Together with new beta build of SP1 for Windows Vista, Microsoft also released Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC Refresh 2 Build 3282 to Connect users too. Interestingly, Microsoft labeled this build milestone as XP SP3 RC Refresh 2, even though there is no XP SP3 RC Refresh version been released as on Vista. It’s thought that it’s so named in order to make the […]
Another refresh build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Release Candidate (RC) Refresh 2 has been released, again to Microsoft Connect beta testers. Again, interested users can also use the registry hack to trick Windows Update to offer the latest version of SP1 RC Refresh 2 to your machine and install the SP1. SP1 RC Refresh 2 has the build version of 6001.18000.
One of the major complaint for Windows Vista is the notoriously below average slow files copying speed, which may takes ages to complete. If you’re a Windows Vista users who beleaguered by extremely slow file transfer and copy problem, and also Windows XP users who want faster file copying speed and more control over the copying process, TeraCopy is a good utility to have.
In Windows Vista with Aero Transparency Glass effect enabled, the built-in Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) has an interesting visual effect. The trick will make the whole window of WMP becomes transparent in a incredible coloring, including the some text and buttons.
Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 in beta version is available for free public download to install and use. As with any previous versions of Yahoo Messenger, there are various ads blocks display advertisements in messenger or message and chat windows. The banner ad and text ad units can be disabled or turned off by using a simple registry hack similar to trick used to remove ads on […]
Most of the time, the video capture cards for video recording or security surveillance system are always available in PCI or PCI-E interfaces. So, plugging into your laptop could be a tedious process. You may either need some kind of converters to plug that card into your laptop or even worst when need to open the laptop casing searching for the right connector to insert […]
Yahoo! has refreshed Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista to version 2008.01.11.428, mainly to fix various bugs and improve performance and reliability. According to Yahoo! Messenger Blog, the new Y!M for Vista refresh adds the following fixes and enhancements:
Sometimes you may need to send information to certain groups of people periodically. For instance you might be required to send electronic brochure to your clients periodically to update them on your latest products, or you may need to circulate a daily report to your colleagues. To send email to a group of people individually is tedious and troublesome. Occasionally we might forget to include […]
Older generation of Windows users (those from Windows 9x era till XP) will probably remember Briefcase, which is a early utility to let users sync files between two computers. Briefcase is included in Vista for people who have used it in earlier versions of Windows and want to continue using it to sync their files. For Vista users who don’t use Briefcase, it can be […]
In today’s knowledge-based society, the way people work is changing substantially. People in the service industry, especially, no longer require a permanent office to carry out their duty or do their work. Advances in technology mean vital information and communication can be stored in a notebook and carried everywhere. The office can literally be carried in a notebook. However laptop thefts are a common problem […]
Winamp supporters can now download Winamp 5.52 which has just been released. Winamp is a proprietary media player which brings you to an exciting multimedia world. The latest released Winamp 5.52 is a comprehensive audio player which is able to handle audio CDs, MP3 audio files and streaming audio broadcasts. The state-of-the-art Winamp 5.52 features a sensitive interface and multiple functions.
When watching web pages with embedded Flash video or animation such as movie or video clip on YouTube and MySpace using Mac OS X, users may hear no sound. The no sound audio output problem happens despite video playback is fine, and the issue can happen on any web browser, i.e. Safari and Mozilla Firefox. Strange thing is that, when using other applications such as […]
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