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Free storage space in Linux

I am a newbie in Linux. I have recently installed Ubuntu in my computer. Everything works fine but i suppose most of the critical job is still done by Linux command. I was wondering how can i check the free space on my hard drive using Linux command.
-Sam

You are right Sam. You still need to run various commands in command shell in Linux. In your case, you can use "df" command. "df" stands for disk free. This will show total space and available space on a file system. You can use this command for any flavor of Linux and Unix operating systems. You can also use arguments with the "df" for advanced use of the command.

can't copy from yahoo mail to word document

I have trouble copying my email contents from yahoo mail to word document. It freezes the word and then i have to terminate the task by task manager. can anyone help me?
-Sahil

Hit the reply button and then copy and paste the content in word. It should work.

My address book in Ms Outlook doesn't show my contacts

I have imported address book from my yahoo and Google account to MS Outlook 2003. Now when i write new email or forward a existing email, i don't see any of my contacts in the address book. But if i click on Contacts in the left pane of outlook screen, it shows all of my contacts. can anyone help me. what is the problem and how can i fix it.
-Rahul

Probably, there is no directory or address book created already. Open the Ms Outlook and go to Tools -> E-mail Accounts. You will see a wizard to create/change E-mail Account and Create/change Directory or address book. Select "Add a new directory or Address Book" and click Next. Then select Additional Address Book and then click Next. Select Outlook address book and click Next. A new address book for outlook will be created. Now go to Tools -> Address Book. "Contacts" will be shown under Show Names from: Outlook Address Book. Now your address book should be showing your contacts you just imported from yahoo or gmail CSV.

How to Save all attachments in MS Outlook in one shot

When you receive attachments in MS Outlook, sometimes you prefer to save them. You can save one attachment at a time. How exciting will it be if you can save multiple attachments at once. Yes, you can do that with Microsoft Outlook.

Just follow the steps below:

1. Within Outlook, select the email message that contains the attachments.

2. Click File, point to Save Attachments, and click All Attachments.

3. The Save All Attachments window will appear where you can pick the attachments you want to save (use the CTRL button to select multiple attachments).

4. Click OK.

5. Browse to the folder where you want to save all the attachments and click OK.

More Reading: How to Save all attachments in MS Outlook in one shot

How to start "Wireless Zero Configuration"

I am getting this message when i am trying to connect my laptop to wireless access point. "Wireless cannot configure this wireless connection. If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection, use that software. If you want windows to configure this wireless connection, start the wireless zero configuration (WZC). For more information about starting the WZC service, see article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the microsoft.com website."
-Rahul

I think you have got third party software installed in your laptop to configure the wireless adaptor. Third party software seems to have disabled the Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. You need to re-enable it.

Follow the steps below to enable the WZC on your laptop.

1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s, and then click OK.

2. Double-click Wireless Zero Configuration.

3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, and then click Apply.

4. In the Service status area, click Start, and then click OK.


Some wireless adapters' configuration software deletes the WZC service. If that is the case, you can try this fix by editing registry value.

Caution: Registry editing can be dangerous, use it on your own risk.

1. Click Start - Run and type reg. Then click OK.

2. Browse this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\WZCSVC

3. Then, create a DWORD value and name it "Start" and set it to 2.

Related Reading:- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871122

SM Bus Controller

I have got Dell Optiplex GX520. I have formatted the hard disk and re-installed the windows XP. Now when i go to Device Manager and check for devices, there is yellow question sign with SM Bus Controller. I tried downloading many driver from dell support but no one worked. Can anybody help me identify which device is it? Thanks
- Alex

SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel in 1995. It is used in personal computers and servers for low-speed system management communications.

Download the appropriate Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility and install it.

Intel chipset software installation utility installs Windows *inf files to your computer. These files outlines to the oeparting system how to configure the Intel Chipset Components which ensures the following features functions properly:

1. Core PCI and ISAPNP services.
2. PCIe support.
3. IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 storage support
4. SATA storage support
5. USB support
6. Identification of Intel Chipset components in the device manager.
   

Links: Identify Intel Chipset

The Windows Installer Service Could not be Accessed

I am getting this error "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed". This occurs whenever i am trying to install or un-install any program on my Windows XP system. I have no idea about this problem. Can anybody help me?
- Jon

This error shows up only if you are using Windows Installer "Microsoft Software Installation package (.msi)" to Add/Remove program. The possible cause for this error may be-

• Windows XP in Safe mode.
• The Windows Installer Service that is included with Windows XP is unregistered or damaged.
• The Windows Installer files that are on your hard disk are damaged or missing.
• The incorrect permission issue on the related registry keys that Windows Installer trying to access may also cause this error.

Microsoft provides some solution to this problem at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315353, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346

can't send email

Not sure what got changed or set by mysterious clicks but I can't send email. I can get it and I can even send from another computer but when I try to send from this particular box I get: An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1). Please check the message recipients and try again. Thanks.
- Suedoh

You have not mentioned anything about which email service or email client you are using to send email. If you think the problem is due to some wrong setting in the operating sytem, then i would suggest you to perform System Restore of your operating system prior to the date, you think, problem started. you can start System Restore by clicking on Start -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore.

Compressed (zipped) Folder

I have got Windows XP operating system installed in my computer. I want to compress some of my files and folder and email them. But when i right click on the folder and select "Send To", i don't see the option - "Compressed (zipped)Folder". How to activate that option so that i can compress my files? Any help will be appreciated.
- Suresh

The most probable reason is that Zip is not activated. You can activate it by this command. I have tested it and it works with Windows XP.

Go to Start -> Run : Type this command and hit enter
regsvr32 %windir % \System32\Zipfldr.dll

If this doesn't work, then use this command to uninstall the Zipflder.dll:
regsvr32 / u %windir % \System32\Zipfldr.dll

Restart your computer and then run this command:
regsvr32 %windir % \System32\Zipfldr.dll

Note: Example of %windir% is c:\Windows\
check your computer for exact Windows Directory

svchost.exe - generic host application error for win32 process

I am getting this error at the startup of my WIndows XP: "Generic Hots Process for Win32 Services. Generic Host Process for Win32 services encountered a problem and needed to close." What can be the possible cause of this error?
- Alex

This error is caused by Windows update. For some reason, Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notification (KB905474) is not installed properly in your computer. You need to do the manual update of Windows XP at Windows Update. Choose Express update and then install them. Hopefully, This will fix the problem. You may also get a message like this: "You've hidden important update. You've asked us not to show you one or more high priority updates but your computer might be at risk until they are installed. Restore them Now." If you get this message, just click on Restore them Now. It will install WGA and other high priorities updates and your problem should be fixed. If nothing works, Download the Update for Windows XP (927891) package and install it.

Check out Microsoft Knowledge base article for this problem too. This is basically caused by Windows update. You have received an access violation when you tried to install an update from Windows Update.

SYMPTOMS: When you try to install an update from Windows Update or from Microsoft Update, you experience the following symptoms: The system may appear to become unresponsive when Windows Update scans for updates that use Windows Installer. You receive an access violation error in the Svchost.exe process. This access violation stops the Server service and the Workstation service. A memory leak occurs when Windows Update scans for updates that use Windows Installer. Windows Update scans take a very long time, sometimes hours, to complete.

Access is denied in window xp

I have a computer with Windows XP operating system installed in it. Due to some reason, it doesn't work now. I am not able to boot windows xp any more. But i have some very important data and pictures in it. I pulled out the hard disk and connected the hard drive to another computer. It is being used as slave. With this configuration, i am able to save many of my files but i can't access my profile which was an administrative profile. I get this error - "Access is denied". Please help me!
- Aman

This is because the folders were created on NTFS file system volume with a Security ID which doesn't match with the Windows XP on your new computer. This can be fixed by taking the ownership of that folder. Follow the steps below to take the ownership of the folder: 1. Turn OFF the Simple File Sharing. By default, it is enabled in Windows XP Professional. (For more information, Read Simple files sharing.) 2. Then, Right Click on the folder you want to take ownership of and click Properties. 3. Click the Security tab.Click OK on the Security message if any appears. 4. Then, Click on Advanced, and after that,click the Owner tab. 5. Now, Select your user name, Administrator or Administrators group from the name list (i.e Change owner to). Select the Check box "Replace owner on subcontainers and Objects" and Click OK. 6. If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box. Note: You should also change the permissions and security settings and re-apply them.

Floppy drive icon disappeared

I was saving info on my floppy disc when my computer froze. When I restarted my computer I tryed to open floppy A:\ drive but the icon was gone. Typed in A:\ on my search panel and an alert poped up witch said "A:\ refers to a location that is un avalible". I need help now. Icant find it anywhere.
- Skwekel

The reason to disappear the A:\ drive icon is that your system has not found the drive itself. There may be two obvious reasons to that. First, the drive might have been disabled from the BIOS setting or secondly, the floppy drive is not installed properly and powered ON. Cables may be loose. Open the computer box and make sure that it is physically connected properly. Also, check the BIOS setting and make sure that it is enabled.

List of some freeware alternative

This is the list of some useful Freeware. Your suggestion is most welcome if you want to suggest any new software to be added in the list. Please use the Comment form to send your suggestions in this regard.

Anti-Virus Freeware:

1. AVG:- http://free.grisoft.com/
2. AntiVir:- http://www.free-av.com/
3. Avast:- http://www.avast.com/

Anti-Spyware Freeware:

1. Ad-aware:- http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
2. SpyBot Search & Destroy:- http://spybot.safer-networking.de/

FTP Clients & Servers Freeware:

1. Filezilla:- http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla
2. SmartFTP:- http://www.smartftp.com/
3. FileZilla:- http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/- (Server)

Office Suite open source software:

1. OpenOffice.org:- http://www.openoffice.org/
2. AbiWord:- http://www.abiword.com/

Web browsers:

1. Mozilla Firefox:- http://www.mozilla.org/download.html
2. Opera:- http://www.opera.com/

General utilities & tools:

1. CCleaner:- http://www.ccleaner.com/
2. EditPad Lite:- http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html

More Reading: Some Useful Free Software - Reviews and Downloads

Download Firefox - Why?

Firefox is a free, open source Web browser that is faster, safer, and much more reliable to use than any other web browsers like Internet Explorer, opera and safari.

Advantages of using Firefox:

1. Faster browsing
Browsing experience is much better with Firefox

2. Improved tabbed browsing
It allows you to view multiple Web pages in a single browser window

3. Integrated Google Toolbar
It provides quick and smart searching

4. In-built pop-up blocker
It blocks annoying ads and won't interfere with your browsing

5. Protection from spyware
It improves security of your computer

6. Automatic security updates
Updates itself without your intervention

7. Real privacy protection
It improves privacy of your computer

Switching to Firefox:

Switching to Firefox is simple. You can download Mozilla Firefox free, install it and use it quickly and easily.

Installing Firefox is easy and it will not change setting to the existing web browser. You can use Firefox and other web browser at the same time in your computer. Firefox has inbuilt import wizard to import favorite and settings from other web browsers.

Note: This is very important to note that you do not need to remove Internet Explorer to use Firefox. You can even use both of the browsers at the same time.

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Some Useful Free Software - Reviews and Downloads

Welcome to the free software advisor section of Digital Knowledge Center! This section of the website is dedicated to help you make decision to download only the best free softwares available in the market. There are truck-loads of free softwares available on the Internet. It is very hard to decide which one is the best. The Softwares Listed below are carefully handpicked and tested by me so that you don't have to waste your valuable countless of hours reading reviews and installing them to find out if they are useful for you. Read the description and directly go to the download page.Moreover, this list is updated on regular basis with NEW categories added. So, please keep on checking regularly. If you some suggestion or advice please feel free to send me an email at topaix[at]gmail[dot]com.

Some of my favourate softwares

1. Audacity: A free, open source software for recording and editing sounds in Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems.

2. CCleaner: A simple program that removes unused and temporary files from Windows machines.

3. eMule: eMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world.

4. Firefox: The award-winning Web browser from Mozilla.

5. Feed Reader:- Feedreader is a free lightweight aggregator that supports RSS and ATOM formats. It works under Windows 98 and later versions.

6. OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org is a free, open source, multiplatform, and multilingual office suite alternative to expensive MS Office Suite.It is also compatible with all other major office suites and the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

7. RegCleaner: RegCleaner is an easy to use program. With RegCleaner you can easily get rid of those old and obsolete registry entries created by software that you have destroyed ages ago.

8. Thunderbird: Thunderbird is a full-featured email application similar to MS Outlook.

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Anti-Spyware & Ad Aware software - Reviews and Downloads

Adware Personal

This is the free Ad-Ware/Malware removal utility from Lavasoft.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Adaware Personal>>

HijackThis

It is a free and powerful tool which Protects against websites that want to hijack the browser's homepage.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - HijackThis>>

Spybot Search & Destroy

It is a free antispyware program which searches the hard disk and registry of the computer for threats to computer's security and privacy.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Spybot Search & Destroy>>

Microsoft Windows Defender

Windows Defender, previously known as Microsoft AntiSpyware, is a Spyware scanning and removal tool, with realtime system monitoring.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Windows Defender>>

Anti-Virus, Firewall & Security software - Reviews and Downloads

AntiVir Personal

Free antivirus package for use by private individuals.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - AntiVir Personal>>

Avast! Home Edition

Free Anti-Virus software to Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Avast! Home Edition>>

AVG Free Edition

The free version of Grisoft's anti-virus programs, for personal use with Windows or Linux.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - AVG free Edition>>

Sygate Personal Firewall

This is a free firewall which automatically protects your PC from hackers and other malicious attacks.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Sygate Personal Firewall>>

Audio & Video software - Reviews and Downloads

List of software:

Audacity

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - Audacity>>

iTunes

iTunes is originally designed for Apple's iPod. You can also use it to organize, share and listen to music on your computer.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - iTunes>>

QuickTime Player

QuickTime is Apple's digital media software for both Mac and Windows based computers. It is free to download and will let you play QucikTime movie files.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - QuickTime Player>>

(Note: QuickTime Pro is not Freeware. QucikTime Pro is well known for its unparalleled quality for creating, playing and streaming audio & video contents over the Internet.)

Real Player Basic

RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player. It is capable of finding and playing major media format.

License: Adware

Price: FREE

Download - Real Player Basic>>

Winamp

Winamp is a skinnable multimedia player. It is capable of playing multi-format media files. It can play live & recorded video content. It can has got CD-ripping and CD-Burning support.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Winamp>>

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player developed by Microsoft for Windows Operating System. It can let you tune to online music & video stores and services. You can also perform CD-ripping, burning and syncing. The latest version available is Windows Media Player 11.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Windows Media Player 11>>

Browsers & Plugins software - Reviews and Downloads

List of softwares

Firefox

This is an award winning Web browser from Mozilla. It is fast, secure and cross-plateform web browser.

License: Open Source

Price: FREE

Download - Firefox>>

Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Flash Player 9>>

Google Tool Bar

Google Toolbar puts a search box in your browser, making it easier for you to find anything you want on the Web. Google Toolbar is available for Internet Explorer as well as Mozilla Firefox.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Google Tool Bar>>

Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer is deafult web browser for Microsoft Windows series of operating system. The latest version of Internet Explorer is 7. It can be downloaded free from Microsoft site.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Internet Explorer 7>>

Opera

Opera is the free, fast, lightweight and most full-featured Web browser that includes pop up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated search, E-mail program and many more. It is available for Linux and Mac OS too.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Opera>>

Cleaning & Tweaking software - Reviews and Downloads

CCleaner

A simple program that removes unused and temporary files from Windows machines.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - CCleaner>>

Tweak UI

This utility will give you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface. It allows you to change the way Windows looks and works. For example, you can change mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and many more.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Tweak UI>>

Compression software - Reviews and Downloads

WinRAR

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup many type of data and decompress RAR, ZIP and other files. The trial version can be downloaded and some of the features are disabled after it expires.

License: Shareware

Price: FREE to Try

Download - WinRAR>>

WinZip

WinZip is the original ZIP utility for Windows. Its main function is to archive and compress files for Mircosoft Windows.

License: Shareware

Price: FREE to Try

Download - WinZip>>

File Sharing & Transfer software - Reviews and Downloads

eMule

eMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - eMule>>

FileZilla

FileZilla is a free, open source FTP client for Windows. It can be used file uploading and downloading to and from FTP site, Server or any host. It supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - FileZilla>>

Free software for Webmasters - Reviews and Downloads

NotePad++

This is a free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment. Some of its beautiful features are tabbed interface, configurable syntax highlighting, syntax folding, line numbering, multi-view, bookmarks and regular expression search etc..

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - NotePad++>>

FileZilla

FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful and handy features with an intuitive interface. You can use it to upload your website.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - FileZilla>>

Nvu

Nvu stands for "new view" and is a complete WYSIWYG Web Authoring System for Linux desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows and Macintosh users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - Nvu>>

Messaging & Chat software - Reviews and Downloads

Google Talk

It is free and fast chat service from Google. You need Gmail or Google account username to use this service

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Google Talk>>

ICQ

ICQ is an instant messaging computer program.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - ICQ>>

mIRC

It is a shareware Internet Relay Chat client for Windows.

License: Shareware

Price: Free to try

Download - mIRC>>

Skype

Skype is software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world. It uses peer-to-peer technology to connect you with other users.

License:

Price:

Download - Skype>>

MSN Messenger

This is an instant messaging client that was developed and distributed by Microsoft.

License: Adware

Price: FREE

Download - MSN Messenger>>

Yahoo Messenger

It is a popular advertisement-supported instant messaging system provided by Yahoo.

License: Adware

Price: FREE

Download - Yahoo Messenger>>

Office & RSS Feed software - Reviews and Downloads

AbiWord

AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - AbiWord>>

Adobe Reader

It is a free distributable software that lets us view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Adobe Reader>>

Feed Damon

FeedDemon is a RSS Feed reader for Windows.

License: Trial

Price: Free to Try

Download - Feed Damon>>

FeedReader

FeedReader is a free lightweight aggregator that supports RSS and ATOM formats. It works under Windows 98 and later versions.

License: Freeware

Price: FREE

Download - Feed Reader>>

OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org is a free, open source, multiplatform, and multilingual office suite alternative to expensive MS Office Suite.It is also compatible with all other major office suites and the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

License: Opensource

Price: FREE

Download - OpenOffice.org>>

Utilities and Driver - Reviews and downloads

Java Run Time Environment:

The Java Runtime Environment or JRE is a set of software from Sun Microsystems which allows a computer to run a Java application. You can download and test JRE from Java download page.

HP Computer, Printer & Scanner:

All the drivers, software and support s can be found at HP Software and Download page.

Dell Computer & Printer:

You can find all drivers and support on Dell Support Page.

Toshiba Laptop:

All drivers and other support can be found at Toshiba support page.