We all believe that Firefox is a great browser, with extensions we can do anything from Firefox. I’ve installed couples of Firefox Extensions and here is the result.

I have listed all the extensions which I’m using. I’m on version 3.5.5 and Windows 7 32-Bit.

There are 1000s of Firefox Addons/Extensions available. The problem with most of the people is they don’t want spend time searching for great extensions.

Here is a worth checking link If you would like to customize your Firefox. It has a list of great Firefox Extenstions.

Link: How To Add 20 Best Features Of Other Browsers to Firefox

I got this information from Yusuf. Since this is really a important information for Firefox users in Windows I thought of posting it on my blog. First of all I would like to thank Yusuf for sharing this information in MLUG Mailing List.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 service pack update which is installed through Windows Automatic Update Installs “.NET Framework 3.5 Assistant Firefox Extension to Firefox without asking the user anything.

This update is dangerous and there are bad effects of this update to Firefox users on Windows. This update makes Firefox unsecure as Internet Explorer. This extension allows the websites you visit to, Install softwares on your system without asking anything.

If you have .NET Framework installed along with Firefox remove it immediately. You can remove it by going to addons on firefox and click uninstall.

Most user-friendly way to remove this addon:
1. Open Registry Editor (type regedit in the Start menu Search box in
Vista/Windows 7, or in XP’s Run window).
2. Expand the branches to the following key:
- On 32-bit systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Mozilla \
Firefox \ Extensions
- On x64 systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Wow6432Node \
Mozilla \ Firefox \ Extensions
3. Delete the value named {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} from
the right pane.
4. Close the Registry Editor when you’re done.
5. Open a new Firefox window, and in the address bar, type
about:config and press Enter.
6. Type microsoftdotnet in the Filter field to quickly find the
general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet setting.
7. Right-click general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet and select
Reset.
8. Restart Firefox.
9. Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows
\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation.
10. Delete the DotNetAssistantExtension folder entirely.
11. Open the Add-ons window in Firefox to confirm that the
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant extension has been removed.

Affected by Worms/Trojans from MSN??

Easy & Simple Tool to remove Viruses from MSN. MSN Virus Cleaner can even remove AOL instant messenger and Yahoo Messenger related viruses and worms.

MSN Virus Cleaner includes a Task Manager, a Startup Manger , a Service Manager where you can analyze the description and the path for all running services on your computer, a Disk Info that display the space usage of all the drives on your PC and Registry Monitor.

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Few days back a Friend of mine was in Trouble. He said he hide some files and couldn’t find it back. When he change the folder option settings nothing happens.

You can simple fix the problem; all you need to do is – open start; run and open “regedit”.

Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

Now right click on,and delete the value “CheckedValue” in the right hand window.

Now create a new “DWORD Value” called exactly CheckedValue in the right hand window.
Double click on CheckedValue.
In the opening ‘Edit DWORD Value’ box,set the ‘Value data:’ to 1

Remember to restart your system. It will work. There is some more  problem. If you could not find foler option. Download the file below, run it & restart the system.

http://rapidshare.com/files/197670594/Fix_Folder_Options.reg.html

Released BETA of Windows 7 (Next Generation OS) have been Downloaded by Millions of people.

Here is some of the Keyboard shourtcuts for Windows 7  users.

Win+UP Arrow – Maximize the current window
Win+Down Arrow – If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it
Win+Up - Maximize Window
Win+Down - Minimize Window
Win+Left - Snap Window to left
Win+Right - Snap Window to right
Win+Shift+Left - Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right - Jump to right monitor
Win+Home - Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T - Focus the first taskbar entry, similar to ALT +TAB
Win+Shift+T - Same as above in reverse order
Win+Space - Peek at the desktop
Win+G - Bring Gadgets to the top
Win+ [Num] - Launches the numbered app running in the Super bar
Win+P - Connecting displays to computers and switching from single monitor to dual-display
Win+X - Mobility Center
Win + + – Zoom in and out of Windows
Win + – - Zoom in and out of Windows
Alt+P - Show/hide Preview Pane in Explorer
Win + Tab - Windows Aero Task Switcher
Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) - Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) - Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon (Taskbar) - Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)

In this post I’ll tell you about some important & useful System Tools in Windows Vista. Those tools can help you to keep your system in a good health.

Disk Cleanup
Go to Start / Accessories / System Tools & You will see Disk Cleanup. You can clean unwanted files in C Drive. Mostly Error Report Data, Browser Cache, Offline Pages etc.. Recently I cleaned 4GB from C Drive using This.

Disk Defregmenter
This is a Tool that rearranges fragments in your Hard Disk. Go to Start / Accessories / System Tools & You will see Disk Defregmenter. There are special Deregmenter softwares. If you don’t know a good one to use I strongly recommend to use this Windows one.

System Restore
How do you know that your computer might not crash tomorrow? Nobody know what’s gonna happen tomorrow. I recommend you to create a Check Point in System Restore every night before you sleep. When your System crashes, You can simple restore to latest check point which you have created. I know most of the Maldivians are lazy, but this is a useful one.

Error Checking
This tool fix simple errors on hard disk & fix bad sectors. Click Properties of your hard drive & go to Tools tab, You will see Error Checking. Use the tool twice a Week.

ErrorSmart uses the industry’s most advanced diagnostic and error repair technology. In a few short minutes, our software can scan your entire hard drive and quickly diagnose what’s causing your PC complications. Once ErrorSmart has analyzed your PC and located the root of the problems, it goes to work correcting those problems, leaving you with a computer that performs as well as it did the day you bought it. ErrorSmart can restore your system performance and increase startup speed by up to 70 percent. Whether it’s incomplete uninstalls, failed installations, driver issues or spyware infections that are affecting your PC, ErrorSmart will rid you of your computer problems in just minutes.

Features:

* Repair of your registry and increase in PC performance by up to 70 percent.

* Defragmentation and compression of your registry with the click of a mouse.

* The option of removing registry errors manually or automatically.

* The security of registry back-up utilities.

* Easy removal of invalid program shortcuts, duplicate files and invalid help files.

* Easy organization of startup programs.

* Resolution of Windows installer errors.

* Repair of DLL files.

* Repair of Internet Explorer Errors

* Removal of Windows startup errors and runtime errors.

* Stabilization of scripting errors.

* Prevention of PC crashing and system freezes.

RamCleaner is a new powerful system utility from Benutec Software that helps you get the most out of your computer without being a Windows expert. RamCleaner can free up memory and other resources. It can optimize your reassign CPU resources to improve performance, prevent crashes and reduce startup times considerably.
RamCleaner increases system performance by making more RAM available for your applications and the operating system. It also recovers memory left behind by faulty applications which do not return used memory back to the operating system. This allows a more productive experience in Windows and less frequent reboots. Also there is a process manager which allows you to manipulate running applications which may also effect memory.
RamCleaner – allows to increase considerably speed of a computer due to an effective utilization of memory. For example, you can allocate the certain memory size for work of this or that program, to clear unused areas of memory in the event that the empty seat has ended, to lead a defragmentation of memory. Thus from you it is not required any specific knowledge – program RamCleaner knows, that she does.

Key Benefits of RamCleaner:
- Increase The Speed of Your Computer!
- Make Your RAM More Efficient!
- Recover 100% of memory leaks!
- Reduce Windows and Application Crashes!
- Helps Stop Internet Explorer Freezing and Crashing!
- Control running applications for better performance!
- See exactly how much memory you have at all times!

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/148213131/Ram_Cleaner_6.7.zip

Twitteroo is a Twitter Client software for Windows, You can update your status & see others status too.

http://rapidshare.com/files/146547356/TwitterooSetup.1.5.zip