Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Disk Cleanup to Solve some Computer Problems

Perform a Disk Cleanup and then Check your hard disk for errors.

You can help solve some computer problems and improve the performance of your computer by making sure that your hard disk has no errors.

Open Computer.

Right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check, and then click Properties.

Click the Tools tab, and then, under Error-checking, click Check Now. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

To automatically repair problems with files and folders that the scan
detects, select Automatically fix file system errors. Otherwise, the disk
check will simply report problems but not fix them.

To perform a thorough disk check, select Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. This scan attempts to find and repair physical errors on the hard disk itself, and it can take much longer to complete.

To check for both file errors and physical errors, select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

Click Start.

Depending upon the size of your hard disk, this may take several minutes. For best results, don't use your computer for any other tasks while it's checking for errors.

Note:
If you select Automatically fix file system errors for a disk that is in use (for example, the partition that contains Windows), you'll be prompted you to reschedule the disk check for the next time you restart your computer.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

How to Retrieve Data Off a Crashed Hard Drive

How to Retrieve Data Off a Crashed Hard Drive

The hard drive has the shortest life expectancy of all components, but when it inevitably fails it’s always when you least expect it. It’s an inevitability, and it always happens when you’re least prepared - the hard drive crash. Sure, you might notice it’s taking a bit longer to boot, or there’s an occasional click that just doesn’t sound right, but it’s still a surprise the day your computer fails to boot. How do you get your data off that hard drive once it’s no longer able to boot? Is it still possible? This depends on what exactly went wrong with your drive. It is safe to assume, however, that will the proper method, you will be able to retrieve at least part of your lost data.


Below are five different methods for getting documents, pictures, and other important files off a crashed hard drive.

1. Use an External Case

This method is the most simple available, and for many people it is also the solution they need. Simply purchase an external hard drive case that allows you to plug your hard drive into a computer with a standard USB cable. Remove the crashed hard drive from your computer and carefully insert it into the external case (make sure you ground yourself before touching it), then plug it into a different system and try to open the drive. There’s a good chance you’ll be able to navigate into your documents and other folders and copy them onto a different hard drive.

2. Use a LiveCD

Don’t have access to a second computer for doing as you please? This method will be ideal, then. You’ll need to get temporary access to a computer with Internet and a DVD burner. Download a Linux LiveCD - d**n Small Linux is the smallest, but also has issues mounting hard drives. The most simple for an average computer user would be Puppy Linux. It has a larger file size, but should recognize your drive.

Burn the Live CD ISO to a CD and insert it into your computer (the one with the crashed hard drive). Restart the computer and when it the computer logo appears, press F2 (or whatever key for your system) to enter BIOS. Change the boot sequence to CD first, Save and then Exit.

The Live CD will start, simply follow the directions on the screen–don’t worry, nothing is being done to your hard drive. The OS will start, and you should see your hard drive mounted on the desktop–something like “60GB”, etc. Plug in a second drive and copy and paste the folders over.

3. Data Recovery Software

Do the above solutions have your head spinning? If you want something a little less complicated, you may want to give recovery software a go. There are a number of different free recovery tools available, and you may be one of the lucky users who have success with the programs.

There are a large number of programs available, but the quality of each varies. A good place to start would be Data Disc Recovery–it’s free, easy to use, and works on crashed drives (it can also retrieve deleted files and others). If one doesn’t work, try a different one.

4. Freeze It

This method surprises many, but it actually does work (depending on what happened to the drive). The idea is that freezing it will constrict loose parts long enough for the drive to work properly. Make sure you have a computer ready to plug the drive into and an external case. Place the hard drive into a freezer bag, seal it tightly, and put it in the freezer overnight. The next day, remove it from the bag and put it in the external drive case. Transfer the data from the drive before it warms too much and crashes again.

5. Get a Pro

If all else fails, you either have to accept that the data is gone or, if the data is really important, take the hard drive to a professional. It will be expensive, but there’s a good chance a pro will be able to retrieve some of the data for you.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Vista Ultimate delete User Profile

Did your Vista OS deleted your user profile, after an update?

This has happened to many of us and it is still remain as a known issue. This can give you you a scare when you are unable to log in to your computer and you have urgent work to finish.

You can try to fix it by booting into the safe-mode and doing a System Restore.

To get into the Windows Vista Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu". Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key. Then to do the System Restore follow these steps:

Go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore.

Or press the WinKey on the keyboard, type Restore then press enter.
Tip: Right click on “System Restore” in System Tools, then click “Pin to Start Menu” easy access.
Press continue at the “Windows needs you permission to continue dialog box.
Select “Choose a different Restore Point”.

If “Choose a different restore point” was selected the “Choose a restore point” dialog box will appear. Choose a restore point an click on Next.
Now click Yes to continue.

The system will reboot and a dialog box will appear saying "system Restore completed successfully", if the restore was successful.

Well, that may fix the problem and you have your computer back to work on.


This is a known registry issue , and a registry fix would be a solution. You can try the following if the above did not work for you. Here, let me share the experience of Nigel, and how he fixed this problem, and if this ever happen to you, you can try too..

" I would get an on-screen error somewhat like

The user profile service service failed the login. User profile cannot be loaded.

In the application errorlog (eventvwr.msc) there were errors from the user profile saying
Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connected to the network, and that your network is functioning correctly.

DETAIL - Access is denied.

Arrgh. Another reboot no joy... Fortunately I had another id on the machine with admin privilige so I logged on.

After much googling I found out that the critical files are under
c:\users\MYUSER\ntuser* . Crucially the "ntuser.dat" file is actually a registry hive, so my running "REGEDIT", selecting HKEY_USERS in the nav, then "load hive" from the menu, I could browse my settings. So the file was not corrupt, it was there.

What now? Well I found additional registry entries with REGEDIT under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

There was 1 line for each profile. Crucially if a profile is bad there are 3 things worth checking
a) Ensure the key name doesn't end in ".bad"
b) Ensure the RefCount value is 0
c) Ensure the State value is 0

Having done the above, the profile then worked fine, and I'm now back up and running with all settings intact.

Phew. I certainly learnt something in the process, and hope this helps you too!"




Unable to rename Folders in Vista, after an update?

Unable to Rename Folders in Vista, after an update?

Your Vista Computer was working fine until you have done an update. This
failure to rename or move files and folders issue seems to affect users
installing official released KB938979 update from Microsoft.

We might try the following folder rename tool first to see whether it could be helpful. To simplifies the troubleshooting process, please follow the link below and download "Folder_rename_fix_32.zip"

http://www.biline.ca/dl_files/Folder_rename_fix_Vista_32.zip

To install the file:

1. Download the Folder_rename_fix_Vista_32.zip and extract the file which is called 'FD32.reg'.

2. Double click the FD32.reg file (Note: If prompted, please click Continue on the User Account Control (UAC) window.)

3. You'll get a registry editor warning asking "Are you sure you want to continue", please click Yes.

If you can't install that way, please extract it to a specific location, let's say drive C:\, then go Start button-> copy and paste "regedit c:\FD32.reg" (without the quotation marks) in the Start Search box and click Enter. It should also pop up the registry editor warning box and click Yes.

I hope it would fix that rename problem in your pc!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Windows Live Mail - A short overview

Windows Live Mail - A short overview

In November 2007 Microsoft launched a new e-mail client called Windows Live Mail. This client is one of the tools included in the Windows Live set of services and software products. Windows Live Mail is the successor of both Outlook Express and Windows Mail. This means that in the future it will be the only supported free e-mail client, and all development work going forward will only be on Windows Live Mail. For this reason, you might consider going to the download page and start using it.

But, before you do that, let's see what novelties Windows Live Mail has to offer.

The first thing you will notice is its new and fresh look. For an e-mail client, Windows Live Mail has a pretty slick look and integrates very well with both Windows Vista and Windows Live.

If you don't like the default look or you get bored with it, you can easily change it at anytime and have Windows Live Mail look the way you want to. It takes only two clicks to do it.


Another positive thing about this aspect is the fact that users can easily change layouts and use the one that best suits their needs. The interface is very minimalistic: you have a small number of buttons which cover only the basic actions and configuration options. Just like in the latest version of Windows Explorer, the menus are hidden by default. To activate them you will have to check the 'Show all menus' as shown in the screenshot below.

Configuring Windows Live Mail is very easy, especially if you have worked with Windows Mail or Outlook Express. Most of the configuration options are found in the same menus, so no surprises there.

One feature that was appreciated by our readers in Outlook Express is the possibility to work with multiple e-mail identities. Just like Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail does not offer this feature. All you can do is import or delete existing identities.

Aside from its new interface, Windows Live Mail has several new features, which are not present in Windows Mail. The most notable are:

Easy e-mail configuration - if you use Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo Mail Plus! (paid service) you no longer need to know the addresses of the e-mail servers, ports and so on. Just type your e-mail address, password, display name and Windows Live Mail will make all the additional configuration for you. Read our guide on how to configure Windows Live Mail to connect to Windows Live Hotmail and MSN Mail and see how it is;

Separate inbox folders for different POP accounts - if you work with multiple e-mail accounts you will have separate folders for each of them. This can also help users who loved the e-mail identities feature;

RSS Feeds - you can easily subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds and read them directly from your inbox;

Synchronization with Windows Live Contacts - Windows Live Contacts is integrated with Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Spaces to provide users access to their contact's profiles and information. This means that you will be able to access the same contacts list when your work on your PC or when you access your Windows Live Hotmail from the web;

Better picture/photo messaging - when sending pictures via e-mail you can add frames or borders to them, change their size and layout or even edit them;

Emoticons and Inline spell checking - the spell checking is always a welcome feature. The available emoticons are the ones you know from Windows Live Messenger. Even though they are not very impressive, they sure are a nice new feature.

As a downside, I have noticed that some security solutions, including version 7 of Kaspersky Internet Security, do not detect Windows Live Mail as an e-mail client and do not install the spam filters; this means that the sent and received e-mail messages are not being scanned. I'm sure this will get fixed with future updates but until then it can be quite a problem if you are not very familiar with security on your computer.

After working for a while with Windows Live Mail, I must say it is pretty fast and easy to use. I'm sure many of you won't have a hard time learning how to use it. Except the security problem I've mentioned, Windows Live Mail has no other major weaknesses. Even though the new features are not revolutionary, they certainly build up and create a pretty solid e-mail client which will please many users.

How To Install and Setup a Microphone, in Vista

How To Install and Setup a Microphone

I always wanted to hear my voice. I tried recording on an old cassette but didn't like the results and it was hard to rewind exactly at the point at which my voice was heard. Thankfully the technology evolved and now, with the help of microphones and computers, I can hear my voice crystal clear. However, to make a microphone work in Windows Vista, sometimes you need to do a few little extra steps than the regular plug and play. So, with that said, in this article we will show you how to quickly make your microphone work in Windows Vista.

Setting up the Microphone

Before you start communicating with your computer you need to have a microphone set up. To do this, plug the microphone into your computer. Generally, the color of the microphone jack has the same color as the slot you need to plug it into. If that is not the case, then consult the manual of the sound card and see what is the appropriate port for the microphone.

Next, click on the Start Menu button and click on Control Panel.

Once the Control Panel window opens, click on Hardware and Sound.

When you are in the Hardware and Sound list, click on em>Sound.

In the Sound window you have three tabs: click on the Recording tab.

Once you are in the Recording tab, right click on the microphone device you just plugged in and select the 'Set as Default Device' option.

Now, to test and see if it really works, tap the microphone with your finger a few times. In the Sounds window, the empty lines next to the default microphone should fill up with a green color.

If you are in the Recording tab and you can’t see your microphone device, right click on any device shown in the Recording tab. In the contextual menu, click 'Show Disabled devices' if it isn’t marked with a check sign.

If you still can’t see your microphone, you might have not plugged it properly or you need to install a driver for it to work. In the first case, check to see if you have plugged it properly into your computer, plug it again or, if it is on a USB port, plug it in another USB port. As for the second case, use the drivers from the manufacturer’s site or from the CD that came along with the product.

Read the text aloud

At this point Windows Vista may still not recognize that the microphone has been activated. So we need to make Windows Vista aware of the tone and sound of our voice.

Important: The following steps will be also done in the Windows Speech Recognition article so, if you came to this article from that one, you can now go to that one and continue reading from there.

Open the Control Panel window and click on Ease of Access.

Now, in the Ease of Access window, click on Set up Microphone.

Choose the microphone device that you currently use and click on the Next button.

A few indications are given and, if they are followed, will give a better user experience. Once you have read the advice given, click on the Next button.

If you accidentally selected the wrong device or want to go back to a previous page of the setup, click on the blue Back arrow positioned in the top left corner of the setup wizard.

Read the given text aloud and, afterwards, click on the Next button.

In some cases the microphone does not work in the wizard setup, although it might be enabled and functions properly according to the Recording tab. If this happens, close the wizard setup and, after you checked to see you have the correct microphone device enabled, open the setup wizard again.

In my case, for example, I have activated the microphone on the headset only when I got to this step and it doesn’t seem to work. A few taps on the microphone shows me that it works in the Recording tab, but does not work in the setup wizard, so I must restart the wizard setup.

Now, assuming you read the text and clicked on the Next button, the wizard setup will tell you that the microphone has been set up and also you will be prompted about setting up the Speech Recognition by pressing the Finish button.

If you encountered any problems while setting up your microphone and you managed to solve them, let us know about it. Others might find useful the solution you have found.

How to use the Send To menu in Vista, and how to customize it

How to use the Send To menu in Vista, and how to customize it

Even though it is also found in older versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, not too many people notice it and use it. Simply put, the Send To menu allows you to quickly send files and folders to another location. In this tutorial I will show you how to use this menu and how to add other useful entries (locations) to it so that you can be more productive when you need to move files to a certain location.

How to use the Send To menu

To use the Send To menu, all you need to do is to right click your desired file or folder and click on Send To. In the Send To menu you can see places where you can send your files or folders.

By default, the places where you can send a file or folder are the following: all your so called 'removable drives' such as the memory sticks that are plugged into your computer, your CD/DVD-RW drives, a 'Compressed (zipped) Folder' which is the equivalent of archiving the selected file or folder, your Desktop which is the equivalent of creating a shortcut on your Desktop towards the selected file or folder, your Documents folder and 'Mail Recipient' which means attaching it to a new e-mail message using your default e-mail client.

How to add your own options to the Send To menu

To add your own options to the Send To menu, follow this procedure:

First, click on the Start button and, in the search box, type shell:sendto and click on the shell:sendto search result or press Enter instead. The Send To window will appear.

If you can't get to this folder by following the procedure above, then open Windows Explorer and type %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo into the address bar.

In the Send To window you can add your own favorite places where you want to send other files or folders. Once you have decided about the place where you want to send other files or folders, create a new shortcut of that favorite place in the Send To folder. You can create shortcuts toward a folder, a disk drive or a program. If you don't know how to create shortcuts, you can read this tutorial to find out how to do it.

Once you have added all the shortcuts you wanted to the Send To folder, you can right click on any file or folder from your computer and send them to any of your new favorite places. If you want to remove a location from the Send To menu, just delete its shortcut from the Send To folder.

Important: By default, when using the Send to menu, you just send a copy of the selected file or folder to the preferred place. The file or folder will also remain in its initial location. If you don't want to have a backup copy then right click on that file or folder, go to the Send To menu, press the Shift button from your keyboard and, while still holding it, click with the mouse on your preferred destination from the Send to menu. This will be the equivalent of making a 'Cut and Paste' procedure in Windows Explorer.

How to avoid problems: As an advice, do not overload the Send To list because it will load much more slowly. Also, if you add to many applications, the Send To list will become very crowded and it will be hard for you to find what you seek. A better choice for opening a file in different applications would be using the Open With option or setting the default programs for opening specific file types.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Resize Your Photos with Easy Thumbnails

Resize Your Photos with Easy Thumbnails

Looking for a good program to create resized copies of your pictures with? Then Easy Thumbnails is a program that you should take a close look at. And, It's Free.

Setup

Installation is quick and easy…in the final install window you will have the opportunity to add a “Make Thumbnail” shortcut to Windows Explorer if desired.
Once you have finished installation and started Easy Thumbnails up, this is what you will see. Notice that there are no menus or options to have to worry about…everything that you need to use the software can be found in the first two tab areas (very nice!). The Original Image and Preview Output tabs are accessible at all times.

The Files Tab is used to navigate and select the files that you want to work with… You can also specify a different location to save newly created pictures in if you do not want them placed in the same folder/area as the originals.
The Settings Tab is where you specify the sizes of the resized pictures that you will be creating. Notice the drop down menus, jpeg quality selection, photo correction adjustments, and the ability to rotate the photo as well.
The About Tab provides basic information about the program, access to the Help Files, and an easy click-and-go website button.
The News Tab provides News Updates for Fookes Software…
A Closer Look at the Settings

Here is a much closer and detailed look at the drop down menus available in the Settings Tab…

The Resize Menu lets you choose between “No Resize”, “Best Fit”, “Shrink To Fit”, “Enlarge To Fit”, and “Stretch To Fit”.
The Algorithm Menu provides you many choices to select from…choose the algorithm that best suits your needs.
The New Name Menu lets you decide the renaming scheme that you would like to use for your newly created pictures. Choose from “Auto Detect”, “Add Nothing”, “Add Prefix”, “Add Suffix”, and “Rename”.

Note: It is recommended to use a suffix, prefix, or renaming so that your original files are not overwritten.
Easy Thumbnails in Action

Time to try things out! For our example we chose an anime picture that was quite large…notice that the file name, image size in pixels, and file size are all displayed in the Title Bar. We also have the Original Image Tab displaying at the moment… Click on the file that you want to work with to select it.
Now over to the Settings Tab where we have entered in our desired size for our soon-to-be new picture. The Preview Output Tab shows a much smaller version of our original picture.

Note: You will need to calculate the new size for your photos.
To create your new picture, click on “Make”. Once Easy Thumbnails has finished, you will see the following message window. That is all there is to it!

Note: If you are wanting to work with batch processing and all of the photos are the same size, the “Make All Button” will help you make short and easy work of it.
Checking back to the Desktop Files display shows that our new reduced size picture is sitting there ready to go.
Conclusion

Easy Thumbnails is a good dependable photo resizing program that will make a nice addition to your photo app collection.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

How to Uninstall Linux when Dual boot installed with Windows XP/2000?

How to Uninstall Linux when Dual boot installed with Windows XP/2000?

When asked to most of the users “How will you uninstall Linux when it is Dual Boot installed with Windows XP?” The common answers we got was “Start windows XP and format Linux Partition“. Well they were half correct, you do have to format the linux partition but what about the grub loader? The grub loader will still be showing you the option to boot Linux during the start up and by mistake if anybody goes for booting linux, the system will not find any linux on your machine and it will restart. so what can you do in this situation?

There is a simple procedure to uninstall or delete linux completely and safely by following a step by step procedure illustrated below and it is tested by me .

Requirements:
You need a windows 98 startup disk or windows XP installation CD.

How to do it:

1. Reboot your laptop with windows 98 start up disc or Windows XP CD and type the command “fixmbr”.

2. Above command will repair ur bootloader and rewrite ntldr which will replace grub loader of Linux and now you can see only Windows XP in the boot menu.

3. Now Boot up in Windows xp.

4. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management

5. Go to Disk Management under “Storage”

6. Select your Hard Disk and then the linux partition.

7. Delete the linux partition this will delete linux and grub.

8. Thats it done now boot your laptop or desktop normally it will be booted by default in windows xp.

How to lock a cell or selected cells in excel sheet

How to lock a cell or selected cells in excel sheet

1. First select the entire sheet, in which you want to lock or unlock the cell.

2. Go to "Format -> Cells->Protection" in the menu bar.

3. In that you will find the Check Box "Locked" with Tick in it. Remove
the check first (by default all the cells will be in lock position).

4. Select the cells which you want to lock.

5. Repeat the steps 2 and put the Tick in the Check Box.

6. Go to "Tools->Protection->Protect Sheet" in the menu bar.

7. You have to give password for protection and save.

8. Now try to enter data in the locked cells, it will not allow you to
enter, whereas you can enter data in remaining cells.


Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Useful Tips for using Outlook

Useful Tips for using Outlook

Track when your messages are read

If you’ve sent out an important e-mail and want to ensure that the recipient has received and read it, you can set an option in Outlook to do so. Once you’ve composed the message in Outlook 2007, go to the Options tab and the Tracking group. To know that your message was delivered, click Request a Delivery Receipt. To know that the message was read, click Request a Read Receipt.

Add Contacts quickly in Outlook 2007

From an open email message, you can add the name and email address of the sender to your Contacts. Right-click the name of the sender in the message and click Add to Contacts in the menu that appears.

Use the Mini toolbar for speedy formatting

The Mini toolbar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (2007) helps you to format selected text in these programs—you can work with fonts, alignment, bullets, and other features. The toolbar is semi-transparent when you select text in any of these programs. You can take your pointer to the toolbar and click the option that you want to use.

Change the Font size of your message list

Do you have to strain your eyes to read your email headers in Outlook 2003? Click on the View menu. Under Arrange by, select Current View, and then Customize Current View. Now click on Other Settings. Select Row Fonts and change the font to the one that you desire. Click OK.

E-mail signature in Outlook

Go to the Tools menu and select Options. Under Options, click on the Mail Format tab. Go to the Signatures tab. Click New and type in a name for the new email signature you are creating. Click on Next. Type in your desired email signature; choose the font style and sizes. Click OK.

Change meetings or events created in Outlook 2007

Once you’ve scheduled a meeting or event using Outlook 2007, you can change its subject, location or time if needed. This can be done for a standalone event, for a whole series of recurring events, or one event of a series of recurring events.

To change the time, location or subject of an individual event, you first need to open the event. Go to the Appointment tab and make the necessary changes. Click Save and Close.

If you’re working with a series of events or a recurring event; open the event. In the Open Recurring Item dialog box, select Open this occurrence if you want to make changes to only the current occurrence. Select Open the series if you want to make changes to the entire series. For only the current occurrence, make the necessary changes in the Appointment tab and click Save and Close. To make changes for the entire series, use the Appointment tab again to change the location, time or subject. Then, if you want to change the recurrence options as well, click Recurrence in the Options group of the same tab. Change the options as needed and click OK.

Add or delete holidays in Outlook 2007

You may like your Outlook 2007 Calendar to display holidays for the current year. You can do this for not only your own region, but also the region in which key business partners operate.

To add holidays, go to Tools, click Options, and then click Calendar Options. In Calendar Options, click Add Holidays. You will see a list of countries—click the check box next to each country whose holidays you want to display in your calendar. Click OK.

To delete holidays, click Calendar. On the View menu, go to Current View and click Events. You will see a list of holidays. Click the calendar icon next to each row that you want to delete. To select multiple rows, keep the CTRL key pressed and click each row. Click Delete when you have finished selecting.

Add RSS feeds in Outlook 2007

There are several ways in which you can add an RSS feed to Outlook 2007. If you use Internet Explorer 7, you will see the RSS feed icon next to the Home button on the browser. Clicking the RSS feed icon will display the list of available feeds on the Web page. Click the feed that you want to add.

You can also do this within Outlook 2007. In the Tools menu, click Account Settings. On the RSS Feeds tab, click New. The New RSS Feed dialog box will open. You can type the URL of the RSS feed here or use CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste the URL from the address bar of your browser. Click Add and then click OK.

If you receive an invitation to an RSS feed via e-mail, you can click Add this RSS Feed on the Reading Pane to add it. If you’ve opened the message, go to the Share tab and the Open group. Click Add this RSS Feed and then click OK.


Schedule a new meeting in Outlook 2007

In Outlook 2007, go to File, click New, and select New Meeting Request. Type appropriate descriptions in the Subject and Location boxes, and choose start and end times of the meeting using the Start Time and End Time lists. You can also type any information or attach files that you want to share with the recipients of the meeting request. For help with scheduling the best time for your meeting, go to the Meeting tab, and click Scheduling Assistant in the Show group. Then, click Add Others and select Add Others from Address Book. You can now search and select attendees and resources for the meeting, by going to the Select Attendees and Resources dialog box and entering the name of the person in the Search box. The results list will show the concerned people—you can click Required, Optional, or Resources and click OK. After this, the Suggested Times pane will show the best times for your meeting, that is, the times at which most attendees are available. You can also manually pick a time from the free/busy grid. Go to the Meeting tab and click Appointment in the Show group. Click Send.

Print your Contacts in Outlook 2007

Outlook 2007 gives you the option of printing out your list of Contacts in various styles—memo, visiting card, phone directory, small booklet or medium booklet. You can also customize these styles. You can print a single Contact, all your Contacts or some of them.

To print out all your Contacts, open the Contacts view, go to File and click Print. In the Print dialog box, select the style you want to print in using the Print Styles box. Click Define Styles to customize the printing style. Click OK to print, after setting the number of copies and other necessary options.

To print out some of your Contacts, open the Contacts view, go to the View menu, take your cursor to Current View and click Customize Current View. Click Filter and use the available options to narrow down the list of Contacts to only those that you want to print. Then, go to File, click Print and follow the same steps as above.

Redirect Incoming Email to your Mobile Phone

With Outlook 2007, you can redirect incoming email and calendar entries to your mobile phone, by configuring your Outlook Mobile Service account. To do this, you have to select the redirection conditions in Outlook Mobile Service. For this, go to Tools and click Options. On the Preferences tab, click Notifications under Mobile. Under Message Notifications, click the checkbox against Forward messages that meet all of the selected conditions. Select the conditions from those listed. In the Forward to mobile numbers box, type the mobile phone number(s) to which you want messages to be forwarded. Click OK.

Use Instant Search in Outlook 2007

You can quickly search for messages in Outlook. Click the folder you want to search in Mail. Type the text you want to search for in the Instant Search box. The Instant Search Results pane will display all messages that contain your search text.

Print an e-mail with attachment

Select the e-mail in the message list, but don’t open it. On the File menu, click Print. In Print options, click the Print attached files check box. Ensure that you don’t open the message when you want to print it, or the option to print the attachment will not be displayed.

Use Outlook 2007 to send a Word 2007 document for review

To e-mail a Word 2007 document for review, open and save the document and click Send for Review on the Quick Access Toolbar. A new e-mail message will open with the document attached; the default text in the message is "Please review the attached document". Make changes in the message if you want, type the addresses of the recipients in the To field of the message, and click Send.

Add commands to the Quick Access Toolbar

In Office 2007, you can customize the Quick Access Toolbar to contain your most frequently used commands. On the Ribbon, click the tab or group to display the command that you want. Right-click the command and click Add to Quick Access Toolbar.

CCleaner - When Disk Cleanup is no longer enough

our site you can find a lot of articles with tips & tricks about how to speed up Windows Vista and how to have an enjoyable computer experience. One way to have a fast system is to keep it as "clean" as possible: with very little space occupied by temporary or unused files and with little or no invalid registry keys.

One way to achieve this is to use Disk Cleanup. However, this tool can clean only files and not registry keys. A better solution is to use CCleaner - a freeware optimization tool that cleans-up all unnecessary files & invalid registry keys.

CCleaner offers an impressive list of features: it can clean not only the usual unused or temporary system files but also files generated by very common applications such as internet browsers (Firefox, Opera, Safari), Microsoft Office, file archiving utilities, Nero, etc. Also, CCleaner checks your Windows registry for problems or inconsistencies and tries to solve them for you.

Good things

I found CCleaner to be a tool that's very easy to use. You just select the system components that you want to cleanup, click on Analyze, wait for the scan results to be returned and then click on Run Cleaner. Cleaning up the Windows Registry is just as easy - no expertise required.

One very cool thing is the fact that you can add the Run CCleaner option to the Recycle Bin context menu. If you right click on the Recycle Bin and select this option, you will cleanup your system with one click. CCleaner will empty your Recycle Bin and also analyze your system and remove all the unused or temporary system files.
Another thing I like is the fact that one can easily remove any unwanted startup entries. Just select the undesired startup item and click on the Delete Entry button. It is as easy as that!


Things that could be improved

While working with it - the only thing that bothered me is the fact that, if you have User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you cannot install CCleaner by double-clicking on the setup file. You need to right click on it and select Run As from the contextual menu. If you don't do this, the setup will fail saying that it wasn't able to copy or update files. I'm sure this can be easily fixed in future versions.
Conclusion

CCleaner is an excellent tool. I've been using it for the last few months and I am very satisfied with it. Not only it does a great job at cleaning up your PC but it is also free. You should definitely give it a try. Download CCleaner



How to do Disk Clean up in Win-Vista

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Cleanup.

2.In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

3.If the Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.

4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.

5. When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Delete files to confirm the operation. Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer.

Securing shared folders in Windows NT, 2000 & XP

Securing shared folders in Windows NT, 2000 & XP

It is good practice to secure any folders that you share for access over the network. It is a simple process and helps prevent the spread of viruses and minimises the risk of your such shares being abused.

By default when you create a shared folder the group 'Everyone' is given permission to access that folder. This is very insecure as the Everyone group means exactly that - anyone who can access the network has permission to see what is in your shared folder, can edit the material you have stored there and can save anything that they like to it.

Although you may believe that because people do not know it exists they will not find your shared folder this is not true. There are simple tools available for identifying network shared folders, and many viruses now search for shared folders and then attempt to use the folders they find to duplicate themselves. However by following the information below you can secure your shared folders.

Under Windows 95 /98 the sharing process is different - all users have to be specifically added i.e. the Everyone group is not added by default, so the same risk does not occur. However we would recommend that access to shares is limited to only those people or groups who specifically require it.

To secure a shared folder:

Before you start, decide on who will need access to the shared folder that you have created. Access can be to either individual users by login name, or to groups of users - these are the same as those available in Outlook, however you can only use centrally defined groups. So you can choose to have either a number of specified colleagues or a relevant group e.g. your departmental staff group, or a combination of both. We would advise the use of groups where possible, as this leads to easier management, and that access should be kept to the minimum required, to reduce risks.
Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and locate the folder you wish to secure. Shared folders can be identified by the hand underneath them - in this example the Utilities folder.
Right click on the folder and select the 'Sharing' or 'Sharing and Security' option from the list provided
You will now see a dialogue box similar to the one below (they vary with operating system), giving information about the shared folder. Click on the 'Permissions' button

NB. If you have not shared the folder before you will need to click on the 'Share this folder' radio button and then select a share name for the folder - by default this is the same as its local name. By adding a $ sign after the name (e.g. Utilities$) the folder will not be openly visible on the network.
A new window (Share Permissions) lists the users or groups of users who can access the share you have created, by default this is the Everyone group.
Click on the Add button and in the lower window type the names of the users / groups that you wish to limit access to - separated by a semi-colon. If you are not sure of the names you can use the upper window to browse for them, check that the 'Look in' box is set to essex or Entire Network first.

In this case we are going to grant access to Computing Service Staff (serstaff) and Keith Brooke (kbrooke).
Click on OK.
The Share Permissions window now contains the added users. You can now use the lower portion of this window to modify what the people you have granted access to are able to do.

In this case I want to only allow Keith to read the material in the folder, so having selected Keith in the top portion I confirm that only the Read box is checked in the lower portion. I also want to limit Service staff to being able to modify material (they cannot create new material or delete existing material), so again I select them in the top portion and now ensure that the Change and Read boxes are checked.

Please note that the boxes offered in the lower portion of the window maybe different with your operating system but they can be used in the same way.

Finally you need to remove the Everyone group. Select it and then click the remove button.

Access to share is now restricted.

How to get started in Twitter

Now a days we are hearing about Twitter, many people are wondering that how to get started? Follow these tips and you’ll fit right in :-

Before you start the steps, first you need to open an account with twitter, simply log on to www.twitter.com and provide the desired username and password, there you go.

Now you can follow these steps if you would like to an active user.

1. SHRINK YOUR URLS
One of the most common uses of Twitter is sharing links. But you only have 140 characters to work with, so instead of sharing a long URL, use one of serveral URL-shortening services to shrink that link. Some of our favorites include tinyurl. com, ******, ow.ly, and *******.

2. RT = RETWEET
If you want to copy and paste someone else’s tweet, that’s totally accepted and appreciated, as long as you give the original tweeter credit for it. Just put “RT @name” in front of their tweet and post it yourself.

3. DIRECT MESSAGING
With Twitter’s direct-messasing (DM) function, can send a private 140-character message to another user, kind of like abbreviated e-mail. However, you can only direct message Twitter users who following you.

4. USE THE @ SIGN
To create reply or to give someone props on Twitter, simply place an @ sign in front of their Twitter name. If it is a reply, the @ sign must be the first character of the tweet. To see replies to your own tweets, click on @Replies from your profile page.

5. SEARCH FOR YOUR FRIENDS
Search.twitter.com works well for finding your friends, celebrities, or organizations, or for searching for specific topics you’re interested in.

6. CATEFORIZW YOUR TWEETS FOR ADDED VISIBILITY
If you’re tweeting about a popular subject (Obama,Lost,etc.), putting a # in front of the subject makes it easy for others to find your tweet, and perhaps they will want to follow you. For example, when the plane crashed into the Hudson River in January, #flight1549 became a popular tag and search term.

7. SHARE PICTURES
People love sharing their photos with the world, and some even break news with them, like Janis Krums, who used Twitpic to post one of the first upclose photos of Flight1459 on this Twitter feed.

8. TWEET FROM YOUR PHONE
Twitter allows you to update your status and receive updates via text message. Under setting, go to the Devices tab and enter your phone number to start sending and receiving mobile tweets. If your incoming tweets/texts are overwelming you, disable this option by going back to the same and following the instructions.

9. PICK A GOOD DESKTOP CLIENT
With desktop clients such as TweetDeck, Twhirl, and TwitterFox, you can receive tweets in a much more manageable fashion, especially if you follow a lot of people, respond often, and use direct messages a lot. TweetDeck, for example, allows you to create specific groups, if you want to split your feed intro individual columns.

10.DOWNLOAD A MOBILE CLIENT
If you have a BlackBerry, iPhone, or another smartphone with Wi-Fi or 3G access, a mobile client might be a better option than using text messages. Mobile Twitter clients worth checking out include Twitterificm TwitterBerry, and PocketTweets, and Twidroid.


Some Tips on -Windows Vista

Some Tips -Windows Vista

Search for a file in Windows Vista

One of the ways to search for a file on Windows is the Search box available in every folder. You can type in any word associated with the file you’re looking for; Windows will look for that word in the file names, file contents, and file properties of all the files in the current view. To filter your search, say by files modified on a particular date, you can type ‘modified: ’ in the Search box. Similarly, to search only by file name, type ‘name: ’.


Now launch programs by searching for them

Starting up an application was never easier or quicker. No need to go through the Start menu and then several sub-menus. Just start typing the name of the program into the bar at the bottom and have Vista bring up the name of the program you need instantly!

A quicker way to launch your programs

Windows Vista assigns shortcuts to all the items in your Quick Launch toolbar, on its own, depending on the icons’ positions in the sequence. So if you want to open the program whose icon is the fourth in your Quick Launch bar, just press the Windows key + 4.

Clear up your Windows Sidebar

Is your Sidebar cluttering up your life? To get in a little breathing room, right-click gadgets that you don’t use frequently and change their opacity settings to 40 percent. These gadgets will now fade out of view when you are not using them.

Set a new theme for your PC

To change your Windows Vista theme, right-click your desktop and select Personalise. Next, click Themes; in the dropdown menu, choose the theme you want, and click Apply.

Clean up your temporary files

If you’ve recently been doing something with your computer that generates a lot of temporary files, you may want to make sure all those files are cleaned out of your system to free up precious space. To do this, just enter %TEMP% into your Start menu search box and press Enter. The temporary files folder will open, allowing you to delete files and prevent unnecessary clutter.

Speed up your system

Is your PC running slowly? Go to your Power Options control panel and look for the Power Saver setting that is set at 50 percent (default setting in Vista). Change this setting to High Performance and let your PC run faster.

Check for memory issues with your PC

Worried about memory defects in your PC? You can use Vista’s in-built tool to diagnose issues. Enter the word “memory” into your Start menu search box, and you will be taken to the Memory Diagnostics Tool. A dialog box will open and ask you whether you want to reboot your PC immediately or later. Vista will then run the Memory Diagnostic Tool while starting up.

Resize icons on the fly

If you want to resize the icons quickly in Windows Vista Explorer, press and hold the Ctrl key, and scroll up or down with the mouse wheel.

Faster shortcuts in Vista

Go to the Control Panel and search for the term “underline”. In your search results, you’ll get a link for Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys. Click this, and in the next screen, go to the checkbox for Make it easier to use keyboard shortcuts. Select this. Now, whenever you go to any menu, the access keys for each function will be underlined. Pressing Alt with this key would enable the function.

Some tips on - Internet Explorer

Some tips - Internet Explorer

Is tabbed browsing cluttering up your life?

In the Tools menu, select Internet Options. In the General tab, under Tabs, click the Settings button. Uncheck the topmost checkbox, which is labelled Enable Tabbed Browsing (requires restarting Internet Explorer), and click OK. To enable the tabbed browsing function later, just go back and select this option, and save your preferences.

Find on the Web Page

If you want to search for a particular word or phrase on the web page you’re viewing and can’t be bothered to read through every paragraph just press Ctrl and F together and type the word or phrase you want.

Display the Address bar history

A handy short cut to display the address bar history on the Internet Explorer is to press F4.

Open the Organize Favourites Dialog Box

To open the Organize Favourites Dialog box, press Ctrl and B together.

How to watch your PC on a TV

What you will need:

The quick, cheap and basic way to get a computer to show up on a TV is to plug it in. If you have a desktop pc, you may be able to use the cable that you have right now going to your monitor. If you have a notebook computer, you’ll need to buy an additional cable(s).

Here’s the common inputs you’ll see:

VGA Cable
This is the tried and true connector that we have seen on computers, well almost forever. This is the connector that nearly every HDTV will have. Sure you may not get the resolution you need, and it can’t play back protected content (think Blu-Ray movies), but it is quick and simple to use.

S-Video
Some computers have it, some don’t – but S-Video is also a quick and easy way to get the computer screen working on the TV. The nice thing about S-Video is that it will many times work on standard resolution TVs if you still have one hanging around (the resolution is not that good, but it's a nice way to show off pictures).

DVI Cable
DVI is a terrific format to use, not only because it can support very high resolutions, but also because it can support full resolution HDCP protected content (High Definition movies such as found with Blu-Ray). Because the signal is digital (VGA isn’t), you also tend to get a much better looking picture than you would than with VGA. The cable can cost more, and it doesn’t carry audio (you’d need a separate audio patch cable for that), however the next cable on our list does.
HDMI Cable
For hooking a computer to an HDTV, this is definitely the way to go for many people because it's one cable that carries both video and audio, it supports HDCP protected content and high resolutions, and is relatively inexpensive. One drawback is that while many laptops have an HDMI connector, many desktops do not – so you’d need to add that port yourself (usually through a video card upgrade).
Wireless
Some companies, such as IOGear also offer wireless solutions for both video and audio. Wireless tends not to support the higher resolutions, but can be alot of fun to use.

Tips...

Some common caveats to look out for:
You need to go into your video card “control panel”, use a function key or go into the video card properties to set up the computer for “dual monitor use” if you have a laptop or are leaving your main monitor connected if using a desktop. For TV display, most people just choose to “mirror” the display (same image appears on both monitors).

Unless you are using HDMI, you’ll need to run a separate audio cable for audio through the TV.
The highest resolution you can display is what can be supported by both the TV and the video card (it is just like a big monitor after all).

For Blu-Ray protected content, you’d need to set your output to the HDTV only – it will not usually display on both TV and monitor (you may also need to set the audio out to SPDIF for Blu-Ray movies to get the audio on the TV as well).

Some laptop computers tend to “lose” the audio capabilities of HDMI when using drivers not designed for the unit (even if it is a “recommended” update from your computer automatic updates).

You may need to “play” with the TV’s aspect ratio to make the computers output “fit” properly to the TV screen.

Be sure that you set the source on your TV to match the input you are using on the computer.
Make sure that the cables are plugged in all the way – it’s really easy for a cable to slip out “just a little”.

In Conclusion
Whether you want to show off some photos in a slide show or use your Entertainment PC for use as a Blu-Ray player, hooking up your computer to a HDTV is a great way to use your HDTV to its full capability. So fire up the PC, plug it in and let the fun begin!

How to Cycle your DSL or Cable Broadband connection

If your Broadband Internet does not work, try the following. "Cycle" the internet connection.

"Cycling" means to power "OFF" and then "ON" the internet hardware in a specific order. It is very easy to do. Follow the step by step instructions below.:

Unplug the Power cord from the outlet for the Modem.
The modem is the hardware device where, depending on your provider, the cable or the telephone is plugged in.
Next, if you have a router, meaning that your PC is not directly connected to the modem, unplug the power from the router.
In most cases the router is a Linksys or a D-Link This router is connected to your modem via a cable that has a bigger plug then your regular phone cable (Network Cable RJ45)
Once you have unplugged both devices, wait for 30 sec. This gives the hardware time to purge the internal memory.
Next plug in the Modem.
It is important that you first plug in the MODEM as it will need to connect to the Internet. Give it 2 minutes.
Next, again only if you have a router, plug in the router's power cord.
Again, wait 2 minutes to give the router time to acquire all the information it needs from the modem.
Congratulations. You have just "cycled" your internet connection.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Make Firefox Run Faster

Here’s something for broadband people that will really speed Firefox up:

1.Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return.

Scroll down and look for the following entries: network.http. pipelining network.http. proxy.pipelining network.http. pipelining. maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:

Set “network.http. pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http. proxy.pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http. pipelining. maxrequests” to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpai nt.delay” and set its value to “0. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

If you’re using a broadband connection you’ll load pages MUCH faster now!


How to Recover Deleted Files

How to Recover Deleted Files

So you just accidentally deleted that important powerpoint slideset that you need to present tomorrow? Here’s how you can easily recover all of your important deleted data without tearing your hair out.

1. Check Recycle Bin:
The first and obvious thing to do is to check here carefully for the lost file and restore it. But if you’ve emptied Recycle Bin already you’re ready to move to the next step.

2. Stop Working On The PC:
When you delete a file it remains on the disc but is basically not accessible in any way directly from the operating system. However, as you keep working new files may overwrite the original one. Which is why you immediately need to do stop working.

3. Recover Files:
Use one of these applications (some of which may already exist on your PC) to get back any file:
Undelete Plus
PC Inspector

4. Lost Word Documents:
Deleted Word documents sometimes end up as backup files with a .wbk extension. Search for them in the same directory. Search for temp or autorecover files. If all else fails get Data Recovery Wizard.

5. Lost Photos:
Luckily the methods described above can get back your pictures from not just your hard-drive but also memory cards of phones and cameras. Just hook them up to your computer and run the software.

6. Wiped or Unbootable Discs:
If you’ve accidentally wiped out an entire disc there’s still hope. Get PhotoRec

Trick to show your name after time in taskbar

Trick to show your name after time in taskbar

Here is a trick to add your name in place of AM and PM beside time in the taskbar.

It's simple and exciting.

Start -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language option -> Customize (beside English US) -> Go to TIME tab -> Change AM symbol and PM symbol from AM and PM to your name -> Apply -> Ok ...IS it changed
May be not ...Now go to time in taskbar and Double Click it to open "Date and time property" ...Look at the place where time changes in digital format i.e. 02:47:52 AM , click to arrow to chage the AM or PM by selecting and press arrow.

It will Show your name Apply -> OK.

How to remove programs that you do not want to run at start up

To remove programs that you do not want to run at start up,
-Run system configuration Utility-

1. To run it, Start>Run> then type msconfig at the command prompt

2. Clik startup tab, and

3. Unckeck the programs that you do not want to start, at start ups.


To stop services, you do not want

1. Click on services tab

2. Unckeck the services that you do not want to run, at start ups.
-be careful here not to uncheck services that windows needs to run-

Print que unjam

Print que unjam

It is technically known as printicus stuckities.

From the start menu, select Run, enter CMD, click OK, and type
Stop spooler
to halt the service.

Leave the CMD window open, wait a few seconds, and check the print que again-
the print job should be gone.

Type
net start spooler
in the CMD box.

Finito.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

How to upgrade WinXP home to WinXp Professional

There is a registry trick to convert and Upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional without using the os software, follow procedure below.

1. Open registry edit (regedit).
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet00X/Control/Product Options, where ControlSet00X is the one with the highest number.
3. Delete the ProductSuite registry key
4. Then, create a new DWORD value and named it as Brand.
5. Set the "Brand" value data as 0.
6. Reboot the system.
7. On boot up after the Bios screen, press F8 to display Windows XP Startup Menu.
8. Choose Last Known Good Configuration (LNG) and hit Enter.

Windows XP will start up as usual. After logging into the desktop, check the
system properties to verify that it's now Windows XP Professional.

How to create GMail drive for file save?


Things you need to have:
1) gmail account

2) Gmail Drive software

Process:


1) Download Gmail Drive from (takes seconds to download)

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/GMail- Drive-shell-extension-Download-15944.html

2) Install the software.

3) After installing, a drive named gmail drive will be created in My Computer (just like C: D:)

4) double click on this drive, login to gmail acct. You will get a space of 2.61 GB.

4) whatever content you copy to this drive will be sent to your mail acct to which you have logged in.

The copy is pretty fast. HATS OFF GOOGLE.

How to Auto Start PC in a Scheduled Time?

Your pc must be hibernating or at standby for auto wake.

click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Scheduled Tasks.

Double-click the "Add Scheduled Task" icon to launch the Scheduled Task Wizard, and click Next. Select a program you'd like to run when your system wakes up (or u can simply select explorer.exe if u have no choice), and schedule the task. On the wizard's last page, check "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish" before clicking Finish.

In the resulting Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, check Wake the computer to run this task, and click OK.

How to load Applications faster

To Load Application faster

Well, here is the time to share the tricks with windows registry; you can find almost everything that you want to do with the registry.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
The default value for the EnablePrefetcher setting is 3. You can change this value 0 to 3.
0 – Disable Prefetching
1 –
Speedup boot process
2 – Speedup applications
3 – Speedup boot process and load application faster.