How to edit hosts file on Windows Vista

Editing the hosts file on Windows Vista is not as easy as on Windows XP, since editing requires the administrator account. TechFigure has a great article about editing the hosts file on Windows Vista. I found it useful, I hope it helps you too.

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HP UMPC coming this spring?

Over a seafood dinner with HP management last Friday, the PC maker offered more than just aorta-clogging cuisine. In an informal chit-chat session, we learned that HP is readying its first UMPC which may hit the market in late spring.

Spec-wise, it disclosed… absolutely nothing. But digging deeper between the lines, we suspect the company’s maiden voyage into this niche segment is likely to be competitively priced, much like the ASUS Eee PC. In fact, according to one HP staff, “you won’t even need to consider this purchase. You’ll buy it like a handphone without a thought”. At this price range, we reckon it is unlikely to be a convertible tablet PC like the LifeBook U1010. Claiming that its UMPC will address several issues plaguing the current crop of pocketable portables, we were told that one of the key areas of improvement will be in battery life, though again no specific numbers were mentioned.

HP staffers also mentioned that this product has great potential as a lifestyle accessory, catering to professionals as well as youths. Again, we read between the lines that it is likely to be exceptionally portable and no larger than 10 inches. In the personalization department, the Palo Alto company mentioned laptop skins, so it may be possible that HP may offer custom skins for its first UMPC.

The only thing for certain is that HP is gearing for an official launch within the next few months. So for those of you contemplating a UMPC, you may want to wait just a little longer.

Thanks to CNet Asia

Microsoft and Yahoo restart talks

erh? Finally let someone buy something…

Yes, you read right, Microsoft and Yahoo restart talks.

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How to deal with the Stop 0×0000007E and endless reboots after Windows XP SP3 installation

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After you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other than an Intel processor to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), you may receive the following error message after you restart the computer:
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer…

I had this issue but after following the instructions of this article everything is back to normal! I hope this helps lot of people too.

Error message about file dhtml.ocx missing

In some cases you may receive by an application, the error message that dhtml.ocx is missing.

If so, follow the instructions provided by NGI news:

File dhtmled.ocx missing - Error message: How to resolve

Firefox 3 RC1 ready for download

What better way to start off a Saturday than to feel the R.E.A.L.
browsing vibe with the help of the Foxxy One 3.0? You don’t need to
answer that, just know that the Release Candidate 1 of Mozilla’s
Firefox 3 is now up for grabs.

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Google Overtakes Yahoo in Web Traffic

The bad news just doesn’t seem to end for Yahoo. As the Internet portal
prepares to fend off a proxy fight by billionaire investor Carl Icahn,
new research from comScore concludes that for the first time, Google
has overtaken Yahoo as the most-visited Web site in the U.S. Google
reached the pinnacle of the Top 50 U.S. Properties in April.

Read full story @ Techteam

Asus Eee PC 901 is just 15 days away…

Revealed just yesterday,
the Intel Atom-powered Asus Eee PC 901 is expected to be launched at
Computex on June 3rd, on the same day MSI is set to release its Wind
low-cost notebooks. Featuring a little bit of bling courtesy of some
metal inserts and Bluetooth support, but basically the same hardware
specs (Atom excluded), the Eee PC 901 is said to retail at about $650
or $649 in its Windows XP version. The 901’s cost is $100 higher than
that of the Celeron M-boasting Eee PC 900 so the “low-cost”
characteristic is already dead and gone. Hopefully the Eee PC 901 with
Linux pre-installed will be cheaper.

News source: Asus Eee PC 901

50 Windows XP & Vista Tips & Tricks

Computer Active has compiled a list of 50 tips to improve performance of both XP and Vista.
For most people using a computer means using Windows and over the years Microsoft’s operating system has become easier to use.
However, there is always room for improvement, so in this feature we have compiled 50 of the finest tips for Windows XP and Vista.

Read the tips here: 50 Windows XP & Vista Tips & Tricks

Digital Cameras: Caring for the Camera Lens

The popularity of a digital camera is due in part to the vivid, life like photographs that it can produce. The lens of a camera is the key to creating these clear, sharp images. However, dust, fingerprints, scratches, and other dirt and smudges can destroy contrast, produce pictures that appear out of focus, and eventually can result in the expense of having to replace the lens, or camera, altogether.

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