July, 2009 | PCs Place

Undelete Plus – Recover / Restore Accidentally Deleted Files

If important documents or files are accidentally deleted, Don’t panic as the Windows operating system’s file system in such a way that it doesn’t physically remove the file unless another file overwrites its data in the storage space. You can recover and restore deleted files using a simple tool. Undelete Plus retrieves deleted files, and […]

Computer Cannot Recognize / Detect Your Digital Camera – Troubleshoot

Sometimes, your Computer’s operating system cannot detect your digital camera as a device attached to the computer. This can happen with any digicam irrespective of model or brand. If you are facing this problem, Here is a brief list of what you can do to troubleshoot when your PC does not detect your Digital Camera… […]

Make The Safe Mode Boot Option Appear Every Time Windows Starts Up

Safe Mode is one method to start a computer when there is any system crash or other problems. You can boot in safe mode using BIOS. We previously discussed about how to Add “Reboot Into Safe Mode” To Your Start Menu. We can even add this in the system startup, so that you can choose […]

Fox Tab – Firefox Browser Tabs in 3D Thumbnail View Layout

Fox Tab is a Firefox add-on which will create a 3D thumbnail view layout of your opened tabs. Using this you can easily browse between opened tabs. It displays all the opened and running windows into a beautiful layout which includes the thumbnail view of those windows. It is one of the best ways to […]

Real Time Twitter Stream Widget on Your Website or Blog

For all you people who wants to embed a twitter widget on your blog or site which shows real time twitter stream line, RealTimeChatterBox is just for you. It helps you show real-time stream of comments, questions, and exchanges you do on twitter. There are many options available like automatic word filter which will filter […]

Google Tasks – To-Do List and Schedule Organizer in Your Gmail

Google Tasks is one of the famous Gmail Labs features. It is out of labs and is now a full time feature. This Tasks will help you keep track of what you need to do. Its a To-Do List in your Email. It has got lot of features which will make organizing your schedules and […]

How to Create an Index Page for Word Documents

If you have a large document, creating an index could be really helpful in locating information within the document. An index lists all the important points and topics in your document under one orderly alphabetical list. Hence, Word provides you with an easy to use index maker. using this, you can create Index pages for […]

Import Calculations from old versions of Excel without a Problem

While upgrading to Excel 2007, you imported calculations from older Excel documents. However, the import wasn’t 100 percent successful and you get the error message ‘#NAME?’ in some cells. The problem occurs if you have used analysis functions such as ‘CONVERT’, ‘CALENDAR WEEK’ or ‘MROUND’ in the calculation, which you had to activate earlier as […]

XP-AntiSpy – Enable or Disable Windows Functions to Improve Security

Although the Windows operating system offers various security features, there are some aspects that are overlooked. For instance, updates keep arriving from the Internet even when one has disabled automatic downloads for updates. There is a utility called XP-AntiSpy that takes care of such Windows slip-ups. One need not be an expert to use this […]

How to Read Text files and Website Contents on Apple iPod

You can read simple text files and website contents on your Apple iPod. By using this feature, you can have your required content even if you are on the move. This functionality is absolutely possible on the iPod with the help of a software called Text 2 iPod. All models other than the iPod shuffle […]

Get an Exclusive Button for Hibernate in Shut Down Menu

Hibernate is very handy feature which helps you shutdown your computer quickly saving all the settings. You can access Hibernate by pressing [Shift] key in the shutdown menu. By this, you can toggle between Stand By and Hibernate. If you want to use Hibernate frequently and want to access it easily, here is an easy […]

Prevent Specified Format Files from Appearing in My Recent Documents

The document history in the Start menu is actually quite practical as one can quickly open the last edited files with the appropriate program and continue working on them, theoretically that is. In practice, however, the list of My Recent Documents is filled with irrelevant entries. You can get rid of useless files or file […]