If you have not heard about it already, many people are having big problems with Windows XP SP3.

I just want to remind everyone that we have had a tool out since January that will delay the automatic install of SP3 for 12 months.

You have 4 options for preventing the automatic install of SP3:

1. Download our Network Administrator to deploy the change across your network.



or

2. Download and use the free GUI tool we have to make the change on a single system



or

3. Download and use the free command line tools from MS

or

4. Update the registry manually. To do this you simply need to go to this key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Create a new DWORD value named DoNotAllowSP and set it to 1 (To disable the SP install), or 0 (To allow the SP install)

One final reminder - all of these blocking options are only valid for 12 months following...

Orkut Application Tutorial:-

Congratulation developers finally Orkut launch Orkut Apps for Indians. Now you can create your own Application on Orkut.
Before creating Orkut apps you need to understand in which platform it works.
Orkut Application works on xml and to know about xml click here.
Orkut apps work on a different style of xml and it uses its own google libraries.

If you want to make your own Orkut Application then follow the instructions:-

1. First of all you need to become member of http://sandbox.orkut.com/
2. For this you have to apply for developer from http://code.google.com/support/opensocialsignup/
3. It will take around 48 hours for confirmation.
4. After confirmation you can start making your Orkut Apps from http://sandbox.orkut.com/MyApps.aspx.
5. After reaching http://sandbox.orkut.com/MyApps.aspx you can see "add application" button. So enter your xml url here and you can see your Orkut Apps.
It will look like this.


6. After creating your apps submit your apps in Orkut Directory.

For more information about Orkut Application you can refer Orkut Development guide.

One thing that we will all notice that once our computer slows down, our immediate conclusion would be to upgrade our memory. When we say upgrading, we are referring to placing additional memory chips with higher or same capacity or trading our old chips in lieu of higher ram memory modules. This is normally the case for both desktops and laptops.

But while this can indeed help, it is only temporary. Remember, the whole central processing unit operates on various computer components such as the processor (usually Intel, Celeron or AMD). These too have a bearing. What distinguishes them from the other is really price and performance. If you are wise, you will easily note that the best processor is really the genuine Intel chips.

Speed is important in computing. Computers are known to speed up your work and that is one aspect to why we see most people upgrading everyday. Computers automate certain procedures such as data encoding and document preparations and using a computer that is slowed down somewhat can become irritating for people or users with such high expectations.

The normal advice you will be given by technicians is to upgrade certain parts of your computer. It

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A couple of hours ago Microsoft Research released the first public beta of Worldwide Telescope since it’s debut last month. The software is a seamless combination of various state-of-the-art Microsoft technologies including Live Lab’s Photosynth and Seadragon with of course the magical high-resolution pictures from numerous imaging satellites including the Hubble. Those who’ve played with it already will probably agree with how breathtaking the experience is.

Sooner or later you’ll probably want to share some of the galaxies you’ve visited. Whilst you could design and distribute your own “Guided Tour”, pictures are probably still the safest bet. Here’s a couple steps to make sure you get the most out of your pictures.

Step 1: First and most obviously is to find something interesting in the universe. A good place to start are the galleries on the top. Once you’ve found something, play around with the zoom and pan to get it perfect.

Step 2: In the “Settings” tab, move the “Image Quality” slider to “Sharper” and tick “Auto Hide Tabs” and “Auto Hide Context”. This will maximize your view to get a much wider picture.

Click to continue reading "Capturing screenshots from Worldwide Telescope"

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