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Top 10 Photo and Picture Plugins for Windows Live Writer

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 14:30 in Windows | View Comments
Top 10 Photo and Picture Plugins for Windows Live Writer

They say, “A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words”,  and a Blog post with photos, pictures or screenshots enlivens it. Windows Live Writer is the best Desktop Blogging Software available today. It has some great inbuilt features but if you add some plugins, you can further extend its functionality. Keeping this... (Continue reading)

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Download Latest Windows 7 Codec Pack To Play All Types Of Media Files

Written on 17 Dec, 2009 at 9:30 in Freeware | View Comments
Download Latest Windows 7 Codec Pack To Play All Types Of Media Files

A codec is a device or software capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. Codecs have been a problem for many users once time or another, with Windows Media Player reporting that it doesn’t have the codecs to play a certain type of media file. With... (Continue reading)

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Create Shortcuts For Trusted Programs To Bypass Windows 7 UAC Check

Written on 15 Dec, 2009 at 16:30 in Windows | View Comments
Create Shortcuts For Trusted Programs To Bypass Windows 7 UAC Check

The User Account Control (UAC) feature has been criticized for being a hindrance in doing everyday tasks in Windows, but we need to understand that the benefits of the UAC far outweigh its annoyances. It has dramatically improved the security situation in Windows. However, sometimes, UAC can really be annoying,... (Continue reading)

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How To Add A Quick Launch Toolbar To The Windows 7 Taskbar

Written on 14 Dec, 2009 at 18:15 in Windows | View Comments
How To Add A Quick Launch Toolbar To The Windows 7 Taskbar

If you are reading this post, then its safe to assume that you have been a Windows user since many years and are accustomed to the really useful feature of Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows. Also like me you miss this feature in Windows 7. Atleast that is the case... (Continue reading)

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What is Alg.exe and What is its Function?

Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 8:30 in KB | View Comments
What is Alg.exe and What is its Function?

Alg.exe is a core process of Microsoft Windows OS XP as well as Windows Vista. Alg.exe facilitates the connection of various 3rd party application and programs with the Internet. Examples of such programs are your FTP software, IM clients etc.... (Continue reading)

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Sign in with Different IDs and use Multiple Instances of Windows Live Messenger on same Computer

Written on 25 Mar, 2009 at 21:00 in Windows | View Comments
Sign in with Different IDs and use Multiple Instances of Windows Live Messenger on same Computer

If you are a regular Hotmail and Windows live user, chances are that you have multiple Windows Live Ids. If you use the Windows Live Messenger, you can sign into only one account at a time. If you want to use another id, you need to sign out of the... (Continue reading)

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Get a Visual Snapshot and Manage Hard Drive space effectively with WinDirStat

Written on 23 Mar, 2009 at 22:30 in Freeware | View Comments
Get a Visual Snapshot and Manage Hard Drive space effectively with WinDirStat

Have you ever run into a situation where you are using your computer as usual, open the Windows Explorer and are stunned to see your hard drives indicating they are “Almost Full”? Where did all the space go? As you keep on using the computer,  a lot of stuff seems... (Continue reading)

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How to Synchronize Windows Vista Calendar with Windows Live Calendar

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 10:30 in Windows | View Comments
How to Synchronize Windows Vista Calendar with Windows Live Calendar

I have always found Windows Vista Calendar to be a useful application to be used as a Planner or as a Scheduler. It is preferable to Microsoft Outlook as it has nice set of features, works as fully functional calendar and consumes lot less memory compared to Outlook. It easily... (Continue reading)

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