How to delete print jobs from print queue

on Thursday, December 27, 2012

It often happens to me at office that I want to print out something immediately and I am faced with this undeletable print job just infront of my present job.  Neither will it get cancelled, nor it allows me to print pages which I want.  So how to get rid of this annoying little thing?

How to delete print jobs from print queue

Top Ten Windows 7 tricks

on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

1.  Copy As Path

Many of us upload photos, videos and other files to the internet.  This is particularly cumbersome since you will have to click on the browse button and then browse through the folders and files until we get what we wanted to upload.

Top Ten Windows 7 tricksThere is a feature called Copy As Path in Windows 7 which enables user to copy the file location.  So whenever there is a need to upload a file, you just need to paste the copied file location.  

How to change Logon Screen of Windows 7

on Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Windows 7 has provided many controls to users to customise the appearance of the OS.  The only sad point is about the logon screen with which the OS welcomes its  users.

Though there is nothing bad with the picture, but we all get tired seeing the same picture everytime.  It is indeed true that a majority of us might have already thought about changing the picture.


How to change Logon Screen of Windows 7

Download Youtube videos in Ubuntu

on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

This post is dedicated to all Ubuntu lovers. 

This is how youtube videos can be downloaded easily from the ubuntu  terminal. 
Download Youtube videos in Ubuntu

First, you will have to install a software called Youtube-dl. Installation is simple. Paste the following line to the terminal. 

sudo apt-get install youtube-dl 

Secure your home using a webcam for free

on Friday, October 26, 2012

Security is of prime importance to everyone of us and we want our things to be secured even when no one is around them.

You enjoy the feeling of freedom when you know that everything around you is safe and secure.  Have you ever thought of setting up a surveillance system using just your computer and the webcam?
Secure your home using a webcame for free

View Passwords hidden in asterisks

on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Everyone of us make our life too easy by letting the browsers to remember the username and password of our online accounts.

After a period of time, we tend to forget what the password was.  So the question is whether I can see what is behind that black dots in the password textbox or not?  Yes, You can.

I am now going to explain to you how to retrieve/view your passwords.  I am now using the gmail screen for that.

First, right click the password textbox and from the options click on Inspect Element(Q).

Convert your PDF into Page Flip Flash books

on Thursday, September 27, 2012

Is it cool to read ebooks like we read the real books; flipping page by page?  Codebox offers a free service of converting your pdf into flash powered flip pages.  
Convert pdf to Page flip flash books

It is cool and easy to use.  You just need to attach your pdf and after the conversion it is a cool and easy to read.




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Online Photo Editor

on Monday, September 24, 2012

As a blogger, I always need photos to be edited before it is published.  I have a number of photo editing softwares bundled along with my OS.    Those softwares require one to have a minimum level of expertise to work on to get optimum results.

Online Photo Editor, I was thinking, would have much lesser options than the ones available with my OS.  After having found Phixr, I am always using their service for editing photos.

Online Photo Editor
Their interface is simple and very user friendly.  You can upload your photo and the canvas is yours.  There are quite a number of options available.  You can crop it, rotate it, spread your canvas a bit more larger, add special effects, put your text on it and lot more.

Watch over your Wireless Network

on Saturday, September 15, 2012

We always equate wireless with freedom.  While there are a lot of advantages over the wired network, the wireless network does certainly have some disadvantages.  First and the foremost among them is the un-authorised intruders into your network.

As the networks are becoming less dependent on wires, it is essential for us to monitor, who is actually using our network.

Watch over your wireless network
Wireless Network Watcher is a tool which allows you to scan your wireless network and displays the list of computers and other devices that are connected to it.  It shows their names, IP address, MAC Address, Network Adapter Company and information about the device.

There is a provision to export the list to html/xml/csv/text file for later use.  

Create disposable Webpages for free

on Friday, September 7, 2012

Web is for everyone, so there should be a space for each one of us to express ourselves to the world.  
Buying a domain and creating a space for your expressions, can be a little costly.  So here it is, a disposable webpage which stays alive for a few days.  Disposablewebpage.com is a site which allows users to create disposable webpages and keeps it alive for 90 days.

View Region Restricted Youtube videos

on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Youtube is an amazing and a very popular site which allows people around the world to exchange information by means of videos.  It has everything for everyone and it is big.  Yet sometimes, you want to see a certain video and Youtube displays a message that the video has been restricted in your region due to some reasons.
View Region Restricted Youtube videos
Freedom is all what we like.  So here is a little website that offers you freedom to view the videos you like.

Scan your files for malwares online for free

on Thursday, August 30, 2012

While being proud to be the generation that first went online, we too have the biggest threats online with us.  The net has grown to a very huge proportion and so does the threats.  Nothing can be taken for granted.  An email from your best friend can also have a virus or a malware which might have got attached to the mail without his or her knowledge.  
 
An antivirus software has become an indispensable element of your computer.  Today I want to introduce you to a site where in you can upload your suspected files and get them scanned for free.

Save any web article to PDF for free

on Saturday, August 25, 2012

Internet is a very vast library of information.  You have access to millions and millions of pages of information about virtually anything.  Reading each and every article may not be possible due to many reasons mainly due to time constraint.  

This is where this website comes to help.  You can save the article in PDF format and keep it with you for reading at a later date.   The service is free and fast.  The site gives you various options for saving the file.  You can directly download it, have it send to your email address, your google docs account or even can be shared using facebook and twitter.  All you need is to copy the URL and paste it to the site and click on a button.

Free online Resume builder

Resumes are the best reflections of your career.  Majority of the recruiters agree that they go through each resume only for a few seconds and that the first impression they get is from them.  Hence, the resume will have to make the first big punch for you.  Having said all these, I want to introduce you to a site which makes superb resumes for you.

Its free and simple.  You need to fill in your email address and a password and you are on.  Then one has to fill in his details and rest will be taken care of by the website.  There are a lot of templates for you to choose.  Moreover you can even re-arrange the resume at a later date too.  

Tracking your lost mobile

on Monday, August 20, 2012

How to track your lost mobile

It is indeed painful to lose your mobile, whether it is an ordinary phone or a costly smartphone.  The phone carries a lot of information about you and people around you, which can be manipulated by others to their advantage.  The amount of information stored are much more in the new generation smart phones.  While the police authorities can track your mobiles using the IMEI number, it is a fact that not more than 10% people get them back that way.  There can be many reasons for that. Tracking your lost mobile is therefore pretty tiresome and almost impossible.

There are a lot of apps available in the market to protect your device when its lost.  I will cover that topic later.

I have been thinking about how to help people in this regard and I came up with a small idea of letting people enter the details of their lost as well as found mobiles.  Alternatively, based on those details, I am working on how to make the database a searchable one, so that a person wishes to search whether the phone he is about to buy has been reported stolen or missing can just enter the IMEI number and get the answer.  I, being not a programming guy, am taking a bit of time on that.  If any one of you can help me in this regard, it would be too cool.

Here is the site which I have compiled using the google spreadsheets.  I request all those who have lost their mobiles register in the site, so that it can be really useful to the general public as well as you.  I also request you to spread the word about this so that the database gets pretty big to reflect the real statistics.

Please visit the site by clicking here.


Learn programming online Part II

on Sunday, August 19, 2012

We had earlier published the details about learning programming online for free at Codeacademy.  Here they are again with Python.  It is indeed worthwhile to learn a bit of programming considering the tremendous influence of computers in our day to day life.

The site provides a very easy platform for learning Python.  Although the site cannot make you a master programmer, but can guide and encourage you to be one.


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Uncompress files online for free

on Sunday, July 29, 2012

If you have a compressed file and you dont have any software to open it; worst case, your computer administrator has not given you enough privileges to install any software, what would you do?


Share your Screen online without any software

on Saturday, July 28, 2012

Have you ever imagined to share your computer screen to another person using just a web browser?  That is what is being provided free by www.screenleap.com.

Screenleap is a free website which allows you to share your computer screen by using nothing but a web browser.  No softwares, no installations and no updates.  All you need is a computer with Java installed.

Winners of the Giveaway

on Friday, July 27, 2012

The winners of the giveaway are

  1. Danielle Royalegacy 
  2. Allie Lesley  

Your licenses are being sent to your email addresses.  Congratulations!!

Giveaway : 3 licenses of PDF Converter Elite 3 worth $ 99.95 each

on Wednesday, July 4, 2012

PDF Converter Elite 3 is an excellent software which is capable of delivering highly accurate conversions.  It can convert from more than 300 file formats to pdf and pdf to many formats like Word, Excel, Powerpoint,Publisher, HTML, Image etc.

The interface of the software is very good largely owing to its simple design.  The moment you click a button, the second action in the series is highlighted.

Send your files to anyone instantly for free

on Sunday, June 24, 2012

If you have a file which you want to sent to someone and you dont want to mail him or the file is of a bigger size than that is allowed by your email provider, you are really stuck.  But yes, you can do it.


We have a new address www.computrix.in

on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

It is indeed a happy moment to spread the word that this blog has now a new address www.computrix.in


The driving force of the blog is you.  So Thank you very much for your support.

On this occasion, we would like to announce that we will be organizing a giveaway for our valuable readers.

Convert Streaming Videos into MP3

on Saturday, June 16, 2012

This post is specially dedicated to music lovers.  SnipMP3 is a website which allows you to download MP3 from any streaming video, for example from Youtube, for free.

Convert streaming videos MP3

Free online PDF converter

on Friday, June 8, 2012

I just found a very good online pdf converter which converts a number of file formats to pdf and also pdf into various formats such as doc, xls and ppt files.  Its a free service and yet simple to use. 

The file which is required to be converted is to be uploaded to the site and then the converted file would be sent to your email address.


Learn Programming Online

on Thursday, February 2, 2012

People often wonder why one should learn programming.  The reason is very simple.  It makes you to understand the immense capability of computers, makes you feel the worth of every software you come across and you will begin to understand and appreciate the programmers for the millions of lines they have put in just to make your life even more comfortable. 

How about learning programming online free? 

Great Firewall of China

This site sounded interesting and hence thought of sharing it to all.   All it checks is whether your site is accessible from the Mainland of China.  


Verify Email Address

on Sunday, January 29, 2012

        We get a lot of emails everyday.  Majority of these are spams.   The email addresses of the sender of these mails may be false, or he/she may be using a software and generating spam messages with a wrong email address. 


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