Friday, September 30, 2011

Ubuntu Application Launcher: GNOME Pie

There are many application launchers from a third party, such as Synapse, Launchy, and Do. Looks like the list will grow with the inclusion of another launcher app, GNOME Pie.
Ubuntu Application Launcher: GNOME Pie
GNOME Pie is a Ubuntu application launcher that works based on the combination of a keyboard (fully customizable). You press a keyboard combination and a “Pie" will appear (circular animation launcher). Click one app’s shortcut within the Pie to launch an app. These shortcuts are named "Slices".

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Windows 8 USB Installation

Lately we often heard of Windows 8. Some people who curious try to install it on their virtual box machine. But for some people who want to feel Windows 8 in real performance, they directly install Windows 8 on their computer without virtualization. But there is a slight problem for notebook users who are not equipped with DVD drives.

Fortunately, you can do Windows 8 USB installation. In this way, you can use your USB stick as the installation media. Here are the steps:
  1. Make sure your notebook supports booting from USB, you can see it through the BIOS on the boot menu configuration. Find the entry that says Boot, Boot Order, Boot Sequence, or anything about the “boot" and make sure that USB has the first priority on the system.

TuneUp Utilities 2010 Product Key

Hello techno46 readers, through this post I will share you free TuneUp Utilities 2010 product key. Previously, let's discuss what TuneUp Utilities is. It is one of the popular software that is made to keep our computer in top performance. First made in 1997 and created to help Windows systems users for both beginners and amateurs.
TuneUp Utilities 2010 Product Key
Follow these steps to get free TuneUp Utilities 2010 product key:
  1. Visit http://www.tuneup-software.co.uk/promo/cs0411.
  2. Enter your valid email address, fill in the captcha code, and re-enter your valid email address.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Youtube to mp3 in Easy Way

If you want to change from Youtube to mp3, then I recommend you to use utube2mp3. It will help you to extract mp3 files from Youtube. Oops, I forgot. This small utility works in Ubuntu environment.

Firstly, you should download the utube2mp3 binary, make it executable, and create shortcuts on the Desktop (optional). Go to Terminal and type the following command:

Install OpenShift Express on Windows 7

Some times ago, we have discussed about how to install Linux app on Windows using Cygwin. For now, we are talking about how to install OpenShift Express on Windows 7. To achieve our goals, we still use the same helper programs, Cygwin.

Follow these instructions:
  1. Download the Ruby here.
  2. Download rubygems here, move to C:\cygwin\home\[USER], run your Cygwin, and extract it using “tar zxf rubygems-xxx.tgz”.

Mac Lion Menu Bar Like iOS

Want something different with your Mac Lion menu bar? Yup different, because the menu bar will be iOS-like. We will use a software called MenuBarFilter. Here's a little appearance.
Mac Lion menu bar like iOS
Mac Lion menu bar like iOS

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Sync Android Device with uTorrent Content

Are you torrent files lovers? If so, then I will share tips on how to sync Android device with uTorrent content. Ups, this tips only for uTorrent users, I’m so sorry for other best torrent client outside there.

These tips can be done because the new alpha release of uTorrent supports for streaming to a various devices like iOS, Android, Xbox, or PS3. Here’s how to sync Android device with uTorrent contents:
  1. Download the uTorrent alpha desktop app here and uTorrent app for Android here.
  2. Make sure your Android device and PC running uTorrent are in the same WiFi network.

Install Book Lens for Unity’s Dash

One feature that is helpful from Unity is the Dash. The Dash can help users to find information quickly, either locally (bookmarks, recent files, installed applications, etc) or remotely (Google Docs, Twitter, etc).

This quick search can be presented because the Dash has one or more Lenses. One Lens only gives one category of search result for the Dash. You can search the Lens category from the Dash home screen or through Lens’ page in the Dash. To go to the Lens’ page in Dash, you can click on the icon of the Lens Bar.

Because this post discusses Books Lens, so we'll just add a special Lens for the books category. For other Lens categories, you can find it yourself, see the previous paragraph.
How to Install Book Lens for Unity’s Dash, type the commands bellow in the Terminal:

Monday, September 26, 2011

Mac Lion Theme for Windows 7

Hello techno46 readers, in this post I will share you Mac Lion theme for Windows 7. Oh ya, previously we have discussed another theme for Windows 7:Illusion Theme. If you miss it, you can check now. As you known, OS X Lion was the latest OS X version from Apple which brought some iOS elements.

Using this theme, you can enjoy Mac-like on your Windows. Bellow is the screenshots.
Mac Lion Theme for Windows 7

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Flash Player Problem in Ubuntu

Previously when I got a flash player problem in Ubuntu, I did uninstall flash player and re-install it again. That I used to fix the flash player. Since yesterday, I found simpler method to get rid of it. I used Flash Doctor, a script to fix the flash problem automatically.

Now you can install flash using Flash Doctor for fully and safely, also you can get advanced flash control panel. To install Flash Doctor in Ubuntu, type these commands in your Terminal.

Recovery Mode from Bad Update in Ubuntu

Previously we have discussed how to reset Ubuntu password. Now we are going to discuss the recovery mode from bad update in Ubuntu. Some of the impact you would had encountered after got a bad update include the non-functioning USB port and sound card.

Some cases mention the loss of Network Manager. If you are part of the “victim” of bad update in Ubuntu, follow these steps:
  1. Restart your Ubuntu, press the Shift key to get the boot menu and boot to the recovery mode.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Windows 8 and Windows 7, Dual Boot in One PC

Happy weekend techno46 readers. In this post we will discuss how to make dual boot in our PC, Windows 8 and Windows 7. I assume you have previously installed Windows 7 on your computer, and you have at least 20GB of free space on your hard disk.

Let’s start it.
  1. Download Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview, click here (32-bit) and here (64-bit).

View Lion Recovery Partition

In this post, I will share how to view the Lion Recovery Partition. It can be done by making the hidden debug feature to be enabled in your Disk Utility. The hidden debug feature we talked about was the “Show every partition” in the Disk Utility.

This method can also be used to view all hidden partitions in Mac OS X like Windows Recovery partition, Linux Swap, and so on. Follow these steps:
  1. Launch the Terminal and type in this command:

Install Linux App on Windows Using Cygwin

In this post, I will share you how to install Linux app on your Windows computer. We use Cygwin to do it. If you are a Linux user and want to run Windows applications, surely you know the Wine. Cygwin is a similar program to Wine, but has the opposite function. It works in Windows environment, not in Linux.

Follow these steps to run Linux app in your Windows:
Step 1, Install Cygwin:
  1. Download Cygwin here and install it. Just follow the on screen wizard to install it.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Ubuntu Music Player: Audacious 3.0.3 and 3.1 Alpha

Looking for Ubuntu Oneiric music player that uses little memory and looks clean? So I would recommend you for Audacious. In addition to having a clean appearance, it also has an interface similar to Winamp.

You can choose the interface that is used, whether the Winamp-like interface or a clean GTK interface by going to View > Interface. You can use this selection in both versions of the latest Audacious, version 3.0.3 and version 3.1 Alpha 1.

Audacious with clean GTK interface preview:

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Start Windows Installer in Safe Mode

If you are a Microsoft Windows user you must be familiar with the Safe Mode. Sometimes boot in the Safe Mode becomes a necessity when repairing computers like to do a System Restore and more.

Unfortunately, in Safe Mode you can not install or remove programs because Windows Installer is disabled by default. To start Windows Installer in Safe Mode so you can install or remove programs, follow these steps:

Lock Screen 2 on Mac OS

One thing that attracted the attention of most people when they encountered the iOS in the idle state is the "Slide to Unlock" feature which is used to unlock the phones. This feature gives the impression of luxury on touchscreen devices. You just need to swipe your finger to open it.
Lock Screen 2 on Mac OS

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Speed Up RAM and CPU by Disabling Indexing Service

Did you know that you can speed up your RAM and CPU by disabling the Indexing Service? Well, if we look the description about Indexing Service from Windows XP we get some words that tell it indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.
Speed Up RAM and CPU by Disabling Indexing Service

Error Loading dfrgfat9.dll on Startup

Through this post I will share how to solve problems about dfrgfat9.dll error on startup. This error has been complained by many of Windows XP users and an error message that appears on your monitor screen is like this: “Getting Error C:\windows\system32\dfrgfat9.dll”
Error Loading dfrgfat9.dll on Startup

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Mac OS X 10.6’s Twitter Client YoruFukurou

Have you known the twitter client for your OS X 10.6? If not let's discuss it together. YoruFukurou or NightOwl is a native twitter client for MAC OS X.
YoruFukurou Twitter Client For OS X
What features that YoruFukurou has?
  • Create Tabs from Lists and Rules.

USB Problem in Windows 7

USB Problem in Windows 7
I am sure the problem I found was also a problem that you frequently got. Therefore I want to share tips to solve the USB problem in Windows computer. This USB problem refers to the recognizing issue for any devices which connected to the USB port. Unknown device is connected to the USB port, maybe that's the right phrase to describe it.

Things you need to solve the above problems are by reinstalling the USB controller drivers. Here's how to do it:

Exchange 2007 Console Can’t Be Used to View User Forest

Exchange 2007 Console Can’t Be Used to View User Forest
Recently I encountered problems in my work. This problem occurred after I had installed Exchange 2007 in the Forest. Everything looks normal and I can view and migrate the users from the forest.

The only odd thing is I can not view the users from the Exchange 2007 Console. Previously, I have had Exchange 2003 in Forest and I also have child domain users in my Exchange 2003 forest.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Windows 8 Developer Preview VS Ubuntu Natty

Through this post, I’ll share a battle video of Windows 8 Developer Preview VS Ubuntu Natty Nharwal. Of course this video can not be used as a basis to determine the best among them. There are advantages and disadvantages that make each OS has its own characteristics. And since Ubuntu is free, I gave it a special point.

Outlook Attachment Can’t be Viewed

This article was taken from my personal experience. And maybe some of you have gotten “failed to open" attachments in your Outlook. Image in the message body is visible only in black with a red cross in the corner on the left.

To view the outlook for the missing attachment, you can try resetting your IE. This step was taken because Outlook relies on IE and Outlook considers IE as the default browser. Follow these steps to reset your IE.
  1. In the menu bar, select Tools -> Internet Options.

Windows 8 With Classic Start Menu

Windows 8 With Classic Start Menu
Hello Techno46 readers. This time, I will share you how to make Windows 8 with classic Start Menu like those of Windows 7. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Go to Run by pressing the Windows key + R on your keyboard. Type "regedit" and press the Enter key.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Office 2007 Hangs when Opening Network File

Office 2007 Hangs when Opening Network File
This post is designed to help you who find the Office 2007 hangs when opening network file. Many of the complaints mentioned include:
When we open the excel shortcut, the program is run normally but it takes longer to open a document file. Some people try to choose the Excel - > Open - > and browse the appropriate documents to immediately open document they want.

Actually, the problem caused by Office File Validation (OFV) which checks the file is trustworthy before it opens the file. Of course, this check process reduces your performance because of the network traffic when reading in the parts of the workbook.

Error When Install KB2487367 on Windows

Error When Install KB2487367 on Windows
Some of you may experience a failure when installing KB2487367. This is a security update to protect your Windows-based system which run Microsoft .NET Framework. This update available for Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 x86. Here's how to successfully install KB2487367 on your Windows PC.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Promoting Windows Server 2008 R2 to Domain Controller

I think from the title you can already know the contents of this post. This is a job usually done by the system administrator. Instead I wrote a lot of things, we probably would be easier if we learn via a brief video. Please see video course about promoting Windows Server 2008 R2 to Domain Controller.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Enable Ping in Windows 7 Firewall Easily

Enable Ping in Windows 7 Firewall Easily
For security reason, ICMP echo requests are blocked by default in Windows 7 firewall. It will give ‘Request Time Out’ message and also it’s not responding to ICMP echo requests (PING) from other network devices. To overcome this problem, there are two solutions.

The first solution you can disable the firewall completely although this is not recommended. The second solution is to create an exceptional rule for ICMP echo request to reply the ping commands in existing firewall, without disabling it completely. For the good, let's discuss the second solution.

Auto Restart Feature in OS X Lion

Auto Restart feature in OS X Lion can help you to recover from freezes or crashes in your Mac. This is almost the same way when you enable the feature “Start up automatically after a power failure”. Follow these steps below:
  • Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Energy Saver.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Windows 7 Theme: Illusion Theme

Hello friends, this time we will discuss Windows 7 again. If our last discussion was about how to make Windows 7 with Classic Logon Screen, now we’ll discuss the Windows 7 theme: Illusion theme.

If you need a little different on your desktop, may be you wanted to try the Illusions Theme for Windows 7. It brings nineteen wallpapers full of the weird and wonderful digital art of Josh Sommers.
Here's the preview:

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Reset Your Ubuntu Password

For some reasons, you might want to reset your Ubuntu password, here the steps to get it done:
First, reboot into recovery mode. If Ubuntu is the only OS in your PC, you have to hold down the Shift key during bootup to get the boot menu.

If you use a dual-boot (Ubuntu and other OS), so the boot menu should appear without the need to hold down the Shift key.
Guide to Reset Your Ubuntu Password

Install LightDM Rocks in Your Ubuntu

Last month, at the Desktop Summit, Robert Ancell demoed a 3D animated login screen. He was the developer behind LightDM.

Play DOS Games in Your MAC

alladin DOS GameMario Bros in DOS
DOS games which are 16-bit systems actually can’t be played in new operating systems, such as Windows XP, Vista or even Mac OS X. However, the theory does not apply anymore. You can break the theory with the help of Boxer. This article will only focus on Mac OS X.

Boxer is an emulator that simulates an Intel x86 PC running MS-DOS, with a focus on running games as smoothly as possible. It covers speaker sounds, video graphics and other hardware. There are no clots of configuration and baffling DOS commands between you and your fun: just drag-drop your games onto Boxer and you’ll be playing in minutes.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Install .mrp Game in China Mobile Phone

Install .mrp Game in China Mobile Phone
Before you follow this article, please check beforehand whether your china mobile phone supports MRP File Format Games. The way to check is by pressing *#220807# in your dialer and wait for some responses, like connecting to the internet or somethings else. If it does, so it means you can read the rest of this post.

To install .mrp games, follow these steps:

Funny Windows 7 Wallpaper

Hello friends, this time techno46 will not write a lot of things. I will just share two funny Windows 7 wallpapers. Well, just check the images, because most people assume that the image can represent millions of sentences.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

How to Fix iPhone Error 1015

How to Fix iPhone Error 1015
Hello friends, this time techno46 will share how to resolve error 1015 on the iPhone. You might encounter this error when you try to get rid of the jailbreak from your iPhone and restore to its original firmware or when you update the firmware to a higher version.

As a result, your iPhone can not be turned on and when you connect it to the computer iTunes does not detect it and give an error 1015. Here are steps to fix the iPhone error 1015.

Windows 7 With Classic Logon Screen

Logon screen in Windows 7 does look beautiful, but for some reasons such as security some people choose classic logon screen where the user must press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on.
windows-7-enable-classic-logon-screen
To do so, please follow these steps. This tutorial is for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate.
1. Click "Start"
2. Type secpol.msc into the search box and click on the item that appears.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Dell Vostro 1015 Drivers

Dell Vostro 1015 Drivers
Dell Vostro 1015 is a laptop that carries Price, Productivity, and Peace of Mind as a slogan, and probably in my opinion it makes the Dell Vostro is quite popular. Through this article, I’ll share the Dell Vostro 1015 drivers for all OS platforms (Linux, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows XP).

I admit about the simplicity of drivers searching, Dell is better than HP because HP usually give the name of a driver with something like spxxxx.exe. First of all I would suggest using the drivers CD that you got when purchased the laptop, but if you need more you can use this download link (Dell’s link).

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Little Solution About Windows 7 Crash

This is the experience of someone who uses Windows 7 and frequently gets crashes and he's wondering how to translate the error message. Well, maybe the solution I offer will be considered strange by computer experts and lack of benefit, I 'm sorry about that.

I will share "Soluto", a small software that will give you a little solution about Windows 7 crashes. This software is completely free. Soluto is bringing an end to the PC user frustration with transparency, killer technology, and your help.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Presario C700 XP Drivers

Presario C700 XP Drivers

Compaq Presario C700 is a notebook pc with 1,46 GHz processor Intel ® Pentium ® dual core processor T2310. It comes with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium. For some reasons, you may prefer Windows XP in your Presario C700. Therefore I want to share Presario C700 XP drivers.

Chipset Intel
Nama File: INF_AllOS_8.3.0.1013_PVR225247.exe
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