How to Change Drive Letter of Local, USB and Network Drives

Usually drive letters are assigned by the system and normally they differ from one system to another. Therefore if you are working on multiple systems it gets difficult to remember which drive is represented by which letter on which system. The task of remembering which drive is what can become a bit easier if we can set the letter that represent each drive as per our convenience.

Drive letter view is a free software that can help us achieve this. What it does is, it lists out all the drive letters assigned for the system which includes local drives, remote network drives, removable cd/dvd drives and usb drives. So now we can see what letters are representing which drive.

The utility of the Drive letter view is not restricted to simple listing of drives, it can also list out drives that are disconnected from the system like network drives and disconnected usb drives. This feature of listing can be further optimized if we can do more things with the list it provides. Drive letter view allows us to export the list of all the drives into text/csv/html/xml file which may be helpful later.

Drive letter view is a portable application, hence it requires no installation. All you have to do to start using it is run the executable file. When it runs it gets all the drives that are present on the system even when the drives are disconnected. The drives that are disconnected can be easily be differentiable when viewing as they are marked differently in the list with connection status.

Drive letter view is simple and easy to work with. User has to select the desired drive letter and go to the option “change drive letter”. If you want to delete letter assigned to a drive, you can select the drive letter and select the option “delete drive letter”. It will remove the drive from the list.

How to Delete History, Cookies and Cache of Multiple Browsers at Once

Cleaning your browser is a bit of a time taking job if you are a person who has a very tight schedule or if you are someone who uses different browsers for different work and especially in a single system. Then cleaning becomes a headache for most of us. It would be of great help if you had a tool that will take care of erasing all the history of the browser along with all the other files which are collected during the use of net. These files are accumulated and very tedious a work to find them and get rid of them from the system.

Browser Cleaner is free software that helps you do this job effortlessly. This program supports internet explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Safari, Avant, Flash player and Java run time environment.

So all you have to do is select all of the above and Browser Cleaner will erase all that you do on internet which will include history, temporary files and any traces of visited websites. Or if you want you can click on the option button of any browser and customize their cleaning.

After web surfing there are a lot of unwanted records of visited websites, cookies and cache. These files not only keeps your online activity but also occupy disk space, hence cleaning these files helps you save disk space.

There is also a portable Browser Cleaner available for you. This comes handy for cleaning up temporary files from your system without installation. It’s portability makes it easier and extremely necessary when you are using internet from public places like cyber cafe. So now you can browse your favourite sites without the trouble of cleaning your system securely and worry about your hard drive space that gets occupied with hundreds of useless files.

Download Yahoo Messenger 11

Download Yahoo Messenger 11 Download Links

Do more than just IM withYahoo! Messenger

Enhanced video calling

Or try the new Yahoo! Messenger 11 Beta

Feel like you're there with high-quality, full screen video and voice calling

Transfer Files and photos instantly

Send files and photos instantly to a friend while you IM (2GB limit per file)

Keep up with what your friends are doing

See your friends' latest updates from Yahoo!, Flickr, Twitter and more with the new “Updates” view

System requirements: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7.

Download Yahoo! Messenger 10

1. Download NowClick Download Now to begin downloading and installing Yahoo! Messenger 10.
   ver. 10.0.0.1270
2. When prompted, save the .exe file to your desktop. Then double click theYahoo! Messenger 10 file on your desktop to begin installation.

Dolphin Browser HD comes with Hardware Acceleration Support

Dolphin Browser HD comes with Hardware Acceleration Support

Are you are unhappy with the choppy display and lagging scroll of web browser in your Android device? Well, there is a good news for you. Dolphin Browser, one of the most popularly used android browser has launched a new version named Dolphin Browser HD.
This version of Dolphin Browser is built for devices using Android 2.0 and higher platforms. Dolphin HD now supports more features such as versatile add-ons, better HTML5 support, customizable bookmarks sorting, innovative UI, Download Directory changing etc.
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) users will be mostly benefited by this version as it supports hardware acceleration and hence devices with big screen like the Motorolla Xoom can have the powerful browsing with crystal clearity.

Features Of Dolphin Browser HD

• More stable
• Additional 10 more actions to Gesture & animation in Gesture list
• Refined interface of bookmarks side bar & bookmarks folder page
• Refined interface of Settings page and adjust options’ order
• Update select text: add magnifier & translation feature
• Add action when long pressing blank area in webpage
• Add Hardware Acceleration support for Android 3.0 device

Download: Dolphin Browser HD

Batch Convert and Upload Images to FTP Servers

Converting images is a necessary task in certain situations. This task becomes tedious specially when we have dozens of images which needs to be resized and converted. Photo Magician is a freeware windows application which helps us to convert images in bulk to predefined resolutions quickly.

Using this application is extremely simple and things can be setup easily. It requires an input folder for images, you can put all images you need to convert in this folder. The output folder will consist of all the converted images.

You can either convert images to other formats or you can perform both resize and conversion. Photo Magician also supports a quick conversion tool where you can drag and drop images to convert an resize them to specific folders. After conversion you can also upload these images to FTP servers.

Features of Photo Magician:

• Create customized profiles
• You can Resize images by pixel size or by percentage
• Image conversion using pre-defined profiles
• Overwrite the original images
• Exclusion of  images under certain file size or pixel size
• Convert all images to single image format
• Quick Convert Mode Allows you to drag images onto the hat to convert them quickly
• Support for popular images formats and others including DDS, TARGA, RAW, PCX
• Command line support
• Uploading of converted images to FTP or social sites

Download: Photo Magician

Convert DOC, EXCEL and PPT to PDF

How to Batch Convert DOC, EXCEL and PPT to PDF Format

Considering portability and protection, we all prefer PDF files. Let us see what the advantages of a PDF format files are for us. Firstly PDF is a very simple format that can be handled by most of the system. Then compared to a PPT this format’s file is lesser in file size. PDF can be easily compressed and also be sent from one place to the other easily. Another very important feature of a PDF is that it can be password locked, this is a very big advantage for those how wishes to keep their documents safe. You can also compress it and put password and then send it over any network without having to worry about its security or size of upload.

Thus it is very natural that we will want our files to be in a PDF format. It will be of great help if we can also convert our PPT files to PDF. Then the space taken by the files of PPT and portability of it increases many folds.

Moyea PPT to PDF converter is free software that can be installed in your system easily. You can use it to convert PPT, DOC, or Excel to PDF format. This gives a very wide range of performance to this stand-alone tool. It can also help you change color or settings of the file and even compress it. Also an important thing about this software is that its quality of conversion is very good.

The functioning of this software is very simple. After installing we need to go to the window and click on the add button. This will select a file that needs to be converted.

This tool supports batch conversion of a number of files together. So you can add multiple files at a time and perform batch conversion.

After this you will be required to add the destination folder of these PDF’s after they have been finished. If it is desired then you can go to the settings to change the layout of the PDF that may be landscape or portrait, specify color options, change fonts or give command to compress the final files.

If you are through with these procedure then click on the convert button and the software will change the PPT files to PDF files. For each PPT a separate PDF file is created. It is efficient and works fast, the overall time of task completion depends on the total number of tasks added.

CPUs Coming to Smartphones

1.2 GHz Dual Core CPUs Coming to Smartphones

Qualcomm has announced the availability of the advanced 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon CPUs that will power the future smartphones, Currently 1GHz CPU is the standard norm in the high end smartphones, this will change once these new breed of highly capable mobile processors hit the market, with these processor chips you would also be able to play 1080p video on your smartphone or you can use the TV Out feature to play the high definition content on your HDTV.

These second generation of Snapdragon processors MSM8x55 and QSD8x50A will also include a powerful GPU with 3D/2D engines for Open GLES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1 acceleration along with low power GPS and audio engine.

A third generation of Snapdragon chips MSM8260, MSM8660 and QSD8672 are also planned which will take the speeds to a whole new level of 1.5 GHz.

Qualcomm 1.2 GHz mobile chips will soon be made available to the Manufacturers, So you can expect 1.2 GHz smartphones by the end of this year.

Picnik Magic with Picasa Web Albums

Google Now Integrates Picnik Magic with Picasa Web Albums

Google acquired Picnik back in March this year but it’s only now that Google  has integrated Picnik’s online photo editing tool for the users of Picasa Web Albums. Users can now directly edit all their photographs they have currently  in their web albums with out leaving their account.

With the integration of Picnik to the Picasa Web Album users now have access to various image editing and tweaking features such as resizing , cropping, contrast, saturation control, applying labels, stickers,  adding special effects such as embossing or changing color gradient etc. This integration will make image editing more easy and fun to use.

After you are done with editing the photograph you can save it directly to his Picasa Web Album as a new photograph or  replace the existing one.

Flickr users who were using Picnik’s tools to edit their photographs in Flicker Photo Stream need not worry as they can still use the service with out any problem.

How To Completely Remove Anti-Virus Software

Which is your favorite Anti Virus application? As far as I am concerned it’s ESET NOD32 but if you had asked me this question few months back, definitely I would have been in a state of dilemma while answering it. It took me quite a bit of time to figure which Anti-virus is best suited to me. During this whole process of identifying the best, I ran across hell lot of antivirus applications, tried each one of those and finally ended up with frequent install-uninstall process. But then I found that even though you have uninstalled your antivirus throughWindows Add/Remove utitlity, yet there are few files and registry entries that remain and are left untouched. Now the question is how to remove those?

Apparently, I am not going to write about each and every AntiVirus Removal Tool here but certainly about 5 most common and vastly used ones.

1. Norton Removal Tool

Norton Removal Tool can be used to remove all the Norton security modules like Norton Anti Virus, Norton Internet Security etc. It works only for Norton Security Package version 2009.

Download it from HERE.

2. AVG Remover Utility

AVG Remover utility removes all traces of AVG installed in your system including registry files and other installation files.

Download it from HERE.

3. McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool

McAfee Removal Tool deletes all 2005-2009 versions of McAfee. It is supposed to be used only when you have uninstalled the software from Windows Add/Remove program.

Download it from HERE.

4. Avast Uninstall Utility

Avast Uninstall utility – aswClear helps you to completely remove Avast Anti Virus from your computer system without much fuss.

Download it from HERE.

5. ESET NOD32 Removal Tool

Although you won’t need this tool because I am sure if you have tried it before you will stick with this anti virus for a long time. But still if you are not happy with its performance and security, you can remove it completely using Nod32 Removal Tool.

Download it from HERE.

Free Norton AntiVirus 2010

Free Download Norton AntiVirus 2010

Symantec has released a beta version of their latest Anti-Virus Software, Norton AntiVirus 2010 for free download. This beta version is claimed to have the most proactive protection against Trojans, Viruses and worms ever discovered, at the same time it offers superior performance and is easy on system resources.

Features of Norton AntiVirus 2010

• Enhanced Norton Protection System
• SONAR 2 technology to detect and stop new threats
• Norton performance system is in place to protect PC’s performance.
• Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 all versions

Download Free Norton Anti-Virus 2010 Beta Version

You will need to register by entering your email before you can download Norton AntiVirus 2010.

Free Antivirus Avast 6

Free Antivirus Avast 6 Released For Windows, Sandboxing & WebRep Added

 

Avast is one of the best and the most popular free antivirus available. In spite of being a freeware this antivirus comes loaded with many advanced features. Now Avast has become even more powerful with the release of Avast 6.

Avast 6 features AutoSandbox which automatically run suspicious programs in isolated space, and hence keeping your system safe. This is the first time when a free antivirus has been awarded by automatic virtualization. WebRep is another feature which has made its debut in Avast this time. Basically it is a browser plugin which rates websites and web searchesmaking Internet a better place for you. The last big feature added to this update is SafeZone which enables user to block the desired websites or URLs.

Download Avast 6 for Windows from here.

Avast 6 is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Download Sailing Theme

Download Sailing Theme For Windows 7 Desktop

Earlier last week we covered Surfing theme for Windows 7.  Now Microsoft has released yet another beautiful theme named Sailing which includes various wallpapers of oceans and sailing boats. You can download this theme from the  Microsoft personalization gallery, direct download link is given below.

It consists of 14 wallpapers of resolution 1920 x 1200 and also comes along with seashore sound packs. This theme pack is an official release hence you do not need any third party theme managers to install it. Just double click on the downloaded theme file to install it.

Download Free Windows 7 Theme: Sailing

Need for Speed

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Challenge: Win Prizes

Electronic Arts India has announced a new Need for Speed Hot Pursuit PS3 challenge in which you stand a chance to win a 32” Full HD LCD TV, PS3 games, T-shirts and 3D posters. This challenge is available in select cities in India only, so if you are from Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad or Pune, head over to the  locations[given below] to play theReventon Reveal Challenge. All you have to do is to post your best time driving Lamborghini Reventon on a given map, it’s the Time Trial challenge in which you have to reach a certain point as quickly as possible. Each and every collision will result in time penalty and only limited retries are available.

NFS Hot Pursuit Challenge Prizes

• Top Cop with the fastest time will take home the 32” Full HD TV.
• Top 3 Cops will win a PS3 game each.
• Fastest Cop per week per location will get t-shirts or 3D posters.

NFS Hot Pursuit Challenge Dates and Timings

• 5 and 6 February
• 12 and 13 February
• 19 and 20 February
• 26 and 27 Febraury

Timings: 12 to 8 PM

NFS Hot Pursuit Challenge Locations

Delhi

Sony Center – Lajpat Nagar
Gift Place – Khan Market
Musicland – DLF Mall, Saket
Musicland – Distt. Center, Janakpuri
New Planet – DLF Promenade
Planet M – Select City Walk, Saket
Reliance Digital – Ambi Mall, Gurgaon

Bangalore

Landmark – Jaya Nagar
Landmark – Kormangla, Forum Mall
New Games N Gadgets – Jaya Nagar
Planet M – Brigade Road
Reliance Digital – Mantri Mall
Reliance Digital – Cunningham Road
Venus Games – Church Street

Mumbai

Game4U – Mega Mall
Jyot Electronics – Sony Center, Chembur Landmark – Palladium Mall
Landmark – Infinity Mall
Sony Center – Ghodbunder Road, Thane Origin Retail – Inorbit
Reliance Digital – Vashi

Chennai

Sony Center – Chechphpet
Game Shoppee – Ashok Nagar
Sony Center – Ashok Nagar
Planet M – Express Mall
Sony Center – Coimbatore
Sony Center – Anna Nagar

Hyderabad

Reliance Digital – Banjara Hills

Pune

Intencity – MG Road

EA India Website

PlayStation

PlayStation Xperia Phone More Details Revealed

The above picture has been leaked at a Chinese website which clearly shows the upcoming PlayStation Phone that will join the Xperia family of devices and at the same time will feature a mobile Playstation XMB menu with a game launcher app named as PlayStation Pocket. However not much is known about the games that will be offered on this platform, most probably it will be the Android games that can played using the good old buttons and hopefully we might also see release of new titles made specifically for PlayStation Phone. Full features list of Xperia PlayStation Phone after the break.

XPERIA PlayStation Phone Features and Specifications

• 1GHz Processor
• 512MB RAM
• 512MB ROM
• 5 Megapixel Autofocus camera
• 4 inch LCD with 854 x 480 resolution
• microSD Slot
• Dual Mic
• 720 Video Recording

PlayStation Phone Price and Release Date

Price and release date unavailable at this moment, we will update this space whenever any information becomes available.

Galaxy S II Specifications

Galaxy S II Specifications Revealed

Samsung Galaxy S II, the successor of the hot selling Galaxy S is just around the corner, hardware specifications of the device makes it one of the most feature rich Android smartphone that your money can buy. It will be featuring a bigger 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and a rear Autofocus 8 megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p videos. On the software front, it will be loaded with the Gingerbread Android OS with TouchWiz 4.0 layer on the top of it. More details after the jump.

Samsung Galaxy S II Features [Galaxy S2]

• 4.3” Capacitive Touchscreen, Resolution: 800 x 480
• AMOLED Plus Display
• Dual Camera, Front: AF 8 megapixel with LED Flash, rear: 2 megapixel
• Dual-core 1 GHz Processor
• 1GB RAM
• Android Gingerbread
• Bluetooth 3.0
• USB 2.0
• A-GPS, Gyroscope, Accelerometer
• 1080p Video Recording and playback support
• NFC Support for mobile payments
• HSPA+ Connectivity support
• Wi-Fi Direct
• 1650 mAH battery
• 3.5 mm Jack and FM
• MicroSD support upto 32 GB

Samsung Galaxy S II Release Date

Galaxy S II will be hitting stores by the end of February, 2011.

Samsung Galaxy S II Price

Samsung  has not revealed any pricing details as of now.

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How to Schedule Facebook and Twitter Status Updates

We all love Facebook. And most of us like trying out different interesting stuff on or linked with Facebook. For some, being active on profile is very important. For others regular updates are important and some just wants to keep others informed of the latest happenings that are taking place in their lives.
There is yet another class of people who wants to promote or drive traffic from Facebook to someplace of their interest. So for this entire category of people above, Facebook is very important place. The most important thing in Facebook that directly draws the interest of the people in your profile to point towards your information is your Status Update. So it will be of real help if we can control when and what status updates are posted instead of personally logging in and making them. It is very useful for those who wish that their status is updated even if they are absent from the Facebook.

Laterbro is a special and free web service that will help us achieve all the above. Getting started with Laterbro is easy. We need to log in into our facebook profile first. Then go to Laterbro homepage. You will be asked to allow it to access your basic information.

You may feel insecure about it as it will take access to your Facebook profile’s basic information and wall publishing rights. But be assured that they don’t require or store your password.

After you have let them access your information they will request for your details about your time zone. It’s is asked only once and can be changed later if wished from settings.

Once the previous timings are set you will arrive to the window where you can place desired updates. It also has writing restrictions of 140 characters.

Below it will be the settings for your time of scheduling. You have to pick a date and a time from the calendar and clock provided. Then there is also additional option of repeating your update. The repetition may be daily, alternate days or weekly.
This tool is not restricted to Facebook alone.It is a free service that not only allows you to update your Facebook status but also your twitter by scheduling your updates.