Why and how to disable the UAC elevation prompts (Secure Desktop Prompting)

Yesterday, I described how to start an application at an elevated level, i.e. with Administrator privileges under Vista. Unfortunately, this won't prevent UAC (User Account Control) prompts from getting on your nerves. Every time a user or an Administrator runs an application requiring Administrator rights, UAC will prompt you for confirmation to proceed. Microsoft calls [...]

Free Download Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP

When you manage digital photos, images, graphics and pictures on Windows XP computer, what you really need is consistent and accurate color from file to screen to print in order to achieve spectacular and great results for digital photography, especially if you’re professional photographer or designer. Microsoft has now provides free Microsoft Color Control Panel [...]

Enable Previews in Windows Vista Folders with Preview Pane

If you’re using Microsoft Office 2007, you will notice that it has a nice and handy feature called previews. The previewers which supported by the preview handlers allow users to view or display the contents of documents, emails, messages, attachments, workbooks, videos, audios, presentations and other supported files on screen, without having to open it. [...]

Ubuntu Quicktip - adding extra fonts to your Ubuntu install

If you’re in the mood for a few new fonts to play around with, here’s how you go about adding them to your system.
First, you’ll have to make sure you have extra repositories added.
Then, open up a terminal session (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and type the following:
sudo apt-get install gsfonts-x11 msttcorefonts
This will install Microsoft’s [...]

Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007 SMS add-in-Manage/Save/Send SMS from Outlook folders thru GSM mobile

Microsoft Outlook SMS Add-in is a freeware add-in for Outlook 2003 and 2007 that allows you to send SMS text messages through any GSM mobile phone connected to your PC using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 through infrared, Bluetooth, or USB/serial cable.
You can enter your SMS text within a Outlook-type [...]

Linux bash shell command shortcuts and tips

Bourne-again shell (BASH) is default shell for most Linux distro as well as on Mac OS X Tiger, and it can be run on most Unix-like operating systems. It has also been ported to Microsoft Windows within the Cygwin POSIX emulation environment for Windows, and to MS-DOS by the DJGPP project.
This article covers bash shell [...]

Free .COM domain name and unlimited web hosting from Microsoft

Microsoft has started offering a free domain name and unlimited web hosting service through its Office Live Basic service. The free service includes a free website designer, access to PIM from anywhere and full fledged website statistics.

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Free .COM domain name and unlimited web hosting from Microsoft
Originally from Tech[dot]Blog by Abdul [...]

Fix a dual boot Windows Vista and Linux problem

How do you fix a dual boot system if you had to reinstall Windows Vista and you can no longer boot to Fedora Core 6 (FC6)? Nobody wants to reinstall FC 6 again!
Almost all versions of Microsoft Windows (including XP, Vista and old versions) overwrite GRUB bootloader in MBR (master boot record). As a result [...]

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 Free Download, Reviews and Comparisons

Microsoft releases Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, a financial management software designed for early startups and small or home-based businesses. Office Accounting Express 2007 consists of desktop software that is a free download and seven integrated premium online services available for a fees. Unlike during Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 during beta, the application has been [...]

Experts say hack attack bypasses XP firewalls

Computerworld writes that nCircle Network Security says that an attack on Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) may disable Windows firewalls. Using ICS, an attacker may send a command to terminate a firewall on the network. Note: “The Windows Firewall service in Windows XP SP2 replaces the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) service in earlier versions of [...]

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