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Author: Anchit Pandey

Anchit Pandey is founder of The Digital Indian. He is a Nerd, Geek and a tech enthusiast. He loves latest gizmos and gadgets. His Hobbies are blogging, singing and watching movies.
Firefox 4 vs Internet Explorer 9

Firefox 4 vs Internet Explorer 9

Technology
I was a fan of Mozilla FireFox, always used their browser. however the day I downloaded FireFox 4 and used it. I start losing interest in them because it loads pages very slow, it made me think that I have some problem with ISP I am using. As it was in my mind that from the day I am facing slow page loading from the day I start using Mozilla FireFox so I start looking for its alternative. Later I got to know that Microsoft has also launched its new version of Internet Explorer (IE9). Since I had a bad experience with IE8 and IE7, I was afraid to use this one, but later I found that unlike its previous version, this version of Internet Explorer (IE9) is much more cooler than FireFox 4. It is more stable and also loads pages faster. It is true that FireFox 4 has cool interfac...
Hub or Switch or Router?

Hub or Switch or Router?

Technology
The hubs and switches are great for creating a LAN (well, switches, as hubs are extinct in my opinion). The connection between the computers is stable and the transfer rates are high (the dual-speed hubs supported speeds of even 100Mb). The trouble with the hubs is that you cannot connect two computers to the Internet with it. You will also need another network adapter installed on one of the computers in order to get the Internet connection from the modem. This way, the computer with the Internet connection will function as a gateway for the other one and share the WAN connection. The same happens with network switches. They also need a gateway for Internet connection sharing. The difference is that while hubs operate using a broadcast model (in a larger network, when two comput...

What is the difference between a hub and a switch?

Technology
Hubs and switches are different types of network equipment that connect devices. They differ in the way that they pass on the network traffic that they receive. Hubs The term ‘hub’ is sometimes used to refer to any piece of network equipment that connects PCs together, but it actually refers to a multi-port repeater. This type of device simply passes on (repeats) all the information it receives, so that all devices connected to its ports receive that information. Hubs repeat everything they receive and can be used to extend the network. However, this can result in a lot of unnecessary traffic being sent to all devices on the network. Hubs pass on traffic to the network regardless of the intended destination; the PCs to which the packets are sent use the address information in each packe...

if you are double clicking on a folder to open it, however it is opening the search window?

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First check to see what the default action of the Icon is. Right Click the folder, is "Search" the default action (The one in bold)? The way to cure this problem is to open up the registry (start - run - regedit) and navigate to.. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Directory shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. then go here:- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Drive shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. The folder icons should be back to normal again!
Enable Show Hidden Files Option

Enable Show Hidden Files Option

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Due to some virus or trojan horses you may be facing Problem Like When you Click Show Hidden Files it Automatically Resets to Do not Show Hidden Files ? Follow these Steps To Show your Hidden Files: 1. Go to Start --> Run, then type regedit 2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL 3. Find a key called CheckedValue. 4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1."DefaultValue" to 2 This is to show all the hidden files. Now you should be able to view all the hidden files, and also to alter its status from folder options.

Start Windows XP faster

Technology
STEP 1 - go to start button press r. STEP 2 - in run type regedit nd press enter. STEP 3 - in registry editor ... go to 1-- HIKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 2-- SYSTEM 3-- CURRENT CONTROL SET 4-- CONTROL 5-- CONTENT INDEX search for key called STARTING DELAY 6-- DOUBLE CLICK ON STARTING DELAY.. 7-- CLICK ON DECIMAL BASE.. 8-- CHANGE DEFAULT VALUE TO 40000
How to Unlock Windows 7 Hidden Themes

How to Unlock Windows 7 Hidden Themes

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Chances are high that you have already noticed Windows 7’s “Personalize” window that has five cool aero themes by default. But you have a surprise in Windows unlike Vista & XP! There are many awesome cool themes inside Windows 7 operating system. There are a total of 5 themes and 30 wallpapers reside in a hidden directory deep in the Windows 7 install drive. In Windows 7 you get different wallpapers and theme for each zone (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States & South Africa), but you can’t access other zone theme and wallpapers by default as they are hidden. To access all the hidden themes and wallpapers just follow the simple procedure given below: Start by opening up Windows Explorer. Once opened, look for the Organize button located in the uppe...
Disable Aero Shake Manual Registry Hack

Disable Aero Shake Manual Registry Hack

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Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then navigate down to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindows Once you are there, right-click on the Windows key and create a new key called Explorer. Now right-click on the right-hand side, create a new 32-bit DWORD with the following settings: Name: NoWindowMinimizingShortcuts Value: 1 Once you’ve created this, you should log off and back on for the change to take effect. Alternative Method: 1. Type in gpedit.msc in Start menu search field and hit enter. 2. In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop and locate the option named Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture. 3. Right-click on the entry > select ...
Remove the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Buttons

Remove the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Buttons

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This policy setting prevents users from performing the following commands from the Start menu or Windows Security screen: Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate. This policy setting does not prevent users from running Windows-based programs that perform these functions. If you enable this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are removed from the Start menu. The Power button is also removed from the Windows Security screen, which appears when you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are available on the Start menu. The Power button on the Windows Security screen is also available. Note: Third-party programs ...

Enable Sidebar & Desktop Gadget with Disable/Turned Off UAC in windows 7

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1. Click on start and type regedit on search bar 2. Now navigate to follow registry key in left pan of registry editor HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSidebarSettings 3. Right Click in right pan of registry editor to Create A New DWORD(32 Bit Value) with name “AllowElevatedProcess” and set value as “1”. 4. Now close registry editor 5. Right click on desktop and add desktop gadgets to confirm Desktop gadget and sidebar working properly You can download AllowElevatedProcess.reg and double click on AllowElevatedProcess.reg file to add registry entry. WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be so...