Archive for the 'Windows' Category

Windows: How to Set Windows XP as default Operating System from Windows Vista

If you plan to setup a dual boot computer comprising of Windows XP and Windows Vista then Vista get set as the default operating system in the boot option. But some readers wanted Windows XP to be their default operating system. So in this post let us discuss this.
How to Set Windows XP as [...]

Windows Vista: How to View Google Calendar in Windows Calendar

Windows Vista comes with built in calendar application which you can use to keep track of events and appointments. So if you are using Google calendar application then you can view it Windows Vista’s calendar. Let us discuss how to do this.
How to View Google Calendar in Windows Calendar
1. Login to your Google calendar [...]

Windows Vista: How to Scan / Test your RAM or Memory with Windows Vista Memory Diagnostic Tool

There may be instances where your computers RAM or memory starts giving you problems and you want to know the stability of your RAM. Windows Vista comes with a built in memory diagnostic tool that can help scan your RAM or memory. If you are overclocking or tweaking your RAM settings in BIOS then [...]

Windows Vista / XP Tip: How to Automatically Clear Recently Opened Documents at Logoff or Shutdown

Reader Venkatraman asks, ” I am fed of clearing my recently opened documents list manually, is there way to do this automatically windows?” Many of my friends always ask this question to me now and then. So it is high time that I document this.
Venkatraman you can do this if you follow [...]

Windows Vista: How to Add Additional Clocks

Windows Vista can display additional clocks in addition to the regular. This feature is very handy if want to know the time from other Time zones. At my work my clients belong to European time zone so I always like to check out the current time in their time zone before interacting with them.
How [...]

Outlook 2007 Tip: How to View Google Calendar inside Outlook 2007

I am a diehard user of Microsoft Outlook and I depend a lot on Outlook for the various functionalities this piece of software offers. I also happen to use Google calendar a lot along with the calendar function of Outlook so it makes lot of sense for me to keep a track on Google [...]

Windows Tip: How to Turn off or Power Down your Laptop Monitor from Windows

There may be many occasions where you would have wanted to turn OFF your laptop monitor immediately but where stuck with no other option other than the default Windows power scheme to do it for you after a specified time. To day let us find out how do we get this done. This question was [...]

Internet Explorer Tip: How to download more than Two files at a Time

Reader Aastha asks, ” I am able to download max two files at a time with Internet Explorer, Can this limit be increased?”
Aastha, there is a simple registry hack by which you can increase this limit to a maximum of 10. This method works for both IE 6 and IE7. Now follow the procedure [...]