Fix Virtual Memory too low Warning Trouble in win xp and vista
Problem: When there is less physical memory than needed, then some virtual memory (virtual RAM) is created on the disk. When there is a limit set to the size of virtual memory usage and there is not enough of it present there is a warning that frequently comes “Virtual Memory too low”.
Solution 1 (short): This problem occurs when physical RAM + Virtual RAM (usually created on hard disk) together are not sufficient to take care of the currently needed RAM size, or this situation is about to arise. This usually happens when some fixed upper limit for Virtual Memory has been set. To solve this problem, you can either upgrade you physical RAM on your computer (recommended), or you can set the Virtual Memory to Read more
Nokia Revealed Cheaper Version of 5530 Xpress Music
Nokia 5530 Xpress Music is a cheaper version to the Nokia 5800. This Xpress music will lets its user listen his/her favorite music at one touch of the screen. This phone has no physical keys. The technical specifications of Nokia 5530 Xpress Music are:
* Full TouchScreen with tactile feedback with new homescreen and contacts bar
* 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash
* Widescreen video playback at 640×360 Read more
Windows 7 to have ‘windows XP mode’
For some time now, the Microsoft has been quietly building a "Windows XP mode" that uses virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP.
The XP mode won’t come in the box with Windows 7, but will be made available as a free download for those who buy the professional, enterprise, or "ultimate" versions of Windows 7. The site also has some screenshots of the mode in action.
Microsoft confirmed XP Mode in a blog posting.
"Windows XP Mode provides you with the flexibility to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC." Microsoft said it "will be soon releasing the beta of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate."
Report: Google, Microsoft court Twitter
Google . and Microsoft Corp. are both courting microblogging service Twitter because of its search ad revenue potential, according to a report Thursday.
A Wall Street Journal blog reported that many experts think Twitter’s instant 140-character format will be next big thing for search, which is dominated now by Google , Microsoft lagging behind.
Earlier this month media reports said Google was in talks to buy Twitter, with figure of $250 million to $1 billion bandied about.
create custom themes for Firefox using Anycolor
AnyColor is a Firefox extension that allows us to create custom themes for your browser . you Can easily modify almost all aspects of the interface such as buttons, title bar and so on, all through custom color schemes.
The good news is that using AnyColor you can almost completely change the look of Firefox, and not even have to restart the browser to do so because the changes are so dynamic, so you can try a large number of schemes in a few seconds and Select which you like.
5 minutes tutorial: to Protect Your PC From Spyware
Spyware is any application that collects information about your computer activities and then sends that information to another individual or company without your knowledge or permission.
Spyware comes in many flavors including:
Adware
Adware is advertising-supported software that displays pop-up advertisements whenever the program is running.
Adware Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that are generated by a web server and stored on your computer for future access.
Lock your Computer to Prevent Data Theft - How To
Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer
You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver.
To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer:
1. Right-click the desktop.
2. Point to New, and then click Shortcut.
3. The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
4. Click Next.
5. Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock computer" or choose any name you like.
6. Click Finish.
via the keyboard
The easiest way to lock Windows XP is by simply pressing the Windows logo key and the letter L (for Lock) on a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Window key. Doing so will pop up the Unlock Computer Password box.
via a bat file
This is similar to a Windows shortcut method. But it’s a DOS version. If you’ve never created a bat (batch) file, but would like to try this method, simply open a new text file (such as with Notepad) and type the following commands:
@echo off
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
cls
Save the file with a .bat extension, such as Lock.bat, and you’re done. Double click to make the file run.
Please let me know, any useful methods to lock the workstation??