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Using a simple trick in Windows, you can actually hide a file inside of the JPEG picture file. To achieve this you will need to have either WinZip or WinRAR installed on your computer. Steps: 1. Select all the files that you want to hide and save it in a folder say C:\hide 2. Create a RAR or ZIP archive to the above files. 3. Select a JPEG image and save it to same folder (C:\hide). 4. Open Command prompt (Windows+R--->Type CMD ---> ENTER) 5. Navigate to the folder where files are stored (Use "cd" command to change the directory) 6. Type command “COPY /b image.jpg + hide.rar output.jpg” (without quotes)     -image.jpg is the JPEG image      -Output.jpg is the output image with hidden files 7. Visit the directory, there you will see output.jpg     -Double click on it ,Image will be opened     -Open with WinRAR you'l find your hidden file. Done!

Many applications you install in your PC refuses to work without a restart. It’s annoying to restart your computer again just to use the software. The actual reason for which these software demands restart is that it requires Windows Registry to be re-read. Well, there’s a workaround. To force a registry re-read you just have to terminate and restart the Windows Explorer process(explorer.exe). You can do it by using Taskmanager and killing explorer.exe process. The other way is to create a batch file which will kill and restart your explorer.exe process. Type the following commands into an empty text file and save it as ‘reg_read.bat’.(Notice the .bat at the end) @echo off taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe explorer.exe This batch file terminates the explorer.exe process and then restarts it. Now, whenever you need to make windows reread the registry to avoid a restart after you install a new program, double click on ‘reg_read.bat’ and start using the software right away.

It happens to everyone eventually. Your hard drive is suddenly full and you are left wondering where did all my free space go? Now you must begin the task of deleting old files and folders to reclaim space but where do you start? In the past I would suggest manually checking the sizes of all of your folders so you know where to begin the hunt but now there is a great utility called WinDirStat that does the work for you. After inspecting a drive you are shown exactly how much data is in each folder, what file types are taking up the most space and even a visual representation of the files on your disk.   Features WinDirStat reads the whole directory tree once and then presents it in three useful views: The directory list, which resembles the tree view of the Windows Explorer but is sorted by file/subtree size, The treemap, which shows the whole contents of the directory tree straight away, The extension list, which serves as a legend and shows statis...

Here's an interesting Windows 7 tweak that allows you to customize your winodws7 logon screen. You can do this with Tweak.com LOGON SCREEN CHANGER. It offers a very easy-to-use interface from which you can easily set a new logon screen for your Windows 7. What makes it different from the other logon changers is that it is portable and shows you the preview of your current and new logon screen. Just run the tool and you will find the following screen. Simply hit the Change Logon Scree n button, browse and select the new image and it will become your new Logon screen. Make sure that the background you select is smaller than 256KB, otherwise it will be rejected because of a size limitation set by Microsoft. If you want to remove your customized background just click Revert to Default Logon Screen and the registry changes will be removed. Download Logon Screen Changer

FireFound is firefox addon which helps you to track your stolen laptops and delete your Private data. FireFound FireFound is hands down the best security add-on for Firefox. It is a recently launched add-on which can track the location of your laptop if lost or stolen. It shows you the approximate geolocation along with the WiFi Network it last connected to. Once the add-on is installed, you will be asked to create a new account with FireFound(requires only username and password). When done, simply head over to the Options and choose to receive notification when the computer is used more than 2 miles(or any number of miles defined by the user) from it’s previous location. It can delete all data if you activate the Emergency Data Protection mode from the FireFound Dashboard. You can select which data should be deleted from the Options, when this mode is activated.   Head over to the FireFound page and hit Login, enter the Username and Password and you will be shown the last known lo...

Windows7 Starter edition dodn’t have an option for setting up an Ad-Hoc network in the Network and Sharing Center. On Microsoft product page it is stated that ad-hoc connection is not available in Windows 7 Starter edition. But as it all turns out, you can in fact use the ad-hoc network in Starter edition. Microsoft has promoted Windows 7 Starter edition in a bizarre way. Sure, it is a stripped down version of Windows 7 most suitable for netbooks but saying that it can’t create or be part of ad-hoc network is stupid and misleading. Most guides, including the one we wrote here, ask users to head over to the Network and Sharing Center and then set up ad-hoc network. But the ad-hoc shortuct is missing from Windows 7 Starter edition(see screenshot below). If you are using Windows 7 Starter, you are licensed to use the ad-hoc network but NOT licensed to use the ad-hoc network shortcut inside Network and Sharing Center. Read the sentence again, we are talking about ‘ad-hoc network’ and the...

ClickLock allows you to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button. To start using this feature once it is enabled, briefly press the mouse button, and when you want to disable it just simply click the mouse button again. Here the simple steps to enable it in Windows 7.    Note : Users who are migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 and are struggling to find Mouse Properties option, follow the given steps . First of all, r ight click an empty space on the desktop and then select Personalize. Personalization settings will be displayed, locate and click the C hange mouse pointer option in the left side column. The Mouse Properties dialogue box will be displayed. Now click the Button tab and check the option Turn on ClickLock as shown in the following screenshot. Click the Apply button and that’s it, you are done.. Hav fun!! To get regular updates please subscribe to our FEEDS

In order to select any particular application or window, you must click it with the mouse. However, you can also make a simple configuration to select any particular window or application by simply hovering over them with the mouse pointer. If you find this convenient you can enable this in Windows 7 by doing the following. First of all launch the Ease of Access Center by clicking Start > All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center . Once the Ease of Access Center is launched, locate the Make the mouse easier to use option . Now check the Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse option located under the Make it easier to manage windows category .  Click Apply and that’s it, now you will be able to select any window or application by hovering your mouse over it. Enjoy! To get regular updates please subscribe to our FEEDS   source:addictivetips

Windows 7 users might have noticed the Ease of Access button on the bottom left corner of the logon screen. This button allows you to use the Ease of Access features such as the narrator, magnifier, high contrast, on-screen keyboard, sticky keys and filer keys right from the logon screen. But the fact is that only few people access the Ease of Access Center from here. Also some other users might use your computer and they could make some changes to your windows when you are not around. Here is a small tool called the Ease Of Access Disabler which lets you enable and disable the Windows Logon Ease of Access Center button. When you this button, windows launches the Ease of Access center. So here is an application/tool that allows you to enable and disable Ease of Access button as per your convenience. Download Tool Click here to Download Ease of Access Disabler

WinFlip is a 'Flip 3D' function for windows XP - it provides an alternate window-switcher to the standar Windows Alt-Tab. WinFlip displays all open windows in a 3D stack, which the user can flick through and select using either keyboard or mouse. Download for Free Click here to Download To get regular updates please subscribe to our FEEDS  

To save on Random Access Memory (RAM), Windows uses your Page File as a sort of cache. This can slow down your PC's overall performance. To remedy this situation, Windows XP has an option that allows users to clear the Page File when you shut down Windows. While this tweak tends to lengthen the shutdown time, it does have its performance benefits. To set the computer to clear the page file without directly editing the registry is: Click on the Start button Go to the Control Panel Administrative Tools Local Security Policy Local Policies Click on Security Options Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile" Select "Enable" Reboot To clear the page file using the Windows Registry: Be sure to make a backup copy of your registry prio...

Here is an interesting BLOGGER tweak that I found which allows to create a Headlines banner of ur posts just like news channels. This blogger hack displays recent posts as headlines as you can see at the top ( live demo ) there are headlines of my posts going from right to left. <script style="" src="http://www.sigmirror.com/files/34335_e5wk0/Headlineswidgetjs.js"> </script><script style=""> var nMaxPosts = 8; var sBgColor; var nWidth; var nScrollDelay = 130; var sDirection="left"; var sOpenLinkLocation="N"; var sBulletChar="»»"; </script> <script style="" src="http://YOURBLOGHERE.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=RecentPostsScrollerv2"> </script> Just grab the above code and put it in your blog by " Add a new Gadget " then select " HTML/JAVASCRIPT ". Important: Find the Keyword  "YOURBLOGHERE.blogspot.com" in t...

Here is an simple but interesting tweak that I found in Windows. You can set a Website(Webpage) as your desktop background. The site in background works as a normal site and opens the link in new window.Now u can search all your google querries on your desktop itself. Steps: 1: Right click your desktop and go display Properties. 2: Select Desktop Tab, Click on "Customize Desktop". 3: In Desktop Items window Select "Web" tab. 4: Click on "New", add ur websites url and complete the wizard. 5: Apply setting and OK. Following are Screenshots to guide you the procedure: If u like this tweak or hav any querry please leave a comment.