Windows7 like Wordpad with Ribbon UI for XP & Vista

There is still time for Windows7 stable and official launch but curiosity is dishing out applications to relish probable Windows7 features in Windows XP and Vista. We have already seen cool 'Aero shake' feature of Windows7, which can be easily added to your Windows XP and Vista computer. Here

Google Friend Connect to get social, the easy way

Google Friend Connect is now available to all webmaster wanting to add dash of social to their blogs and website. For starters, this allows you to be member of any website community using Google friend connect using exiting accounts at Google, Yahoo, AOL, OpenID. For webmasters and blogger -

Keep Picasa Web Albums private & personal

Picasa Web Albums has now become private in 'real' sense. Previously, you could either set album public for everyone to view or mark them unlisted. When marked 'unlisted' album can be still accessed if direct access URL is known to any person. Now there is new (3rd) option 'Require sign-in to

How to open DocX files in Firefox web browser?

We have already seen number of ways to open docx files created in Office 2007. We can open them using Gmail and lots of other methods discussed here and here. There is a new Firefox plugin that allows you to open any docx file without any other software like Office 2007. Using this plugin, you

Google Reader get fresh look with less color & curves

Google Reader just lost its curves and color for new crispy fresh look. Today, when Google Reader window came up - it loaded very quickly with lot of white instead of blue. First thought, my internet connection is buggy and didn't allow style images to load. Well, there was a message at the top,

How to embed Youtube Videos in Widescreen format ?

Youtube Videos have gone widescreen and Stereo HQ. If you use the usual embed code, a widescreen video will appear in default size and not widescreen. However, now Youtube offer lot of customization options 'size-wise' to embed Youtube videos. To get started look for a small wheel icon on the

How to lock CD / DVD drive & prevent drive eject?

CD / DVD drive is used for more things that just playing and burning CDs /DVDs. Did we forget the play element involved? Like ejecting the drive tray and placing coffee mug and use it as coffee cup holder. Well, such things can be avoided if its only mature people playing around. Kids love to

AIM Blast, IM multiple buddies without the chatroom

Ideally, one would head over to a chatroom to chit-chat with multiple buddies. AIM Blast is all set to change that, with this you can IM multiple buddies without opening a chatroom. To get started, make a blast group with selected IM buddies. There after, the blast group will appear in your

Basic Vista Commands a click away from Vista sidebar

Vista Commands is a Windows Vista sidebar gadget that allows quick access to basic commands and functions. For example, you can access 'msconfig' in single click from Vista sidebar using this Vista sidebar gadget 'Vista Commands'. It supports number of commands including: msconfig, Snap shoot,

What is the version of .Net framework on computer?

.Net framework is required for number of applications. For different applications, different version of .Net framework is required. If a specific application needs version 3.0 and not version 2.0 - how can you check for the existing version of .Net framework installed on the computer? Framework

Batch resize & watemark with free converter software

Overloaded with lot of photos? Don't have time to process and correct each photo one by one? You can save lot of time and effort by working on multiple photos in batches. Pixillion Image Converter is a free software that supports basic image operations in batch mode. You can use this to convert

View all system & printer fonts installed on computer

Cfont Pro is handy and free application to view system and printer fonts installed on the computer. It makes process of viewing installed fonts very easy in a single view with printing capabilities. It also supports slideshow mode where the application will cycle through each font at an