Launching Firefox during first time after PC startup typically takes longer time, which could be around 20 seconds to just load and display the browser. If compare with IE or Google Chrome which only takes few seconds to load the browser, obviously Firefox web browser is lacking its advantages. You may feel frustrated to just wait for such a long period of time for launching […]
Microsoft has released the final RTM build of Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) for both 2007 Microsoft Office System as well as 2007 Microsoft Office servers on April 28, 2009. Substantial changes and improvements have been made to the new MS Office 2007 SP2. Users can refer to our previous article to review a summary of the changes in this SP2 that impact […]
The American hundred-year-old daily, the New York Times, brings digitalized reading content to another level of pleasure by introducing a newer version of its Times Reader. Built on Adobe AIR, the new Time Reader 2.0 runs on multiple platforms and it is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux system. The new Time Reader makes substantial improvement compared to its predecessor by making the navigation and […]
There are high risks involved in using the Internet because users are constantly exposed to scam sites, malware, spyware, viruses and identity thefts. The consequences of accessing these sites can be long lasting and complicated. In order to keep users safe from these pitfalls, a free Internet security addon for both IE and Firefox browser, WOT (Web of Trust) can perhaps minimize the risks.
Most users will generally not be too concerned about the system resources as long as the computer is reliable and performing well. There is, however, exception to the rule if they are technical users such as programmers, software developers, etc. If you are keen and interested to know how your computer performs when all system resources are fully utilized and functional, the free tiny application, […]
It is quite common to have HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) in consumer products nowadays that enables the support of HD (High Definition) media streaming in digital home. However, the connector itself is still too huge to be designed into mobile devices. Good news now, a miniature HDMI connector may find its way to future mobile devices with the initial release of actual prototype recently.
Many users might be quite familiar with the built-in video creating/editing software in the Microsoft Windows OS, Windows Movie Maker. The user-friendly video creation tool features mostly simple functions to create or edit a video clip. However, if users are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, users might be aware that some of the features such as transition, capture video from external sources, etc available […]
A new Windows 7, a new beginning, albeit only in name. Microsoft is going to label and call anti-piracy technologies for activation and validation built into Windows 7, and future updates of the technology for Windows Vista, as Windows Activation Technologies (WAT), instead of current infamous Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) and Windows Product Activation (WPA). Windows Genuine Advantage updates will only remain for Windows XP-based […]
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) is a set of tools that allow IT administrators to manage a remote computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Sever 2003 from client computer running Windows 7 RC operating system. It’s part of the package for system admins that Microsoft updates for each major version of its Windows OS, which […]
When using Notepad++ text editor, a popular Notepad replacement, in Windows 7, a strange problem is causing the Find (Search) and Replace dialog boxes do not close and exit properly when user clicks on “Close” button. Instead, a partially transparent version of the dialog window remains within Notepad++ window. The translucent window is inactive, and not responding to any keyboard press or mouse click, but […]
The Start Menu of Windows 7 may occasionally “fall into” or drop and shrink below and behind the Windows Taskbar. The abnormal behavior of Windows 7 Start Menu causes bottom part of the Start Menu especially Start Search and Shut Down options invisible. Luckily, the problem hardly happen even occasionally, but if it does occur, here’s a trick to quickly and immediately fix and resolve […]
Being one of the world’s largest file-hosting sites with a huge database stored on the server, RapidShare is one of the favorite hosting sites used by Internet users particularly bloggers to share files virtually with others. Users do not have much complaints on the pay service. They can easily download multiple files simultaneously without much waiting time with their premium account. However, users who use […]
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