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PERIODIC BACKUPS OF data on your PC are crucial if you don’t want to run the risk of losing all your data. A lot of people use third-party utilities because they are not aware that Windows includes it own backup program. The backup utility built in with Windows XP and Vista is free, handy and reliable. In fact the whole process can take as ten minutes a week and you can let Windows do that for you.

The backup utility will be ready-to-use on an installation of Windows XP Professional edition. In the Home edition, the program has to be installed from the Control Panel’s ‘Add/Remove Windows Components’ applet (keep a Window XP CD ready, for files to be installed from it).Follow the steps below to configure automatic backup in Windows XP: Read the rest of this entry »

I’m just thinking of this handy tools and came up with this idea. You know that there is Eject options in cd/dvd context menu when you right click.I think you also thinking what i have, Insert option in cd/dvd context menu. With this you can insert ejected drive.

Here is the step-by-step procedure:

Add ‘Insert’ Option To CD/DVD Drive Context Menu

1. Download the file cdeject.zip from
http://www.ashesh.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cdeject.zip, extract it and copy the DLL file to the
C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder
(to open this folder directly go to run and copy/paste this  %windir%\System32 and press ok.

2.Now copy the following code into Notepad:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{02A07E80-EFA2-11D4-8306-A7EBD4C50C7C}]
@=”CDEject Context Menu Shell Extension”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{02A07E80-EFA2-11D4-8306-A7EBD4C50C7C}\InprocServer32]
@=”C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\cdeject.dll”
“ThreadingModel”=”Apartment”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{02a07e80-efa2-11d4-8306-a7ebd4c50c7c}]
@=”{02a07e80-efa2-11d4-8306-a7ebd4c50c7c}”
3. Save the file with any name you want, but the
extension should be .reg.

4. Run the file and it will ask for permission.
Grant it.

5.Now when you right click in cd/dvd drive you’ll get the Insert option in context menu.

1) Screen Type

Sure, those glossy screens look lovely when you see them in the ads or in the store, but will you like it when you are tired and the light behind is reflecting right into your eyes and driving you nuts? Glossy screens do have certain advantages while watching movies and playing games, so you need to weigh what you’re likely to be doing most on the laptop. Also, if you’re the type who works on sensitive financial or business data while on a long haul flight, these screens will be easily visible to your neighbor. Think about what you are going to be using your laptop for, before you decide to buy the glossy screen.

2) BuildQuality

All laptops, or almost all, are the same inside in terms of the processor and the RAM or the hard drive used. Owever, all laptops are not created equally in terms of the build quality. Does the casing feel cheap? Does it flex and bend when you left the laptop by one corner. Do the laches feel like they are going to breaks in a few months> Are the hinges creaking, and will they hold the screen at the correct angle after six months> Many of these questions can only be answered by people who’ve actually used the machines for a few months, so hunt around on online forums and ask questions. www.notebookreview.com is a good place to get started.

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Block Ads Now!

Closing the gate to sneaky ads no matter what the browser
Advertisements are annoying to all of us. Thy do create revenue for sites, but most of the time, they are of little importance to the user and all they do is nibble away at your bandwidth. Sometimes, they can show inappropriate content as well. We are going to look at ways to disable or at least hide the ads off the screen with pretty much any of the most used browsers.

Ad Blocking In Firefox: Ads come in all forms and popups are one of the most annoying ways of which ads make their way on to the screen. Firefox, like most other browsers today, stops popups from appearing on the screen. Read the rest of this entry »

THERE IS PLENTY of software available online as well as in the market to help do the trick, but you don’t

Slect the drive letter that you want to hide and then proceed to restrict access from other users.

really need them. here’s a 5-step procedure.

Note: The procedure described below is similar for restricting access to a drive in Windows 2000, Xp and Vista. You will need administrator access to be able to carry out this procedure.

1. When you log into your system, click on the Start menu and subsequently on the My Computer icon. Right-click on my Computer and select ‘Manage’ from the pop-up menu.
2. you will notice the Windows Computer management window pop-up on your screen. The Computer Management tool has a lot of options to offer in terms of System Tools, Storage, other Services and Applications. Read the rest of this entry »

If  you Copy-Paste information in Word a small dynamic Paste Option menu appears next to the just pasted information, it distracts many but thankfully can be turned off.

1. Click on the Office utton and choose Word Options.

2. In the list of options choose Advaned in the left hand column.

3. Scrool through the various options until you get to the Cut, Copy, Paste, section.

4.Deselect Show past Options Button.