Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts

Sunday, December 26, 2021

WINDOWS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS

WINDOWS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS:  We used to be limited from our creativity and the way we can go with technology and digital life.  It takes me back in time way way back in 2002 when we had a PC running windows 98 of that time.  For a period of about 3 years of using we never install any software on it and we were entirely using the inbuilt and preinstalled software.  Today almost 10 years ahead, everything changed that life can be changes by twisting the way we can use computers.  On this page, get some of the most handy software for windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.  Most of these software are meant for the 64 bit operating system however, as noted in the links, some can as well be used for the 32 bit versions of windows.  I am not a tech support group and as you download some of these software please note that I also downloader them from Google searching.

1.  MACRIUM REFLEX SOFTWARE:  Macrium reflex is a very good software when it comes to creation of windows backup, windows installation media, disc cloning and disc partitioning.  It is a very handy software and for the period I have used it, I have not had hard time with its user interface.  I also had issues creating windows installation media ISO something I found easy with this tool.  I have written a full tutorial on creation of windows installation media and if you would like to read more about that, click here.

2.  MINIMAL ADB AND FASTBOOT SETUP:  Minimal adb and fastboot is a very handy tool to operate android smartphones.  From transfer of files to and from the smartphone, installation of android apps by sideloading, flashing custom ROMs, removing blotware etc., this tool has proved to be very efficient to someone used to adb commands.  Follow the link below for full list of adb commands.

3.  ADB AND FASTBOOT SETUP:  The adb and fastboot setup is a 10 second installation package that can excute adb commands when using Windows powershell or Command prompt.  

4.  ASUS TOUCHPAD DRIVERS X64:  The Asus touchpad drivers are very useful in creating shortcuts for Asus laptop users. After installing these drivers, you can do a number of gesture including but not limited to; 1)  Scrolling the pages with two fingers placed on the touchpad, 2)  zoom in and out by separating two fingers placed on the pad and many more. 

5.  FORMAT FACTORY V5.4:  Format factory v5.4 is a very useful media converter that comes equipped with an screen recorder.  With this software, you can convert videos, documents, photos and even media installation files like ISO to CSC formats for windows installation media.

6.  TOTAL VIDEO CONVERTER:  As one of my oldest media converter tools since Windows XP, I have found this tool very useful and having a user-friendly interface.
    
7.  VLC MEDIA PLAYER X64:  VLC media player is one of the best players I have ever seen, very good at playing all formats of music and videos.  I started using it on windows 7 some 10 years back and I still like it even on windows 10 now.  Although my upload here is meant for a  64 bit based PC, you can follow the link below for a compatible version of your operating system.

8.  ALL WINDOWS TO USB TOOL FULL PACK.  If you have ever wondered changing from one operating system to another, then you must have noticed that use of CD/DVD drives is almost outdates.  With this tool, you can create installation media for all your desired operating systems on one USB flash drive, and use it to install as many windows as you like.  

9. WINDOWS 7/8/8.1/10 AUTOACTIVATOR:  If you have reset your PC or you just had a fresh installation of your windows and you do not have a license for it, this is a handy tool for you.  KMSpico is capable of activating automatically windows versions and Microsoft office packs.

10.  UNIVERSAL USB INSTALLER:  This tool is small and multifunctional in creating windows installation media from a flash disc.  It can be used to boot most of the operating systems including Ubuntu, windows and Linux.
 
11.  PSIPHON VPN FOR PC:  Psiphon is a very good vpn if you are one guy who does not want to do their thing from the streets.
 
 
You can also download Picasa 3.9 from the link below
You can also download photoscape setup by clicking on the link below
  



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Sunday, November 21, 2021

IMPROVE WINDOWS 11 PERFOMANCE

IMPROVE WINDOWS 10 PERFORMANCE:  Windows 11 is one of the most interesting and easy to use Operating systems today although many people are still stack on Windows 10, 8 and 7.  When you look at it in fact it is better than all those other previous version of  Windows in terms of accessibility,   and equipment with inbuilt applications compared to earlier versions of windows.  It's speed too, is very awesome as long as you know how to fine tune it. But everything good comes at a cost, and so is this precious operating system.  First, it came at a cost of meeting the minimum requirements and although many geek experts tried to devise means of teaching us the way we could overcome that, success was as well limited.

I was one guy in that trap because I was using an Acer laptop with 2GB of RAM and at that time I did not no anything to do with TPM as it was being listed as one of the requirements.  So even though I tried my level best to force install the operating system on a PC that did not meet the requirements, I was not enjoying the thing like my friend who inspired me and later I had to purchase another laptop that could fit in the deal of using windows 11.

I am pretty sure those running higher RAM with bigger storage capacity, will never have to complain about any alterations in the OS speed and performance.  I have also noted that with the storage technology of SSD replacing HDD computer users can now enjoy high speeds to their limits.  I am not a technician or a tech expert but I am one guy interested in doing things faster with my machine.

In this article, I am going to give you several tips on how to improve on your windows 10 performance.  I am not a software developer neither am I an ICT professional but these are just tips that I have read from Microsoft documents, google and YouTube and I guess you will also benefit from them as long as you are a common user or someone who is trying to do a couple of things using a computer at your workplace.

1.  Reduce on or pause the background applications: 
Background application are very good in consuming RAM and reducing the performance efficiency of your computer.  You will find that if you have around 4 apps or more running in the background and you are accomplishing some task, your computer will start to slow down and take long to respond.  It will therefore be a good idea you select out or pause anything that can run in the background.  To do this, go to you search bar, and type "Background apps" and press enter.  Then use the available options to choose what can run into the background.

2.  Activate storage sense: 
Storage sense is another setting that enable windows to automatically delete downloaded files older than your set time and some of the temporary files on your drive C. To tune into this setting, just type the word "Storage sense" in your search box in the left lower corner.  Then go a head and check the option for storage sense.

3.  Clean the disc for temporary files:  Cleaning temporary files is one of the things that you can do to increase the speed of your computer.  This can be done using the CMD commands easily.  
-  To do this, press the "windows button + R" on your keyboard.  In the tab button that pops up write "temp" then press enter.
-  Select and delete all the contents of the folder that pops up by pressing "CTRL+A" followed by "SHIFT+Delete"
-  Press the same buttons and this time write, "%temp%" and press enter.  Delete the contents of the folder like before.
4.  Adjust on the power options

You may also want to watch some video demonstrations on the Mega Mover Empire YouTube channel by following the links below.

5.  Remove temporary files

6.  Optimize the disk spaces

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

HOW TO OPEN A CALCULATOR USING CMD COMMANDS IN WINDOWS 11

The windows Calculator: The windows calculator is one of the windows inbuilt tools that can help you do a lot of things.  On Windows, you can use the built-in calculator by pressing "Windows" key + "R" to open the "Run" dialog box, then type "calc" and hit "Enter".


You can also view the use of Windows calculator in a YouTube video demonstration from the link below;

Using the Windows inbuilt calculator


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Saturday, July 10, 2021

ANDROID-WINDOWS CONNECTIVITY

ANDROID-WINDOWS CONNECTIVITY:  Now days sharing files between android and windows PC is a common day-to-day activity and although many users follow the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), there many other ways files can be share including the Android debug bridge (ADB) and Bluetooth.  I sometimes get stuck when I connect my android device and when I go checking that option "USB for file transfer" on the phone then to check my device manager on the computer, the phone storage is not seen anywhere. This is especially true with the latest android versions.  It becomes frustrating that even after checking the other options like the Photo Transfer Protocol and the one for music (PTP, MIDI), still you fail to read you phone as a camera or music device.  It turns out then that, you won't be able to use our conventional methods to share files between the PC and smartphone using a USB cable.   On this page, we are going to see some of the easiest ways files can be shared between you windows PC and your smartphone.

1.  THE ANDROID DEBUG/DAEMON BRIDGE:  First, before you start sharing files between the PC and your smartphone, you need to install some software that will aid you through the process.  The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) explained earlier is a very efficient way of doing this.  I have found it easy for me to share files to and from the computer with ease and less hassle plus, being very fast compared to other conventional means though it maybe a bit hard for a basic user but with explanation, everything tends to become a walk over.  Although this can be done using the Windows PowerShell protocol, I have sometimes had issues using it and found it easier, using third party software just because I am just a basic user and an android enthusiast and not a geek expert or technologist.

Requirements;  For you to transfer files using the adb, you need to have some requirements close.
1.  A computer running windows:  This is where we are going to install the third party software to exchange files with the phone and I am assuming, you are running windows on it.  
2.  Your smartphone:  This is where the files will be exchanges with the PC and please make sure you have USB debugging active.  If you don't know how to activate it, click on the link below for the description.
3.  Minimal adb and fastboot setup or Android adb installation setup
You can download minimal adb and fastboot setup from the link below  
4. A functioning USB cable
5.  Your smartphone drivers

Steps;

1.  Insert the USB into your PC and connect with your smartphone at the other end.

2.  Make sure you have activated the "developer options" in your phone and you have checked "USB debugging" option.  If you don't know how to do it, follow the link below.

3.  Open minimal adb and fastboot and choose the option "Run as administrator"

4.  To continue using the adb in order to be able to share files, click here.
For video demonstration on sharing files, follow the links below for YouTube videos.

Besides using the adb, there are some tools that can aid you do the transfers and here are some of them;

1.  BEACON ROOT TOOL KIT:  The beacon root tool kit is very useful in android phone rooting and installing custom ROMs and I personally found it also useful in file transfer and installation of android apps.

2.  CHEETAR TOOL:  The cheetar free tool used to be a samsung flash tool but having a another functionality for other smartphones.  I was using it to install custom ROMs and I found it also useful in file transfer and unlocking bootloader.  It is also user friendly with an easy to understand interface

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Sunday, November 01, 2020

THE REASON I LIKE WINDOWS AND WHY YOU SHOULD LIKE IT TOO

THE REASON I LIKE WINDOWS AND WHY YOU SHOULD LIKE IT TOO: 
Before you continue reading this article, there are few thing I need to orient you with;
1. I am not writing on behalf of Microsoft or any other company but just about my personal experience.

2.  The language I am using in this article is basic English from a basic computer user and in case of any mistake feel free to correct me please.

3.  The dates I am mentioning are basing on my personal experience and not the actual dates for different Microsoft released various versions and packages of windows. 

In my life time I have used several operating systems which I will not mention for now, but I have met none that beats the Windows Operating system.  I have been using Windows since 2003 when I was in my early years in secondary school, and during that time we were running some pro book from Canada that was running on Windows 98 in our school library.  This was also used by the school for printing and typing activities by our school secretary.  That was then, in one of the biggest resource centers of the time in the area, Kitengeesa Community Library, located in Lwannunda Village, Buwunga Sub County, Masaka District, Central Uganda.  I have already written an article about this prestigious resource centre and it's rise from a small box of books to a big resource centre, and you can read about it from here.  

Ok back to the windows issue, we were using Windows 98 and during that time, I was one of the people used to enter information into the library database, for I was working as a library scholar and my activities were similar to those of an assistant librarian.  I can not really recall the office pack we were using and I can not tell whether Microsoft office was there at a time and or whether the database application was part of the Windows 98 but all I can remember is that we used to launch the database from a desktop icon on the Pro book we were using from Canada, organized and preinstalled by our Canadian and American friends.  I can also remember that we did not use the computer for many roles but only the database, watching movies which was usually on Sundays as one of the library activities.  I was one guy and the Librarian who were trained on how to use it and so, my experience is down below.

THIS IS HOW WE USED TO TRANSFER AND STORE DATA: 
Data transfer during that time was a bit complicated compared to nowadays and I can not imagine the much computers have evolved.  This is because the only media we had for that purpose, was a floppy disk and or a CD/DVD.  Although our American friends were talking about a re-writable DVD, actually I personally never met one at a time and the floppy and the CDs we were using were not rewritable.  So, in short, one had to be really perfect not to mess with the transfer media and also, to be able to keep the media for later use labeled and safe.  But of course we had a lot of setbacks and we lost data frequently as part of being not much used to the electronic data transfer protocols.  I know children of nowadays may not know what exactly I am talking about but in the picture above, is an example of the way, a floppy disc used to look like.  I am wondering I am not seeing them these days and on my laptop there is no slot for it.

THE SHIFT FROM WINDOWS: 
Gone are the days of windows 98 and around 2009 after finishing my advanced level, I started using Windows 7 from the organisation I was working for during my vacation.  Since then, I have had a chance to use Windows XP, Windows vista, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and the nowadays latest Windows 11.  I have really got a lot from any of the above mentioned versions and at any point, I have ever messed with any during usage either due to poor maintenance, or lack of technical know how.  But anyway you should forgive me for for that because it took about 2 years from 2009 for me to know availability of Google as a resource when it comes to computer usage, and another 5 years from then, to know how to geek.  

Like I said earlier I am not an ICT technician or a software analyst and everything I am talking about, is basing on user experience and therefore, please, feel free to correct where I don't address issues the way they should be especially when it comes to the computer language and now that I am professionally not ICT or computer science but just a medical scientist.  

There is one thing I would like to thank Microsoft when it comes to windows, the deep upgrading for every upcoming versions of Windows and inclusion of new and interesting work-arounds.  I just noted that from my own experience, there is a lot added in Windows 11 compared to previous versions of windows and in fact I am one of the few guys to recognize that you can use Windows 11 without needing to install any third party software.

WHAT DID I MEET GOOD IN WINDOWS 10 AND 11?: 
Unlike in the previous versions of Windows, I have met the best security measures in the latest Windows available in my country.  I am one guy who used to buy lots of third party antivirus software in the past and despite the expenditure, I could remain disappointed.  I don't really know whether I was buying untrusted and fake software and or whether I was buying them from fake dealers!  And again for the sake of privacy and confidentiality, I will not mention the names of the antivirus packs I was buying but whatever they are, I did not know what I was doing.  Thank to Microsoft for the now Windows inbuilt Defender that I have not thought about a duo pack of Windows and Antivirus.  I now this may disappoint some software developers of antivirus but remember I said in the beginning that; This is my personal experience that should not be envied in that respect.  Therefore I am one guy who can put my thumbs up and say, "I believe in enterprise security".

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS 10 ISO FILE FOR MEDIA INSTALLATION

HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS 10 ISO FILE FOR MEDIA INSTALLATION: 
Making disc image or windows installation ISO is one of the key steps when one would like to install Windows 10 from a bootable USB media.  In this article, we are going to look at the steps taken when creating a windows 10 image file.  In most cases if you have a reliable and sufficient internet connection I would recommend to use Microsoft media creation tool available from the link below.

There are however times when you don't have enough internet for you to pass via that route and in that case, you will need to use tools to accomplish the task.

1.  PowerISO:  Poweriso is one of the best tools that you can use to build you windows 10 installation file to ISO format.  You can download it from this link.

2.  ISO CREATOR

HOW TO ACTIVATE USB DEBUGGING IN A SMARTPHONE

INTRODUCTION:  There are many things that came with the introduction of smartphones.  You notes that if you own or use a computer, a smartphone can be used as one of the immediate transfer media.  But sometimes the process isn't that easy and especially in the latest android phone, it may require you to used on of the tactics known to developers as the "Android debug bridge (ADB)".  This protocol require activation of a functionality called "USB debugging".  USB debugging in smartphones is a very useful tool in doing a lot of things for android users.  It was meant for developers however, for someone familiar with android or android enthusiast, it ca be used to do some operations and I am one of such users.  I am not a technician or a phone expert but I have been using it transfer files to and from the smartphone, install android apps and install custom ROMs to a number of phones.  By default, this route was hidden from average users and you have to just look for it, once it has not been activated on your smartphone.  There is no need of a PC to activate USB debugging and in this article, I am going to explain you how to do it.

STEPS

1.  To activate USB debugging you have to activate developer options fast.  By default, this option is hidden by developers. Go to your phone settings and in about phone.  The option "About phone" is usually at the bottom of the settings menu especially in old phones however, in most of the latest android phones, it may be found at the top of the menu.  Don't worry if you can not access it, just go to the phone settings and on top, find the search tab.  In the search tab, write the phrase "Build number" and then follow the next steps.

2.  Look around that menu and you will see the "build number" which will be a figure containing alphanumerical digits and this is where you will start from.


3.  Tap on that number about 7 times consecutively.  During the tapping, you will see a message showing you that you have x seconds to become a developer.  You are not actually becoming a developer but you will be able to use development procedures as a basic user, to get access to the USB debugging protocol.


5.  Go back to the menu and you will find the entity "Developer options".  In some new phones it may be hard to see it especially in the latest android so, what you do, you can search for it manually in the search bar located on the to of you screen.  After you have finished tapping on the build number and your granted to use development options then search "Developer options"

6.  Open the developer options and turn it on, then scroll down and check the USB debugging.  Sometimes you may be required to check your phone's screen to check the RSK key that pops up for first time users.

7.  Done!


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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

FULL USE OF WINDOWS 10 INBUIT TOOLS

WINDOWS 10 INBUILT TOOLS:  Windows 10 came inbuilt with many features that are not direct for a basic use, but when they are very useful.  It is just after I tried to Google ways of doing several things in windows 10 without installing a third party software, that I came up with some of these useful developments.  Of course not everyone is used to follow geek pages and in most cases not everyone is good at using search engines.  

On this page, get to watch in video tutorials the most common must knows setting that puzzle average users in windows.  These are mostly required by non-ICT learners to capture certain topics and present their work as electronic information.  There is a short description on the headlines below and all you have to do, just click on the topic below, and you will be redirected to the video demonstration.

1.  HOW TO CAPTURE WINDOWS ONSCREEN IMAGES:  Capturing on-screen images in windows 10 is one the most wanted day to day activities for students.  This maybe images for directions that does not allow downloading of simply someone may be reading through a pdf document offline and they come across pictures of interest.  If you are interested in photo software, click and follow the link below.


















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HOW TO DISABLE AND UNINSTALL ANDROID APPS USING ADB SHELL COMMANDS

HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE AND
UNINSTALL ANDROID APPS USING ADB SHELL COMMANDS: 
Android smartphones these days comes with plenty of apps some of which you may not want to use.  It turns out therefore that you have to uninstall them or disable them.  To disable android apps may sometimes be annoying as doing it from the settings may not remove the intended app.  The adb route however is very useful in accomplishing the task and right from the recent articles, I have been mentioning the advantages of adb platform in smartphones.  In our discussion here, we are going to look at the way we can disable and uninstall android apps using adb commands.  Before we continue, it should be noted that, before running adb commands the usb debugging functionality should be enabled in the smartphone.  There is a link on how to do that below; How to enable USB debugging is any android smartphone.

1.  adb shell pm uninstall -k -user 0
2.  adb shell pm disable-user --user 0
3.  adb shell pm enable


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Monday, July 20, 2020

WINDOWS 10 ACTIVATION KEYS


WINDOWS 10 64bit PRODUCT KEYS:  Are you running window 10 without a license key?  Time comes when you are are restricted from some of the windows services because of being unregistered.  Here are some of the handy keys you can use for different versions of windows 10. 
1.  W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX 
2.  VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T 
3.  6P99N-YF42M-TPGBG-9VMJP-YKHCF  4)  8N67H-M3CY9-QT7C4-2TR7M-TXYCV  5)  YTYG9-FR8RD-QBQC8-HC7J2-2JJFF  6)  MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9

WINDOWS 10 HOME KEYS:  

1)  YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7  2) BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT  3)  TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99  4)  3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM  5)  PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR  6)  NBTWJ-3DR69-3C4V8-C26MC-GQ9M6

WINDOWS 10 PRODUCT KEYS 2021:  Windows 10 enterprise

1.  YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B

2.  NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43

3.  DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4

4.  92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H

4.  44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV

5.  M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D

6.  92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H

7.  DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ

8.  QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639

9.  NBTWJ-3DR69-3C4V8-C26MC-GQ9M6

Windows 10 pro:

1.  W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

2.  NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J

3.  MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9

4.  NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J

5.  VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

6.  9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF


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