If you cannot find an audio device in the Control Panel, then there is a possibility that it is disabled. Windows hides the disabled devices by default, so you cannot see them. But you can enable them using the instructions in this article.
Read moreEnable Priority Inbox in GMail
Google is always adding more features to its services. Recently, Google has added a new feature to its free email service GMail. This feature, called Priority Inbox, attempts to automatically identify your important incoming messages and separates them out from everything else.
Read moreOpen Google tasks in a new tab in Chrome
Have you ever wanted to keep a track of what tasks you want to do today? How many times have you forgotten what to do while surfing the web? Worry no more, now a Chrome browser extension called New Tabs to Tasks will remind you of your tasks using Google Tasks, every time you open a new tab.
Read moreChange number of results displayed per page in Google
One of the reasons why Google search engine is so popular is its highly customizable nature. You can customize to suit your needs. For example, you can change the number of search results displayed per page (by default it displayed 10 results on a page).
Read moreDisable instant search in Google
Google search engine has brought a new feature called Instant Search. This allows you to search as you type
Read moreTweet from the location bar of Mozilla Firefox
Twitter is a very popular social networking and micro blogging site. Normally, you have to post your tweets by going to Twitter’s web site or using a third party application. But now you can tweet right from the location bar of Mozilla Firefox using an add-on called TwitterBar.
Read moreDisable Windows Messenger in Windows XP
Windows XP comes with Windows Messenger which can be used to send and receive messages over a network. But it can become a nuisance if you receive a lot of messages. If you want to disable the Windows Messenger so as to prevent it from running, you can follow these steps.
Read moreTurn off Network Connectivity Test in Windows 7
When you connect to a network, Windows 7 performs some tests to determine the type of connection
Read moreTurn off Customer Experience Improvement in Windows 7
Windows 7 comes with a program called Windows Customer Experience Improvement program which silently collects your data (your hardware and how you use Windows) and sends it over to Microsoft. If you do not like this, you can always turn it off.
Read moreTurn off Windows Error Reporting in Windows 7
When a program crashes in Windows 7, Windows offers to submit an error report to Microsoft. If you get annoyed by these report submission requests, then you can disable this feature (you will still get a prompt to close the crashing program).
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