Two months ago, VLC released its 1.0.1 version. Now its updated version 1.0.2 is available for download. This version gives 64-bit support to Mac OS X and also supports to create playlists in WPL and ZPL formats. Most videos and audios can be played with VLC 1.0.2. Many other features are also there for this version. more…
You could boot Windows in safe mode by using the F8 key during startup. But if you are repairing or troubleshooting Windows, it might require several restarts and that too in Safe Mode. So always using the F8 key while booting for starting in Safe Mode could be quite annoying. So for your convenience, you could always boot Windows in Safe Mode using the boot options.
1. Type ‘ msconfig ‘ in ‘ Run ‘ or in search box and press Enter.
2. In the ‘ System Configuration ‘ window, select the ‘ Boot ‘ tab.
3. Under the ‘ Boot options ‘ section, tick the ‘ Safe boot ‘ checkbox.
4. Click on ‘ Apply ‘.
For switching off automatic safe boot, just untick the ‘ Safe boot ‘ checkbox.
You could boot Windows in safe mode by using the F8 key during startup. But if you are repairing or troubleshooting Windows, it might require several restarts and that too in Safe Mode. So always using the F8 key while booting for starting in Safe Mode could be quite annoying. So for your convenience, you could always boot Windows in Safe Mode using the boot options. more…
DNS errors annoying you? Then solve it easily by clearing the DNS cache. This fix can also get rid of other internet surfing problems.
When you visit a website, its DNS data is stored in the DNS cache by Windows so that the next time you visit the site, it loads faster. Two types of entries, Positive and Negative entries are being stored in the DNS cache. more…
We uses some system applications in most of the days. For example system apps like Control Panel, Task Manager, Registry Editor etc are always used by us. If we could get these apps in the context menu, it would have become more easier to open them. more…
Windows 7 allows you to pin the application icons in the left side of the taskbar. You could also do this in WindowsXP/Vista. Just follow the steps given below to do that.
1. Right-click on the taskbar and the context menu appears.
2. From the ‘Toolbars’ option, select ‘Quick Launch’.
3. Now you will be able to pin the apps you wish to add in the taskbar. Just drag and drop them in the taskbar.
4. If they doesn’t show up, right-click on the taskbar and click on ‘Lock the Taskbar’.
5. Now click on the three rows of dots, hold it down and drag it to your right side and you will be able to see the icons.
But still, does it look like the Windows 7 taskbar? No, it doesn’t. The icons are still looking so small. So we shall proceed.
6. Make sure the taskbar is still unlocked.
7. Now right-click the taskbar and from the ‘View’ menu, select ‘Large Icons’.
That’s it. It’ll make your WindowsXP/Vista taskbar look like the Windows 7 taskbar.
Get the perfect look of Windows 7 taskbar(Iconized Taskbar) in Windows XP/Vista.
Windows 7 allows you to pin the application icons in the left side of the taskbar. You could also do this in Windows XP/Vista. Just follow the steps given below to do that.
1. Right-click on the taskbar and the context menu appears.
2. From the ‘Toolbars’ option, select ‘Quick Launch’.
3. Now you will be able to pin the apps you wish to add in the taskbar. Just drag and drop them in the taskbar. more…
The Aero theme in Vista/Windows 7 has a variety of features like transparency effect, glass effect etc that could make Vista/Windows 7 look better and more beautiful. But if you apply Aero theme without the required system requirements, then it could slow down Vista/Windows 7. So, to speed up Vista/Windows 7, you should change Aero and put any other simpler theme. To change the Aero theme in Vista/Windows 7, just follow the steps given below. more…