Microsoft is going to terminate their support for Windows XP soon, so many of XP users would be forced to switch to Windows 7 or Windows 8. If you have switched to Windows 7 and still miss the good old Windows XP looks, then you can always install the Windows XP theme in Windows 7. It will not change the way Windows 7 works, but it will only make it look like Windows XP.
Read moreRainmeter : Eye Candy for Your Windows PC
Some Windows enthusiasts have also created their own software called Rainmeter with the goal of turning Windows PC into a head turning machine. Rainmeter is a free software that adds gadgets, sidebars and other apps to your Windows desktop using many beautiful and useful skins. The effect is that your Windows desktop looks like a newly wed bride – smiling but not shy.
Read moreDelete EXIF Information from Your JPEG Image Files
EXIF (short for exchangeable image file format) data is a form of hidden metadata attached to JPEG (.jpg) images. Most of the modern cameras including the ones in your mobile phones save the EXIF information automatically on any pictures you take with them. In addition, the editors like Adobe Photoshop also modify and save the EXIF information inside the JPEG images. The free program Easy Exif Delete allows you to easily remove this metadata from your JPEG images.
Read moreSee Who Opened Your Email with Signals Extension in Chrome
Usually you send an email to someone and then wait for their response, checking your inbox everyday for their response. Sometime we get so anxious and desperate that we lose our sleep over it. The question whether the recipient has opened our email or not, inundates our mind. But now you can keep your mind at rest using the free extension for the Chrome browser. It can tell you if the recipients have opened and read the email, the instant they open it.
Read moreWatch Youtube Videos Without Adobe Flash in Firefox
Before you can start enjoying the videos on Youtube, you are forced to install Adobe Flash on your computer. But now Youtube has adopted to the new HTML5 video standard and you no longer have to depend on Adobe Flash to watch videos on Youtube. If you are a Firefox user, then you can use the browser extension named Youtube All HTML5 to watch all the Youtube videos in HTML5 format instead of the Flash.
Read moreDisplay Removable Disk Icons on Desktop in Windows
If you have ever used Ubuntu Linux, then you know as soon as you insert a USB key or CD in your computer, its shortcut icon is displayed on the desktop. These shortcut icons make it very easy for you to access these removable drives in Linux. But nothing like this happens in Windows and you have to open the File Explorer to access such drives. But now using the free DriveShortcut program, you can have the same functionality in Windows.
Read moreHow to Insert Special Characters using Character Map
Sometimes when typing in Microsoft Word or other document editor program, we need to type in a special character, e.g., the copyright character (
Read moreHow to Remove Adobe AIR Applications from Windows
Adobe AIR is a relatively newer technology from Adobe Corporation. Adobe AIR is short for Adobe Integrated Runtime. It is designed to build applications that can run on desktop and mobile devices and support most of the platforms like Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, BlackBerry, Android and so on. This way you can run the same application across many platforms. In Windows, if you want to remove an AIR application from your PC, then it can be done through two easy methods.
Read moreCreate Adobe CS5 Style Icons in One Click
If you wanted to create an icon for your application or for your website, then usually you have to delve into an advanced application like Adobe Photoshop. But now you can create high quality Adobe CS5 and Web 2.0 style icons easily with a few clicks through the Icon Generator web application. It allows you to type in the text and choose background color for the icon and rest is handled automatically.
Read moreCreate Fabulous Picture Gallery with Juicebox
If you want to create a picture gallery from the pictures you took on your vacations, anniversaries, birthdays, parties and other occasions, then you can use the free Juicebox gallery maker. Juicebox can create picture galleries which are easy to navigate and can be opened on any platform like Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and so on. It supports latest versions of HTML and Javascript helping you create eye catching photo galleries.
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