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Boot-Repair Restores GRUB Loader and MBR to get back access to Ubuntu

Boot-Repair Restores GRUB Loader and MBR to get back access to Ubuntu

| June 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

GRUB is a Boot Loader for Linux but there is an occasional failure when you are Dual Booting Windows and Ubuntu. Generally, we lose access to Linux Bootloader when you install Windows over Ubuntu or Format the partition using Windows. Reason behind is damaged Master Boot Record (MBR)

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Universal Mobile Phone PC suite ( Phone Manager ) for Linux

Universal Mobile Phone PC suite ( Phone Manager ) for Linux

| June 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

Most of us use our computers to backup all the contacts, messages and calendars. This is generally done with the “PC Suite”-like applications provided by the vendor. Some of the most popular ones are Sony Ericsson PC Suite (recently revamped as SE PC Companion), Nokia PC Suite and a few others.

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Transform Ubuntu into Windows with Longhorn Linux Transformation Pack

Transform Ubuntu into Windows with Longhorn Linux Transformation Pack

| March 31, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you are accustomed to Windows interface and miss it while using Ubuntu, Longhorn Linux transformation pack is a project intended to turn Ubuntu to look like Windows Longhorn.

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Popular Linux Distros, Choose the one right for you

Popular Linux Distros, Choose the one right for you

| March 8, 2011 | 4 Comments

There are lots of linux distributions to choose from (over 600). This is a list of some of the more common freely available linux distros.

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Why you should try Linux? Benefits and Advantages of Linux over Windows

Why you should try Linux? Benefits and Advantages of Linux over Windows

| March 5, 2011 | 13 Comments

Linux has been on the OS scene for a very long time now. Even then it does not enjoy the same amount of popularity with users as Windows or Mac OS X . The greatest difficulty it faces is its image as an operating system for geeks.

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Ubuntu, Fedora and Most Linux releases Official Wallpapers Pack Download

Ubuntu, Fedora and Most Linux releases Official Wallpapers Pack Download

| December 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lately, I started using Ubuntu so thought of sharing Wallpaper Pack compiled by Ankur which includes official wallpapers of most popular Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, Mandriva and the latest KDE 4.6.

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Windows 7 like Taskbar on Ubuntu with Group Tab and Stacks | DockbarX

Windows 7 like Taskbar on Ubuntu with Group Tab and Stacks | DockbarX

| December 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

People who are more used to Windows 7 taskbar like me often feel quite difficult working on Ubuntu. What if, we bring those features of wondrous Windows 7 Taskbar on Ubuntu taskbar.

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Google Chrome OS Netbooks Mario and Andretti in 2011?

Google Chrome OS Netbooks Mario and Andretti in 2011?

| December 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

Google being the internet giant, might be expected to be preparing itself for the launch of Google Chrome netbooks quite soon, as two leaked codenames of apparent test prototypes seem to be floating on the internet.

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