One of the many things that sets Linux apart from Windows is the ability to have multiple workspaces or virtual desktops in Linux. VirtuaWin brings the power of having virtual desktops to Windows. These virtual desktops can be used to divide your open applications in different desktops instead of getting them cluttered in one place. For example, you can play music in one virtual desktop and use Microsoft Word in another while keep websites open in the third.
Read morePrevent Facebook Scams with FB Phishing Protector
Facebook is the top social networking site all over the world. Many millions of people use it everyday to share their pictures, videos and comments with their friends and family. But there are cyber criminals also tapping into the popularity of Facebook by posting links about scams and phishing sites. If you are a Firefox web browser user, then you can use the FB Phishing Protector add-on to prevent such scams on Facebook.
Read moreChanging Time Zone in Windows 8
The time zone is a geographical zone throughout which the same standard time is used. For example, CET is the Central European Time zone for many countries in the central Europe (for example, France and Germany) where the time is always UTC+1:00. There are twenty four different time zones in the world. To keep your PC on the correct time it must be configured to have the correct time zone. Fortunately, changing the time zone in Windows 8 is very easy.
Read moreChange Time Servers in Windows 8
Windows 8 like many other operating systems keeps the time correct by synchronizing your local time with the online time servers like the ones served by US government. Windows 8, like its predecessors, uses the Microsoft time server by default. The Microsoft time server works very good but its not as fast as the pool of time servers supplied by the ntp.org site. If you want to change your Windows time servers to the faster and more reliable ones, then follow these steps.
Read moreRemove All Traces of USB Drives from PC using USBOblivion
Whenever you insert a USB disk drive into your Windows computer, it makes some entries in the Windows registry. These entries can later be used to view which USB disk drives have been used on your PC. This can be a privacy issue for some people, who do not want others to see which USB drives have been in use on their PC. You can use USBOblivion which is a free utility that can be used to erase all the traces of USB disks and CD ROMs from your PC.
Read moreSet Background Images for New Tabs in Mozilla Firefox
We all are familiar with the desktop backgrounds or wallpapers in Windows. But now people are spending more time using their web browser so why not set your favorite pictures as browser backgrounds. Now you can change the backgrounds for your Firefox web browser using the Browser Backgrounds add-on. This add-on lets you set background images for the newly opened tabs in Firefox. You can also set random backgrounds for each new tab.
Read moreShow Windows Version on Desktop in Windows 8
Windows 8 shows the Windows build and version in the lower-right corner of your desktop. But after you have activated Windows, this information is no longer displayed. If you want Windows to display this version information on your desktop even after the Windows is activated, then you can make some changes in the registry to do that.
Read moreCreate a Bootable DBAN USB Pen Drive
We have previously covered an article on how to wipe your hard disk using the Dariks Boot and Nuke (DBAN) CD. This requires burning the downloaded ISO disk image onto a blank CD and booting off this DBAN CD. But many people do not like to boot from the CD, because CDs are slower compared to USB drives. Now you can easily create a bootable DBAN USB thumb drive and boot from this USB drive to wipe your hard disk.
Read moreSet Internet Explorer 10 as Default Browser in Windows 8
If you install a third party web browser like Firefox or Opera but do not like them very much, then you can set Internet Explorer to be your default web browser again. By making it your default browser, you tell Windows to open all the internet links, HTML files and supported protocols using the Internet Explorer.
Read moreUninstall an Extension from Google Chrome
Google Chrome has a large collection of extensions, designed both by Google and third parties. You can install these extensions by visiting the Google Chrome webstore which also has many apps and themes in addition to extensions. After you are done testing an extension and decide that you do not like it, you can uninstall it very easily.
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