The appearance of Windows command prompt looks the same since its first released till today. While Windows itself has more and more powerful features available and can be customized in many ways to suite your preference, command prompt still stays the same with very limited changes and customization. For instance, font selection is only limited to two choices, Lucida Console and Raster Fonts. Furthermore, there […]
It’s possible to embed high quality YouTube video clips on external website for direct viewing or playback of visitors. But to many disappointment and dismay, the so called “higher quality” (and declared as HD by many other websites) is simply not good and not high resolution enough. Now, Google has made available YouTube video play back in High Definition (HD) mode of 720p by just […]
Still busy looking for free anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spyware security protection product? Most Windows users do not have such a worry by second half of 2009, as Microsoft has announced plan to offer a no-cost consumer security offering to “address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and rapid increases in the incidence […]
Sun Microsystems has added native Mac support to its latest version of StarOffice productivity suite. StarOffice 9 is the first version with native Mac support that aimed to be a low cost alternative to Microsoft Office. Apart of that, StarOffice 9 is also an open source and its code is shared with OpenOffice.org 3.0 which was released last month.
Explorer.exe is the program component that provides Windows Shell. Windows Shell or Explorer creates and presents the entire user interface or look and feel of Windows operating system, including task bar, desktop, Windows Explorer, notification area (system tray), start menu, dialog boxes and interface controls as well as describes past shells such as MS-DOS command prompt executive and Program Manager.
Occasionally you may encounter a situation whereby your desktop icons and toolbar are missing after rebooting your PC system? It could be due to various reasons but don’t be panic as there are few solutions that you can get them fixed as listed below.
To celebrate its 15th Anniversary in firewall industry, Check Point Software, the parent company of ZoneAlarm is giving away its ZoneAlarm Pro firewall for free, as MDL published days before. Zone Alarm Pro firewall is an award winning and well known personal firewall software. This powerful personal firewall protects your computer from hackers and blocks spyware as well as adware to protect your identity. ZoneAlarm […]
Microsoft’s Zune team has responded to users’ feedback and comments on Zune firmware version 3.0 by releasing an update, Zune 3.1. Zune users will see some major navigation update to the Zune Social in this latest update. Besides, Zune team has added a so call “like minded listeners” feature which allows users to compare their music taste to other listeners and friends. Zune 3.1 also […]
Remote Desktop Connection client allows user to remotely connect and administer another Windows computer that is running Microsoft Terminal Services. As with most remote control system or even virtualization process, which effectively and virtually run two or more system on a single physical machine, user will have problem to trigger Control-Alt-Delete (Ctrl+Alt+Del) keyboard shortcut key combination.
Remote Desktop (RDC, Remote Desktop Connection or Microsoft Terminal Services Client) is an useful multi-channel protocol that allows user to connect to and administer remote computer with full screen support. However, as the Remote Desktop Connection screen is effectively running within the host Windows system desktop, users who use keyboard shortcuts frequently may get confused with keyboard shortcuts to use when working on remote PC’s […]
WinAudit v2.27 is a freeware that lets users perform detailed scanning on your PC system with a summary compilation in case there is a need for your IT admin to examine your whole PC system in terms of hardware and software configuration. The software utility will summarize all the various aspect of your PC system ranging from installed software, hardware peripherals, Network TCP/IP, Running Programs, […]
Windows Aero (Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open) Theme is one of the elegant and unique designs in Windows Vista that can enhance users’ superb visual experience. Its glass-like transparency effect, for instance, helped to streamline the user interface and visual style. This has presented a more pleasant and cleaner visual effect. Even though the user interface has improved tremendously, it however consumes substantial resources and […]
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