Got A New PC? Install PC-Decrapifier First!
Just got a new PC or a Laptop? You must already be cursing the manufacturer for installing all crapware on your shiny new PC by now! worry not, there is an amazing app that will save you from all the mess and restore your PC to a shiny bliss..
As someone who cleans up a lot of new laptops, PC Decrapifier has been a trusted helper for a long time to me.
A couple of days back version 2.0 of PC Decrapifier was released. With the older versions it took some time for new crapware to be added into the PC Decrapifier database, since it was first polled in the forums and then manually added..
Here’s what the developer of PC Decrapifier, Jason had to say about the new version :
Short term, you’ve got a faster, more stable application, but release doesn’t bring you much in the way of removal updates. There are a couple more icons and startup entries though. However, with this re-write I’m able to put together updates much more quickly. So now that the major work is done, you will start to see this application updated more frequently.
So with the new versions you should be seeing updates more frequently, which is a good thing as far as removing crapware goes..
Here’s a screenshot of PC Decrapifier in action :
Currently Decrapifier can remove common bloatware like McAffee, Norton, and Office 2007 trials, several Roxio, Sonic, and Corel apps, and even AOL software. If you’re the “guy who is the comp geek,” be sure to keep Decrapifier with you always for quick, automated removal tasks.
I am sure a lot of your friends will thank you for decrapifying there PC..
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Read More14 Firefox Addons for All Internet Users
Here we are Posting the 14 Firefox addons which are useful to anyone who uses the Web. These extensions make surfing the net, reading email, bookmarking links, and talking to friends easier. Here are the Lists:
Music Addons
1. FoxyTunes
If you listen to music while you surf, you might find FoxyTunes useful. It embeds audio controls (play, pause, etc) into Firefox. It can be in the status bar or a toolbar.
Supported media include iTunes, Pandora, Windows Media, Winamp, and lots more.
2. TwittyTunes
Quickly post what you’re listening to (or watching) on Twitter. (Also see TwitterFox for more general purpose Twitter updates.)
Webmail Addons
This addon is a compilation of a bunch of Greasemonkey (required) scripts that enhance Gmail. Among the upgrades:
For the full list of features and screenshots, visit the Better Gmail homepage at Lifehacker.
Lets you manage multiple Gmail accounts at the same time. You’re logged into multiple accounts, and get updates via the a new dropdown added to your navigation bar.
If you just want to know when you get new Yahoo without all the other features of the Yahoo Toolbar, this addon is for you. It places a small icon in the status bar with the number of new unread messages in your inbox.
Social Networking
Integrates with your webmail (eg., Gmail, Yahoo) and adds a button you can click next to contacts with LinkedInprofiles. Adds a dropdown menu of things you can do with LinkedIn — search jobs, search profiles, add a connection, etc. Useful for people who use LinkedIn extensively for business networking.
Always be on Facebook, literally, by embedding it into your Firefox! This toolbar lets you search Facebook, pop open a sidebar and quickly connect with friends, and get notifications while you surf. With the toolbar, you don’t have to periodically check back in at the Facebook website because you’ll always be connectecd.
Surf the Web
With this extension, you can use your mouse for much more than clicking. For example, by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse to the left a bit, Firefox will go to the previous page as if you had clicked the Back button.
9. GooglePreviewAdds a thumbnail preview next to the Google search results page.
Being a visually oriented person who spends a lot of time at Google, this addon is one of my favorites. I like seeing what the linked website looks like before I click through.
Bookmarking
10. Del.icio.us
Del.icio.us is the original social bookmarking service. It lets you bookmark links and organize them by tags. Because it’s a Web based service, all your bookmarks sync up on all your computers. The del.icio.us addon provides buttons to quickly bookmark and tag a webpage, and displays the last few links you’ve bookmarked.
11. Foxmarks
Foxmarks synchronizes your Firefox bookmarks across all the computers you use. Bookmarks are synced via a central location at my.foxmarks.com.
12. Fast Dial
Creates a page with thumbnail links to your top 15 bookmarks. Links are assigned to numbers, so you can also use the keyboard shortcut ALT-<number> to quickly jump to one of your fast dial websites.
Block Online Advertising
13. Adblock Plus
Block banner ads from being displayed. The killer feature of this addon is the subscription list.
When you install Adblock Plus, you are asked if you want to subscribe to a list of ad servers to be blocked. Choose Yes. The list is maintained by someone else, so by doing nothing other than installing this extension, you’ve eliminated 90% of Web advertising that you used to see.
Other Extensions
14. Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey allows users to customize how webpages are displayed (on their own computers) using small bits of JavaScript. If you’re a programmer, you can write your own bits of code and share it with the world at userscripts.org.
Installing Greasemonkey alone won’t do anything. You’ll need to install another addon that uses Greasemonkey to provide new features. Here are all extensions that require Greasemonkey. A few good ones are Better Gmail 2, Better Flickr, Better YouTube, and Better GReader.
Read More30 Beautiful Apple Wallpapers
So am Here posting some of the best and cool 30 Apple Wallpapers. Enjoy these wallpapers.
10 Useful Windows Utility
Here are the List of 10 Most Useful windows app which are free to Download and very useful for you.
Here is the List.
1) Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)
Brief Description: Windows Desktop Search 3.01 is an updated component of Windows that enables instant search on your computer.
2. Microsoft Windows Theme Nunavut
Brief Description: Customize your desktop with Microsoft Windows Theme Nunavut.
3. Microsoft Egypt Nile Theme
Brief Description: An Egypt Nile desktop theme with new wallpaper, animated cursors, new icons, new 4
4. Autoplay Repair Wizard
Brief Description
The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds.
5. 3-D American Flag Screen Saver
Brief Description: Reflect your patriotic spirit with this American Flag screen saver.
6. SyncToy v1.4
Brief Description: SyncToy helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily.
7. Windows XP Winter Fun Screensavers
Brief Description: Download these cool screen savers with vivid 3-D and interactive sound effects.
8. Plus! Dancer LE
Brief Description: Experience music in a whole new way with lifelike 3-D and animated dancers that groove on your desktop with dozens of entertaining and hilarious dance moves.
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9. NZ Bliss Desktop Backgrounds for Windows
Brief Description: Free uniquely New Zealand desktop backgrounds & wallpaper.
10. Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
Brief Description: The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages.
11 Best Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets
In Windows Vista Microsoft Introduced a new Features Sidebar Gadgets, which are really cool and very useful too. By default, Microsot Windows Vista comes with a handful of Gadgets in the Sidebar. These Gadgets include things like a clock, a calendar, a picture slideshow, the local weather, etc. But you can add and remove some more cool gadgets into the sidebar. So am here posting some of the best Widgets for the Vista.
1. Memory Meter-
The Memory Meter shows you all you need to know about the amount of memory currently in use, how much is left, the total memory available and a status bar. Memory utilization is not directly related to security, but monitoring memory usage may help you quickly detect malicious activity by alerting you when an inordinate amount of memory is being used.
2. Network Activity- Display network activity in real time. It displays two bars (TX/RX) that show your current thoughput. These bars have a text overlay showing you the exact speed that is being acheived. This is a very light weight gadget and has a settings menu that allows you to assign the network card and sampling interval that you are comfortable with.
3. Computer Status- See the status of your Computer/Notebook in the Sidebar and on a SideShow device. View CPU, RAM, WiFi, Battery and Recycle Bin status. It also includes a Radio and the Date.
4. Terror Alert- This Windows Sidebar gadget displays the current level of the Homeland Security Advisory System on your sidebar. This is the initial version, and I finally will have some time to expand on this as well as create different versions for other locations (many have asked for UK).
5. Windows Firewall profile- Primarily geared for network troubleshooting.The Windows Firewall Profile is a system-wide setting dynamically derived from the network connection state and attributes. This setting dictates the machine’s effective firewall’s policy.
Knowing the current firewall profile indicates the effective firewall policy (and hence the attack surface size) to the user and also assists in troubleshooting.
6. AnySearch- Great Vista look and feel that is very small. Search for just about anything from this very convenient location on your sidebar. You can search; Google, Live, Yahoo, Ask, Altavista, Wikipedia, Dictionary, Amazon, eBay, YouTube, Weather, Software, Music, Images, Maps and News. With transparent backgrounds and a dropdown box that slides out of the way when not in use. You can even adjust the opacity of the backgrounds and open the search in a new window or a flyout window.
7. All CPU Meter- With this All CPU Meter you can display your Processor usage (Quad Core or Dual Core) and RAM usage.
8. Wireless Network Meter - The Wireless Network Meter will show you SSID, signal quality, IP address, External IP address, IP lookup with google maps, upload speed, download speed and whether your connection is secure or not secure.
9. TOP – Vista Shutdown Control - With this gadget you can shutdown, restart or lock your computer with only one click. Furthermore it shows the time and you can change the design. Check it out!
10. YouTube Video Downloader- A simple sidebar gadget to download YouTube video. Just enter the URL(The address of the page where you are watching the YouTube video[only youtube site please for this version]) and download the video in flv format. Use VLC Media or FLV Player to watch it.
11. Remove Drive Safely v1.2- Here is the gadget that will help you to disconnect your usb, SATA, eSATA drives (like Safely Remove Hardware tool).
Read More2008 Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
Well it’s finally over. After 17 days of an amazing journey into Beijing, China we say goodbye to another year’s Olympics.
2 CD format of very good quality by group 2HD. A great show, an amazing way to end this years Olympics. The fireworks were AMAZING.
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, from August 8 (except football, which started on August 6) to August 24, 2008. A total of 10,500 athletes competed in 302 events in 28 sports, one event more than was on the schedule of the 2004 games.
Release Name: 2008.Beijing.Olympics.Closing.Ceremony.HDTV.XviD-2HD
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