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Avast antivirus error - the application failed to start because itsside by side configuration is incorrect

Avast antivirus error  - the application failed to start because its side by side configuration is incorrect

If your Avast antivirus is throwing below error after installation on Windows 7, you need to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update from below location and install it to resolve the issue.

select the respective x86/x64 installer from above location and install, Avast now works fine.

Avast antivirus error the application failed to start: the application has failed to start because its side by side configuration is incorrect.

create wifi dongle without software free in 5 steps

How to create wifi dongle without software free in 5 steps ? are you looking for wifi dongle for laptop? or wireless broadband?

We all know that by using  wifi hotspot software like Connectify we share our high speed internet broadband internet service providers lan to wifi adapter for our mobiles and tablets.

How about sharing network from best internet dongle like airtel 3G or Tata Photon Max or any data card over wifi for free?

This feature is available in connectify pro but not for free, you need to pay some 40$ for a life time license or 25$ for a year

However we can do it for free in Windows 7, you need to make your laptop a wifi router which feeds all your wifi devices.

So you can  share internet dongle network over wi-fi without software free in 5 easy steps given below



Step 1: Search for newtork and sharing center in start menu

Step 2: Click on ' Setup a new connection or network'

Step 3: Click on ' setup a wireless adhoc network'

Step 4:  Key in your new wifi network name, security type and wifi security key and check the ' save this network'  checkbox so that this wifi can be used in future even after a system restart.

Step 5: Now you have created a wifi network which can share internet dongle network over wi-fi without software free in 5 steps. Please not that you need to click on 'Turn on Internet connection sharing'  button to enable sharing of your data card over wifi for free without software in windows 7

You can now access wifi from your laptops, iPhone, iPad , samsung , nokia mobiles etc by providing the wifi security key while connecting.

If you need to turn on this wifi again after restart in future you need to click on below window in start menu and click connect  to create wifi dongle for laptop without software free in 5 steps

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Reset security password beetel Airtel modem

How to reset security password beetel Airtel modem just type the url given below / change wifi password airtel beetel modem

Open http://192.168.1.1
Username : admin
Password : password

If you still get 'page not found' while accessing beetel modem, try

Open 192.168.1.1
Username : admin
Password : password

is my wifi secure?  To secure wifi modem security settings , once you log in change the  security key for wireless network

To change wireless security password look in Wireless Menu-- Security tab for wireless password and here is the wireless network security key for your modem

Lenovo T420 laptop Microphone Jack problem or skype not picking T420 Microphone Jack

Lenovo T420 Microphone Jack problem or skype not picking T420 Microphone Jack / Lenovo t420 micrphone jack

I've always heard people saying that Lenovo T420 is missing a microphone jack when compared to its predecessor like lenovo T500 which had two ports at the front for both Audio and Microphone Jack.

To resolve the issue with microphone jack in Lenovo T420 try the following solutions ...

1) If there is a problem with your Lenovo T420, update your conexant audio driver features using Matrix of drivers provided in Lenovo portal here.

2) You can also update conexant drivers using sytem update in Lenovo T420 as given below.















3) If you still have problem with your T420 microphone Jack after trying above steps 1 and 2 , try inserting a mobile headphone which has single port into your Lenovo T420 audio port given at the right side of your T420 laptop as shown.




















Drivers Installation didn't work for me so, I've tried with my Motorola headset and it works great as a microphone jack for my Lenovo T420 Laptop.

Given below is the audio port of Lenovo T420 where you can try with your mobile headphone with single Port.You may now have voice and video calls with Skype and Gtalk using your Microphone jack in Lenovo T420.

What's new in mac OSX version 10.9.2

What's new in mac OSX version 10.9.2?

This mac OSX version 10.9.2 has stability improvements, compatibility and also the SSL connection verification fix that was recently addressed in iOS 7.0.6. For more information on iOS 7.0.6 refer

Apple's  mac OSX version 10.9.2 contains the following improvements or features

iOS 7.0.6 security update provides a fix for SSL connection verification

Apple has fixed a vulnerability in SSL verification.

This iOS 7.0.6 security update is MUST for all apple devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod

For more information on this SSL security update click below.

Add call forwarding android kitkat vodafone nexus

To Enable call forwarding android kitkat vodafone  nexus.

Follow below steps to setup call forwarding or voicemail in your nexus  powered by Android kitkat

1) Tap on Call Button

 2) Click on more icon : on the right bottom corner

3) Tap on Settings

4) Tap on Call Settings

5) Tap  Call Forwarding

6) Tap  Setup

iOS 7.0.3 update new features

iOS 7.0.3 update new features

This iOS 7.0.3 update from Apple contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Adds iCloud Keychain to keep track of your account names, passwords, and credit card numbers across all your approved devices
• Adds Password Generator so Safari can suggest unique, hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts
• Updates lock screen to delay display of "slide to unlock" when Touch ID is in use
• Adds back the ability to search the web and Wikipedia from Spotlight search
• Fixes an issue where iMessage failed to send for some users
• Fixes a bug that could prevent iMessage from activating
• Improves system stability when using iWork apps
• Fixes an accelerometer calibration issue
• Addresses an issue that could cause Siri and VoiceOver to use a lower quality voice
• Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the Lock screen passcode
• Enhances the Reduce Motion setting to minimize both motion and animation
• Fixes an issue that could cause VoiceOver input to be too sensitive
• Updates the Bold Text setting to also change dial pad text
• Fixes an issue that could cause supervised devices to become un-supervised when updating software

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

Add sitemap google blogger

Add sitemap google blogger

To add a sitemap to your blogger you need to log into Google webmaster tools with your Google username/password, once logged in navigate to sitemaps in the left of your screen as shown below.

add a sitemap to your blogger

To add sitemap to your blogspot, click on 'Add Sitemap' button on the right and add this /atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500 in the text box given below and submit sitemap.

 This shall add your 500 posts to the sitemap. If your blog has say 1500 posts and they have to be added to sitemap, you need to add 3 sitemaps say one sitemap for 500 each.

For 1 - 500

For 501 - 1000

For 1001 - 1500 

You may have to add more sitemaps if you have more posts in your blogger.

Happy blogging !!!

add a sitemap to your blogger

add a sitemap to your blogger

How to resolve windows 8 enterprise activation error code 0x8007007B

windows 8 enterprise activation error code 0x8007007B

You can activate your windows  8 by clicking the button/link in your Control Panel\System and Security\System or when windows prompts you for activation at the botom of the screen.

At times this doesn't work and you get a error code like 0x8007007B in the process.

 If you are getting error code 0x8007007B while activating your windows 8 enterprise edition, refer to below kb from microsoft to resolve this windows 8 enterprise activation error


 Method 1 in above kb resolves the issue. if that doesn't work you may need to follow other methods listed.

 Method 1: Use a Multiple Activation Key instead of KMS activation

speed test for your tata photon max datacard - Tata Photon Max internet dongle too slow

If your Tata Photon Max internet dongle is very slow, you may try manually changing the mode preference in network tab of your Tata photon Max screen.


Once you have changed the mode and connected to internet you can test the speed of your internet dongle by a ping command from the command prompt as given below.


speed test for your tata photon max:



step 1) Ping couple of sites like www.google.com and any other site like yahoo.com  or facebook.com , note down the time taken and have an average of time taken in milliseconds and data packets have a loss for each site

step 2) you can do a quick 5 mb file download and see the time taken and file being downloaded at what speed.
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/download.html

ping www.google.comPinging www.google.com [173.194.38.179] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 173.194.38.179: bytes=32 time=140ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.38.179: bytes=32 time=167ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.38.179: bytes=32 time=136ms TTL=55
Reply from 173.194.38.179: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=55


Ping statistics for 173.194.38.179:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 136ms, Maximum = 167ms, Average = 145ms


As explained earlier you can change the network mode as displayed below and perform both the steps for speed test of your Tata Photon Max data card. Your mode of preference may be as given below or may vary based on your  tata photon  internet dongle model that you use.


Note: You need to change this network mode before you connect to internet.


Hope this helps, happy browsing with your Tata Photon Max Datacard.



 

New in iOS 6 for your apple devices

New in iOS 6 for your apple devices


Update: 19 September 2012

The Apple iOS 6 is ready for download and its size differs for iPhone and iPad.

What is the download size for iphone/iPad iOS 6 release?

iPad2 iOS 6 software update download size is  548 mb, however iPhone iOS 6 download size is  912.8 mb when downloaded from iTunes.



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The new iOS 6 has around 200+ new features for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 6 gives new features for these below to make your things better.



  • Apple Designed Maps

  • Siri - More Information like Sports, Restaurants & Movies

  • Facebook - Integrated throughout iOS6

  • Shared Photo Streams

  • Passbook for all your tickets, Passes

  • FaceTime - make facetime calls from cellular as well rather than wifi alone.

  • Phone Call decline/Message back option

  • Redesigned mail

  • Better Safari browser

  • Guided access for people with vision,hearing and learning disabilities

  • Camera with Panorama


and lot more...

Apple's new iOS 6 is compatible with these models or devices from Apple ...




  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 5



  • iPod touch (4th Generation)

  • iPod touch (5th Generation)



  • iPad2

  • iPad ( The New iPad)



So when is Apple's new iOS 6 available?


Its available for download on September 19th 2012


Enjoy the new features of iOS 6.


For more details on iOS 6 , refer http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/


Find vulnerable plugins in Firefox browser and make it safe?

How to find vulnerable plugins in Firefox browser and make it safe?All outdated plugins in your browser are not necessarily dangerous and may not harm your PC, however most outdated plugins are prone to attacks.  One of the good examples of attacks done was by outdated java plugins in both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Many users don't update their plugins in their browsers as frequently as needed, hackers use their ready made exploits which are made specific for an outdated plugin, If  your plugin is updated, developers would already  fixed that vulnerability, else your data and PC is in risk.

Is there an easy way of checking updates for each of your plugin at a single place? Yes, Firefox has come up with a plugin checker, which displays all plugins and their status and action to be taken.Each plugin is displayed with status and Action section Update button in three different colors

  • Red - update immediately (high risk)
  • Yellow - good to upgrade (medium risk)
  • Green- good, you have the latest or safest version of the plugin You may just click on the update button and it leads to plugin's home page. cool way of making your browser secure isn't it?

Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser

Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser

Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser - How to uninstall or Remove Babylon uTorrent toolbar from firefox browser?

When you install torrent clients like uTorrent and other programs, lot of toolbars start adding to your browser. This  makes your firefox browser slower and heavy to Load.

To remove babylon or utorrent toolbars from your firefox browser, You do not need any uninstallers.

Firefox browser has a add-on manager which shall take care of these toolbars which you no more need and like to remove or uninstall.

You can clean these toolbars from your Firefox browser by just following the below steps using the firefox add-on manager.

1) Go to Options in Firefox browser


Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser

2) Click on Manage add-ons
Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser


3) Click remove on each tool bar like babylon or utorrent to remove them from your firefox browser. Once you click on remove and restart the browser, your firefox browser is now clean from babylon or utorrent toolbars. Hope this helps you in removing Babylon or uTorrent toolbar from your firefox browser

Babylon uTorrent toolbar firefox browser

Ramayana in HTML5 by Google Indonesia

Ramayana in HTML5 by Google Indonesia

Ramayana is known as an ancient sanskrit epic. Its also an important part of Hindu culture and history.Google has come up with HTML 5 representation of this great epic, It demonstrates Ramayana in form of episodes.

The text is written in bahasa Indonesia language. However you can convert the text into your favourite language like English or Hindi or Spanish or Portuguese using Google Translate in chrome browser and go through one of the best visual treat created using HTML 5 by Google.

Note that this translator may work only for Google's chrome browser.

Surf through this Ramayana in our Facebook era.

Looks amazing isn't it?

Translate text from english to hindi or Portuguese to english using Google Translate

Google has come up with free text translator named Google Translate for chrome browser and apple iOS which can translate between 60 languages.

How does this translator help you? If you have found a website or portal in a different language you can just click the Translate extension to convert the text into your favorite language.

Once you install this Translator on Chrome you may translate any language, just click on the Translator Icon on the right top corner of chrome and its done.


For an example it can translate from

  • English to Spanish 

  • Portuguese to English

  • English to Hindi

Google Translate is available as an extension for chrome browser  and also available as an iOS app in Itunes for  iPod,iPhone and iPad.

How do you feel after having a free Translator?

Google drive Features and Advantages

Google drive Features and Advantages

update 07272013:

Google now provides 15 GB of free space in cloud

I always have been great fan of GOOGLE for products like GTALK, GOOGLE Desktop,Google Earth and others which make our daily life better and easy.

Google has now come with a new cloud called Google Drive which shall reduce the redundancy of efforts in managing/sharing files with your friends and family.

Google Drive Features:

  • Google Provides 5 GB of Free space in Cloud.

  • You can create, share and manage files using Google drive.

  • Sync all changes from one place, make changes in one place. The Sync happens in all locations, both web and desktop folders.

How to get started with Google Drive: Go through below link and get started



Once you apply for google drive, you shall get a welcome mail from Google in a day or two.




Google Drive on Web and Folder:

Once you install google drive and place your files and documents in cloud, this is how it looks in both web and folder version of google drive.

 





Advantages of Google Drive:

  • You can share these files with everyone.

  • No more huge mail attachments, just drop them in Google drive and share link with friends.

  • Modify at one place and sync happens everywhere, ie., in all Laptops where you access Google Drive folder with same google account.

  • No more worries of file sync in multiple places, same change is reflected everywhere in a second.

  • For Example you have modified an excel in google drive here in India, the same updated version of the excel can be accessed by your friend in a second.

  • Just drop a party video at your friend's place into google drive , now the whole world can view it in no time.

How to access Google web drive and folder once installed:




Once google drive is installed , you may just invoke both the web and folder version of Google drive by just right click on google Drive Icon as shown above from Task bar in the right bottom in your laptop or PC.

Free video converter for IPAD iPhone iPod

Free video converter for IPAD iPhone iPod


Update: 26th Sep 2012

The free any video converter that I have posted earlier doesn't retain the quality of video, to have a better video of high quality in .mp4 for your iPad, iPod and other mobile devices use Aiseesoft MTS Converter (v6.2.16.4786). It converts video with the same video quality as that of source.

This MTS Converter supports all kinds of popular video formats with the highest conversion speed and excellent image/sound quality.

http://www.aiseesoft.com/mts-converter.html

However this video converter for your apple devices is not free, you can download this video converter from torrents with a patch to run it without any limitations.

Now enjoy high quality videos in .mp4 format for your iPad,iPod and iPhone.
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Here is a free video converter that shall convert .WMV to .mp4 for your Apple IPAD,IPOD and BLACKBERRY devices.

Features of this converter.

  • Doesn't have limitations of video size like other video converters that shall convert only 10 minutes or so

  • Converts videos for Apple IPAD, IPOD and Blackberry devices

Given below is the location from where you can download this video converter. For more information on tool refer.

Video Converter Information:
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Free Video Converter download Location: 
http://download.cnet.com/Any-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10661456.html?part=dl-10661456&subj=dl&tag=button

IPAD 2 not charging connected to laptop usb port

IPAD 2 not charging connected to laptop usb port

Does your IPAD 2 get charged when connected to Dell, Thinkpad Laptop? If it shows 'NOT CHARGING' even after connected to Laptop's USB port.. Then you may need to Install ASUS charger utility on your laptop. Download it from below location and install.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/utils/AiCharger_V10006_XpVistaWin7.zip

This Utility can be installed on DELL,LENOVO Laptops and once restarted your IPAD 2 gets charged connected to Laptop USB.

Here is the screen shot BEFORE and AFTER installation of ASUS utility. After Installation and restarting the Laptop, your IPAD 2 gets charged when connected to laptop usb. Look at the right end corner of IPAD 2 where it shows Charging Icon

Before and After Installation




Remove Laptop Battery Increase Life

Remove Laptop Battery Increase Life

Given below are few tips to extend Toshiba or Lenovo laptop battery or any laptop battery life.

Don't Run It Down to Empty
Don't try to run it until last drop, this may decrease the life span of Lithium Ion Battery. Since all latops today use Lithium Ion Battery using until the last minute may decrease battery life.

Remove Laptop Battery Increase Life ?
Yes Give It a Rest, If you're going to be working exclusively on AC power for a week or more, remove the battery first and work with Adapter connected on. This shall reduce charge and discharge of laptop battery and there by increase battery life.

For more information on Ways to Increase Laptop Battery Life Please refer