Simple way to know System uptime in Windows Vista

November 9th, 2008 admin Posted in OS, Vista No Comments »

My Dell XPS1330 laptop had been turned on and running since 8 days. Yes, It is running Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit , it is definitely stable then XP. I use a Vista Enterprise desktop at work and it has been up since a month. Use below simple steps to know the uptime.

  • Right-click on the Taskbar, and click Task Manager. You can also click CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to get to the Task Manager.
  • In Task Manager, select the Performance tab.
  • The current system uptime is shown under System.

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Msfeedssync .exe – What is it and Disable in IE7 / IE8

October 21st, 2008 admin Posted in How to, OS No Comments »

Webisee RSS Feed MSFeedSync.exe is Microsoft Feeds Synchronization task executable used by the Windows Internet Explorer 7 and 8 web browser to periodically update in-browser RSS feeds which have automatic RSS Feeds synchronization turned ON. It only appears in the Windows Task Manager if IE is running.

Well, most of us use feed reader such as Google Reader, Bloglines, RSS Bandit, FeedDemon, Thunderbird, etc. In this case, this IE feature can be turned OFF. As this continusouly running in the background to update the default RSS feeds.

How to distable msfeedsync in IE7 / IE8

1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet Options.
3. Click Content tab.
4. Click the Settings button under Feeds.
Internet Explorer Settings
5. Uncheck Automatically check feeds for updates and Click OK

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Download Calibri font windows xp

July 20th, 2008 admin Posted in OS, Software, Vista No Comments »

Microsoft has introduced six Cleartype fonts in Windows Vista and Office 2007. They are Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Constantia, Consolas , Corbel. Read more about ClearTypeFonts at Microsoft.

Calibri font

Calibri was the most popular font for e-mail, instant messaging, website text and PowerPoint presentations in a survey conducted at Wichita State University. Read the newsletter.

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Why pay Bestbuy, Amazon for Ubuntu 8.04

July 20th, 2008 admin Posted in OS, Software 1 Comment »

Remember the Ubuntu promise that the it shall always be free. Yes, they still stand on their promise. You can download Ubuntu 8.04 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) Desktop and Server edition here or have a free cd shipped from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

Ubuntu promise

Bestbuy is selling boxed set includes a Ubuntu CD, Quick Start Guide, and 60 days of professional support from Ubuntu for $19.99. Read Canonical Blog

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