Create a USB bootable Ubuntu – Install Ubuntu on your USB device / Pen drive

May 24th, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in IT Howtos, Linux

Every one knows that Linux is much secure than Windows and most of the distros are free to use. But still what is holding you back from using Linux. Yes I heard that, It is difficult to install on your local PC or laptop and also you don’t want to throw away your current Operating system. Fair enough, so what about if some one give you preinstalled Linux distribution which can sit on your USB drive and boot from there. No need to change anything on your PC or laptop so it is very safe and straight forward. (more…)

 

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SketchBook Pro 2010 for Mac and Windows

May 23rd, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Tips & Tools, Windows

One of the best but simple drawing and sketching utility for Mac is named as SketchBook Pro 2010 , Always there is two kind of problems, some times it will be  very powerful but excessively complex, otherwise it will be simple to use but lacking in options ,power and features. SketchBook Pro is one utility which successfully combines power and simplicity into one box, such that even a weak artist can be productive and successful. (more…)

 

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Convert normal windows programs to portable

May 19th, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in IT Howtos, Tips & Tools, Windows

There are lot of portable applications available on internet , which means it doesn’t require any installation , you can run it from your USB device even. If you are a roaming user then Portable softwares are of great use. Portable applications are helpful in places where installations are not allowed or tracked. There are some good software available which can convert your normal program to a portable program. (more…)

 

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Leawo PowerPoint to Video converter for Windows 7 and XP

February 4th, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Tips & Tools

tools and tips for windowsLeawo PowerPoint to video converter help to convert your PPT to any video formats. If you need to host your presentations on youtube or any other services , it would be a good option. Leawo PPT to video converter converts the orginal PowerPoint presentation with its color, font and hyperlink in tact. These videos can be played on portable devices like iPhone too. This tool will convert PPT to AVI, PPT to WMV, PPT to MPEG, PPT to FLV, PPT to MP4, PPT to VOB, PPT to 3GP, PPT to 3G2, PPT to MOV, etc. (more…)

 

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Free driver download and auto detection hardware – DriverEasy Windows 7

January 30th, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Tips & Tools

driverAre you stuck up with detecting a suitable driver for your old or new computer hardware. It is quite common to have problem with finding a suitable driver for your computer hardware , like USB devices, display adapters , monitor, Ethernet card, Modem etc. Here is a cool utility which can be downloaded freely from internet which  can detect all your computer hardware and suggest suitable driver and help you to download the right one. (more…)

 

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Different Microsoft Windows versions and screen shots with release dates

January 18th, 2010 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Windows

Microsoft has been releasing different versions of Windows starting from Windows 1.01 to Windows 7 , here is the list of different versions released by microsoft with its version numbers and release date.Few old windows screens are also uploaded here to give a nostalgic feeling (more…)

 

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Change the location of my documents folder and store files there

December 11th, 2009 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Windows

windows7 features reviewedMy documents is one of the important folder which is avoided by many users, one reason for this could be by default this folder resides in the same drive where your OS is installed, It is of a high risk that your data may be lost if you need a re-install of OS. It is very easy to change the my documents location. (more…)

 

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Customize Windows 7 With Windows 7 Little Tweaker

December 2nd, 2009 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Windows

microsoftAs we discussed in our earlier post , tweaking windows for your choice manually is always risky and painful task. Most of the times you need to work on registry to get your things done. Windows 7 Little tweaker helps us in getting these tasks done in a easy way. (more…)

 

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How to enable mouse in command window – copy paste using mouse in command prompt

November 17th, 2009 by Girish | No Comments | Filed in Windows

There are circumstances where you need to work on command prompt and it is always difficult to copy and paste cmdanything from command prompt to some other place and vise verse. This quick tip will enable copy and paste on command prompt. After the settings you just need to select the portion which need to be copied and ten right click to paste. (more…)

 

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Work fast with Win key shortcuts for Windows

October 19th, 2009 by Girish | 1 Comment | Filed in Windows

win keyMost of the actions and commands you perform with mouse can be done with combination of keys, Win Key is the most important of them. Win key is the key with windows symbol and mostly placed in between CTL and ATL. Following are the short cuts which can help you to perfrom your daily activities easier and faster (more…)

 

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