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Troubleshooting Monitor Resolution Problems in Linux

We already discussed about how to change monitor resolution in Linux. If you have chosen a resolution that is not supported by your monitor, you’re in for some graphics related trouble. The GUI tries to spawn, but the display doesn’t support it, so it re-spawns again and the cycle continues. To rectify this, you need […]

4 Possible Ways to Enhance Speed of Firefox

Firefox is my favorite browser. But It may be slow at times. We previously discussed about ways to Make Firefox faster and 10 add-ons to optimize Firefox performance. Now, here are 4 tweaks which will enhance speed of Firefox. In order to make these changes, open your Firefox Browser and type " about:config ” in […]

BASH Script to Back Up Files Modified Files in Linux

Here is a BASH Script which will back up the files created in the current directory within the past 24 hours in a “.tar.gz” file. Bash, an acronym for Bourne-again Shell, is a Unix shell written for the GNU Project and is the default shell for Linux and Mac OS X. let you accomplish a […]

How to Count Blank And Non-Blank Cells in MS-Excel

Figuring out the number of non-blank cells in a range is not entirely straightforward. The COUNTBLANK function returns the number of blank cells in a range, but what if you want to count the number of non-blank cells in the same range? One way is to use the COUNTA function:=COUNTA(B1:B13). The problem with this formula […]

How to Remove / Delete Recycle Bin from the Desktop

Here is a tutorial on how to delete or remove the Recycle Bin from the Desktop. We strongly recommend you to back up your registry before you do these changes. You can do it in 2 steps, using a registry editor and group policy editor. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage you may […]

MultiURL – Share Multiple Links with Others Easily

MultiURL is a very useful web application which lets you share multiple URLs or Links others easily. It makes the sharing of links faster by merging all the links into a single short link. This site is very much useful to browse or open multiple sites. You can even use this as a bookmarking tool […]

How to Hide One or More Partition / Drives of your Computer Hard Disk

Previously we discussed a way to Hide hard drive partitions using Command prompt. Now we are discussing about hiding more than two ways to hide hard drive letters that appear in My Computer: via the Registry Editor and via the Group Policy Editor. These methods will hide the partition and will not show them in […]

How to Change Monitor/Screen Resolution in Linux

Changing monitor or screen resolution in Fedora or RedHat is possible from the command line: all you need is the command that will open the interface to change the settings. I say this is easier, because you won’t have to search through the program menu(s) looking for it. But, you need to take some precautions […]

Convert any File Into a Websites with File2.ws

File2.ws can be used to convert any kind of file into a public online webpage. This website will let you upload files of any format and converts them into a website which can be accessed by a unique web address. This URL can be shared with friends, and in this way can easily share your […]

Dream11 – Play the World’s First Graphical Fantasy Cricket Game

Like every other online cricket game, this site lets you play with 11 players. But Dream11 offers you to select your own list of players from different countries and make them a team. It is the world’s first graphical fantasy cricket game. You can the owner of that Dream team you created. To make your […]

Make PowerPoint like Presentations from PDF Documents with Acrobat Page Transitions

Adobe Acrobat Reader has a feature that allows for a transition between pages. This feature can be useful to make a PowerPoint like presentation from your PDF document. There are no animation options for text or objects however. You can use this feature to regulate the transition effects of PDF pages and to make the […]

List of Unnecessary Services You Should Disable to Increase Performance of Computer

Windows automatically starts up some services in the background. Most of these services are unused by common PC users. This tends to slow down the booting time and it can also be heavy on important resources like CPU and RAM. Here are some listed unnecessary services which you can safely disable (if not used) which […]