Hide Application on your Computer - Magic Boss Key

While working on your computer, sometimes you dont want your nosy co-workers and even your boss looking at your shoulder and looking what you are up to, specially if you are surfing the internet and looking for new updates on your Facebook. You need to react quickly to hide your application for them not to see.

Magic Boss Key - http://www.magictweak.com/freeutil/magicboss/magicboss.php small interface that allows you to hide your programs fast even without touching the key board. By clicking with the two mouse buttons at the same time you can remove all open windows

Highlights includes:-

1. Totally FREE to download

2. Instantly hide windows with a secret key combination.

3. Windows 7/Vista/2003/XP/2000/Me/98 compatible.

4.Cover task bar.

5. Extremely fast with low system resources consumption.

6. Restore all applications exactly to the same state

7. Specify any number of windows that should be excluded from hiding

Give it a try and let me know your comment.

Useful Windows 7 Shortcut

For a quick look of your Windows 7. Check out this video from 5min.com

Three Useful Windows 7 Tools

Missing File in Your External Disk After Scanning with Anti Virus

I want to share to you one experience which you may have also encountered or if not you can try this tips, here it goes...

During the holiday break, I borrowed one USB drive to one of my friend to copy some movies and when I open it to my computer, I notice that the folders became shortcuts with the fear that this may be a computer virus, I immediately removed it from my computer. Without minding the consequences, I then plug in my external hard drive and alas!!! my folders is also infected.Of course the common way to solve this problem is to scan my external file and my whole computer as well. Well the main thing is that i only do scan through online using Nod 32 (as my computer at camp is very old) After scanning, of course its very obvious that it will detect virus.  

The not so expected outcome when I open my external drive is that all files are gone. I tried to click the "Folder Option" and click the "show hidden files and folders" button, it still doesn't worked. I click on the properties of my external and the used space is there, so I'm pretty sure that all of my files is still in tack and just need to find a way to restore it back. So here comes the solution....

• To start with, do not format your external drive
• Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator" http://en.kioskea.net/download/download-11613-autorun-exterminator   or http://download.cnet.com/AutorunExterminator/3000-2239_4-10912924.html   
• Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator" --> Plug your external drive or USB now. This will remove the autorun.inf files from your external drive
• Click on "Start"-->Run--> type cmd and enter (Here I assume your external drive or USB in F:)
• Enter this command attrib -h -r -s /s /d f:\*.*
• Now check for your files in External Drive will be shown.

If your files still won't show try to recover it using a date recovery tools like recuva http://www.piriform.com/recuva (its free)

I hope this tips works for you. Please let me know.Its always great to hear your comment

How to Boost your Wifi Connectivity

Most of us would definitely have tried using Wi- fi (Wireless Fidelity) and you would probably agree that one major problem with Wifi is the range. The farther you get from a Wireless adapter, the weaker the signal. This will therefore result to slow down your internet connection and at cause you will not get any signal at all.

While you are struggling to get a good Wi-Fi signal on your computer, have you ever wondered how to increase your wifi coverage range, without buying any additional gadget?  If you happen to have an old can of soda or beer lying around the house, you might be surprise that this simple method will increase both the range and speed of your wifi internet.

Using nothing more than an aluminum can, a knife, scissors, and some adhesive stuff, you can built a remarkably easy and effective Wi-Fi extender that will only takes you in a few very simple steps to complete

Here’s a tutorial link from Youtube to walk you through with this simple step.

Windows Key Board Shortcut

Mastering the keyboard and getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you to get the work done faster, but also to become efficient, it can also help you to prevent wrist fatigue.

Take a look at the chart below and a video from 5min.com for more additional know how with keyboard shortcuts. Some you may have started using but it’s a worth the effort to know more and make it into your daily routine.