Facebook is becoming the number one choice for sharing photos and videos online. I have already written on downloading Facebook photos. This article shows you ways to download Facebook videos to your computer. There are several sites, browser addons and full-fledged software that can download Facebook videos for you. Site to download FB videos DownFacebook […]
Author: TechZilo
Copy text (error messages) from Windows dialog boxes
When I get an error message in Windows, the first thing I do is copy it and search online. Searching usually turns up explanations and solutions to the problem. The problem is that text from most dialog boxes cannot be copied easily. You need to use specific applications for the purpose. SysExplorer, WinScraper and TextGrabber […]
Set default font face and color in GMail
When you compose a mail in GMail, the default font is san-serif. Google likely decided on this font due to its availability on just about every computer. However, it is not exactly the best option – depending on the situation, it might even be unprofessional to use it. I personally prefer black Tahoma or Trebuchet […]
How to listen to Indian songs for free
Google recently launched a music search, where you can search for Indian songs in various languages. Google hopes to reduce music piracy (which is high in India). Initially, only Hindi (Bollywood) songs will be available, and will be expanded to include other languages later. You can search for songs by title, artist, album etc., and […]
Clear Windows user login history
Windows Vista/7/Server shows the previous login username for convenience. However, this might be uncomfortable in terms of privacy and security. This tutorial shows you how to prevent that behaviour. Registry edit to prevent showing username Open Registry Editor (type regedit in Start > search box or Start > Run > regedit). Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System In […]
Download AVG Antivirus 2011 offline installer
A growing trend among software companies is to offer a tiny (under 500 KB) installer that then downloads the full installer and proceeds with installation. Google Chrome, Skype, Yahoo Messenger etc. are some of the applications that do so. Joining them is the popular free antivirus tool AVG 2011. The problems with such setup files […]
Set default Microsoft Word format as Doc
Recent versions of Microsoft Word software uses .docx format for saving files. DOC format is also available, though Microsoft has been pushing hard for widespread adoption of .doc format. While technically superior, .docx causes compatibilty issues, and is generally frowned upon by those who believe “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. Docx uses compression […]
Stop Windows 7 Microsoft SpyNet to alleviate privacy concerns
Windows 7 comes built-in with a SpyNet service (connected to Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials) that logs various data related to these programs and sends them to Microsoft. Although the name sounds like a dangerous “Big Brother” spying program from Microsoft, it isn’t quite as dangerous (at least on the outset). SpyNet runs automatically […]
Auto-set daily Bing backgrounds as desktop wallpaper
Love it or hate it, but Microsoft’s Bing search engine has a few much-needed differences from Google, and a growing number of users are liking it. You could say that its not-so-spartan interface is one such difference. The daily wallpaper is a nice touch too. Bing 4 Free is a free app that downloads Bing […]
Productivity tip: save frequently used Mac Terminal commands as Automator workflow
There might be terminal commands that you use frequently. Instead of opening Terminal and copy-pasting the command every time you need it, you can create an Automator workflow for this. Automator is a Mac utility to automate tasks that you may need to use frequently. To create our workflow, open Automator (from Applications). Click Custom […]
