Tuesday 21 August 2012

how to show hidden files and folders

By default many operating system don’t show hidden files and folders. Sometimes, you may need to show the hidden files and folders of your computer. So follow below steps to see the hidden files and folders in different operating systems:

how to show hidden files and folders in Windows 7

  1. Click on the windows Start button after that click on control panel
  2. Click on Appearance an Personalization link
  3. Click on Folder Options link.
  4. Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window
  5. In the Advance settings: area, locate the hidden files and folders category.
  6. Choose the show hidden files, folders, and drives radio button under the hidden files and folders category.
  7. Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window.
  8. Close the control panel window that’s still open.
Congratulations ! now you can see hidden files and folders in your computer with operating system windows 7.

how to show hidden files and folders in Windows vista or Windows XP

if you want to show hidden files and folders in Windows vista or Windows XP then follow these steps:-
  1. Click on the Start button
  2. Click control Panel
  3. Click Folder Options
  4. Click the View tab
  5. Click Show hidden files and folders
  6. If you want to see system files as well , unclick Hide protected operating system files(Recommended).
  7. Click on Apply and then Ok .
Congratulations ! now you can see hidden files and folders in your computer with operating system Windows vista or Windows XP.

Wednesday 8 August 2012

All in one source code editor : Notepad++

Hello friends! Use this new free source code editor .Now gone are the days when we have to purchase different source code editor for different programming language. Notepad++ is a free source code editor which is all in one. It supports many programming languages such as HTML,CSS,C++, JavaScript, and even Actionscript. This source code editor has many exciting features. It has code highlighting and hinting which is vey helpful. Following are the main features of Notepad++ :


  1. Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding.
  2. User defined Syntax Highlighting and Folding.
  3. PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expression) Search/Replace.
  4. GUI entirely customizable: minimalist, tab with close button, multi-line tab, vertical tab and vertical document list.
  5. Document map
  6. Auto-completion: Word completion, Function completion and Function parameters hint.
  7. Multi-Document (Tab interface)
  8. Multi-View
  9. WYSIWYG (Printing)
  10. Multi-Language environment supported.
  11. Bookmark
  12. Macro recording and playback. 
So, Notepad++ is a source code editor and MS Windows notepad replacement. It is based on a powerful editing component Scintilla. Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win 32 API and STL which ensures higher execution speed and smaller program size. It optimizes as many routines as possible, without losing user friendliness. 



By using less CPU power this source code editor is trying to reduce world carbon dioxide emission. During using less CPU power, the pc can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. You can download this free source code editor from HERE

Tuesday 7 August 2012

how to protect computer from hackers

Now we live in the information technology era. It will be horrible to imagine a world without computers. Our important data, money transactions, scientific research e.tc. everything is done on computers. But as other areas of life this IT field is also full of crime now. Many hackers and crackers are available who can steal our important data from our computers, they can know our bank accounts details if we are not alert. So it is very important to protect our computer from these hackers. There is no guarantee of cyber accidents but we can take some safety measures. If you follow steps written below then definitely there will be very low risk of attacks

how to access a remote desktop using any other computer or your iPod touch or iphone.

Suppose you are outside your home and want to access your own computer for some necessary data or suppose you want to help some other person by accessing his computer then what will you do? Confused !! I have an easy solution for you. You can connect to any computer Mac, Windows or Linux, using any other computer or your iPod touch or iphone. Just follow these steps and you will be able to access any computer from another computer:-

your computer is infected with virus how to know

There are many ways to know that your computer is infected with virus. If you are familiar with computer and internet then it is very easy to know that your computer is infected with virus. Virus can slow down your internet connection; it can hamper your computer’s performance.  And if you are not aware that your computer is infected with virus then after a certain time your system may crash. So it is very necessary to know that your computer is infected with virus or not. There are some significant signs by which you can know that your computer is infected with virus. So if you see any one of the following signs then be alert it may be due to Virus:

how to download movies from internet

Internet world is changing with a fast pace. Now, we have 3G internet connection which is very fast and upcoming 4G will be one step ahead of it. So, downloading huge files like movies and videos became very easy. But, if you have not very fast internet connection then don’t worry. A minimum speed of 256 kbps is required to download a movie conveniently. But faster internet connection will save your time.

Monday 6 August 2012

How to increase internet speed

Everyone wants to increase internet speed. Because, slow speed kills your precious time. There are some useful tips to increase your internet speed.