There are number of programs we access using program files menu in Windows XP. However, there are few hidden and very useful programs that can be accessed using the special commands in Run box in windows XP.

1. Iexpress: create self-extracting files automatically
You can create self-extracting files that automatically run the setup program contained inside using IExpress feature. This is actually a Window’s inbuilt feature. To access this feature click on start-run, type iexpress and click on ok (shortcut: Win + R and then type iexpress).

Using this one can create a package that display a custom message or you can also execute a file contained in that package. (more…)

Two famous blogger are at war (in lighter context…in a contest!) to get maximum Email Subscribers. Contenders are John Chow and Shoemoney.

Website with maximum email subscribers addition in the month of October WINS. What is the prize? Not just winner will get the prize even all you guys who subscribe to their RSS feed stands to win few goodies.

What is in it for JohnChow and Shoemoney… the loser will have to have a link to the winners website with “Find out why (more…)

Google logo need some special occasions to get a stylish new look. Today (October 4, 2007) if you  open www.google.com, a refreshing change will welcome you. Google logo looks something like this:

Well, Google is celebrating world’s first artificial satellite ‘Sputnik’. It had size of a beach ball (58 cm.or 22.8 in.), weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, (more…)

Google search, it does need any introduction. It is the czar among search engines in today’s world. Coupled with number of other Google service, Google overall is a force to reckon with, I am sure Yahoo and Microsoft know that!

What was Google Search homepage like few years ago and how it has evolved over the years, here is nostalgia in images:

Google as on Nov 11, 1998 - Seems to be testing…hmmm!

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For starters, hotlinking means: In case I have uploaded an image on my server www.tothepc.com/image.jpg Some other person without permission, copy this link and post at some other website or blog. Now, image is stored on tothpc server, while it is being show on some other website.

This is called hotlinking, it is very common on images posted on forums. This can cause big time lose in increased bandwidth consumption. However, you can check this by disabling hotlinking on your site.

In case your hosting provider does not provide disable hotlinking feature, no need to fret. You can easily do that, by (more…)

Are you one of those, who like to download tons of stuff be it music, videos, applications etc? If yes, then you must be knowing the importance of sites like Megaupload & Rapidshare. Seaching for favorite file could be troublesome at times.

Now, there is an alternative to search for media files stores on theses sites, using Filecrop Search engine. Just type in the decription of file you want to search and you will get list of related files stored on these hosting sites.

Here is what I got, when searched for Irfan View, (more…)