Tags : Mozilla Firefox, Text to Voice

August 18, 2010

The internet is full of information and most of this information is in text format. Have you ever wondered - only if all the web sites could read out to you? Yes, now you can make it happen using the Text to Voice add-on. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Alt+Tab Tuner

August 18, 2010

If you have many windows open at the same time and you want to switch between them, then you can press the popular Alt + Tab switcher shortcut key and choose a window to switch to. Very few people know that this Alt + Tab switcher window can be customized. You can customize this Alt+Tab switcher window using the Alt+Tab Tuner. You can modify thumbnails size, grid, spacing, fading effect and many more properties. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Taskbar Thumbnails

August 17, 2010

Windows Vista shows a thumbnail when you hover your mouse over the icon of a window in the taskbar. This is useful feature as you can see the preview of a window without even bringing it to foreground. By default, Windows Vista shows thumbnails of size 150x155 pixels. But you can enlarge the these thumbnails size to anything you want using the Vista Thumbnail Sizer. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, SNMP

August 17, 2010

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used to manage complex TCP/IP networks. With SNMP, administrators can manage and configure network computers from a centrally located computer instead of having to run network management software. They can also use SNMP to monitor network performance, detect network problems, and track who uses the network and how they use it. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Signature Verification

August 17, 2010

All the software companies sign their files with a digital signature in an attempt yo maintain the files integrity. If somehow that file is changed (by a virus, malware, hacker or a badly written software etc.) then it may be a cause for the alarm that your system integrity is violated. You ca verify and find which files are not digitally signed or have invalid signatures in your Windows Vista. Read more...

Tags : Google Chrome, Language

August 16, 2010

Google Chrome is an excellent and very fast web browser. The default user interface language it uses is U.S. English. But you can change to your local language like Japanese, Filipino, Hindi and more. The Google Chrome dialog boxes, tooltips and the menu will be shown in the selected language. Read more...

Tags : Chrome, Extensions, YouTube

August 16, 2010

We all watch YouTube videos and sometimes we love a video so much that we want to save it to the local hard disk for later watching. You can download and save YouTube videos using an extension in Google Chrome. Read more...

Tags : Internet Explorer 8, Invalid Signature

August 16, 2010

Many software companies digitally sign their software packages and programs with their digital signature. If this signature is corrupt or invalid, it may indicate that the software was modified illegally and might contain malware. You can disable software with invalid signature to run in Internet Explorer. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Notification Area

August 15, 2010

The notification area is the system tray area on the bottom-right of your screen. When many icons clog up this area and some of them are not so active but sit there doing nothing, then the notification area cleanup collapses and hides those icons and shows the notification chevron. You can disable this notification area cleanup if you want. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Start Menu

August 15, 2010

In Windows 7, you can click on the Start Menu icon (blue orb on bottom-left) and start typing to search for a program. The search results are shown in the Start Menu bar itself. If you want to search the internet for the same terms, you can click on the Search Internet link. But you will have to add this link as it is disabled by default. Read more...