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Windows 8 Starter Guide: Get to Know W8 Sooner and Better
Launch and release of Windows 8 would excited a lot of users, but when it came to the usage of this same OS on their systems, it was disappointing. The reason is the completely new interface, with the elimination of traditional interface elements. It is not being long that Windows 8 was released and perhaps,…
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Simple Techniques to Use Windows 7 More Efficiently
Windows 8 seemed to be a hot cake for a long time now. However, after the release and hands on experience of W8, most of the users are not willing to switch their operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Existing users have decided to stick to Windows 7 and new users are planning…
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How to Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline On Windows 8
Quite anumber of applications require Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed on your computer but Windows 8 only came with .NET Framework 4.5. This means programs that require earlier versions of this package won’t working and it’s one of the first problems I encountered with Windows 8. An app on your PC needs the following Windows…
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Fix: Huawei Modem Blue Screen (BSOD) Error on Windows 8
One of the first problems I encountered on Windows 8 was the blue screen of death (BSOD) I got while trying to connect to the internet using my unlocked Huawei modem. I was able to install the driver successfully and the dashboard icon displayed right on the desktop but each time I tried to connect…
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How to Activate “Hibernate” Option on Windows 8
Windows 8 is the perfect Christmas gift for people you intentionally want to frustrate and that’s a fact. I must confess that it’s a very big step forward for Microsoft and the live tiles along with other improvements are quite fascinating but a lot of these changes are rather not thought out well. Some simple…
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How to install .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2008 R2
The other day I was trying to install a certain software on Windows Server 2008 R2 but the application required Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 which I downloaded and tried to install but got an error that looked like this: You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET Thinking the framework…
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How to use iPhone or iPad as USB Flash drive on Windows
Quite a lot of people who just got an iPhone or iPad often wonder how to use the huge mass memory as USB flash drive instead of just for music, videos and apps. Connecting your phone through USB will only display your photo folder under “My Computer” and the drive is just a ROM (Read…
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How to Maintain Your Hard Disk & Avoid Sudden Crash on Windows
I abuse my computer a great deal but that doesn’t mean I do not maintain it. Keeping the registry clean is just one of the things I do but more importantly, making sure the hard disk is in a pretty good shape. A lot of things depends on your hard disk and if it crashes…
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A Simple Tip to Make Windows 7 Boot Up Faster
You’re in a hurry and trying to boot your computer up but it takes like five minutes or more before the system becomes useable. Countless startup programs seem to be choking your computer and hang it somehow. With so many programs starting up with your computer, it takes quite a while before you can use…
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Change your iPhone UI to Android, Windows Phone 7 or Mac OS X Lion
The clean grid icons on your springboard may look very nice but a time comes when you get bored with that same old look and changing wallpapers (which can’t be enough for someone like me) can never be compared to changing what your whole springboard looks like. I’m not an Android fan (…well, not yet)…
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How to Use Pwnage Tool for Windows (sn0wbreeze) to Build Custom iOS Firmware
If you’ve previously jailbroken your iPhone, iPad Touch or iPad with iOS 4.2.1 and above and also upgraded your phone baseband to iPad baseband (6.15) you won’t be able to revert back to stock firmware. The only reason you need to upgrade to iPad baseband is because iPhone baseband can’t be carrier unlocked. iPad baseband…
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Flash your Android Kernel on Windows
With Android Kerner Flasher, flashing your Android phone’s kernerl is quite easy. You don’t need to be a techie to get this done and the attached tool is quite easy to use. Before proceeding, you need to get your .img flash file ready. If you are already running a custom ROM on your Android device,…