Archive for June, 2008

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

June 30th, 2008

Here are some very useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts that you may find helpful:

Press this key
To do this

F1
Display Help

CTRL+C
Copy the selected item

CTRL+X
Cut the selected item

CTRL+V
Paste the selected item

CTRL+Z
Undo an action

CTRL+Y
Redo an action

DELETE
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

SHIFT+DELETE
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle
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For Windows XP:
Right-click the Taskbar (the area next to the Start button – don’t right-click the Start button itself) and select Properties.
Click on the Start Menu tab, then Customize. Click the Advanced tab. At the bottom of the dialogue box, tick the box marked ‘List my most recently opened documents’.
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Xdrive

June 27th, 2008

Xdrive ®

The Xdrive service is your personal hard drive on the Internet. A place to store, back-up, organize, access, and share your permissible files and folders with a selection of easy-to-use applications.
Whether you’re looking for a place to save your digital pictures, automatically back-up your files and folders, share
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Pic Lens for Firefox

June 25th, 2008

This has got to be the coolest add on for Firefox ever made.
Pic Lens is an add on for Firefox that adds fullscreen 3D images to enabled websites.
You can search images on Flickr, Google, Yahoo etc with a 3D image wall interface.

You can download Pic Lens at:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579

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Tweak IV

June 23rd, 2008

The original TweakVI offers what you need to customize and optimize Windows Vista:
Unlike other tweaking utilities,
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Kanguru FlashBlu Drive

June 23rd, 2008

If you are looking for High Capacity USB Storage, check out Kanguru!

The new, sleek and affordable Kanguru FlashBlu holds an incredible amount of storage in a tiny form factor! 1-8GB models just slightly larger than a quarter; this compact and lightweight device allows for ultimate portability. The Kanguru FlashBlu
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Using ReadyBoost

June 23rd, 2008

ReadyBoost is a Vista feature that uses a compatible USB flash device to enhance performance. Note that the oft-misunderstood feature isn’t a replacement for a memory upgrade, and it doesn’t affect game performance—you won’t see higher frame rates by adding a keychain drive to your system.
ReadyBoost caches disk reads on
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Google Web Accelerator

June 21st, 2008

1. What is Google Web Accelerator?
Google Web Accelerator is an application that uses the power of Google’s global computer network to make web pages load faster. Google Web Accelerator is easy to use; all you have to do is download and install it, and from then on
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Turn off Low Disk Warning

June 19th, 2008

Getting annoying with the Windows’ Low Disk Warning always bothering you?
Here’s how to turn off the low disk space checks:
1. Using the left side of the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
2. Right-click in the right pane and select New Key.
3. Name the new key Explorer.
4. In the Explorer key, right-click
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

June 19th, 2008

Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free. Limited features, no support, for private and non-commercial use only.

The most downloaded software on CNET’s Download.com
Quality proven by 70 millions of users
Easy to download, install and use
Protection against viruses and spyware
Compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP

AVG Anti-Virus
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