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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Unable to remove app icon from BlackBerry App World after uninstalling the app


Hello,

To confirm, all paid apps that you purchase via AppWorld will forever show in MyWorld. The state that they show (e.g., installed, uninstalled, etc.) is dictated by the state they are in. If that state is "uninstalled" and the app does not show on the Options Application list, then the app is not installed and is consuming nothing.

Basically, the AppWorld servers retain the record of your purchase so that, should you wish to have the app sometime in the future, you can re-obtain it without having to pay again. If they did not retain record and you wished it in the future, you'd have to pay again...resulting in a different set of "challenges".

Now, if that's a free app, then you can remove it from the MyWorld list by clearing the AppWorld application cache:

1. Open App World

2. Go to My World

3a. For keyboard-based BB's -- Hold down the ALT key and then press, in sequence R, then S, then T

3b. For Storm/Pearl -- Hold the num-lock (!?123) button so it locks and then press, in sequence 3, then 4, then (

4a. If your BB locks after issuing the cache clear, perform a battery pull reboot

When you next go into MyWorld, no apps will show at all. When you log into MyWorld using your PayPal credentials, your paid apps will re-synchronize from the AppWorld servers in the state that they presently are in (e.g., installed, uninstalled, etc.).

Hope that helps!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

YouTube Tests New Design “Cosmic Panda” for Videos, Playlists and Channels, Try NOW

YouTube is testing a new redesign called "Cosmic Panda" which provides a new experience for videos, playlists, and channels.

This new redesign comes with following new features:

  • A new experience for watching videos and playlists
  • More page designs and better editing tools to customize your channel
  • Keep watching when moving between videos, playlists, and channels (Chrome only)
  • Stylish new look and feel

In this new design, the most noticeable thing is the black background behind video which used to be white in default YouTube design.

YouTube_Redesign_Cosmic_Panda.png

Overall the new design looks better than the default one.

The new redesign can be enabled by using following link:

Test New YouTube Design

You can revert back to old look anytime by visiting the above link again.

Download Animated Lightning City Theme (Persona) for Mozilla Firefox

Today in this topic we are going to share a cool animated theme for Mozilla Firefox users.

Actually its a persona for Firefox browser. If you don't know about persona, check following topic:

Personas: New Easy to Install & Easy to Use Skins for Mozilla Firefox

This animated persona features lightning city theme which looks nice IMO. Following is a preview of this theme in action:

http://media.askvg.com/articles/images2/Animated_Lightning_City_Theme_Mozilla_Firefox.png

The screenshot is not animated but you can try this theme and check the cool animation yourself:

Animated Lightning City Theme for Mozilla Firefox

Simply open the above mentioned link and click on "Wear this Persona" button.

PS: You can uninstall it anytime using "Add-ons -> Appearance" menu.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

How to Get Good Old 3D Pinball Game, InkBall, Hold ‘Em, Windows Calendar and ClipBook Viewer in Windows 7?

Microsoft has removed many classic features from Windows 7 like Classic start menu, Quick Launch toolbar, etc. Although most of them can be enabled using 3rd party apps or simple registry hacks:

[AIO] How to Get All Good Old Classic Features Back in Windows 7

There are 5 more classic programs which have also been removed from Windows 7 but most of the people don't notice them. The programs are:

  • 3D Pinball Game
  • InkBall Game
  • Hold 'Em Game
  • Windows Calendar
  • ClipBook Viewer

3D Pinball game is an awesome game and Microsoft removed it from Windows 7 for no reason. Similarly Windows Calendar is a very useful application but Microsoft removed it to force people to use Windows Live Essentials pack.

Our DA group member "scritperkid2" has shared these classic applications files which can be copied to Windows 7 to enjoy these missing programs in Windows 7.

Simply follow the instructions to get the programs back in Windows 7:

Get 3D Pinball Game in Windows 7:

Download following ZIP file, extract it and copy the Pinball folder to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games" folder. If you have installed Windows 7 in any other partition, change C: drive letter to the correct one.

Download 3D Pinball Game for Windows 7

Get InkBall Game in Windows 7:

Download following ZIP file, extract it and copy the files to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\InkBall" folder. If you have installed Windows 7 in any other partition, change C: drive letter to the correct one.

Download InkBall Game for Windows 7

Get Hold 'Em Game in Windows 7:

Download following ZIP file, extract it and run the install.bat file:

Download Hold 'Em Game for Windows 7

Get Windows Calendar in Windows 7:

Download following ZIP file, extract it and copy the extracted folder to "C:\Program Files\" folder. 64-bit users copy the extracted folder to "C:\ Program Files (x86)\" folder. If you have installed Windows 7 in any other partition, change C: drive letter to the correct one.

Download Windows Calendar for Windows 7

Get ClipBook Viewer in Windows 7:

Download following ZIP file, extract it and copy the clipbrd.exe file to "C:\Windows\System32\" folder. If you have installed Windows 7 in any other partition, change C: drive letter to the correct one.

Download ClipBook Viewer for Windows 7

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“Team Fortress 2″ Game is Now Free to Play

"Team Fortress 2" (TF2) is a team-based first person shooter multiplayer game developed by Valve corporation. The game is distributed online though Steam.

TF2 is one of the most popular online action games of all time. It delivers constant free updates, new game modes, maps and equipment. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend themselves to a variety of player skills.

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And the good news is that the game has become free-to-play now. There's no catch! Play as much as you want, as long as you like!

If you are an existing premium account holder, you'll have a few extra features, including access to rare and cosmetic items through random item drops, the ability to store more items in your backpack, and more powerful trading and crafting abilities. Otherwise, the gameplay experience will be identical for both premium and free accounts.

System Requirements:

Minimum:

  • 1.7 GHz Processor
  • 512MB RAM
  • DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
  • Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Vista, XP
  • Internet Connection

Recommended:

  • Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better)
  • 1GB RAM
  • DirectX 9 level Graphics Card
  • Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Vista, XP
  • Internet Connection

You can start enjoying the free game using following steps:

Download Steam

Download TF2 Game

Download FREE Bootable Rescue CDs from Kaspersky, BitDefender, AVG, Avira, F-Secure, Panda and Dr.Web Antivirus

Many times we found ourselves in a difficult situation when our system cannot load in the regular way, for example due to virus infection or some system file missing, etc.

In such conditions, Rescue CD becomes very useful. You can simply boot using the rescue CD and can scan your system, remove the virus, copy/delete files, create/delete partitions and many other system tasks. So a Rescue CD is boon for all of us.

Many respected anti-virus companies are providing their rescue CDs free of cost. So here we are sharing a few such free rescue CDs which you can download and burn for future use:

Kaspersky Rescue CD:

Kaspersky is one of the best anti-virus company and now its providing a rescue CD absolutely free which contains the latest Kaspersky anti-virus. So you can scan your system by booting your system using Kaspersky rescue CD.

Download Kaspersky Rescue CD

BitDefender Rescue CD:

BitDefender is also a great anti-virus software. It also provides a free rescue CD which comes bundled with latest BitDefender anti-virus. The best thing in this rescue CD is, when you boot using this CD and connects to Internet, it can update the virus definition.

Download BitDefender Rescue CD

AVG Rescue CD:

AVG is one of the best FREE anti-virus and it also provides rescue CD. Its built on a Linux distribution platform and contains lots of useful system tools including anti-virus, midnight commander, simpler and several Linux tools like vi, openssh, ntfsprogs, etc.

Download AVG Rescue CD

Avira Rescue CD:

Avira is one of the best FREE anti-virus software and it also provides a free rescue CD. Its a Linux based CD which can help you in scanning your system for virus infection.

Download Avira Rescue CD (ISO)

Download Avira Rescue CD (EXE)

F-Secure Rescue CD:

Another Linux based Rescue CD which can help you to scan your system. It can also update the virus definition if an Internet connection is available otherwise you can manually update it using USB drives.

Download F-Secure Rescue CD

Panda SafeCD:

Panda SafeCD comes in handy when you need to clean a friend's PC (or your own) from a malware infested state. It is specially useful for detecting and disinfecting malware infections which give regular AV products running within Windows a hard time.

Download Panda SafeCD

Dr.Web LiveCD:

If your Windows or Linux system has been rendered non-bootable by malware, restore it with Dr.Web LiveCD. Dr.Web LiveCD will clean your computer of infected and suspicious files, help you copy important information to a removable data storage device or another computer, and then attempt to cure infected objects.

Download Dr.Web LiveCD

Download Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.5

If you are looking for a new free antivirus for your system, you should give a try to "Panda Cloud Antivirus" which is absolutely free and light-weighted antivirus.

"Panda Cloud Antivirus" is based on new cloud computing concept in which services are provided over Internet. This new antivirus scans files through Internet which makes it very light on system resources. It also doesn't need regular updating of virus definitions as it automatically updates the virus definitions in the cloud (remote server) and scans your files using those latest virus definitions.

You should have a good speed Internet connection to fully utilize this new cloud based antivirus otherwise it won't work. Don't worry, if you are offline, it'll still protect your system from virus attack as it stores the virus definitions in local cache as well.

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Features List:

  • Real-time protection against all types of viruses.
  • Automatic & transparent upgrades of new engine and program versions.
  • URL and Web filtering of malicious, drive-by exploits and phishing sites.
  • Product localized into 20 different languages.

You can download it using following link:

Download Link

Transform Windows 7 into Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Using “Ubuntu Skin Pack”

If you use Windows but love simple, minimal and clean look of Ubuntu, here is something interesting for you.

"Ubuntu Skin Pack" is a customization pack for Windows 7 users which can make our Windows look-like Ubuntu 11.04. The transformation pack has been created by our DA friend "hameddanger".

This pack changes almost everything in Windows 7 to transform it into Ubuntu. It changes login screen, boot screen, wallpaper, theme, start button, icons, etc. It also installs a few utilities to provide Ubuntu functionality.

It can be installed in Windows 7 SP1. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

You can download it using following link:

Download Link

Download “Arma 2 Free”, a Free-to-Play Multiplayer Game

Bohemia Interactive has released a free version of its "Arma 2" game which is the 13th best PC game of all time.

Arma 2: Free (A2F) redefines the free-to-play battlefield with its truly unrivaled scale and gameplay possibilities. A2F serves up almost everything offered by the original Arma 2 minus the campaign, HD graphics and support for user-made addons and mods.

You can create your own custom-built scenarios or deploy a massive selection of missions and game-modes made by others. No micro-transactions, no hidden costs, just the same epic terrain and huge variety of equipment! This is Arma 2 Free - virtual war without the training wheels.

Arma 2: Free is fully compatible with user-made missions, campaigns and multiplayer modes originally created for Arma 2, as well as being multiplayer compatible with the full Arma 2 providing no user-made addons or mods are used.

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Some of the key features of Arma 2: Free include:

  • Free military simulation - An authentic battlefield simulation, including bullet ballistics, material penetration and much more.
  • Free armory - A comprehensive range of 300+ weapons, units and fully-usable armed or unarmed vehicles across air, land and water classes.
  • Free unique multiplayer - Multiplayer with large-scale maps for 50+ live players and hundreds of AI units. Supports a wide variety of MP modes from co-op and PvP modes, to total mayhem!
  • Free dedicated servers - Both Linux and Windows OS dedicated server support for users to host freely wherever and however they like even to play together on the same retail game-servers.
  • Free creativity - Quick mission templates, a powerful, built-in, easy to use SP/MP mission editor, and advanced scripting.

Download Link

[Official Windows 7 Themes Update] Microsoft Releases New “Age Of Empires”, “Birds of Prey”, “Kim Hana” and “Mabinogi” Themes for Windows 7

Microsoft has released a new themes "Age Of Empires", "Birds of Prey", "Kim Hana" and "Mabinogi" for Windows 7 users.

Age Of Empires:

The great armies of history clash in this free Windows 7 theme based on Age of Empires Online, the latest addition to the wildly popular PC game franchise.

Download Link

Birds of Prey:

On the hunt, feeding their young, or staring with uncanny poise directly into your eyes, the birds of prey in this free theme for Windows 7 are alert, noble, and fearless. Includes owls, hawks, and eagles in their native habitats.

Download Link

Kim Hana:

They need a home! Invite these bizarre-but-cute creatures to live on your desktop. This free Windows 7 theme from the mind of Korean artist Kim Hana is enigmatic, hypnotic, and utterly unique. Includes strumming guitar alert sounds.

Download Link

Mabinogi:

Based on the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, this free theme lights up your Windows 7 desktop with fantastical scenes of adventure and romance.

Download Link

Download the .themepack file, double-click on it and Windows will automatically install and apply it.

Thanks to our friend "Rob Margel" for the update...