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Archive for 2008

A simple trick to speed up Firefox

In Browser, HowTo, IT, Technical, Tips N Tricks on December 28, 2008 at 6:18 pm

If you have a high speed internet connection why not make use of it to the max to get a better performance when you browse using Firefox. Follow these simple steps at DemoGeek.com to speed up Firefox.

Extend your Windows Vista laptop battery life with Vista Battery Saver

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Tools, Windows Vista on December 22, 2008 at 10:54 pm

Learn from this article on how to automatically turn off the power-consuming features of Windows Vista to conserve on your laptop’s battery power.

Fix your Windows Time issues with this simple fix

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista on December 22, 2008 at 1:51 am

If your Windows Vista’s system time is not correct or having issues with adjusting your system time automatically to Daylight Savings Time (DST) then you should read this well explained article at DemoGeek.com on how to switch your Windows Time providers in Windows Vista to fix some of your Windows Time issues.

 

Make your web sites available in different languages using Google Translate Gadget

In Google, HowTo, IT, Tips N Tricks, Tools, Web 2.0 on December 22, 2008 at 1:26 am

If you have a blog or a website then it would be nice thing to have the ability for your readers to translate your website into their own language. You don’t have to create different versions of your website to provide your readers with a way to read your website in the language of their choice.

DemoGeek.com has a well explained article on how to translate your website or blog to different languages using Google Translate Gadget.

It is definitely worth a read.

Manage your emails better with Gmail’s Superstars

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Tools, Web 2.0 on December 12, 2008 at 1:10 am

Ever felt the need to manage your emails better? If you are using Gmail then you should read this article on how to better manage your emails. A nice and simple trick to make use of that really pays off when it comes to email management using Gmail.

Get things done on your computer with your own voice

In HowTo, Microsoft, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista on December 5, 2008 at 10:25 pm

Have your handful and wanted to get things done on your computer? If you run Windows Vista there is a simple way to control your computer with your own voice. It’s a very interesting read and explained well in detail.

Improve your internet browsing speed with this simple Windows trick

In HowTo, Technical, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista, Windows XP on November 22, 2008 at 10:24 am

If you’ve ever felt that your internet connection is slow even though you have a high-speed internet connection? Even if you think you are browsing the internet on high speed you might want to read this article on how to make a simple change to Windows to get a faster and safer internet browsing experience and make this little change to your Windows machine to get amazing speeds when you browse.

I’ve tried this trick and I could really feel the difference. Give it a try and let us know in comments.

How to make a simple change to Windows to get a faster and safer internet browsing experience

Bring your Google Calendar agenda to your Gmail sidebar

In Google, HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Web 2.0 on November 18, 2008 at 4:53 pm

Clean up dead links on your Internet Explorer or Firefox Bookmarks

In Browser, HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Tools, Windows Vista, Windows XP on November 15, 2008 at 1:18 pm

Have a long list of bookmarks on your browser and don’t know how to simply cleanup those bookmarks that are not working anymore? Follow this detailed article at DemoGeek.com to learn more on how to simply cleanup dead links on your Internet Explorer or Firefox Bookmarks. This is a definite must read which will come-in handy when you are struggling with your long list of bookmarks.

Read more on how to simply cleanup dead links on your Internet Explorer or Firefox Bookmarks.

Enhance your Internet Explorer 7 browsing experience with IE7Pro add-on

In Browser, HowTo, Misc, Tips N Tricks, Tools, Windows Vista, Windows XP on November 7, 2008 at 12:36 am

DemoGeek.com has another great article on how to enhance your Internet Explorer browsing experience with IE7Pro add-on. IE7Pro is an add-on that you can download and install and it brings an experience that Firefox users enjoy with their extendable browser. Even if not as expandable and as feature rich as Firefox’s extensions are, IE7Pro does bring in some enhancements to the browsing experience with IE7.

Another well-explained article from DemoGeek.com that you should read.

Install multiple versions of Internet Explorer on Windows XP

In Browser, HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows XP on November 5, 2008 at 1:56 am

How do I install multiple versions of Internet Explorer on my Windows XP machine? Look no further than this detailed article on DemoGeek.com on how to install multiple versions of Internet Explorer on Windows XP machine.

PDC 2008 Windows 7 theme for Windows Vista

In HowTo, Themes, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista on November 3, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Enable or Disable Windows Vista’s Aero effect with a simple right click

In HowTo, Technical, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista on November 1, 2008 at 1:23 am

DemoGeek.com has an in-depth and interesting article on how to add a right click menu shortcut to turn on or off Windows Vista’s Aero effect. The article is in-depth in detail and has a lot of screenshots to explain the concept better. It’s an interesting hack for Windows Vista.

Read the full article on how to add a right click menu shortcut to turn on or off Windows Vista’s Aero effect.

Install and use custom themes in Windows Vista – the easy way

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista, Windows XP on October 28, 2008 at 12:05 am

If you ever wanted to change the look and feel of Windows Vista you know that it’s not possible to customize Windows Vista’s themes unless you patch Windows Vista to enable custom themes.

DemoGeek.com has an in-depth article on how to patch Windows Vista to allow custom themes. It’s very detailed and has screenshots to explain the steps better.

How to restore Windows Registry

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista, Windows XP on October 27, 2008 at 11:56 pm

DemoGeek.com has a nice article on how to restore Windows Registry from an earlier backup. Earlier on DemoGeek.com there was an article on how to backup the Windows Registry now they have put out an article on how to restore the backed up registry.

Check out the detailed article on how to restore Windows Registry at DemoGeek.com.

How To Backup Windows Registry

In HowTo, Windows Vista, Windows XP on October 27, 2008 at 11:50 pm

DemoGeek.com has a new article on how to backup the more important Windows Registry. Backing up Windows Registry becomes more important if you install more applications, freewares etc…and also would come in handy if you manually edit entries on Windows Registry.

Check out the detailed article on how to backup Windows Registry at DemoGeek.com.

How to hide icons in Windows System Tray

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows Vista, Windows XP on October 24, 2008 at 11:56 am

DemoGeek.com has a great article on how to hide icons on the Windows System Tray. There are detailed explanation of screenshots along with a more detailed explanation with screencasts.

Check out how to hide icons on the Windows System Tray.

How to disable error reporting in Windows XP?

In HowTo, Tips N Tricks, Windows XP on October 24, 2008 at 11:55 am

DemoGeek.com has a great article on how to disable the awful error reporting dialog in Windows XP. There are detailed explanation of screenshots along with a more detailed explanation with screencasts.

Check out how to disable error reporting on Windows XP.