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Download any Flash Videos On the Internet

WindowsTips.org — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:22:57 +0000

There are lots of great videos on the internet like Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, and other video sites. But you can’t always download it to your computer, because they’re often embedded as Flash movies. Well, VideoDownloader jumps in to give you a hand.

VideoDownlaoder is a Firefox Extension, add a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your Firefox browser and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching.

Download VideoDownloader: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2390

In order to play these types of flash video (.flv). You have to download Riva FLV Player.
Link: www.rivavx.com/index.php?id=422&L=3

If you haven’t installed Firefox browser on your machine yet, click the link below to download.
Link: www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

How to Disable Paltalk Ads?

WindowsTips.org — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:58:11 +0000

Are you afraid of using Paltalk? Well, not anymore. But first, I want to talk a bit about Paltalk.

Paltalk is an internet chat service for text, voice and video chatting. The Paltalk Messenger program is in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free version that requires users to subscribe. Unlikely other Yahoo or MSN messenger, Paltalk implemented huge advertising and cause your system runs slow and sometime it crashes. I’ll show you the trick to disable them.

1. Log-in with Administrator account
2. Click Start
3. Select My Computer
4. Doubl-click on C:\ Drive -> Windows -> system32 -> drivers -> etc -> open hosts file with Notepad
5. Copy “127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com” without quotation marks
6. Paste under 127.0.0.1 localhost
7. Voila, you can enter into any rooms without ads disturbing you

Click this Link to find out how to block other ads besides Paltalk.

Tips to Install any Uncompatibility Software on Windows Vista

WindowsTips.org — Sat, 19 May 2007 15:13:25 +0000

1. Right-click on the .exe file that you want to install and select Properties
2. Click on the Compatibility tab.
3. Check the box “Run this program in compatibility mode for” Windows XP

If the method above doesn’t work, try to check the box “Run the program in Administrator mode”

What Does Windows Defender can Help to Protect Your Windows XP?

WindowsTips.org — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:44:15 +0000

Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. Now with 2 free support incidents for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Benefits of Windows Defender:

• Spyware detection
• Straightforward operation and thorough removal technology
• Scheduled scanning and removal
• Helps stop spyware before it infiltrates your computer.
• Works without distracting you
• Expertise you can rely on
• Stops new threats quickly
• Automatically stays up to date

Download Windows Defender: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Freeing up Valuable Hard Disk Space on Your Computer

WindowsTips.org — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:41:23 +0000

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system ,allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history, Temporary files, etc. The best part of this software is free of downloading and absolutely no spyware. I have been using it since 2005 and still loving it.

Download CCleaner here