Check & Update Softwares Installed on your PC Automatically

Check & Update Softwares Installed on your PC Automatically: "

Most computers have numerous software’s installed downloaded from different source and there is a need for update each of them regularly when new releases are made. It can be a tedious job if you have to check all your installed softwares every day for the latest versions and then upgrade them. For this in the normal way you need to run each of these applications and find the – Upgrade Option, Check for Updates or Update Option and continue with this process. Even after this there is no guarantee that you will be able to keep your system perfectly updated because there are many beta releases of different applications which you can miss. Now here is a solution for this by one of the Biggest Software Downloads Website – FileHippo.com which is the ‘Update Checker‘.

Software Update Checker

Its a very light and small application of just 155kb in size, which can be installed very easily following which it also needs Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 already installed on your computer. This can be directly downloaded from the Microsoft website through ‘Update Windows’ option or from this link

This small utility will collect information on all the programs installed on your computer and send back to filehippo.com where a report will be displayed online specifically for your PC with a list of all the Applications already installed and the softwares which should be upgraded. The report which is displayed on the filehippo website is deleted once the results are processed and shown to you on your default browser. you can directly click on the download buttons given there and continue with the updates to the software’s installed on your computer and keep it updated.

Software Updates Report FileHippo

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Wireless Transfer JPEG photo & Video to PC with Eye-Fi Share Video

Wireless Transfer JPEG photo & Video to PC with Eye-Fi Share Video: "

When you have to transfer your Digital Photos & Videos from your Digital Camera, you need to connect the USB ports to your PC & the Camera and also install the required different software’s, drivers etc, but if you have got a Eye-Fi Memory Card then all your problems can get solved because it can transfer all your Videos and Photos from the memory card to your Computer or Web instantly without any real connection since its wi-fi based.

You need to check out the compatibility of your Camera if it would support the Eye-Fi Card though most SD format models are supported. Here is a list of all the features offered by the Eye-Fi Share Video 4Gb Wireless SD Card.

4GB memory

Wireless Transfer

Compatible with Most Cameras

Effortless sharing

Automatic back-up

Organized Photos & Folders

Selective Transfer Option

Twitter alerts when Photos are uploading online

Wifi Photos Videos Transfer

We have previously written about Eye Fi products but this post is about their new release of a Memory Card which supports Video Transfer and not just JPEG Files, i hope in the future they can just allow transfer of any kind of data instead of media files only because that way consumers can transfer data from most communication devices very easily. The current version allows you to connect to the Wifi Card through public Hotspots.

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Windows 7 Free Upgrade is Not Totally Free

Windows 7 Free Upgrade is Not Totally Free: "

I have said time and again that Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been and because of this Microsoft should offer free upgrade to the latest operating system at least for Windows Vista Ultimate users. Microsoft does offer free upgrades but only for users who have bought their computers and Vista licenses within a specified period, around June of this year. This was given to make sure users who are planning to buy Windows Vista but are putting it off since Windows 7 is around the corner would have reason to buy immediately because of the free upgrade.

The free upgrade turned out to be around $12.99 and $17.03 dollars which is the cost for Microsoft to ship over the disc to the user. According to Edgar Dworsky who is the editor of the Consumerworld.org and Mouseprint.org the cost of sending the media via mail is just around a dollar.

Obviously the cost also includes the operating expense Microsoft is spending to send the disc which includes the employees within Microsoft, contractors, etc. who are involved from writing the disc, packaging until it is sent over to the user. In total cost, the user is not paying for media disc or the license upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 but just the shipping.

Microsoft should have cleared what this shipping mean and the things charged to it. While I understand the rationale of Microsoft, what I do not understand is their failure to communicate this right from the start when they launched their marketing campaign titled “Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program”. The campaign aimed to ensure that PC sales would continue to hit the cash registers despite Windows 7’s around the corner release date. This program allow users who purchase a PC with the Windows Vista operating system between June 26, 2009 to January 31, 2010 can get their free Windows 7 upgrade.

Most of the major computer makers have noted that they are giving away the free upgrade to users and only Acer is offering the upgrade without a single dollar to shell out. Dworsky says that his research found out that vendors Dell Compaq, HP, Sony and Toshiba are waving fees for some users while some are being charged between $11.25 to $14.99 dollars. Lenovo is the biggest hitter asking buyers to shell out $17.03 dollars.

Lenovo, on the other hand, nails every buyer with a $17.03 fee for the Windows 7 upgrade disc.

This may be small fees compared to the amount the user paid to purchase a computer running Windows Vista; but nonetheless, money is money and the bigger companies themselves didn’t want to shoulder around $15.00 worth of the disc’s shipping, handling and miscellaneous fees.

Whether this is a case of miscommunication on the part of Microsoft or not, we wouldn’t know. But one thing is certain, when we say its free make sure its free.

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New Anti-virus Software from Microsoft is Free, Small and Capable

New Anti-virus Software from Microsoft is Free, Small and Capable: "

Keeping your Windows PC secure from viruses and spyware can be both difficult and expensive, and some of the popular security suites out there are known to slow down computers.

Yes, there are quite a few free antivirus software programs available on the web but they are often designed to convince you to purchase the professional edition and thus nag users with prompts to purchase the commercial version.

If you are looking for a non-bloated software that doesn’t nag you at anytime, try Security Essentials – it’s a new anti-virus and anti-malware program from Microsoft that is lightweight and absolutely free as long as you are running a genuine copy of Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 on your computers.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a capable application that has been streamlined to run efficiently even on netbooks or older computers with low resources. But even on a modern computer with multiple cores and several gigs of ram, a lightweight antivirus solution will definitely make your computer a bit speedier. Security Essentials is also ideal for running in virtual environments such as the new XP Mode for Windows 7.

Microsoft Security Essentials is not just lightweight but easy to use as well. After downloading the small installer (it’s less than 10 MB in size), installation takes less than a minute and it will immediately start protecting your computer from virus attacks. When Security Essentials is scanning your computer for problems, you can still work as normal as the software has been designed to use a limited amount of system resources if a user is using the computer while a scan is in progress.

The software will automatically download new definition from the Internet through Windows Update, and these will be installed on the computer without requiring user intervention. Additionally, Security Essentials is the first product to make use of Microsoft’s Dynamic Signature Service that enables the program to get the latest definitions as soon as their computer suspects a threat.

Although viruses have traditionally been the main security concern in Windows PCs, the security landscape has changed and computers users now have to face threats of rootkits, malware, and spyware in addition to viruses. Windows Defender was designed to keep adware and spyware off your computer but Security Essentials works against most types of threats. The software has received favorable reviews and one of the testers noted that Security Essentials detected all of their sample threats correctly without giving any false positive reports.

Stay secure without sacrificing your computer’s speed or your hard-earned money. Microsoft Security Essentials replaces both Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender.

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Facebook bug...!!!!!!!!

A bug that seems to change some information in your Facebook account has been making rounds since yesterday. The "Vidyartha" bug, as it is known, seems pretty harmless. But, is this bug really a virus? That's still being researched.

In the meantime, we did our own little research and found out that while the name "Vidyartha" may sound Indian, the Vidyartha College is actually an institution down south in Sri Lanka and apparently, if some reports are to be believed, some users have seen their school name being changed to that of this institution - automatically. And so far, that is precisely what this virus has been doing.

All this seems to be just sketchy information as of now. Having checked a few Facebook accounts, we did not find anything amiss. However, if you have been affected by this issue, all you can do for now is to wait and look for an official statement from Facebook regarding this. As of now, we are unsure if this is an attack or a simple bug. This "issue" as mentioned earlier was first yesterday and has since then spread its wings quite fast.

Thankfully, not all Facebook accounts have been affected and since we are unsure how widespread this issue is, all we can say to wait and watch how this one actually ends up. Watch this space for more!

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