Run Any Game In Windowed Mode Using DXWND

Well, if you are trying to run any games like FIFA12 in windowed mode and have been trying to edit the .ini files and make it work with no success. Then, here is a method to do so. This method works for most games that I've tried so far. Results will vary depending on how your DirectX application was written.

The task is pretty simple. Just download DXWND - MS tool from here. Found this tool on the web, pretty useful.

Now to go ahead with the process:
1. Extract the zip and open dxwnd.exe (Some anti-virus software may take this as a threat so make a exception of the extracted folder.)
2. Select Add in the Edit tab.
3. Now, add the path of the executable file.
4. Then select the path of the required game that you've added and Execute it from the Edit Tab.

This should do the job. Enjoy, for more information you can go through the readme. Enjoy!

Remove Grub As Your Boot Loader (Switch To Windows Boot Loader)

Have you ever installed Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu alongside Windows (Not Inside Windows) then you may have found that the boot is different than the normal Windows boot after you have installed the Linux. This is because your main boot loader is set to GRUB instead of the Windows Boot Loader.


Now, if you want to get rid of Ubuntu for instance, then you need to remove the GRUB first. Thus, to remove the GRUB I have found a lot of solutions on the web and tried many of them but the most simple and less time consuming is the with an executable file called mbrfix.exe for Windows.


Here are the steps:

1. Download the mbrfix from here. (Zip file with instructions)
2. Extract all the mbrfix.zip to C:\.
3. Open the command prompt. (Run as administrator)
4. Type cd \ to goto the root directory.
5. Then type mbrfix /drive 0 fixmbr /yes and press Enter.
6. Now you can delete the Ubuntu partitions using any partition editors.
7. Restart your PC.

You're done. This process will overwrite the GRUB with Windows Boot Loader. When you reboot the PC you'll see Windows Boot Loader instead of GRUB Loader.

Enjoy!!!

Windows 7 - PC Resumes Automatically When Hibernated (Solution)

I use my PC many times a day. So, I usually hibernate it when there is no work to be done. Yesterday, I came across this strange problem. My PC got automatically resumed after I hibernated it. I tried to hibernate it again but once again the same thing happened. This left me stranded so I had to shutdown my computer.

Portable Apps - Your Favorite Apps On The Go

If you want to take your favorite applications with you then PortableApps.com is the best software for you to do so. It is completely free and works on any portable storage device so to speak. It is a very lightweight (6MB installed), handy tool to use and has a support of almost all the usual open source software and some compatible freewares.Simply, make every PC feel like your own.

LibreOffice - The Best Open Source Office Suite Available

LibreOffice is a office suite available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It has quickly become a mainstream office suite for Linux users and is still growing, it is available in Ubuntu as a default. It has replaced Open Office at the top of the open source office suites available. It is very simple to use and also has a lot of functions with minimal system requirements. It is not as great Microsoft Office but is worth using as it comes for free and yet powerful too. It is compatible with most of all file formats. It can also be useful to edit PDF's which is a bonus. It also has a fully featured portable version packaged as a portable app so that you can take every documents you have on the go and play with them.

IrfanView - Lightweight, Compact and Innovative Graphic Viewer For Windows

Many of you may already have heard of IrfanView and also used it. It is a freeware/shareware Graphic Viewer for Windows. It is known for the ability to handle a large variety of graphic file formats with some image creation capabilities. It works under Windows and can also be run in Linux under Wine. 

The program is compact and just occupies 2 MB(approx.), and with all plugins installed occupies about 10 MB(approx.). IrfanView can create icons, screensaver and do many more such operations such as image editing. Batch processing is one of the most important operations included in IrfanView. The program is also available in more than 20 languages.

The IrfanView team quotes it's program as:
"It is designed to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals."

Official Website: http://www.irfanview.com/