[Tool] Fix Common Windows XP Maladies with XP Quick Fix Plus
Windows XP is now over 6 years old, but it still remains Microsoft’s best ever OS in the market. Though Windows XP continues to survive after the release of Windows 7, it doesn’t imply that XP has no issues at all. Windows XP has enough of problems, but then tools like XP Quick Fix Plus makes life easier by making these problems as easy point ‘n’ click to fix it. XP Quick Fix Plus is a tiny portable application that provides fixes to 40 common Windows XP problems. Its Portable,... Read The Rest →
Hack Attack : Install Windows7 From a USB Drive
Are you one of those people who own a Netbook or a computer that’s without a DVD Drive? Are you looking for a simple, fast way to install Windows7 or any other Operating System from Microsoft on your Netbook? There seem to be guides all over the internet, that allow you to create your own Bootable Windows7 Installation on a Pen Drive. Whilst not overly complicated, these methods have enough of nonsense to scare the beginners away. So read on to find out how you can install Windows7 on your... Read The Rest →
[Tip] Tweak Windows 7 Taskbar to Your Hearts Desire
Microsoft Released Windows 7 worldwide on October 22nd. So far Windows7 has proven itself to be a successful release so far. One of the most radical changes in Windows7 has been the all new redesigned taskbar. Though it borrows some cues from OS X, am a big fan of the new taskbar, and feel that Microsoft finally has the best solution to managing multiple windows on a clutter free taskbar. However there are people who wish to tweak this taskbar according to their own wish and desires.. If you are... Read The Rest →
Is it Game Over for Windows Vista’s Security?
Reading through my RSS feeds today, I stumbled upon an interesting post over at Neowin entitled “Vista’s Security Rendered Completely Useless by New Exploit” which reports on a new technique that can “bypass all memory protection safeguards that Microsoft built into Windows Vista.” Mark Dowd of IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS) and Alexander Sotirov, of VMware Inc. have discovered a technique that can be used to bypass all memory protection schemes that have been built into Windows Vista by Microsoft. These new methods are basically used to get around Vista’s... Read The Rest →
5 Reasons Why the Mojave Experiment is Epic Fail!
The Mojave Experiment has been the center of the latest round of controversy surrounding Microsoft and its flagship operating system Windows Vista. Initially I thought Mojave was a brilliant marketing ploy and it would work wonders to clear the bad air on Windows Vista.. Well it is not really the best marketing ploy ever! If I were to choose my words, I’d call it the lamest marketing exercise of the year. The Mojave Experiment means Microsoft has stooped to an all time low, trying to do every single thing it... Read The Rest →
The Ultimate In Mac-PC Parody
Which is better? The Mac or the PC? Watch these hilarious cartoons and videos as the world battles on to decide which is the better of the two. Which do you feel is the better? Is the Mac dude better than the Uncool PC Guy? Sound off your opinions.. Let the war of the fanboi’s begin cartoon credit: ageekstoty
Tip : Quickly Disable UAC For Specific Specific Programs
Windows Vista came bundled with one of the most irritating security features to date that is the UAC. There are many apps that I use that require to be run in elevated mode everytime I run them. I’ve already told you guys how to disable UAC for specific apps permanently but that hack requires a bit of work, instead using a free software called Elevate Me you can take the pain out of running apps that require elevated mode. Just install the software, and you should find an option... Read The Rest →
Microsoft Live Search Cashback Is Chock-full Of Failure !!
Consider this as a rant, but with today’s announcement of Live Search Cashback program Microsoft has stooped itself to new lows. I cannot believe that Microsoft is actually trying to be the number one search engine ahead of Google, Yahoo by actually by paying the users in return for visiting their advertisers. Doesn’t sound like a good idea to me though. More like the proverbial, “If you can’t get users to your site, buy them!!“. If you are wondering how this scheme actually works, head over to the detailed explanation... Read The Rest →
Tip : Screenshots With Windows Live Writer Made Easy
Windows Live Writer happens to be my favorite tool for publishing posts on this blog. I use it everyday and blogging is way more easier with it. If you are a long time Dailyapps reader you might have noticed that a lot of my posts contain considerable number of screenshots of apps and software’s. I normally use Snagit for all my needs of taking screenshots, but today thanks to Amit Agarwal I found a cool new plugin written by a Microsoft employee Joe Cheng that allows me to take screenshots... Read The Rest →
Hack Attack : Terminate Explorer.exe Cleanly On Vista
I keep trying variety of registry tricks everyday, and install and uninstall numerous applications that demand a restart whenever I install them. To get away with boring restart process I normally kill Explorer.exe from the task manager and wait for it to restart automagically. But the problem is that the Task Manager method is like forcibly killing the process instead of terminating it cleanly. Luckily there is a hidden option in both Windows XP and Windows Vista Start Menu that will allow you to terminate and restart Explorer.exe cleanly. As... Read The Rest →
