tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31732953112382855122011-11-28T05:57:56.192+05:30Ramblings and musings about all things related to IT, computers and the likegoldeagle2005http://www.blogger.com/profile/17750622622733617247noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173295311238285512.post-12814043761990615782008-05-19T20:00:00.011+05:302008-05-19T23:26:00.304+05:30

Virtualization - that seems to be quite a buzzword these days with most modern processors supporting it natively. I was a bit intrigued. Ofcourse, I knew the meaning of Virtualization but I wanted to get some hands on info on it. I recently installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 on my computer (C2D E6550, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium) and tried to install Windows XP on it.InstallationThe

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When Windows Vista was first released, Microsoft touted it to be more stable, more robust and more secure than Windows XP. It was definitely more secure, with a much more mature firewall, integrated AntiSpyware and UAC. In my one and a half years of using Vista, I can definitely say that it is indeed more secure. However, within a couple of days of loading Vista, I came across a few performance

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How many times has this happened? You open the computer and along with the icons, you see the Desktop Common Tasks folder on the left and it's not an Active Desktop item. This happens when either the desktop.htt file gets corrupted or the registry gets corrupted.For the registry repair, click here (Thanks to Kelly's Corner for this)If desktop.htt is corrupt, try this (Thanks to Doug Knox for this

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I was just configuring a system online for a friend of mine and this vendor offered BluRay as an option. A good touch, considering that the older DVD format is still popular with no real conclusion whether it'll be Blu Ray or HD DVD or some hybrid format. However, a quick search reveals that Blu Ray seems to be ahead in the race as compared to HD DVD, despite a number of major IT names like

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Friend of mine had this problem lately and I thought this might help others. He would start his computer (Windows XP) and the system would freeze at a screen with the error: Windows could not start because the following file ismissing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\AppPatch\drvmain.sdbYou can repair the file by starting windowssetup using the original setup cd-rom. Select 'r' at thefirst screen to start

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So here I was, ogling over my newly built system. I put my phone's SD card in, copied a few files and shut the system down. When I started the system next day, poof - system locks at the BIOS sign-on screen. In the course of troubleshooting, I ripped the system apart, only to discover that I had left the SD Card in and the system was set to boot from USB devices. Took the card out, entered BIOS

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At CES 2008, the Dell Crystal 22" monitor was awarded the Best of CES Innovations Award. I was intrigued about this product - I had heard rumours that Dell was working on a PlexiGlass monitor but those were just rumors. The only PlexiGlass monitor I had seen was the modded Samsung one. When I first saw this monitor, I was amazed. This looks nothing like that modded screen. It has a few

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Okay. For my first post, I'm touching an extremely emotional topic - How has Vista been after a year?January 30th, 2007. A date geeks would not forget. The unveiling of Windows Vista, the newest and probably most bitched about product by Microsoft. How have things been in the year Vista has been around? Let's take a look.My tryst with it started when I was made a Vista SME at Dell. I remember my

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