Tips & Tricks

Remove Orbit Downloader From Google Chrome

Remove Orbit Downloader From Google Chrome

If you have installed Orbit Downloader  and then uninstalled it, chances are there for downloads from Chrome failing as they will redirect the download handle to the Orbit Downloader which is not present in the system.  This happens because, the Orbit uninstaller skips to remove a plugin file from the Google Chrome Plugin directory. You [...]

Fix : Network and Sound Notification Area Icons Disappeared After Vista Update

Fix : Network and Sound Notification Area Icons Disappeared After Vista Update

   After updating Windows VIsta yesterday , I found that some icons from my Notification Area  is missing. Icons for Network , Volume and Power (for Laptops) icon is also missing. Surely it has to be some registry error. And I found that many people out there are having the same issue. So here is a simple fix [...]

Error While Installing : Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported

Error While Installing : Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported

A fix for ” Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported – Unable to load and to prepare the installer in GUI mode. “ error which shows up on installing certain applications like Zend Studio. Actually this error is due to a bug in the installer. It occurs only if your windows user name contains certain [...]

Changing windows Login screen Image Manually

NOTE: I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS TUTORIAL THAT CAUSES ANY ERRORS ON YOUR COMPUTER. With that out of the way, let’s get on with it. I was tired of my default windows xp login screen, and thought it would be cool to make my own. So I did, and [...]

Hacking your School/College for accessing blocked web pages

If you ever tried to login to orkut from your college? Is it banned there? Lets try to overcome those bans. In most cases access to social networking sites like orkut and mail accounts like gmail and yahoo and ofcourse some of your “favourite” (Ahem!!! ) sites may be blocked in your college. Getting over [...]

Windows Tweak: Hide Drives

Ever wish you could make one of your computer’s drives invisible to anyone snooping around on your system? Well, happy days are here my friend! Whether you have sensitive docs, pictures, or any other private data, this is one of the easiest ways to keep them safe. Keep in mind that you’ll still be able [...]

20 things you didnt know about windows Xp!

You’ve read the reviews and digested the key featureenhancements and operational changes. Now it’s time todelve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP’s secrets 1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previousversions of Windows were coy about how long they wentbetween boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina.Go to [...]

Modify system properties tab

When you rightclick ‘My Computer’ and choose properties, or on the Control Panel click System, there’s your systems’ properties. The first tab you might consider your machines’ id. Underneath the screen might be a picture already, provided by the manufacturer of your machine.So what about hacking it?? Like this…….. [click the image to view in [...]