on your Desktop

If you haven't check out Google RSS reader your missing out on Google best. You sign up, add your favorite RSS web sites and let Google do the rest because everything is web based. I've used other sites like FeedBlitz but it later came with a price. My theory is why pay for something that you can get for free. And this is why Google Reader is still my number one choice. Check it out and you will not be disappointed.

Asus Keyboard with Video

This is a pretty nice keyboard from Asus with a five inch touchscreen. I will assume that Asus is trying to catch everyone's attention by making unique Media Players.
I am just going to wait and see what comes next.

Slipstream Updates for Office 2007

If your running Office 2007, this would be a great time to Slipstream it's Updates so that you have always a current copy of Office 2007 on hand and ready when you need it.
The instructions to Slipstream are pretty simple and are worth while if your computer one day decides to crash. Be always prepared and slipstream your updates today.

Windows 7 Release date

The Windows 7 Release date is set for October 22. I just hope that Microsoft doesn't decide to change that date.
What's great about it is that it's near the Holidays so it would be a great time to buy. If your currently running Vista, your better off just holding off and wait until prices drop.

IE 8 changes download to six

When compared to previous version of Internet Explorer the normal standard download limit was set to two. With Internet Explorer 8 it changes the limit to six. So now you can have more than two multiple downloads downloading at the same time. Great fix from Microsoft, but it should have been done a long time ago.

Here also you can find the registry fix to correct this. Just backup your registry and be very careful.

Apple iPhone 3.0 Upgrade

iPhone user's who purchase the recent new iPhone have some great new features that have been added. If you are a current iPhone user, all you have to do is a software update to get the same features. For now the update makes more sense than the upgrade.

Update Help

Cheap Solar Cells

These new organic solar cells will change the way we use energy. They can be easily shaped and are so inexpensive that in a few more years you'll be seeing them almost every where. This is just the beginning.

Nokia Self Charging Phone

Get ready for the new Nokia's self charging cell phone. This cell phone charges via ambient radio waves. Only time will tell if this new technology is going to work with our daily lives.

Use Video as a Cell Phone Ring Tone

Pretty simple software to use to have a video as a ring tone for your cell phone. This is a new concept and it does make sense if you have the space. Check it out and enjoy.

Link Vringo

Ping Pong Lover * Fun *

If your a Ping Pong Lover here is a great way to add Ping Pong via Mozzila. It's a quick Add on Extension and your off.

Correct IE 7 to save Passwords

This is a registry hack and you must be careful.
With compliments from watchinthenet.com


1. Close Internet Explorer

2. Click on Start / Run… and in the run field type regedit (you will need to have administrator rights to edit the registry)

3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2

4. In the left window pane, select the Storage2 key, then from the menu, select File / Export and save the key to your Desktop with the File Name: oldstorage.reg

5. In the right window pane select all values (except for Default) then press Delete and select Yes to confirm value delete. Minimize Regedit.

6. Open Internet Explorer and visit the web site whose password you want to save. When Internet Explorer asks if it should remember your password, answer Yes

7. Logout of site and close Internet Explorer

8. Return to Regedit and press F5 to refresh the list. Now, select the Storage2 key, then from the menu, select File / Export and save the key to your Desktop with the File Name: newstorage.reg

9. Select the Storage2 key again, then from the menu, select File / Import and select the oldstorage.reg file (from the Desktop), and click Open to merge the data back into the registry. Click OK to acknowledge merge was successful.

10. Select the Storage2 key again, then from the menu, select File / Import and select the newstorage.reg file (from the Desktop), and click Open to merge the data back into the registry. Click OK to acknowledge merge was successful.

11. Close regedit.

Also if you don't want to loose your old password then view this link to merge old passwords with new passwords.

Mozilla RegEdit Add On

This is a great Add On software for Mozilla user's who need to easily access the registry key on demand.

Add On

Amazing Flashlight

Although pricey it only takes ninety seconds to stay charge for ninety minutes. It claims that it will recharge 50k times before it needs to be replaced. So when you do the math, it might just make sense.

Tethering via iPhone

This is a quick site to learn how to enable Tethering via iPhone 3.0. The setup is simple by downloading a carrier string and running the terminal command string as follows:

defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE


Browsing should be then be minutes away.

My Hours

If you do some consulting work where hours are involved this website can help you keep track of them with their time management software. The web based application is portable and can be accessed any where. Obtaining a personal account is free for now and for business accounts, you'll eventually have to pay.

Rerun Check

Watching a television program and always want to know if the next episode is a rerun. This site will let you know in advance by sending you email reminders of reruns.

Defraggler

Hate Windows Defragmentation software. This software will beat Windows built in software by doing it faster.

Web Site Bugs

Afraid of web sites that contain bugs that monitor or affect your web browsing. These software add on are an excellent source to find these little critters. They tell you what these bugs are doing and monitors your computer. Take control of security while browsing.

Links
Ghostery
CS Fire Monitoring
Osmos

Installing a Flash Drive Hard Drive

Yes in the real world their are people who still don't understand this. And hopefully this video will help you understand what you should be looking for on My Computer, when you plug in a flash drive.

Direction:
If you following everything right. A drive should appear in the My Computer box and the drive letter is your portable drive. Just copy or paste, drag or drop files to this hard drive and now those files are portable.

ActiveX Fix

Here's a security fix tip, to stop the Active X problem along with the annoying pop up. Follow the video carefully and your Active X problem will disappear.

Screen Toaster

Want to record whats on your computer to show others how to do it. Screen Toaster makes it simple to record by press ALT S, when you start and stop. And once you upload the file online, you later download it to your computer to show others.

Send Future Emails

A great service to use when you want you email sent sometime in the future. Works great with most email clients. Excellent way to send Birthday Greetings always on time.

Online PDF Creator

Need to create PDF files but don't want to install anything onto your computer. This site is great for creating PDF documents when your on the move.

Buffalo USB Power Strip

Here is an excellent way to use a USB port efficiently. There is no need to always leave it on. I am just wondering if it does makes a difference.

Solar USB

Want to save energy with USB devices. Try the Solar USB, it's going to help you go green longer.

Solar Cell Phones are Here

A while back I wrote about new solar cell phones and now with the help of Samsung, the first solar cell phones are out. You'll have to dish out sixty dollars but in time it will pay for itself. I am still uncertain on how reliable these phones will be at first. But within time it should live up to it's potential.

Over Priced Cables

Always wonder why online cables prices are cheaper than store prices?
Majority of the times it's that your getting ripped off by the retail stores.
If your tired of being ripped off, the next time you need cables try purchasing them online.

Below are just a few of my favorite sites:
Meritline
Cyberguys

Smallest VGA Display

Get ready for smaller HD displays. Their is no limit how far displays can go now. These devices will soon available on almost every we can think of.

Wish Radar

Enjoy Wish list but still can't get the items you want at a decent price. Wish Radar changes your wish list to a shoppers bargain list. When you wish reaches a price that you already set up, it notifies you to buy. This new concept will change wish lists forever.

Paint.net

Tired of using Adobe and paying for premium service that you believe should be free. Try now using Paint.net and say goodbye to Adobe. Paint.net will make you think twice about paying for any premium service.

Cherple

Need to talk to someone across the globe and carry a two way conversation with any U.S. Cell Phone. The answer is here using Cherple. Their is no reason not to have a conversation.

Connect a USB Drive Online in Minutes

Want to connect a USB drive online and be done in minutes. This new product claims to connect any USB online storage drive. All you have to do is plug the USB device to Pogoplug and just activate the product and your files are online. Uploading and downloading is done directly from the Pogoplug.com website.

Find Online Videos

Looking for online videos instead of Youtube. These sites offer more that what your local Youtube now provides. It's worth to check them out.

Links
Mega Video
Ninja Video
Side Reel
Super Nova Tube
Swarm Player
Ez Tv

Google Squared

It's a new type of search engine by Google that puts things in columns. You get information about the item your searching, pictures, with publisher and language information. Searching online seems quite different with Google Squared

Vista SP2 Disk Cleanup

Recently upgraded to Vista Service Pack 2 and want to clear up disk space. Follow the instructions below and free up almost 1 gig of hard drive space.

Instructions
Run the Windows Component Clean Tool (COMPCLN.exe)

1. Click Start, type Compcln.exe and press ENTER

2. Click Continue when you see the User Account Control elevation dialog.

3. Press Y when you see the following message:
This operation will make all service packs and other packages permanent on this
computer. Upon completion you will not be able to remove any cleaned packages
from this system.
Would you like to continue? (Y/N):

Disable USB devices on a Network

Interesting to know how many users in a company can infect a network by attaching a USB device. The risk has been out for a while and even though you can apply this fix. It still doesn't guarantee that it will work all the time.

with Compliments to www.howtodothings.com


Click Start Menu > go to run command and type "regedit" without quotes. Registry Editor will open.
Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder then SYSTEM >CURRENT CONTROLL SET > SERVICES >USBstor, located at the left pane.
Find "Start" in the right pane with the blue icon.
Double click "Start". A box titled "Edit DWORD value" will open.
Write down "4" in the "Value Data" Field. Illustration 1.1
Click OK and then close the Registry Editor.

Your USB flash drive is now disabled. Whenever you insert a flash drive, Windows won't detect it and will not open it.

To enable it again, repeat steps 1 through 4 and then change the value to 3. The default value for enabling a USB flash drive is 3.

Note: Performing this trick will only Disable USB Mass Storage devices and will not affect other USB Devices such as USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Scanner, Printer etc....always backup your registry to prevent losing your valuable data.

Pay As You Go Broadband

Virgin mobile now gives you Pay As You Go Broadband with no contract. Any user can easily download at 100mb, 200mb, 500mb or 1gig with prices as $10,$20,$40 and $60. Who can't go wrong to want portable broadband.

Hard Drive Health Monitor

This is another Hard Drive Health monitoring software to check the life cycle of your current hard drive. It's a great utility to confirm how long your hard drive has to live.

Driver Agent

Need a software driver but can't seem to find it. This is where this premium service comes in to save you valuable time and money. Just install the application and within minutes your time saving driver shows up for download.

Monitor Security Threats

Want to know how vulnerable your computer is. Monitor the threats with Secunia. The software scans your computer for the latest software threats. If your computer is vulnerable it will tell you what to do next.

Online Scan

E-mail on the Go

The next time your driving and need to send an email from your cell phone you might want to consider sending an email via voice message. The premium service will save you from getting into an accident.

Voice Message Providers
Jott
Voice on the Go

DLink Wifi Widget

DLink has a new Wifi Widget that enables users to tweak their home networks. Your going to need a firmware update in order for this Widget to work correctly. But in the end you'll get Internet, Network and Wireless realtime send and receive rates.

Firmware Update

Microsoft Events & Error Message Page

Getting Windows Events & Error Messages but don't know what they mean. This link from Microsoft will give you a better understanding of what they mean.
Not all Events & Errors are created equal.

Another Free Widget

Here's another free Widget that you can use on your Twitter, Blogger, Myspace, WordPress, Live Journal and Friendster accounts.
The setup is so user friendly that once you customize it, your done. Try it out because it's free.

Simplaris Blogcast

In need of Blogging your RSS feeds to Facebook. Here is an easy way to do so with the help of Simplaris Blogcast.

This is how you do it as per PCworld.com

Simplaris Blogcast
What a pain it is to spend all that time writing a blog post...and then have to manually add it as a link in your feed using Facebook's "Post Link" feature. Make it simple--or rather, automated--by using Simplaris Blogcast. With this app, you simply paste in the URL for your blog's XML or RSS feed, and just like an RSS reader, Blogcast pulls in the most recent headlines and a digest (you decide how long) once a day (or immediately, depending on what blogging software you use). And for the truly lazy, it doesn't even have to be your own blog: Blogcast works with any feed you give it; but, alas, you can only bring in one feed at a time.

Uniblue Registry Editor

Having registry errors and can't seem to resolve the problems. Don't wait until your computer stops responding to fix the problem. Correct it now with Uniblue.

Fast Download

Advanced IP Scanner

Going crazy trying to figure out what current IP's your system is running. Use the Advanced IP Scanner to scan all your systems IP addresses for free.


Fast Download

All Experts

Need help on resolving a problem you can't seem to solve. All Experts can help you put the problem to rest with it's dedicated volunteer staff. When in doubt ask an expert.

Windows Icon Volume Missing

Missing the Windows Icon Volume button.
Hope this information will help you with help from en.allexperts.com


SYMPTOMS
On a Windows XP-based computer, you may experience one or both of the following behaviors: • The Volume icon is no longer displayed in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar.
• When you try to add the volume control icon to the notification area (in the Sounds and Audio Devices utility in Control Panel, click to select the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box on the Volume tab), you receive the following error message:
Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
As a result, you cannot start the Volume Control program and adjust the volume and sound level settings of your computer.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Sndvol32.exe file is damaged or missing.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact disc to the system_root\System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows):
CD-ROM drive:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe


Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command.

For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each line):
e:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
5. Type exit to quit the command prompt.
6. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option).

MORE INFORMATION
By default, the Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area in Windows XP.

For additional information about how to display the volume control icon in the notification area, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
279435 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279435/EN-US/) HOW TO: Display the Volume Icon in the Notification Area in Windows
For additional information about icons that are displayed in the notification area, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310578 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310578/EN-US/) Windows System Tray Icons
For additional information about how to troubleshoot sound problems, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307918 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307918/EN-US/) HOW TO: Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP

Capture Window Screen Shots

This software will do what Windows can't do for you. Capturing Window screen shots in milliseconds with the mouse cursor. And if you don't want to install it on a computer. You can install it via portable.

Portable Download

Spam Fighting Software

It's always going to be out there and SPAM mail can be annoying. So when you decide that your ready to fight SPAM, take a look at these spam fighting links below.

Spam Fighter Standard
Cloud Desk for Outlook
I Hate Spam 5.0

USB cable Fix

Tired of damaging your USB cables or devices. This is the best solution for the USB fix.

Remove Outlook Duplicate Entries

Outlook has it's moments where when you sync it's files, it comes up with duplicate entries. Here is your best bet in removing these duplicate entries.

Identity Finder Home Ed

If you have a personal computer and always worried about the sensitive information that it can have. This software is a great buy. It detects credit card information and private data on your computer. You then can choose to delete or shred the information for security.

YouSendIt Outlook Add On

If your always sending large files in Outlook and mail keeps on coming back because the file is to big. You might want to look at YouSendIt.com Outlook Add On. Now sending a large file will be easier and simple to do.

Hard Drive to TV with no PC

Want to play HD on a television without a computer. This little device from Hong Kong make it's possible. The best part about it is that's it's affordable.

Verizon Laptop Connection via Cell Phone

Need a mobile connection to your laptop while on the road. Use the VZ Access Manager to help you get connected.

Software

FAQ

Make Free Widgets of your Site

Their are site's that try to cash in for things that are free and this site is a good freebie to turn any RSS web site into a free Widget. Just type in your hosted RSS feed and create a custom widget.

Activate Remote Desktop

Allow users to connect remotely

My Computer -> Properties and click the remote tab.
Make sure that Allow users to connect remotely to this computer box is checked.

Start -> All Programs ->Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection

Put More Widgets on to your Website

Feedzilla is letting anyone post free News widgets onto their website with their unique scripts. All you have to do is pick the news site and copy and paste the code onto your website.
This is a popular way to easily get hits and keep others from wanting to come back.

Turn an RSS Feed to a Widget

With widgetbox all you do is enter a list of RSS feeds and create a custom widget script to use for your web page to be followed by everyone. That simple and that easy. The only thing that I don't like is the monthly fee.

javascript:void(0)

Solar Trash Cans

Looks like Solar trash compactors are coming to Philadelphia real soon. The new plan stores more trash and will save the city millions in the years to come. Now my question is when will solar advertising be available.

Install Pad

Need to install all your applications at once. This software will save you time and make things simple. Just add on to the list and it downloads and installs the program for you one after the other. Not all applications work great with this software. For a list of working applications view the link below.

List of working Apps

Trackle Alerts

This new alert center will alert you of almost everything that's going around in your neighborhood.

ex.
severe weather
crime
real estate value
apartments for rent

Cell Phone Tethering

Tethering is the term for using a cell phone broadband on your laptop with a data plan. You connect your cell phone via usb cable and use your laptop to connect to the web through the cell phone's data plan. It works great with smart phones and with Window Mobile phones. If your in constant need of a broadband connection this is an in expensive way to go.

Using the software almost saves you half of the time
Pda Net
Pda Net Blackberry

For Nokia Phones use this

Google Latitude

Google latitude will keep track of your pals. It let's your smart phone and laptop keep track of your location via GPS. And when you need to contact them you can do so by either IM them or emailing them. Their are some privacy concerns but it's worth looking into.

Tripit

Need to organize all your travel plans into one. This program is your personal assistant that puts all your travel information into one.

Wolframalpha

Google better be prepared because if this new search engine starts getting smarter, this could be the new Google on the block.

You can give this new search engine mathematical problems and it will solve them.
ex. b log(x)
what is the meaning of life

Make iTunes work with any MP3 Player

This software works with iTunes and most MP3 players. Once the software is installed you just add the MP3 player and sync your music exactly the way you did with your current iPod. You no longer have to add additional software to sync your music into your MP3 player.

Disk Digger

This software is so advanced that it can even found VMWare's virtual machine trashed drives. I am impressed.

Free Drive Image

Need a Drive Image copy of your hard drive just in case one day your operating system crashes. Drive Image XML will do the job for free.

Outlook Tips

Outlook Tips

1-While Outlook is open hit the second key on the mouse to open Outlook in a New Window

2-Display Multiple Dates in the Outlook Calendar by clicking on a date and holding the Ctrl key and clicking additional dates. This will show you in the Outlook Calendar side by side.

3-If your using the flag in Outlook, you can also categorize it using different colors. Just right click on the flag and change the flag color.

4-To add email user's to your Outlook contacts account open message and on message right click on email address to add contacts to Outlook

Notifu via Sims

Need to send text messages to a group on multiple platforms and also need to verify if they received them. This application even works for international numbers.

Shmoop

Great resource for anyone looking for summarization, multimedia and help in literature, poetry and American history.

Rapid Share Plus

Automate the Rapid Share free limited account without waiting. The program saves you time on downloading, changing file names, start and stopping downloads and shut down your computer after files have been downloaded.


Download Rapid Share Plus

Use OpenDNS

Since the recent attached on DNS servers from criminals your best bet today is to use OpenDNS.
To do this do the following:
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet and click Network Sharing Center
Under task listed on the left click Manage Network Connections. In Manage Network Connections right click the icon representing your network card -> click properties and in the properties list click Internet Protocol Version 4. Click Properties button in the ensuing screen and select Use the following DNS server address button. Type in a primary address of 208.67.222.222 in the secondary address type 208.67.220.220 and click Ok.

Lockout Vista's unwanted Guest

If privacy is a must for your shared computer you should do the following. Prevent unwanted guest from guessing your admin password by allowing outsiders unlimited guesses at the admin password. You do this by clicking start -> Local Security Policy -> Choose Account Lockout Threshold and at the prompt enter the number of invalid log-ins you'll accept. This will close out your outsiders unlimited guesses window.

Find Vista's double Firewall

Have a program that is being block by the Windows firewall but can't seem to still get net access. Check out Vista's double Firewall to see if that program has access. But this will be difficult to find because it's not in the Windows Firewall setting. Your best bet is to go to Windows search and type the following wf.msc and press ENTER. This will open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
You then scroll down to Outbound Rules and then New Rule in the upper right corner. Then you select the program path for the application you require access to. For each program you want internet access you have to allow the connection and create a new rule for every app otherwise you will not get net acess.

Never Loose Anything Again

This new GPS tracking device is excellent on locating your luggage, pets and people. Just hookup to pets collar, suitcase, keychain and then logon to the website to find where it is within thirty feet away. You can even track how fast the item is going, just in case someone was driving. I am just a little upset on it's battery life which is just seven days.

Black Bar over Text in Adobe

Now that everyone is going paperless all these scan documents are now lying on your computer or storage hard drive open for access. If your concern on security for these documents you can black out the text for these .PDF files but it will require third party software. The only downside about this is that the document will be altered from it's original state and you'll probably lose it's search ability.

Cell Phone Data Eraser

We already know about the news what happened when in the 2009 campaign staffers sold there Blackberrys and left valuable information on their phones. Now will Cell Phone Data Eraser your worries are no longer needed.

Speed Up Shutdown, Logoff & Restart

If you have XP, Vista or Windows 7 this new utility will help you shutdown, Logoff and Restart your computer faster than you normally would. I just don't understand why Windows has to rely on another program to do this.

System Booster

Delete Backup Hotfix Folder

If you have a Windows Server, at times the C drive will contain hidden Hotfix folders that are maintain in the Server and taking away valuable space. These files usually start with $ character. In order to delete the files create in Notepad a file named DeleteHotFixBackups and copy and paste the script below to later change the file extension to .bat
Please note that deleting HotFixes is risky if your trying to uninstall a particular HotFix. Also you can accidentally delete backup folders because some backup folder do begin with $.

DeleteHotFixBackups.bat

C:
CD %WINDIR%
Del kb*.log
For /F "usebackq delims=" %%W in ('dir/d/b/ah $*.*') Do RD %%W /S /Q

Panda Internet Security 2009 free for 3 months

Another freebie but you have to act fast. These freebies go by so quickly. Once they're up it's only a matter of time before they shut them down because of the high demand.

Here is a list of Panda's Key Security Features

Anti-Malware Engine
Personal Firewall
Advanced Proactive Protection
Anti-Phishing Filter
Anti-Rootkit Technology
Anti-Banking Trojan Engine
Anti-Spam Filter
Web Filter
Parental Control
Backup & Restore
Personal Information Filter

I Heart Music

It's a new music site that takes recordings from unknown artists. So if your into the music industry and have yet to be seen. This is an excellent site to send your demo for feedback. It today's market, you never know.
Beside's that the website also has a links for i heart radio with 750 stations. Not bad for a music site. I wish MTV would of hopped on to this plan a long time ago.

Eraser

Want to always erase your browser history so that others don't see what you don't want them to see. This software can help you hide your tracks by over writing the browser cache over and over.


Other Link

Another Excel

EditGrid is another alternate online spread sheet that you might want to look at if your done using Microsoft Excel. It specializes in financial data that gives you more of what regular Excel should do for you.
There are some diadvantages but it does take Excel to the next level.

Excel without the Math

Looking for an Excel spread sheet without the Math. LogiXML VizLytics can make things very simple by slicing and dicing data in many different ways.

Convert Youtube Videos to MP3

Again here is another link to convert your favorite YouTube videos to MP3. Hopefully this link will not go away like the privious ones that I posted in the past.

Vdeo2Mp3

You can also use the Firefox add on extension to make your life simple.

You Tube MP 3

Energizer Portable Battery Pack

Energizer has now created a portable solar battery pack. Just plug in your portable device, shine it against the sun and let the little bunny do the rest. Energizer just keeps on going.

Office 2007 Annoyance

If you have Office 2007 and are annoyed with some of its features. Here are the fixes to correct them or just make them go away.

1- Add Features to the Quick Access Toolbar
Click the little down arrow on the right edge of the toolbar. You'll then see
commands like Open, Quick Print and Spelling & Grammer. Click any of them to
add to the Quick Access Toolbar. Likewise click any already check item to
remove them from the toolbar. If there is a feature that doesn't appear you
just right click on any icon and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar, the same
goes if you want to remove them.
2- Remove the Quick Access Toolbar
This is a must if your had enough of it. To turn it off click on the Office
button and choose Word Options. Clear the check box for Show Mini Toolbar
on selection and press ok.

Windows XP folder Ownership

Reinstalled Windows XP but now you can view your files that were in your My Documents folder. What you have is a violation of the ownership folder and hopefully this link will fix it.

Link

If not your best bet is to copy all the files that are someone in your c drive and reformat Windows completely.

Don't Do it to Windows

Yes the following is a waste of time on Windows.
It's your choice on believing or not.

1- Vista multiple core improves boot time
There is an option in Msconfig utility that lets you set the number of processors for boot time and by default it's set to off.

2- Clearing prefetch directory (or cache) improves start time
Actually all this does in most cases is extends the boot time.

3- Disabling QoS and IPv6 will improve bandwidth and web performance
I still can't find any good enough reason to do so.

4- Turning off System Restore improves performance
I wouldn't chance risking my backups.

5- Clearing out cached and temp files improves performance, especially in web browser.

6- Disabling the last access time stamp will boost performance.
I wouldn't suggest on doing this because one day this might just help you resolve a known problem.

Do It to Windows

Here are a few Windows tweaks that are worth doing

Do
1- Disabling XP's indexing saves on performance

2- In Vista write caching will improve SATA drive performance
To do this go to Explorer right click drive you want to speed up and select
properties -> click Hardware tab and -> select properties -> Policies tab and check both of the boxes beneath "Optimize for performance"

3- Disable unused network connections will improve boot time.

4- Tweak virtual will improve performance
To do this go to the Control Panel -> Advance under performance click Settings -> Advanced. In Virtual memory module click change -> custom size then up both Initial and Maximum size to roughly double your amount of RAM. Click Set and ok.

5- Ready Boost will improve system performance

6- Eliminate the Recent Documents / Recent Items folder with a registry hack
In XP install TweakUI and browse to Explorer then uncheck Allow Recent Documents on Start Menu. In Vista right click the taskbar and click Start Menu tab and uncheck Store and display a list of recently opened files.

7- Turn off the Windows splash screen will save time off your boot.
In XP at the run prompt type msconfig -> click the boot.ini tab and select
the /NOGUIBOOT option. Vista is similar instead its select the No GUI Boot option.

8- Defragmenting your hard drive improves performance

Kill Disk

Great application to help you wipe out a hard drive sensitive information that can be of value to others. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Remove Outlook Express

Having problems with Outlook Express or don't see they need for Windows to take up space when you need it the most.
Just remove Outlook Express if you really don't even use it.

Go to Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk CleanUp -> pick C drive if it gives you a choice and once Disk Cleanup opens up select the More Options tab.
In More Options click on Windows Components and select Outlook Express to remove it from your computer.

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or go to DOS and type the following commands
cd\ ENTER
cd\windows\system32 ENTER
osuninst.exe ENTER

Office Diagnostics

Having problems with your Office applications and can't seem to resolve them. Try Office Diagnostics and it just might eliminate those problems.

Map a Network Drive in Vista

It can be a little tricky when you compare it with Windows XP. But if you read the information carefully, you should be connected in no time.

Vista Versions

In the market for Windows Vista and still don't know which version to purchase. This link will help you decide which version comes with the features your looking to buy.