Archive for March, 2008

How to go into Safe Mode Without Pressing the F8 Key?

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Safe Mode is an alternate boot method offered in Windows XP. It only loads the basic files and drivers that are needed to start your computer. For that reason, it becomes useful when you need to troubleshoot your computer or to scan for virus and Spyware.

For those who are using a Wireless keyboard may have encountered the problem of not being able to go into safe mode by the F8 key. The reason being is that wireless keyboard are not loaded until they have finished the booting up process. Even if you are using a normal keyboard, it is very inefficient to instruct other users to keep pressing the F8 key and most of the time, they only knew that they have missed it after they saw the windows loading screen.

So here is an alternative way to boot into Safe mode. Read more »

Useful Windows XP HotKeys For the Non IT Savvy

HotKeys are always included in any softwares around. The power in HotKeys lies not only in the efficiency that it provides but also greatly increase the user’s satisfaction towards that program. In this post I have compiled some shortcuts that is commonly used and some that is not widely used but useful. Read more »

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6 features you might not have known in StumbleUpon

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Below is a list of some useful tips which I want to share with you Stumblers! =)

1) Do you know that StumbleUpon have provided you with a weblog? To access your weblog, simply go to www.*StumbleUsername.stumbleupon.com. It contains a list of sites that you have previously thumbed up. Stumblers who find the list interesting, can surf directly from your weblog.

2) Do you know that you can remove the rating that you have previously made? There are some occasions where I rated a site accidentally. To remove the rating, simply Read more »

10 Sites You Will Need for Software Downloads

1. softonic Softonic - Softonic has a huge collection of softwares. It is one of the leading download sites.

2. Cnet download.com Download.com - One of the most commonly used download sites, partly due to the name of the site. They have people to review every softwares that is available on their site to give the downloaders a general idea of the software.

3. TucowsTucows - Tucows also have a huge database of softwares. The software that they offer is very different from the other major sites. Read more »

How to create an icon for your website?

The image icon for the website is commonly known as a favicon, website icon or urlicon.

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The step in making one is actually pretty simple.

Firstly, you will need to design the icon that you wish others to view as and it is important to note that the preferred size of the image is 16×16 or 32×32. You may want to use your preferred image editor to create one. In case you don’t have an image creator, you might want to download a copy of The Gimp or Inkscape from filehippo. Both are equally good and popular image creator and it is totally free. Read more »

Error with MSN

For me, it is rather common to hear my friends facing problems with MSN messenger and Hotmail(perhaps it is just due to the wide use of it). Most of the time, I would be helping them by searching for possible solution on the web but its really inefficient and time consuming, sometimes others just do not seems to have the correct solution to it. So what should you do next? It’s easy! Read more »

How to backup/ retrieve display pictures or emotions from Windows Live Messenger?

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If you do use Windows Live Messenger, you might have went through the process of losing all your display pictures (that you have spent lots of time collecting).

Do you know that you don’t have to go through that process anymore? You can actually do a backup of all your display photos, backgrounds and emoticons! Read more »

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