Internet Explorer 9 has been popular enough and Microsoft is proud to announce it for Windows Phone 7. “Beauty of Web” will be coming to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. Steve Ballmer announced at World Mobile Congress and Microsoft also released a press release.

IE9 will be available for Windows Phone 7 in the second half of 2011, offering “a dramatically enhanced mobile Web browser experience.”

Internet Explorer 9 will be available to Windows Phone 7 users later this year through an update. Currently, it is available to download for PC only.

Via: Microsoft

Microsoft is expected to showcase their Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate but the download links have already been update for 32 and 64 bit Windows 7. You will see improved tabs and tracking protection. Microsoft has already doone well with Internet Explorer 9 beta which surpassed 20 million downloads.

Here are the directed download links which can install Internet Explorer 9 offline. It means you can run it on any PC while offline and install Internet Explorer 9 easily instead of a web installer.

Download Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Offline Installer [32 Bit Windows 7]

Download Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Offline Installer [64 Bit Windows]

A team of WP7 developers have released a tool “ChevronWP7” to unlock Windows Phone 7 devices. The developers have been working to get access into Windows Phone 7 core and they were progressing steadily. Since some time they were silent on how much progress has been made. Today, they have unleashed a simple and elegant tool to unlock Windows Phone 7.

You might be looking for a reason to unlock Windows Phone 7 device

it’ll be beneficial to indie developers who want to push beyond the limitations of the Silverlight framework and SDK – including but not limited to access to the microphone and camera. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could override the Bing search button?

The official information regarding this tool is

Today we have an exciting breakthrough for the Windows Phone 7 homebrew community – the ability for anyone to unlock a WP7 device without a Marketplace developer account.

Unlocking allows the sideloading of experimental applications that would otherwise can’t be published to the Marketplace, such as those which access private or native APIs.

We’ve taken the pain out of the process involved and put together a super simple executable that will allow anyone to unlock any WP7 device on the market using a USB cable and just a couple clicks.

This tool is completely safe and reversible for the phone. (The app even allows you to relock the phone.)

Happy Thanksgiving with unlocked Windows Phone 7!

Download ChevronWP7

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Microsoft is surely working on next release of Windows dubbed as Windows 8. Earlier, Steve Ballmer revealed that next version of Windows will the riskiest bet by Microsoft ever. This means that Windows 8 is going to be huge. It may be a complete revamp of Windows from scratch although the leaked Windows 8 documentation hints that Windows 8 is going to be Evolutionary Product not Revolutionary. Who knows what is under the sleeves?

Dutch Windows Blog commented about Windows 8 in a post celebrating the 1^st birthday of Windows 8. The details were later on removed but the comment on Windows 8 was regarding its release date. They revealed Windows 8 will be available in Market after 2 years i.e. 2012. We have to wait until some more official information emerges. However, Windows 8 Release date is 2012 according to the information available to date. You should take a look at leaked Windows 8 Specs which tells us about

Wallpapers are used to change the look of computer desktop. In this way, the user does not get bored of the same presentation. They are basically images with different formats. They are changed depending upon the user’s mood and requirements. There is a plethora of wallpapers which are divided into different categories.

Windows 7 has started using the term Desktop Background instead of Wallpapers. But the term Wallpaper has become de facto and is widely used. If you are a fan of Windows 7 then you might want to spice up your desktop with Windows 7 wallpapers and acknowledge this nice operating system from Microsoft. There are plenty of wallpapers around which present Windows 7 logo and text in different ways. Here is a list of some best Windows 7 wallpapers for an easy selection.

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Windows 7 Wallpaper

Windows 7 Style Wallpaper Pack

Windows 7 Wallpaper

7 Wallpaper

Windows Seven … 7

Dark Windows 7 Wallpaper

Energy Flow: Windows 7

Windows 7 Flag

Windows 7 Ultimate II

Windows 7 Wallpaper

Windows Seven Glow Wallpaper

Windows 7 Wave

Windows 7 Revolutions

Windows 7 Secret Project

Windows 7 Light Blue

Windows 7 Cold Light

Windows 7 Miracle Light

Windows 7 reflective

Windows 7 Bright Black

Unofficial Windows 7 Wallpaper

Windows 7 Carbon

Windows 7 Aura

Windows 7 Wallpaper

Windows 7 Wallpaper 2

Windows Wallpaper HD Green

Windows 7 Rejected Artwork

powerplant Windows 7 HD

Windows 7 Wallpaper

Windows Seven Aurora Wallpaper

Windows 7 Ultimate Wallpaper

Windows 7 Home Premium Green

Iron Windows 7 Wallpaper

7 Wood Wallpaper

7 Revived Wallpaper Pack

PDF is become one of the popular standards used to exchange documents. Its independence from hardware and operating system makes it an easy choice. Further, it can be produced in smaller size with some security employed. Its popularity has produced a large number of different tools. Most tools are PDF creators which install a virtual printer on the system. This makes writing PDF files from any program possible. It is like printing documents through physical printer.

There are many freeware solutions available which can perform the duty of PDF file creation but finding the right one can be clumsy. The user may lose interest and choose to go with a commercial product. In order to make it straightforward, a collection of best free PDF creators for Windows 7 is being presented.

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PDFill PDF Writer

It is an awesome pick in the category of best free PDF writers for Windows 7. There are a lot of options that can be used to create PDF files. Quality level of output file can be set to Default, Screen, Ebook, Printer, or Prepress. Many details regarding PDF file can be added as well. If the user wants to make PDF file secure, password protection and encryption can be applied. It is also possible to set initial view of PDF files along with presentation’s display settings. On creation of PDF files, the user can set some tasks to be executed like Email PDF, split or merge, and watermarking. It is available for both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download PDFill PDF Writer)

Bullzip PDF Printer

This can turn into your ultimate tool for PDF creation in Windows 7. It also incorporates a number of options for easily printing PDF files from any program. Quality of PDF file can be picked from a drop down box.  The software also supports merging of PDF file or superimposing a PDF file as background or foreground image. Some customizations are also available to set the initial view of file. Compatibility of file with different PDF versions can also be adjusted. The user can also insert watermark in the PDF file. The tool also supports optional protection of PDF file with password. It works flawlessly in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Bullzip PDF Printer)

doPDF Converter

It is a free but light weight PDF creator for users of Windows 7. If the user does not need any enhancements and just a simple PDF writer, this can be the eventual free solution. The printing resolution can be changed for desired quality and size of PDF file. The tool is friendly with computer resources and does not require any pre installation of Ghostscript ot .Net framework. It natively supports 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download doPDF Converter)

CutePDF Writer

It is another option to be used a simple PDF creator in Windows 7. It provides basic printing with resolution control according to user’s requirements. This application makes PDF printing extremely easy. The user should feel no trouble while using it on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download CutePDF Writer)

These applications are best free solutions for PDF printing/creation in Windows 7. Some of them provide a bunch of customization while other do the basic task. Select one which meets your needs.

* Bullzip PDF Printer, doPDF Converter, and CutePDF Writer require free Ghostscript.

** PDFill PDF Writer also requires Java Virtual Machine.

Performing Backup of critical data should be a routine activity for a computer user. Unfortunately, it does not happen this way and usually people don’t care about it until something goes wrong. There are many reasons which can harm user’s vital data. Some of these reasons are Physical smash up of Storage Device, Attack of Malware, or accidental erase. Backup is build to make a copy of data which can be restored in case of any disaster.

Finding an easy and perfect backup tool can be one of the main reasons for which users do not care about backing up data. There are some features which should be supported in an excellent backup tool. Considering these features, following free backup software for Windows 7 have been accumulated.

FBackup

It is one of the best free solutions which can assist in backing up your data on Windows 7. Its user friendly interface makes it so simple for a normal user to easily back up the data files in original condition or as a standard zip compressed archive. Restoring the data from a backup is also trouble-free. The backup procedure can be scheduled to save your time. It also supports back up of open files so that user can work on files without the need to shut them. One of the best characteristics in FBackup is the possibility to extend its functionality through free plugins. These plugins make it possible for the user to backup profiles of many popular software like Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, NOD32, AVAST and many others. It works flawlessly in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download FBackup)

Cobian Backup

This tool’s features can make it an ultimate selection for a backup tool to be used in Windows 7. It has scheduler support to backup data from one location to another location which can be on same storage device, network, or FTP. Incremental and Differential backups can be employed. This backup utility also provides compression using zip or 7z format along with encrypting backup. It is also possible to password protect the program. Volume Shadow copy feature is available which can backup open files. It has native support for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Cobian Backup)

Cucku Backup

This backup utility is an easy to use solution for users of Windows 7. It incorporates a novel idea to protect backup data in case of any damage to physical medium. The user can store the backup to free space available on PC of some trusted friend. It is a Skype certified product and utilizes Skype to contact friend and transfer backup to his place. It automatically recognizes common places where documents, pictures, videos, and some other data may exist. In restoring procedure, individual files can be acquired from backup. The user needs to create an account which will generate a specific key for data security. Cucku Backup also employs compression and AES encryption for less storage and more security. It executes with no problems in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Cucku Backup)

Comodo Backup

It is a backup tool which can be used both by beginner or advanced users in Windows 7. Its intuitive interface enables users to back up files and directory, registry, system partition, also settings of some software. Compression, encryption, and password protection can be employed on backup. The backup can be kept in one of the multiple locations like local drive, virtual drive, removable storage, network or FTP. Backups can be scheduled for specific time. It runs smoothly in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Comodo Backup)

GFI Backup

This backup software provides an insightful wizard interface for normal users to backup their data in Windows 7. This tool has all prominent features that simple backup software needs. There is support available for incremental and differential backups. Backup can be compressed and secured by employing standard zip and AES encryption. The restoring feature is also simple and allows retrieval of full data or individual files. Further, it can backup open files for user’s comfort. The software executes in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 with no trouble. (Download GFI Backup)

It is recommended to store the backup of data to another storage medium which is different than the one holding original data. Otherwise any unfortunate incident can make you lose the original data as well as backup. Don’t forget to tell us about your experience with any of these backup software by leaving a comment.

An operating system is laid down on a number of modules which make it possible for users to interact with underlying hardware. Every operating system has its own way to store configurations for different devices and users. Microsoft’s operating system organizes this information in Registry. Besides the use of registry by Windows for its own functions, 3^rd party applications also utilize it. The use of registry by software may leave needless and surplus information in registry after it has been uninstalled. This problem may slow down the PC in longer run and cause some frustration.

Registry Cleaners are applications that have been designed to scan and analyze registry for left over. If problems are found, the utilities attempt to repair or delete dispensable registry items. There is no hard and fast rule to detect such registry items; so the use of registry cleaners has always been debatable. It is also highly recommended to make backup of registry or whole system which can restore the PC to an earlier status in case something undesired happens. Following is a listing of best free registry cleaners and any of them can be used conveniently in Windows 7.

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TweakNow Registry Cleaner

It is a proficient free registry cleaner to be used in Windows 7. It is fast in scanning registry with efficient algorithm to find obsolete registry items. Before making any changes to registry, it creates a back up of registry which can be utilized to restore the system. User can define rules to exclude registry items from scanning. Besides registry cleaner, it contains many other tools like Track Cleaner, Disk Cleaner and Analyzer, Startup Manager and Registry Defragmenter. It is compatible with 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download TweakNow Registry Cleaner)

Auslogics Registry Cleaner

It is another simple and free solution which can be used to clean and repair Registry in Windows 7. The intuitive interface guides the users to optimize registry with ease. The segments of registry which are not required can be discarded comfortably. The tool is quick at scanning and cleaning the system for better performance. It is natively supported in 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Auslogics Registry Cleaner)

CCleaner

If this tool is not already installed, you are missing one of the popular freeware utilities. It has a registry cleaning component which is light while dealing with registry although CCleaner is primarily designed to clean usage tracks from PC. The option to back up registry is also liberal. The tool works flawlessly on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download CCleaner)

WinUtilities Free Registry Cleaner

This free registry cleaner has an established track record and is suitable for users of Windows 7. The user can easily prohibit sections of registry by un-checking them before performing a scan. The visual interface is pretty much straight for normal users. Scanning, repairing, or restoring registry is pretty straightforward. It runs smoothly on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download WinUtilities Free Registry Cleaner)

With the development of Windows operating system, the Registry module is sounder and less erring. It is cautioned to use Registry Cleaner with care in high demand scenarios. Also don’t forget to back up your full system or at least create a restore point.

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Media which includes audio and video has an essential share in our daily activity on PC. Audio Music is usually being played when user is writing some document, browsing web, or reading something. Music is also available in form of videos but movies only exist in video formats. A good media player is required to enjoy the media to full extent which can play maximum media file formats without need of extra codec. It means that the user should be at least able to play MP3 collection, DVDs, and Mobile Video Formats on a single media player.

Many nice and free media players for Windows operating system have emerged along the course. They have replaced the default media player in Windows. These media players are friendly with resources and require less disk space with almost no need of extra codec. To provide relief in selection of media player for Windows 7, a list of best and free media players is being rolled up.

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VLC Media Player

It is ultimate choice for a free media player in Windows 7. The ease of installation, geniality with resources and support for playback of large media formats make it an awesome media player. The ability to play damaged, corrupted or incomplete media files is awesome. The capabilities to stream over network and to convert media files into different formats are some of its best features. It also snubs DVD region codes which makes it a global media player. The player has also a collection of basic filters to modify video’s display. A lot of skins are available to change the default look. VLC media player natively supports 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download VLC Media Player)

Media Player Classic Home Cinema

A solid, free, and open source media player which can be used conveniently in Windows 7. It has been built upon core of popular Media Player Classic which was being no longer maintained since 2006. It is extremely light and supports a prominent number of multimedia formats. In some cases, it may require additional codecs while compared to VLC media player. It also supports anti-tearing, multi-monitor configuration, and playback & recording with compatible TV tuner. The media player is multilingual as well as portable. Media Player Classic Home Cinema works flawlessly on 32 and 64 bit version of Windows 7. (Download Media Player Classic Home Cinema)

GOM Player

This free media player can force you to drop all other media players in Windows 7. It comes with a load of codecs to support all popular multimedia formats. Even if a codec is not available to play a files, GOM Player will find an open source alternative and will redirect the user to make an installation. Its own patented technology can play broken AVI files that are still not completely downloaded. It is possible to take screenshot, customize contrast, brightness, and saturation.  Some other video filters are also there. GOM player is fully compatible with 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download GOM Player)

KMPlayer

It is another fine and free media player for users of Windows 7. This media player has almost no need for external codecs to play a huge media formats. It contains a bundle of options for media enthusiasts. It can work with internal and external filters. The experience of playing media files can be tweaked with a lot of options like changing playback speed, capturing screenshots, favoring a selection in video, and many others. A wide range of skins is available to give a more personalized look to KM player. It has also support to play incomplete or corrupt AVI files with option to skip damaged parts. The user should face no problem while using KM player on and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download KMPlayer)

These free media players can turn your media experience very pleasant in Windows 7. Do tell us about your experience with any of these media players in Windows 7 by leaving a comment.

To keep a computer secure from malware, the user cannot rely on a single product. The developers of malware are getting intelligent and so you have to be more intelligent for tackling malware. A layered security solution is suggested for maximum protection. Also, taking precaution is better than cure. So, a firewall should be installed on your system as an early line of defense. Usually, Internet is the source of malware attack. Firewall keeps an eye on the outgoing and incoming traffic and discards the information matching predefined set of rules or behaving maliciously.

Finding, configuring, and managing a firewall can be a difficult task for a normal user. They may also screw up your system if handled without care. It is recommended to create a restore point or make a full back up of your system. Firewalls exist at both software and hardware level but normal users rely on software firewall. For ease in selecting a firewall, a list of best free firewall solutions for Windows 7 has been collected.

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Comodo Firewall

This is an awesome free firewall for personal use in Windows 7. There has been recent release which is version 4.0 and contains a lot of improvements. The user interface is pretty changes along with a new pop up layout. The user can easily take Comodo Time Machine snapshots or create Windows restore points. Its proactive monitoring tool Defense+ now contains built-in sandbox which combines file system/registry virtualization to fight unfamiliar malware. Defense+ also sandboxes all unknown applications by default until they are scrutinized. Using new sandboxing feature, the number of alerts has been significantly reduced and user is less annoyed now. The download package combines Firewall + Antivirus but installation wizard lets you choose any or both of them for installation. It is available for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Comodo Firewall)

PC Tools Firewall Plus

It is another might firewall but free for personal use in Windows 7. It protects the user from attacks by Trojans, Keyloggers, and other malicious application through monitoring of network traffic. By default it is set to protect against most dangerous applications but it allows advanced users to set their own rules with a large set of customizations available. In establishing phase, the number of alerts may be large but it will decrease as time passes on. If the user does not want to get notification during an activity like playing game, there is a Full Screen option available. Password protection for settings of Firewall can also be enabled. The firewall has native support for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download PC Tools Firewall Plus)

PrivateFirewall

This is another fine choice in the category of free firewalls for Windows 7. It provides good protections against intrusion and malware. PrivateFirewall uses behavioral technology to combat different types of malware. It monitors programs, registry, and email and thus can detect overall anomaly. It can also block attempts to initiate illicit outgoing TCP connection or DNS request. It works flawlessly on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download PrivateFirewall)

Outpost Firewall Free

If you are looking for a normal firewall to be used in Windows 7 then give it a try. The alerting and rule defining system is simple and has been designed for normal users. The level of security can be configured easily. By default it is set to “Optimal” mode which observes most dangerous applications. In installation stage, it can be configured to auto learn mode for a week. This firewall is best for users who don’t want their active participation in defining rules or dealing pop up alerts frequently. It is fully compatible with 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. (Download Outpost Firewall Free)

Don’t use any combination of these firewalls because it usually creates conflicts in the system. The user can employ a single firewall in conjunction with an antivirus for best protection in Windows 7.