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[18 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

You are in front of your office PC having 20-30 windows open and everything messed up… You are called for an emergency… Urghh…What to do now?? Use Close All.
This tiny tool helps you to close all running applications with one click. It does not use system resources because it only flashes a “close” signal to all open windows on the desktop and then ceases. Just place a shortcut to the tool in the Start Menu, Quick Launch or elsewhere.

You can always add a hotkey to this shortcut. It is really …

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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

STP is a freeware which allows you to convert your scanned files in to PDF file. It also allows the user to convert the scanned image in to JPEG format. User can combine multiple JPEG files to create a single PDF file. The images can be rotated and editing can be done on the images using this software.
Screenshot:

STP is absolutely free software for home and commercial use.
Download STP (217 KB)

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[4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

We often have to format our PC due to one or another reason and each time we need to install each and every software after formatting the PC. One will have to remember each  & every software , download them separately and install them one by one after a fresh install. It’s really a boring and time consuming job.

Ninite Easy PC Setup is the free service which can make your life easier. You just have to download a single file and then it will do the rest of the things …

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[25 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

I like the network connection icon for XP that is in your notification area compared to Vista or 7 because it’s very clear and visible whenever you have network activity. The connection icon for Vista and 7 has improved with nicer and smoother looks but I personally felt that the “blink” is not bright/visible enough to know if there are incoming/outgoing traffic.

All keyboards has LED so you can easily tell you if you have Numlock, Capslock and ScrollLock enabled/disabled. I found a small tool called Network Lights which really doesn’t …

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[2 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

Open the Windows command prompt and enter the following command:
assoc .extension=fileType
It’s that easy. What is happening here? Let’s break it down, just for fun:

assoc — Windows file-association command
.extension — the extension of the file for which you would like to associate
fileType — the type of file that you would like to associate with your extension

Some amazing and useful facts about the assoc function:

Type the command “assoc” without parameters to display a list of current file extensions
Any fileType value shown in the aforementioned list of file extensions may be used …

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[14 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

This trick will allow you to create files and folders without any name.
Just follow the steps as given below :-
1) Select any file or folder.
2) Right click on it, select ‘Rename’ or simply press ‘F2′.
3) Press and hold the ‘Alt’ key. While holding the Alt key, type numbers ‘0160′ from the …

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[13 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

If you need to access lot of folders on your home PC or on
network regularly, then you can set them re-open automatically
so when you will login, shutdown or restart your computer next time.
There is no need to open regularly used folders manually(it will save ur time)
, for this just have to configure the simple sitting,
your computer will automatically reload all the previously opened windows.
note:By default windows XP disables this option to reload automatically all the previously opened windows, when you login on, shutdown or restart your computer.
steps to …

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[9 Sep 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

By default, Windows XP creates an Administrator account that is usually hidden from fast user switching unless you go to Safe Mode (F8 on boot). If your computer came preinstalled with XP, this admin account likely has no password, making it easy for someone to boot your computer into safe mode and wreak havok. A simple way to disable this account is to go to Start » Right-click My Computer » Manage » Local Users and Groups » Users. In the right pane you will see all of the users …

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[7 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

This tool help us re-enable disabled Task Manager, Registry Editor, Command Prompt, Folder Options and even System Restore configuration that is normally caused by virus. Honestly the tool that I’ve been using to do this is Remove Restriction Tool v1.03 but now the latest version of RRT has grown so much that I’d say it’s a little too bloated. I just needed a simple tool that does the job and doesn’t have all those flashy interface that sometimes I can’t run on a virus infected computer.
As you can see at …

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[6 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

It’s just several easy steps.  Lets begin.

Using a program to create an image file, make a jpeg for what you want the ico to look like.  You can use something as simple as Microsoft Paint or something as fancy as Photoshop.  When you make the jpeg, make the overal shape square.  Try and keep the logo simple – simple will translate best into an ico file.
Browse to Chamie and click the “Favicon from Pics” link.  Upload your file.  Chami will automatically generate your ico file.  Chami gives you some great …