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Shutdown and Restart Windows XP in Seconds!!

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What do you do to shutdown your Windows XP? Of course you will do the following, Click Start Menu -> Click Turn Off Computer -> Then you get a window with three icons: Stand By, Turn Off and  Restart. Then you click Turn Off button to shutdown your windows and Restart button if you want it to be restarted. All this process usually takes 6-7 seconds. But in some slow coputers it might take 10-20 seconds. And if you have some programs running in the background then it opens End Now window which further takes 4-5 seconds. Now, it would be shocking for you if I tell you that you can do the same thing in a fraction of seconds with a click. You can surely do that by creating Shutdown and Restart icon on your desktop. To do this simply follow these steps: Creating Shutdown Icon To create a shutdown icon on your desktop do the following, Right click anywhere on your Desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the new window that opens Copy paste this command, <<<< C:\Windows\Sy

Intex launches dual sim QWERTY music phone for just Rs. 2200

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Yesterday, my friend told me that he is looking for a cheap and best mobile. So I told suggested him to buy Nokia 2730 Classic. This Nokia handset is a lowest priced 3G enabled phone. But why i am telling you this now, you can read it here. INTEX Technologies launched a new Dual Sim (GSM+GSM) QWERTY mobile phone in the Indian market priced at Rs 2,200. The handset also supports GPRS and WAP and sports a 1.8 screen . It has chatting and texting options as well. It supports 11 hours talk time and up to 336 hours stand-by . A in-built Black List feature allows users to block 10 callers of choice. It has a 2 GB expandable memory .

Google receives requests from IPL for removing content

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Internet major Google has said it has received four content censorship requests this month from the Indian Premier League , the administrative body of the Twenty20 cricket tournament. A total of five complaints were received in 2010 about certain websites carrying "illegal retransmission of the authorised feed, copyrighted content for which IPL is the owner", according to Google. Out of the five, four complaints were made this month while one was made in March. Interestingly, Google recently signed an agreement with IPL, wherein rights for live web coverage of matches have been given to YouTube, part of the internet major. Google on Tuesday had named India at the third place among a list of nations from which it received maximum requests for censoring information. The list, which was based on requests for removal of information made to Google between July 1 and December 31, 2009. The complaints from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which owns IPL, have been l

Facebook shut its Lite site after just seven months

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Facebook has shut down its Lite site aimed at users with slow or poor internet connections. The stripped down version of the original ran for around seven months. Facebook posted a note on its own fan page thanking those who used Lite, adding that it had "learned a lot from the test of a slimmed-down site". "I think a lot of the Facebook experience was left out of Lite, especially the monetisable parts," said Ray Valdes of Gartner Research. "The other part of this decision is probably because they have improved the performance sufficiently with the main part of Facebook and made things run better that they didn't need this back-up approach to cover a situation of low performance," Mr Valdes told BBC News. The technology blog ReadWriteWeb.com had described the Lite site as a "Twitter-like experience" of the popular microblogging service because it offered a smaller number of features than the fully-fledged site. The options on Facebook Lite we

Website Creation Tutorial for Beginners

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Want to learn the ABC's of creating a website? Congrats! You just stumbled upon the right place. There's a lot of information on this site and if you're a beginner, it can be overwhelming. I created this quick guide just to give you an idea of what's involved with creating a website. I encourage you to read it through once without clicking on any of the links just so you can understand the big picture. Then after you've absorbed the info, go back and click the links for more info. Need Ideas? Having Trouble with Topic Choice? While it's often tempting to choose topics where you've seen others have success, it's not always best to follow the leader. Read about the importance of topic choice here . What You Need to Build a Website 1) Domain Name The domain name creates the address of your site.  So, mywebsite.com would be an example of a domain name.  Domain names are paid for yearly and you can register them here . Looking for a

How to Read Popular Magazines Online for Free?

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There are many different ways through which you can read different magazines online for free of cost but in this article iam going to show you a excellent way which was sent to us by one of our blog reader. Generally most of the paid magazines are paid ones and the subscription costs range from 20-100$ per year which is the reason if you try to opt for a few magazines the total annual bills would reach to bigger numbers. First of all you need to download the Safari Browser which comes preinstalled in Mac computers and which is available as a free download for my readers . Next you need to go to the Advanced option in it by clicking on Edit > Preferances > Advanced > Show Develop Menu in menu bar. Click on the checkbox to yes. Next you will find a new option on your Browser’s Menu Bar under the name of Develop where you need to select the option of  iPhone  Agent. Go to Develop > User Agent > Mobile Safari 3.1.2 iPhone. Once this is done what really happens is that, your

How to Monitor RAM Usage with Memory Cleaning Tool – Memory Cleaner?

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Does your computer hang regularly when you are use multiple applications which include high resource using software’s like Mozilla Firefox, FTP Programs etc, and the only solution offered by your PC Seller is that you need to upgrade either your complete PC or else your RAM to the maximum compatible RAM. Once you install this small application you will get a report with the total Memory Usage currently used and the Average and Maximum Usage. You will be able to clean the System Cache and Trim Processes. Once these settings were run i was able to decrease my memory usage from 55% to 45% which is a quite good result because while you are running numerous applications which are all useful, any small increase in free memory can help you easily handle your applications easily. Features of Memory Cleaner : 1. Trims processes’ working set. 2. Clears system cache. 3. Monitors RAM usage and reports minimum, maximum and average (true average, not (min+max)/2). 4. Reports Pagefile and virtual mem

How to Fix Low Virtual Memory Error in Windows

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Generally when you install/run very big applications like 3DMax, Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Dreamweaver the windows based PC’s start giving you a error message saying – Your system is low on virtual memory. To ensure that Windows runs properly, increase the size of your virtual memory paging file. Reasons for Low Virtual Memory : Lets say you are running a application like Adobe Photoshop and while you are rendering a big sized image the pc starts using high amount of RAM and when there isn’t any adequate Random Access Memory on your PC which can handle processing of this data. This is when the PC starts using the Virtual Memory. What is Virtual Memory : Temporary storage used by a computer to run programs that need more memory than it has. For example, programs could have access to 4 gigabytes of virtual memory on a computer’s hard drive, even if the computer has only 32 megabytes of RAM. The program data that does not currently fit in the computer’s memory is saved into paging fil

How to Disable Automatic Updates Restart Computer Notification?

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Whenever you go for a windows xp software update you will be notified with a message every 10minutes to either Restart the computer right away or later and this notifications keep popping up every 10minutes which can make you annoyed and would plan to restart but if you are in the middle of some important work then you should find a way to disable this notification and it would pop-up back after a 24 hours delay between which you can continue with your work without any disturbance. Here is the way to stop these notifications. Click Start >>> Run >>> type in gpedit.msc   Go to Local Computer Policy >>> Computer Configuration >>> Administrative Templates >>> Windows Components >>> Windows Update >>> Next To disable auto restart: double click ‘No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Update installations’ and enable this function. To delay the re-prompt by 24 hours: double click ‘Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installatio

Get Notepad2 – Better Notepad Replacement for Windows

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Most of you will be surprised if i tell you that i have written this article in Windows Notepad because its light and simple application which can be re-sized to a small window and made use while writing articles. But there have been few problems with the inbuilt Notepad which comes with most Windows Operating Systems. Here are some of the problems which come before us. Cannot handle large text files. This problem comes when i try to open txt files which are sized in few Mb’s and the Notepad application would just hangup. This means that its time to move from your favorite application to some other software. You don’t have any advance search and replace features which is offered in other text editing software. Cannot open files which are meant for other platforms, something which Microsoft Word handles most of the times. Does not allow you to customize the data by adding colors in the background and foreground. Here is a better replacement for the default Windows Notepad Software calle

Regain Hard Disk Space & Clean Up Data

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This tip is useful for most Windows Operating System based PC users where in they want to regain the hard disk storage space instead of buying a new Hard Disk Drive. Currently you would find these options only in Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. If you find that your Disk Drives are full and you get a message for the same then its time for buying a new External Hard Disk Drive, upgrading your internal hard disk or else applying the following tweaks. Click on My Computer Icon located on your desktop and go to the desired drive in which you want to regain the space by deleting unnecessary files. Right click on the drive and click on ‘Properties’. On the main first ‘General’ Tab you will find ‘Disk Cleanup’ option, Click on it. It starts scanning for Compressed Old Files, Catalog Files for the Content Indexer & Recycle Bin Files. Then gives you with a quick report on the files which can be deleted, and a option to Check/unCheck them before deleting. Generally these files

Bharti Airtel launches “Airtel Talkies”

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This Monday, Bharti Airtel introduced “Airtel Talkies” for customers to enjoy upcoming movie releases. The service offers original dialogues, movie content, song clips and storyline prior to the release of the movie. Airtel customers can subscribe to this service at Rs 30/month for 4 movies within 30 days validity or 1 movie within 7 days for Rs 10/week. Airtel Talkies provides a 15 min narrative comprising of songs and dialogues via “Sutradhar” to present a complete feel of the movie. This service will provide both all-time classics as well as upcoming releases in 5 different languages—Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil.

‘Airtel Talkies’ to offer movie content on phone

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Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday launched ‘Airtel Talkies’, for offering exclusive content from upcoming movie releases to its subscribers.The service brings original movie content, dialogues, storyline and song clips before the release of the movie, Airtel said in a statement. Airtel users can subscribe to Airtel Talkies at Rs 30 per month for four movies with 30 days validity, or Rs 10 per week for one movie with seven days validity, it added. The format of cinema on Airtel Talkies comprises a 15-minute narrative, where songs and dialogues are connected together by a ‘Sutradhar’ to provide a complete experience of the movie. Airtel Talkies would offer both upcoming releases and all-time classic movies in five languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. “Bharti Airtel is committed towards enhancing the level and experience of customer engagement through their mobile phones. We are confident that Airtel Talkies, our latest initiative, will delight our customers and va

Samsung launches S5620 Monte phone

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Samsung India has expanded its touchscreen mobile phone line-up in India with the launch of S5620 Monte. Samsung S5620 has a 3" TFT touch screen and comes equipped with Smart unlock, accelerometer sensor, 3.15 mega pixel camera and geo-tagging. Other features include smile detection capability, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, Google Maps, Stereo FM Radio and image editing applications. The 3G-ready phone claims to offer 9 hours, 42 minutes of talk time. The phone's internal memory is 200 MB which can be expanded using a microSD card. Samsung S5620 is priced at Rs 8,850 approximately.

Virus in Vodafone handset!

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Internet security firm Trend Micro has said that its researchers were alerted to the discovery of a malware that came pre-installed on a Vodafone mobile phone handset. I n a statement, Trend Micro said that Vodafone has been taking the heat for packing malware straight out of the box on their HTC Magic Android smartphones. Plugging the phone in via USB into any PC quickly led to an infection by WORM_SILLY.QT, the statement added.  Trend Micro threat researcher, Ryan Flores, believes that most likely a computer in Vodafone's production line has been infected by WORM_SILLY.QT. And, because of the worm's capability to propagate through removable drives, somehow SD cards in a certain batch of smartphones were infected. The recipient of one of the malware-laden phones was, fortunately, an employee of the antivirus firm Panda Security. In an official statement, Vodafone has said that the infected phone problem was an isolated one.

The 10 most surprising things about the iPad

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The UPS guy handed me my new  iPad  just a few hours ago, and yes--the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well...bad news, folks. These and more iPad surprises, coming right up. 1. It screams The early reviews all said that the iPad was "wicked fast," and boy, they weren't kidding. Applications literally fly open, and browsing the Web on Safari is way faster than on the iPhone. I could get used to this. 2. It's heavier than I thought it would be  One-and-a-half pounds sounds pretty light, especially when you consider that the flyweight  MacBook Air  weighs in at about 3.5 pounds. That said, the iPad felt surprisingly heavy the first time I hefted it—not so heavy that I'm bursting a blood vessel or anything, but I'm curious to see how it'll feel after an hour or so

Samsung Monte launched in India

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Samsung fans now have a good reason to celebrate. Its new model, Samsung Monte is being launched in India. Considering the features of this phone, it is a good buy at a price of Rs 8,850. The Samsung Monte is a 3G-enbaled mobile phone sports. It has a 3.0 inch WQVGA touchscreen with a ratio of 16:9 and a 3.2 inch camera. It has a 200 MB internal memory and the handset comes with a 2 GB microSD card. The memory is expandable up to 8 GB. It has GPS integrated with it and can add geotags to the pictures. The mobile has a capability of synchronizing its contacts and appointments with the PC. It has connectivity options of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 making it possible to connect to a Wi-Fi network anywhere. Other facilities include a MP3 and video player and FM radio. TheSamsung Monte has the TouchWiz 2.0 widgets that can be used to connect to social networking sites. All this for a price of Rs 8,850 is a steal.

Apple iPad goes on sale for first time in US

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Apple's iPad hits stores today amid fevered speculation over whether the gadget can meet expectations. The iPad, which Apple chief executive Steve Jobs hopes will bridge a gap between smartphone and laptop, goes on sale across America from 9am. Industry analysts and Wall Street are now waiting to see whether the touchscreen tablet will prove as successful and revolutionary as the company’s iPhone mobile and iPod music player. The company has already received several hundred thousands in pre-orders and first-year sales are estimated to be between 4 million to 7 million. Last night those wanting to be the first to buy the device started queuing outside a few of Apple's 200-plus US outlets. Queues were shorter than for the launch of the iPhone three years ago, as the iPad has been available to pre-order since last month. The lightweight device, which features a 9.7 inch touchscreen, is an attempt to fuse the best qualities of laptops and smartphones. It allows owners to access the

TrustPort Antivirus

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After describing in detail what an anti-virus software is , I decided to write this post. If you still have confusions related to What actually is an anti-virus software then please first know What is an Anti Virus software? Despite the increasing presence of native security features in modern operating systems, an antivirus program is still a must-have for most computer users. If you don't feel safe enough with one antivirus though, TrustPort Antivirus is your app of choice. This antivirus tool is equipped with two powerful, well-known engines ( AVG and BitDefenfer ) that will keep your system safe while browsing the web, checking email or downloading data. It's like using two antivirus in one, but without the usual hassle. The main drawback to such a high level of security is slowness. TrustPort Antivirus is heavier on resources than other antivirus apps, takes longer to update and even more time to scan. Then again, if you're willing to sacrifice speed for the safety of

What is an AntiVirus Software?

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Antivirus (or anti-virus ) software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, includingcomputer viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Such programs may also prevent and remove adware,spyware, and other forms of malware. A variety of strategies are typically employed. Signature-based detection involves searching for known malicious patterns in executable code. However, it is possible for a user to be infected with new malware for which no signature exists yet. To counter such so-called zero-day threats,heuristics can be used. One type of heuristic approach, generic signatures, can identify new viruses or variants of existing viruses by looking for known malicious code (or slight variations of such code) in files. Some antivirus software can also predict what a file will do if opened/run by emulating it in asandbox and analyzing what it does to see if it performs any malicious actions. If it does, this could mean the file is malicious. However, no matter how useful antivirus software