Automatic Sorting Of List Using SortedSet In.NET 4.0

SortedSet Class is one of the newest class library in .NET Framework 4.0. It represents a collection of objects that is maintained in sorted order. To demonstrate how it use, here is a sample code that initially inserted some random strings and then later on these strings will be displayed in sorted sequence.

Display On-Screen Volume Control Indicator In Windows Desktop

For me, the default volume slider of Windows is way too simple and small. If you want an eye candy version of the volume indicator then you have to try 3RVX. It is a skinnable volume display and controller that shows the sound volume level on-screen and also allows you to control the volume via a skinnable slider or custom hotkeys. By default, you can choose from 8 different skins. You can change the default hot keys by pressing right-click on its icon in the system tray and select Settings from the popup menu. The default shortcut are Window Key + MouseWheelDown for decrease volume and Window Key + MouseWheelUp for increase volume.




You can also change other settings such as General Settings, Display and Skin. If you want a skin other than the default 8 skins, you can download it from here. 3RVX works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.



Download 3RVX via [matt.malensek.net]

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How to Send Up to 100MB attachments Using Outlook and drop.io

Most email servers have a limited allowable size of attachment (roughly 5-10 MB). This is an issue if your trying to send huge files such as videos and pictures. You can overcome this limitation by using Drop.io and their Outlook plugin. With Drop.io's Outlook plug-in, you can send larger files up to 100MB directly from Outlook. If you need to send larger files than 100MB then you can upgrade to a professional account. Take note that the plugin is still in BETA stage and will definitely work on Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007.

Here is a step-by-step procedure to use the plug-in:
1. Download the Outlook plug-in and install it.



2. Once installation is completed, open your Outlook and create a New Email.
3. You should be able to see a new toolbar button labeled as "Attach Files with drop.io". Click it to add attachments.



4. Hit the Send button to fire out your email.

Your recipient will receive an email that look like this.



The download link will redirect them to a page where they can either view the file online or download it.

For this article, I tested it on Outlook 2007 under Windows 7 machine.

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Free Windows Registry Scanner

Registry is the most overused database of Windows. Almost every application that you install and configure stores some registry entries. On other hand, each time you remove an installed app, Windows delete associated registry items. Bad installation and program errors can cause invalid and outdated registry entries that can affect the stability and performance of the Windows operating system. Little Registry Cleaner is one tool that can scan the Registry in Windows and look for invalid and outdated entries with the option to remove them. The app displays a list of sections that it can scan in a left sidebar. Among those sections are program locations, software settings, shared dlls, help files, history lists, application information, startup entries or system drivers.





To start the scan, select the sections you want to be included and hit the "Scan registry" button. The Registry Cleaner will then scan the selected sections in the Windows Registry and display obsolete entries in its interface and in a log file that is automatically opened in the default text editor. You can fix the problems that have been found during the scan by clicking the fix problems button. The app automatically suggests to create a System Restore Point during the first run which is recommended for backup purposes in case there is a problem.

Little Registry Cleaner works on any version of Windows as long as Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 is installed.

Download Little Registry Cleaner


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Move Your Windows User Profile Directory

The default location of Windows user profiles is on Windows operating system drive "x:\users", where x is the drive letter. Once the operating system gets corrupted, all your profile data can be compromise. There is no built-in Windows 7 feature to change the default user profile directory but there is a portable tool for this task. Profile Relocator is a free application that allows the re-locating of the Windows Users profile directory in few steps. Once re-located, any created profiles will appear in the new location in their entirety.



Profile Relocator has detailed explanation on each step. First step is the disclaimer page where you will ask to agree. Step two is to select the new location of the user profile and then hit Start button to proceed to third and last step which is the copying process. To test if successful after the process completion, log off Windows and log back in. Create a new user account and check if it has been created in the newly specified location.

Download Profile Relocator via [software.bootblock.co.uk]

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Unify All Your Email And Social Networks Using Inbox2

Most of us have several email and social networking accounts. Managing all these accounts by logging on each of them is tedious and time consuming. So tools like Inbox2 can really help us manages these accounts in one place. Inbox2 is a desktop app that collects all your messages, documents, links and contacts from these accounts in one convenient place and allows you to read, reply, search and be productive without having to login to multiple accounts.


To use Inbox2 is easy, just download the app and start by connecting to one of your account. After you successfully connected, you can add more accounts from GMail, Yahoo, AOL, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter and etc.



At first, Inbox2 only grabs the last 50 messages from each of your accounts, but you can download all messages if you enable it from the Options. It adapts your email labels and stars and adds simple task management tools. It has three buttons to manage your communication: Todo, Waiting For, and Someday.

Inbox2 works on any Windows version including Windows 7.

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Check If An Image Has Been Digitally Altered

With the availability of softwares like Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks, modification of digital photos before publishing them became a standard. With the right skill plus a software, photos nowadays can be enhanced in no time. Unless you have PhD in forensic image analysis, it is hard to detect any alteration on a photo. However, there is a website that can perform an image error level analysis on your photo that can give you a hint if modification is present. According Neal Krawetz (Ph.D):