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Microsoft has put an end to all speculation surrounding its upcoming web browser Internet Explorer 9. Today, Microsoft unveiled Internet Explorer 9 beta and it is ready to download via download center. Internet Explorer 9 beta offers offers rock solid performance, elegant UI and much more. Key features of Internet Explorer 9 beta: New elegant UI Private OneBox (combined address bar and search box) New download center Pin web apps to Windows 7 taskbar Improved security Improved performance Tab pages (just like speed dial) You can now download the IE 9 beta from the below mentioned link. Have fun with IE 9!   Download for Windows 7 Download for Windows Vista

Microsoft has released the first beta of its new Security Essential software. The new Security Essential features an updated anti-malware engine which is better at both detecting and removing malware. Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta is directly integrated with the Firewall and gives users the option to either turn off the firewall or turn it on. Another new feature is the integration with Internet Explorer. This will provide protection against web-based threats. There is also a new Network Inspection System to prevent network-based exploits. However, users of Windows Xp will not be able to enable the Network Inspection System. To download it, go here and login using your Live account. After that you can download the beta (either in 32-bit or 64-bit). The beta is available on a first-come-first-serve basis until an allotted number has been reached. So, go grab yours quickly. It is available only to genuine Windows user and is available only in three languages – Englis...

Now that the Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 has been available for download, some of you might like to download the offline installer which allows you install Live Essentials without the Internet connection. The Windows Live Essentials offline installer features all applications that come with the normal web setup including Live Messenger, Live Mail, Live Movie Maker, Live Sync, Live Photo Gallery, Live Writer and Live Family Safety. Some screenshot of Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta Live Essentials VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL   Download Windows Live Essentials Beta Offline ...

Do you have two or more computers ? Do you use them constantly ? Well if you do then I’m going to show you how you can control them with only one keyboard and mouse without any additional cables or hardware. The basic requirements are that both machine need to be access to a local network. What you need to do is download this tool called Synergy it’s a free open source, that works on both PC and Mac. Configure The Server First you need to setup the server that is the computer that you are using with the keyboard and mouse Choose "Share this computer’s keyboard and mouse" and click "Configure … " Under configure this can be little tricky. First click the "+" under Screens, be sure to have both name of the host computer and the computer that you want to gain access. Now go under "Links" click "+" what you want to do is tell the program the physical location of the two computer that you are connecting with. Tell it w...

Microsoft Windows Update is intelligent service integrated with every Windows Operating System. Windows Update based on your Windows 7 activation status lets you to download updates, patches and automatically updates your Windows 7. If for some reason your Windows Update stops working or you are working on computer not connected to internet, then you may miss some important critical updates & patches. To help to update Windows 7 offline here is WSUS Offline Update utility. WSUS Offline Update lets you to easily download patches and updates for your Windows and Office without going through the whole procedure on Microsoft’s Windows Update website. You can also download Windows 7 updates on USB drive and carry with you to install on computers not connected to internet. Features of WSUS Offline Update 1. Supports Windows 7, Vista, XP (32-64bit) 2. Supports Office XP, Office 2003 & 2007 3. Create ISO option 4. Clean download directories 5. Copy Updates to USB WS...

With the multitude of social networks and IM services out there, it can be very hard trying to keep track of them all. Today i found a solution for that.Yoono desktop application which lets you keep track of your social networks and instant messages from one central place. A second screen is displayed where you sign into your account, lets take Facebook as an example. You can easily add a new social network or IM service to it at any time after the initial setup.   There are some different options you can select to change the way your notified and what displays in the notification area. Download Yoono Desktop for Windows or Mac OS X

This is very important sometimes.Because we can use this to open our favourite applications instantly.After the hacking done this is what you get as the output I think now you know what I'm talking about.ok lets start to do it. Step 1:Browse to the Registry Key Just type regedit in your vista search box to open the registry. Browse for this key. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell Step 2: Create the Menu Item Key Name To complete this step we’ll need to create a new key, the name of which is exactly what is going to show up on the desktop menu. Right-click on the “shell” key, and then choose New \ Key from the menu. Give the new key the name that you want to show up on the desktop context menu. For this example I’ll be using Notepad. Step 3: Create the Command Key Next you’ll need to create the command key that will actually hold the command used to launch the application. Right-click on the new Notepad key, and then choose New \ Ke...

Apple has just released the latest iTunes 9 at the Apple Rock and Roll event. iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And you can add to your collection anytime, 24/7.     This updates includes many new features and improvements like Tunes LP, iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes, Improved Syncing and the redesigned iTunes Store. Learn more   Download Now (89MB)

Windows Vista SP2 is an update to Windows Vista and that supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards, and includes all updates delivered since SP1. Service Pack 1 is a prerequisite for installing Service Pack 2. Please make sure that your system is running Service Pack 1 before you install Service Pack 2. For 32-bit Windows Vista(349MB) For 64-bit Windows Vista(578MB)

Have you encountered the error 'CREATE DATABASE Permission denied in database 'master'' even though you are logged into Windows Vista with administrator privileges. Reason for the error : Windows Vista users that are members of the Windows Administrators group are not automatically granted permission to connect to SQL Server, and they are not automatically granted administrative privileges. Resolution: Grant rights to the administrator. Follow these steps: Step 1: Go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Surface Area Configuration. Step 2: Click on 'Add New Administrator'. Step 3: In the 'SQL Server User Provisioning on Vista' dialog box, look out for the 'Member of the SqlServer SysAdmin role ' in the 'Available Privileges' box. Transfer it to the 'Privileges that will be granted to' box. Click Ok. Note: You will be able to see 'Add New Administrator...

Are you a person who would like to do experiments with your Operating System.Then you must be tired of installing Windows Updates again and again.Because whenever you install fresh copy of windows into your computer Windows Updater will start to download all the updates( of course you have downloaded before ).But the problem is you have to download them again because they will include all the Security Updates, Critical Updates, Operating System Updates etc. I'm tired of download them again and again.So i searched a way to download them separately.So i can burn it to a DVD and install when i install a fresh copy of Windows.Finally i got the BEST SOLUTION for my problem.  " Windows Updates Downloader " This is a simple software which gives you a list of Windows Updates and Download them into a folder you like.So you can store the downloaded Windows Updates.You just have to download the software and download the List of Update.Then download the updates to your compu...

Mac is always known for its study of beauty . Be it their ultra slim laptops or cool operating Systems. Windows on the other hand has mostly lagged behind. The statement does feel a little aged when I write this with Windows 7 installed on my system. What windows has still not given up is the task bar and when compared to Mac's dock it still looks…well, ugly. Not that I can live without it, since I have always been on Windows, it seems outrageous to even auto-hide the task bar. But since I also love the way desktop looks in Mac, I have installed Rocket dock to gain that look. Its a tool that will create a Mac-style dock on your desktop. You can insert your desktop shortcuts into this dock and your minimized windows would show in it as well. Here is how my desktop looked after installing RocketDock : Its very customizable, you can delete the existing icons, add new, change the visual style of the dock, its position and so much more. This is how it looks when you hover yo...

After i bought my laptop i thought of networking my laptop with my pc.so i did it.now i'm writing this post to help anyone who like to network to pcs Things You need 2 Computers (2 Laptops / 2 Desktops / Desktop-Laptop) ADSL Router (Only if you want to Connect both pcs to internet) 2 Ethernet Cables (Only if you are using Router.if not 1 Ethernet Cable is enough) Both computer must have Windows Vista Installed(Bcoz it's vry easy than Windows XP) How we do it Networking Part Connect the Ethernet Cables to the Ethernet Port to the PC Connect the Ethernet Cables to the Router Goto Control Panel-> Network and Sharing Center then you will see a section called " Sharing and Discovery " in this section you have to enable " Network Discover " and " File Sharing " Follow the steps from 3 to 5 in both pcs Now the Networking Part is Done :D Sharing Part Create a new folder and rename it as Shared (Or what ever you want :) ) Go to th...

Here is the best solution for the people who want to type in Sinhala .But unfortunately i could not find the Windows XP version of this software.This will only works with Windows Vista and Windows 7 .You just have to download this software form here and install it to your pc.Then you are done.have fun with sinhala !!! Here's the layout of the keyboard

Vista Ultimate Mix SP2 is the perfect modified OS version of "Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 32Bit DVD ". Only the RIGHT components were removed to create a liter, faster and smoother (Best Vista experience). All the best registry tweaks for performance have been added. Activation crack and lots other extras have been added as well. Platform: Windows Release Date: 05-12-2009 Version: Based on Vista Ultimate 32-Bit Fully Unattended: Yes Digitally Signed for Security: Yes CD -Key: N/A Size: 3.1 GB Rar files: 17 Image Format: ISZ *Faster Browsing With IE ! *Latest Direct X Version! *Dreamscene Update Integrated! *Upgrade and Repair Options Are Available! *4GB Of Ram Is Supported In This Version! *All System Files Are Optimized For Best Performance! *Registry Tweaks For Better performance and Many Other Useful Registry Tweaks: "Take Ownership" in context menu, search in context menu, Additional Avalon Effects ( DWM ), Slow Motion E...

Type sysdm.cpl into the start menu search box   2.  Click on the "Change" button to rename the computer, which will pop up this dialog Now you can finally change the name of the computer. You could also change the name of the workgroup to something more descriptive as well. You'll have to reboot after you make this change.