If your geek quotient is anywhere on the higher side, it’s safe to assume that you install (and uninstall) quite a few programs. You also must have configured your computer to run like a silky smooth machine. These two states are often at conflict with each other when you install software that wreaks havoc on [...]
Windows
In the past, we have covered many cool tools and techniques to control your startup process. I personally use Soluto to manage mine. While these programs are excellent for a basic home user, advanced users who love to keep everything under their control are not always satisfied. Take Soluto for an example. The program lets [...]
Being a technology blogger, I have to install a countless number of applications on my system for reviewing, but I don’t uninstall them right away. What I do is I take some time out every weekend and uninstall these applications all at once to clean up my system. Surely, Windows provides a decent built-in tool [...]
Few days ago, while searching for some cool new tools for Windows, I stumbled upon an application called Listary. After working for few hours on Listary, if I had to describe as to what it is, in a nutshell, I would simply put it as a tool for Windows that enhances your file browsing experience [...]
Being a programmer and a self-proclaimed geek, I have to work with Windows services now and then. Whether it’s the SQL server, the Windows theme or the firewall, I always prefer to use the Windows services panel to turn them on or off. It’s a lot easy to open the Services window using the run [...]
Getting errors with weird error codes while working on Windows is not unusual and when we get one, thank God we have Google (or any other search engine you prefer) to answer what the error message or the error code means. Now the problem with these error boxes is that one cannot copy the error [...]
When I first made the transition from my Macbook Pro to the Lenovo laptop I have now, I had a bunch of things to adapt to. One of the things I really never got over was the relatively choppy trackpad (or touchpad) scrolling. (Neither Windows or Lenovo’s best highlight.) There’s a great degree of control [...]
After the success of Ribbon menu interface in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft later incorporated the ribbon interface in MS Paint, WordPad and many other native Windows applications. Furthermore, it has introduced the ribbon interface to Windows Explorer in the upcoming version of Windows, Windows 8. Notepad however never got the sleek and stylish makeover and [...]
Last week, few of my cousins came over for Christmas and New Year celebrations, none of them carrying their laptops though. While most were busy shopping, some of them asked me for my laptop to check their inbox or Facebook updates. Before handing over my laptop, I had to ensure that they don’t accidentally (or [...]
Modern day digital cameras are quite powerful and each photograph we click using them are usually high resolution. Though these high resolution photos can be effectively used to create collages and wall hangings but as far as their digital use is concerned (like sharing them online) it’s always better to resize them. Resizing and changing [...]
When you open up Windows Task Manager, there are some processes which you will instantly recognize. Then there will be some of which you will have no clue. The Svchost.exe process is perhaps the most common in the list and perhaps the one that’s difficult to track down. Let’s look into the cause and effect [...]
The one true yardstick of a geek is the degree to which he maintains his computer. A geek likes to break apart an intact thing and poke into its innards, but I am guessing from my own experience, the hassle of reinstalling an operating system isn’t a favored hobby of many. So, why not put [...]
When my computer was new, every game I installed on my computer gave me the best FPS (Frames per Second) and graphics performance. As days passed and new games hit the market, the FPS along with the graphics details reduced. Soon, there was a day when I manually had to close some of the background [...]
I hardly use the Windows 7 library and hence I find it a bit irritating sometimes that the Windows explorer folder icon on my taskbar opens the Library by default. I mean, I should be able to quickly set it to open my favorite/most frequently used folder, right? Turns out, this isn’t that straight-forward. If [...]
We usually get our music tracks from many different sources. Some are ripped from audio CDs while others are downloaded from the internet or the local area network. With the variation of source, the one thing that gets messed up is the volume of the tracks. For example, the tracks which are ripped from a [...]
