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Microsoft’s new Web Platform Installer Beta-Web PI

Web developers around the world using Microsoft’s web technologies will rejoice as Microsoft have reased a beta version of their Web Platform Installer. This is similar to Fantastico De Luxe for cPanel Linux servers. This provides ability to quickly install a .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, IIS7.0 and Extensions, IIS FastCGI, Visual Web Developer 2008, SQL Server 2008 Express, SQL Server Management Studio, ASP.NET MVC and Silverlight Tools and also number of the leading open source content management systems like DotNetNuke, Drupal, Gallery, Graffiti, osCommerce, PHPBB, and WordPress into their web space. The benifit of Web Application Installer is that you are always installing the latest versions of the software and you can update the Web Platform with a single installer.

Web developers around the world using Microsoft’s web technologies will rejoice as Microsoft have reased a beta version of their Web Platform Installer. This is similar to Fantastico De Luxe for cPanel Linux servers. This provides ability to quickly install a .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, IIS7.0 and Extensions, IIS FastCGI, Visual Web Developer 2008, SQL Server 2008 Express, SQL Server Management Studio, ASP.NET MVC and Silverlight Tools and also number of the leading open source content management systems like DotNetNuke, Drupal, Gallery, Graffiti, osCommerce, PHPBB, and WordPress into their web space. The benifit of Web Application Installer is that you are always installing the latest versions of the software and you can update the Web Platform with a single installer.

Web PI and Web AI are FREE to download and available now at Microsoft.com/Web/Download

Tool to watch ISPs for P2P transfer

Switzerland - Network Testing Tool

EFF has launched a tool to watch ISPs that throttle P2P transfers.

EFF has released a new hi-tech tool named Switzerland that will allows users to probe whtether their ISPs are having their P2P transfers restricted.

This will make the job of ISP testing a lot more easier. Read more…

Defraggler – Defragment files in seconds

Defraggler - deframentation nice and easy - free

Here is another tool i would like to share with everybody. Defraggler is a new tool for defragmenting from the makers of Ccleaner. Simply run it, select the file and defragmentation will be done in seconds. Defraggler is much easier and faster than the Windows defragmentation.

Defraggler is completely free! You can find the download here. It is a mere 384kb.

Though this is still in beta, Defraggler did not give any problems and the defragmenting process went on smoothly. I am happy that my PC is much faster now.

Opera Tweaks

How to disable BitTorrent?
Uncheck Enable under BitTorrent.

How do I Identify as Opera, Firefox or Internet Explorer?
Right click → Edit site preferences → Network → Browser Identification [or] CTRL+F12 → Advanced → Content → Manage site preferences → Add → [TYPE] Site → Browser Identification Read more…

How to set the Default OS by editing the multiboot menu?

In Windows XP, open the System applet in Control Panel
Click on the Advanced tab, and click Settings under Startup and Recovery.

  1. Select the default operating system from the drop-down list in the System Startup section
  2. Change the delay time in the field next to ‘Time to display list of operating systems’. Read more…

Partition Logic- Free tool to partition hard disk

Partition your hard disk with this free program.

To shrink existing partitions to make room for a new one, use a third-party partitioning program like the free Partition Logic.

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista
Requirements: Pentium-class or better x86 processor, 32 megabytes RAM memory, IDE (ATA) hard disks for partitioning
File Size: 4628KB Read more…

Advanced WindowsCare Personal

Advanced WindowsCare Personal is a freeware comprehensive PC care utility that helps protect, repair and optimize your computer. It provides convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection.
This tool lets you run the pc faster, more stably and more efficiently. Read more…