Tags : Windows 7, Superfetch

August 21, 2010

The SuperFetch feature in Windows 7 pre-loads the most used programs, so that they start faster. But this can hog a lot of system resources trying to load most used programs every time you start Windows. Here is how you can turn it off Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Volume Shadow Copy

August 21, 2010

Windows 7 has a feature called volume shadow copy. If you change a good copy of a file with a newer copy, Windows 7 silently saves the older copy before replacing it with the newer copy - using the volume shadow copy feature. But you may want to turn off this feature, as it can soon fill up your hard disk. Read more...

Tags : Facebook, Privacy Settings

August 21, 2010

Whatever you post over the Facebook, can be seen by your friends, friends of friends or by everyone depending on how you have chosen your sharing settings. You can choose if you want to share quotes, status, posts, videos, photos, bio and birthday among other things on Facebook. Read more...

Tags : Facebook, SMS, Text, Cellphone

August 20, 2010

Facebook can send text messages containing the latest updates on your Facebook account like friend requests, messages, wall posts etc., to your mobile phone. For this, you will have to activate your mobile phone with your Facebook account. Read more...

Tags : Facebook, Applications

August 20, 2010

Over time we authorize various applications to access Facebook account. For example, I authorized fbquick which displayed new Facebook messages in my Windows system tray. But if later you decide not to use that application anymore, then you can remove that application\'s access to your Facebook account. Read more...

Tags : Facebook, Notifications

August 20, 2010

If you access your Facebook account from a computer or a device that you have never used to access Facebook before, then Facebook can notify you. This is a important measure in mitigating hacking attacks on your Facebook account. Read more...

Tags : YouTube, Delete Account

August 19, 2010

YouTube is one of the pioneering and most popular web sites for sharing and viewing user created videos. The most popular section of YouTube is the videos uploaded my musicians and singers like Lady Gaga. If for some reason you want to delete your YouTube account, then you can follow these easy instructions Read more...

Tags : YouTube, Twitter, Share YouTube activity

August 19, 2010

When you upload a video, make a video favorite or subscribe to a channel on YouTube, your activities can be automatically tweeted on your Twitter account if you have connected your YouTube account with your Twitter account. Read more...

Tags : YouTube, Playback Quality

August 19, 2010

When you view a video on YouTube it automatically selects an HD (high definition) videos. If you have slower connection, you can set YouTube to always play videos of low resolution videos. Read more...

Tags : Mozilla Firefox, Babelfish, Translation

August 18, 2010

When you encounter a web page not in a language you understand, you run off to Google Translate service or Yahoo Babelfish service for translation. But now you can translate a web page, selected text or a single word instantly using the Babelfish add-on in Mozilla Firefox. Read more...