Windows Live SkyDrive (initially Windows Live Folders) is part of Microsoft’s Windows Live range of online services. SkyDrive is a file storage and sharing service that allows users to upload files to the computing cloud, then access them from a web browser. It uses Windows Live ID to control access to the user’s files, allowing them to keep the files private, share with contacts, or make the files public. Publicly-shared files do not require a Windows Live ID to access. So as long as you have a Hotmail or MSN …

Have you ever had 2 images that looked exactly the same with your naked eye but the file size is different? Well I had such experience and even after zooming up to 400% and the pixels still looked the same. I am no image expert and I don’t know how JPG, PNG, GIF or any other image format works but if the size is different, logically something is missing or added in there. It’s just that we can’t see it with our eyes and again have to depend on technology …

When you look at ur collection of old cd’s you fint that almost all of them have some scratches all over it and most of them have become unreadable.
you might want to copy some data out of it but my pc is unable to read from the CD.
so here is a tool for you
CD Recovery Toolbox supports almost all kind of disks like CD, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disks etc. This tool actually works when it comes to recovering data from physically damaged CDs. So if you have any …

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 …

obtaining domain registration data from the Windows Command Prompt. The whois command is a standard fixture in the Linux/Unix world, but Windows users typically need to resort to web based applications to query Whois information. We’ll be taking a look at a small utility called WhoisCL, which will allow you to query whois servers from the Command Prompt as well as from within batch files.
WhoisCL, an application developed by Nir Sofer, can be downloaded from here. Once you have downloaded the application, unzip the WhoisCL.exe file and place it in …

If you have a need to restart another computer on a network in Safe Mode via command line or a batch file, you can use the following:
shutdown -r -f -m \\computername -t 30
computername = the computer name of the computer
30 is the number of seconds before it will restart.

Unlocker is a freeware application specially designed to easily remove the file-access restrictions that checks the users from accessing, deleting, or re-locating the file. Unlocker, by many users is touted as one of the best applications offered by Windows Explorer that allows users to evade the frustrating messages like,” error in deleting the file”, “ cannot delete folder”, at the power of a click. By simply right clicking on the inaccessible folder, you can unlock the file and make it available for usage.
Unlocker is one of the most impressive tools …

I had a problem with Windows 7 where the Compressed File option was missing from the Send menu. Luckily I knew how to bring it back. This will work for Windows Vista also.
1. Hold down the Windows Key and press R or go to Start > Run.
2. Type regsvr32 %windir%/system32/zipfldr.dll
3. Click OK.
See if the Compress Folder option is back. If not you may have to perform these steps.
1. Open Notepad.
2. Click File > Save As…
3. Name the file Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget and Save it.
Try that out.

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 …

If you were an early adopter of USB flash drives, you may still have a 128 MB or a 256 MB USB flash drive in the back of your desk drawer. Even though the dusty drive may seem too small to be of any real use, you can put it back to work as a password reset disk for Windows Vista.
In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, I’ll show you how to create and use a password reset disk in Vista using a USB flash drive rather than a …