RSS Support Returns To Google Alerts After Demise Of Google Reader

You can once again use RSS feeds to have all Google Alert notifications delivered to your feed reader of choice. Google Alerts has reactivated the option, which had disappeared following the shuttering of Google Reader a few months back. Coupled with the usual email digests, this returns to you the RSS option that was favored by many who wanted to keep their inboxes decluttered. Google Reader was the vehicle of choice for catching all feeds. When it was discontinued, Google Alerts followed suit in removing the RSS feature. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact reason but as a message on...

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Automatically close Not responding programs

Some time programs become non-responsive. When we see in task manager their Status will be Not Responding instead of Running. Than we had to Manually end the program by clicking on the End Task Tab in the task manager.

The Program became ‘Not Responding’ due to many reasons. May be there is a programming error and the application fall in a never ending loop. It may be due to malfunctioning of any hardware or The application is still performing the previous function and you are trying to perform next function and some times System Tends to hang.

We can set the windows to end them automatically as they become ‘Not Responding’. so here is the trick for it.Open Registry by going to Start then Run and Enter regedit.than Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Panel Desktop

In Right side panel look for ‘AutoEndTasks’ and Modify its value to 1.

You can also set time for waiting before end the application if an application becomes Not Responding.

For this setting on the same panel find the ‘WaitToKillAppTimeout’ key and change its value to the time after which you want to kill a not responding application.(Time here is in Milliseconds)

That’s It..

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Google Change Homepage Look- Remove Navigation Bar

It’s seems, google changes the homepage look, Google recently removes the navigation bar and adds a app section in the top-right side. So now the homepage looks much more cleaner than previous.

In the new design google has removed the whole navigation bar and put all apps links including, youtube, google play, google maps, news, drive etc in top-right corner.

Update…

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Some cool tricks for windows XP

Here are the some cool tricks for windows XP.

One-Click Shutdown

You Can Shutdown your PC on a Single Click:

Navigate to desktop. On the desktop, right-click and go to NEW, then to SHORTCUT (in other words, create a new shortcut).You should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.Enter one of these as the path:

Use this path if your operating system is Windows 95, 98, or Me: C:\windows\rundll.exe

user.exe,exitwindows

Use this path if your operating system is XP: SHUTDOWN -s -t 01

If the C: drive is not your local hard drive, then replace “C” with the correct letter of the

hard drive.

Click the “Next” button. Name the shortcut and click the “Finish” button. Now, whenever

you want to shut down, just click on this shortcut and you’re done.



Disable Error Reporting

You can get rid of the Windows XP error report messages if you don’t want to send another one in. Start the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION UTILITY:

Click START, and then click RUN.

Type msconfig to open the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION UTLIITY.

Click the SERVICES tab.

Clear the Error Reporting Service check box, and then click OK.

Hit RESTART to reboot your system.



Adjust various visual effects

Open up the CONTROL PANEL. Go under SYSTEM and click on the ADVANCED tab. Click SETTINGS under PERFORMANCE OPTIONS. You can now change various

graphics and effects (mainly animations and shadows.)



Close Multiple Windows

This trick works in all versions of Windows, If you just opened a number of separate, related windows (a folder inside a folder, and so on,) there’s an easier way to close them all than one-at-a-time. Hold down the Shift key as you click the X caption button in the upper-right corner of the last window opened. Doing

so closes that window and all windows that came before it.

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How To Change The Start Button In Windows 8.1

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Microsoft has restored the Start button with Windows 8.1 update. While the Start button in Windows 8.1 takes you to the Start screen instead of Start menu and the new Start button isn’t what users were looking for, nevertheless it greatly enhances the look of the taskbar and desktop. A click on the Start button […]

YouTube's Compact Controls

A few weeks ago, YouTube tested a feature that grouped controls like annotations, video quality and player size. This feature is now publicly available.



"Notice something a little different about YouTube videos? We've just launched a new version of the player with improved caption controls and a cleaner look. If you're looking for the annotations switch, just click the gear button - you'll find size and quality controls there too," informs YouTube.

The gear button was previously used for the quality dropdown. This change makes the player less cluttered and makes the video quality dropdown less visible. When YouTube removes it, fewer people will complain.



Now it's hard to tell if a video has annotations without clicking the settings button. Each of the settings require an extra click.



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The New Google+ Photo Editor

This is weird. Google+ had a photo editor that used Flash, worked in any desktop browser and it was powered by Picnik. Google changed this and switched to a new photo editor that's based on the Snapseed mobile app, but the new version doesn't use HTML5. It's a Native Client app.



That's the reason why the new photo editor only works in Chrome. No other major browser supports Native Client and it's likely that won't change in the near future. This is probably the first feature of a Google web app that uses Native Client and I have the feeling that many others will follow.

So what's new? The new photo editor has most of the features of the Snapseed app, so it's likely that Snapseed has been ported to Native Client.

"Auto Enhance already makes the photos you add to Google+ look great. Now you can customize and fine tune these adjustments if you have a different look in mind. Selective adjust lets you make edits to specific parts of your image, so you can make that summer sky look even more blue without affecting the beach in the foreground. Filters like Vintage, Drama, Retrolux or Black and White give your photos a new look. Add the finishing touch with a frame."

I've noticed that more and more Chrome apps and extensions use Native Client: Google+ Photos app, the Office Viewer and Editor. Porting mobile apps to Native Client doesn't make the web better because these apps only work in Chrome.



"The Native Client open-source technology is designed to run native compiled code securely inside browsers. Native Client puts web applications on the same playing field as local applications, providing the raw speed needed to compete with traditional software like 3D games, video editing, and other applications. Native Client also gives languages like C and C++ (and eventually others as well) the same level of portability and safety that JavaScript provides on the web today," explains Google.



Native Client is great for apps that can't be built using web technologies, but it looks like Google starts to rely too much on Native Client. Google managed to build a powerful office suite using web apps that work in any modern browser and it now ports a mobile Office editor to Native Client. There are many HTML5 photo editors that work well, but Google chose to port a mobile photo editor to Native Client. I think that's the wrong path to follow. Chrome was supposed to make the web better, not to become an operating system that runs its own apps.

How to Disable or Delete Recent Document History Automatically

In windows, Recent Documents showing the list of files and documents that you have used recently. sometimes it may be a threat to your Privacy. You can clean recent documents history manually but it may be annoying to do it again and again.

You can also empty this folder whenever you Shutdown or Logoff your Computer or can also stops all your recently opened documents from being saved in a list.A ) Empty My Recent Documents Automatically on Shutdown or Logoff

1) Go to Run then type gpedit.msc and press enter

2) Then Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Template > Start Menu and Task Bar

3) Then on the right side look for the “Clear history of recently opened documents on exit” option.

4) Double Click it & select Enable Option & then just Apply it.



B) Disable Recent Document History

1) Go to Run then type gpedit.msc and press enter

2) Then Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Template > Start Menu and Task Bar

3) Then on the right side look for the “Do not keep history of recently opened documents” option.

4) Double Click it & select Enable Option & then just Apply it.

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Embed Google+ Posts

One of the things I don't like about Google+ is that it's hard to embed content from Google+. You can't embed photo albums, you can't embed videos uploaded to Google+, you can't add a widget that shows your latest Google+ posts, at least not officially. There are workarounds, but these are features that should be added by Google. Picasa Web Albums had a cool slideshow widget, YouTube lets you embed videos and almost any other Google content service supports feeds.



There's a new Google+ feature that somewhat addresses these issues. You can now embed almost any public Google+ post: just mouse over the post, click the arrow icon and click "embed post". You'll get some code you can quickly add to a blog post.

The embedded post looks just like a Google+ post from the homepage, so you can only read the first sentences of the post and the most recent comment. Obviously, you can expand the post and the list of comments. "Text, photo, and media posts are all supported, and the embeds are fully interactive, so visitors can +1, comment and follow inline," informs Google.



Here's an example:

This page has more information about the Google+ embedding code. If the post includes a video uploaded to Google+, the video will play inline. If the post includes a Google+ photo or photo album and users click a photo, a new page will open and they'll see the Google+ image view.



This feature is limited to public posts. You can't embed posts from a community, posts restricted to a Google Apps domain, private posts, event posts and Hangout on Air posts.

Google Plus Now Offers More Powerful Image Editing For Chrome Users

Google has just announced powerful new photo editing features for all Google Plus users. The features were developed by the team behind Snapseed, the excellent Google-owned image editor we’ve previously reviewed. Snapseed users will recognize many of the new controls, which are identical right down to the icons used: Filters such as Vintage, Drama, Retrolux and B&W can be applied via the browser, as can frames and tone adjustments. Even Snapseed’s excellent Selective Adjust feature has been implemented, allowing you to tweak specific areas of your photo without having to make complicated selections. Here’s a video from Google showcasing the...

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Don’t Be A Fender Bender: 5 Driving Simulators That Teach Road Safety

Online car simulator programs are for entertainment and education purposes only. After all, the arrow keys are hardly a steering wheel. They cannot teach you how to drive. But they can give you a feel of the basics…like staying on the right side of the lane and parking properly among other things. Some simulations as we will see, also teach you the proper safety measures and important road manners. I was the fender-bender in the family. Jittery hands and a nervous disposition. But I still learnt to drive after guzzling a few gallons of fuel. I always wished that I...

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Everything You Need to Know about iPhone 5C

For the first time in the history Apple has announced one more device along with its next generation iPhone 5S.While the 5C's specs are largely familiar to anyone who owns an iPhone 5 (retina display, LTE, iSight camera, A6 chip), everything else about the new phone is surprising — at least for Apple. It’s the company's first budget smartphone (costing $99 with a two-year contract for US residents), its body is polycarbonate (or as Jony Ive put it, “unapologetically plastic") and it shared the stage in Cupertino on Tuesday with Apple's second new handset: the iPhone 5s. Before this week, no iPhone has ever had to share the spotlight.

Some Major Features of iPhone 5C:

1.iPhone 5C comes with 5 different colours:

The multicolored iPhone is built from a single piece of polycarbonate and is available in green, white, blue, red, and yellow.

2.iPhone 5C comes with iOS 7:

The iPhone 5C will come with iOS 7,which is Apple's completely re-engineered mobile operating system. The device also includes an A6 chip and a slightly larger battery than the iPhone 5.

3.Same Measurements as iPhone 5:

The iPhone 5C has the same measurements as the iPhone 5 and 5S, but it's constructed from soft silicon rubber, rather than anodized aluminum.

4.iSight Camera:

The iPhone 5C's iSight camera touts a 3x video zoom and a new FaceTime HD camera. The rear camera is 8 megapixels, and comes with back-side illumination and a hybrid IR filter. It also supports more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world.

5.iPhone 5C Cases:

For just $29 iPhone 5C users can dress up their devices with 5 different brightly coloured cases.The cases come with holes to add color-contrasting to the device.

Availability of iPhone 5C:

Pre-orders start on Sept. 13 2013, and the iPhone 5C will go on sale on Sept. 20 in the United States, China, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom. By December, the iPhone 5C will be available in over 100 countries and on 270 carriers.

• You can know more about iPhone 5c from its official site

Remove Start Button From Windows 8.1 Taskbar Using StartIsGone

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Start button on the taskbar is one of the first things that you notice after upgrading Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. Unlike Windows 7, Vista or XP, the Start button on Windows 8.1 taskbar takes you to the Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8 operating system. While users who prefer to […]

How To Return To Desktop After Closing Apps In Windows 8.1

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One of the annoying features of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 is that when you close a modern app (app installed from the Store), Windows takes you to the Start screen. That is, when you close an app in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, Start screen appears so that you can quickly launch another app. […]

Google Alerts Brings Back Support for Feeds

Two months ago, when Google Reader disappeared, Google Alerts dropped support for feeds. Now feeds are back and they look just like before. Feeds continue to include references to Google Reader.

"As you can see, you have the option within 'deliver to' to deliver the alert to a feed. After you click 'create alert', you will be taken to the manage Google Alerts page where you will find the RSS URL you can copy and paste into your preferred RSS reader," informs Search Engine Land. (Feeds actually use Atom, not RSS.)



It's not clear why this feature was removed, but I wouldn't mind to see Google Reader back online. Quietly brilliant.

YouTube Channels Integrate With Google+

If you haven't integrated your YouTube channel with Google+, YouTube offers more options. You can connect the channel to your Google+ profile and use your full name or connect the channel to a Google+ page. You can use an existing Google+ page, create a new Google+ page that uses your YouTube username or create a Google+ page with a different name. Click "I don't want to use my full name" to choose a page instead of your Google+ profile.



YouTube keeps showing the Google+ integration box and you can temporarily bypass it by reloading page. You can also go to youtube.com/account and click "Link channel with Google" to see the box.

This page shows more information about your options. "Profiles are subject to the Google+ Names Policy. The name on your profile should be the one you're commonly known by. Pages don't have name constraints, as names vary greatly among brands, business and organizations."



You have 14 days to change your mind. Just click "Temporarily disconnect Google+ page/profile, and use your YouTube username" in the account settings page.

What are the changes? Your channel will use the name and photos from your Google+ profile/page, it will link to the profile/page and you'll also see Google+ notifications and links in the YouTube navigation bar.



You can also create multiple channels. Use this page or click "switch account" in the navigation bar to switch to a different channel or create a new one. Each new YouTube channel comes with a Google+ page.

Chrome's People Search

Chrome's app launcher is not just for launching apps. It also has a search box that includes many of the features of the Chrome omnibox. It shows suggestions from your list of apps, your browsing history, Google's top search results and popular queries, instant answers for queries like [10 in in cm].



If you use Chrome Canary or a recent Chromium build, you can also enable people search. This way, the app launcher shows Google+ results, just like the search box from Google.com. To enable this feature, open a new tab, copy and paste this address: chrome://flags/#enable-people-search and click "Enable" below "Enable people search - Enable searching for people directly from the apps list search". Then click the "Relaunch now" button to restart the browser.

Right now, the feature is partially implemented. While Chrome shows the search results from Google+, clicking them doesn't have any effect.



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In A Nutshell, How Would You Describe MakeUseOf To A Friend? [We Ask You]

You may have noticed a few changes around here of late. The site has been given a makeover, with a new look that mixes things up a little. We are currently seeking your views on the redesign, and welcome both positive and negative comments. We’ve also welcomed several new writers, and some of the content has shifted ever so slightly. However, despite the gradual evolution of MakeUseOf, the core of the site remains the same. And we’re still doing all that we do with you, the MakeUseOf readership, in mind. There aren’t many websites that would ask for honest feedback...

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Why You No Longer Need a KVM Switch For Your Multi-PC Setup

Whenever I think of a KVM switch, my mind turns to those archaic hardware A-B switches that used to allow you to hook up a parallel printer to two computers. Yes, these were the days before WiFi, high-speed Internet, and USB hubs. A KVM switch isn’t quite that archaic – it’s actually short for “keyboard, video and mouse”, and is a still-relevant device that lets you hook up one keyboard, mouse and monitor to multiple computers. You can always buy a KVM switch for pretty cheap these days, or if you really want to save some time and money, there...

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Back To School? How To Organize Your Classroom Work With Evernote

School time can become stressful for both students and teachers, especially in high school and later in college. Therefore, it’s absolutely crucial that you stay as organized as possible so that you know where to find the information you need and make things as easy as possible for yourself. Evernote is a fantastic tool to take care of all of this as there are many reasons to use Evernote, so here are a few tips which you can use to get an advantage in school. Lecture Notes Of course, the most obvious tip is to use Evernote for your lecture...

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