Archive for Windows Tips and Tricks

HP Pavilion Webcam Driver Fix For Vista


Before you get mad for struggling to get the HP Pavilion’s webcam fixed in Windows Vista, here’s a simple and tricky solution to the problem.

How to fix HP Pavilion Webcam in Windows Vista:
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Windows Vista Audio and Video Codec Package


With hundreds or thousands type of audio and video codecs floating around the technology world, the effort to search and download one specific video and audio codecs can make us sicks especially to those who don’t have much time to do so.

Not all codecs will 100% works to play your video or audio files, especially to the new Windows Vista. So the search to find the working one will be too time consuming. There comes a handy codec package to solve all your codec needs in just one installation.
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Show Hidden Files and Folders in Vista


Here is the steps to show all the hidden files and folders in windows explorer for Windows Vista:

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Fix Missing Folder Options in Windows XP


If you found out that your folder options in windows explorer is missing, this is due to the effect of virus which is most probably a Ravmon virus which spreads through USB removeable drives.

There are two ways to fix this problem, either by doing it manually or by using a tool.
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Fix And Obtain Voice Chat in Windows Vista Yahoo Messenger


You need Yahoo! Messenger version 8.1 or above to use this vista voice fix.

First of all, you need to completely close and exit Yahoo! Messenger by right clicking on the YM icon in the system tray and then click Exit. Then, follow these steps:

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Yahoo Multi Messenger - Run Multiple YM With Ease


If you have and use more than one Yahoo accounts, this program would be useful. Just one click away to Yahoo Multi Messenger’s icon instead of the default YM icon to run multiple yahoo messenger.

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How to Prevent Virus From USB Drive


If you’re using Windows XP and below and frequently use a removable drive such as thumb drive and external hard drive, there are big chances that your PC has been infected with viruses from the drive. Every time your USB drive is inserted to your PC, Windows will automatically execute the program which is set in the Autorun.inf file that might be a virus.

The solution to this problem is to disable autorun on all removable drives. Just follow the step below : -
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Scan and Remove MSN / Windows Live Messenger Virus With impFix


Tired of seeing a lot of my windows live friends getting their messenger infected with virus, I’ve stumble into this very useful little program which can remove your MSN / Windows Live Messenger virus, for free of course.

Instead of giving a virus warning to every of your friends in the list, it’s a better choice to remove it instead ;) .
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How to Permanently Remove Windows Messenger


Especially to Windows Live Messenger lovers, you might not need this little windows messenger anymore. I found a simple way to remove it permanently from your computer. Here’s how:

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PDF-XChange Viewer : A Faster and Lightweight PDF Viewer


If you’re used to Adobe Reader to view your pdf files, you should have know how slow and heavy the software is. By using this alternative pdf viewer, you will not only be able to view your pdf file much faster then before but also experience the many extra powerful features from the software!
Some of the extra features are :

  • Mark-up pages with text and objects
  • Type directly on any PDF page, not just Adobe enabled forms documents - in Typewriter mode.
  • Export PDF pages or entire files to any one of the supported Image formats including BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG and many more …
  • Extract text from a PDF page/File
  • Make your navigation of large or complex PDF files both simple and enjoyable with the extended functionality of our ‘Loupe’ and the ‘Pan’ Window tools
  • Fill and Save Adobe Forms to disk, email or ‘post’ !
  • Full Javascript Engine included
  • Updated JPEG2000 Compression support - improving speed.
  • Plug-Ins for both MS IE or Firefox Browser’s included
  • Portable version also available - can be run from any suitable device such as a Memory stick/CD/DVD etc - simply unzip and use - no installation required - just 4MB download !

And many more!

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