Showing posts with label software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label software. Show all posts

DirectX november update

By Praveen Edburg | Friday, November 14, 2008


Microsoft has provided an update to the DirectX 9.0c and previous editions.

The package can be downloaded from here.

The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime is the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

The DirectX end-user installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime and so once you install the November update, all the previous updates are included in it and need not be installed.

Since the DirectX runtime cannot be uninstalled, it is recommended to create a System Restore point before installing.


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Microsoft windows mobile 6.5 announced

By Praveen Edburg | Thursday, November 13, 2008


Microsoft has announced a newer version of windows mobile OS used in mobile phone. Contrary to what many believed that version 7.0 would be the successor, MS has announced that version 6.5 will be introduced in the next year.

This means the the version 7.0 has a very long time to come to the market in mobile devices. This has disappointed many Windows mobile users as they were expecting many drastic changes such as lovely interface and much better support for touch screen.

However the version 6.5 has only been announced and not much information has been given regarding the OS. The features it contains in additional to the current one or the changes expected in the OS is not known as of now.

With Symbian having gone open source and Android having launched its first device, I expected a lot more from Microsoft's mobile OS. I just hope that MS surprises with some nice enhancements to what seems like only a minor update to the OS.


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AVG antivirus removes system file

By Praveen Edburg | Thursday, November 13, 2008


In what happens to be a major error on the part of the virus definition files in the popular free antivirus AVG, it seems to detect a system file as a Trojan horse and removes it.

Users who have been affected by this will not be able to boot successfully into their OS after the antivirus removes the system file. They will have to do a system repair from the OS CD/DVD.

This only happens when users have updates to the faulty virus definition file and then performed a full system scan. Windows XP users are reportedly affected by this and it seems only some Vista users are experiencing the issue. Users with AVG version 7.5 and 8.0 will be affected.

The issue has been corrected as of now with the most recent updated virus definition file.


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S / W Engineer's daily routine

By Rockstar Template | Monday, March 24, 2008


Daily Routine of an IT Guy !!

6:30AM : wake up
6:45AM : Tough decision; To bathe or not.
6:50AM : Have To.
9:15AM : Punch in.
9:20AM : Check Mail.
9:25AM : Check Again just in case...
9:30AM : Since It is already 9:30 wait for tea ( 9:45AM ).
9:45AM : TEA party.
10:00AM : Check Mail.
10:05AM : Check again. Can't Believe that no mail has come. Is every body dead or what?
10:20AM : Sudden feeling of loneliness and desperation turn around to look for some body (Any body) to talk to.
10:30AM : Found a guy testing something. Feel real pity for his pathetic, boring and useless existence.
10:40AM : Sudden urge to get some work done and fast. Start looking for the file. (Can't remember it's name)
11:00AM : Boss summons in his office. Bad sign.
11:30AM : How the hell! Am I suppose to remember everything? Why should I be responsible for everything that goes bad?
11:45AM : Try to locate a scapegoat. No body around.
12:00AM : Mood is really bad decide to postpone work till after lunch.
12:30AM : Lunch
1:00PM : Lunch over.
1:10PM : Go for a smoke. Can't even smoke in this god forsaken place.
1:35PM : Back from a smoke. It was good. I even did not paid for the cig. The other chap is so foolish.
1:50PM : Mood is good. Decide to go to cool web sites. Real sleazy thoughts.
2:30PM : Feeling real sleepy after such a mammoth mental effort.

2:45PM : Tea Time.

3:00PM : Chat and discuss with colleague on the bad state of the company. Blame everybody for incompetence and laziness.
4:00PM : A guy from testing comes for help.(Jerk)

4:11PM : Try to look busy.
4:12PM : He is asking for a technical help.(Real jerk).
4:15PM : After really making him beg for help decide to take a look.
4:50PM : No solution found. Really angry on the guy for getting myself involved.
4:55PM : Suddenly boss is spotted in the neighboring area. Try make as much loud noise as possible with some obscure technical jargon thrown in.

5:00PM : Boss has gone back to his den. Coast is clear.
5:05PM : Blame the problem on RnD.
5:10PM : Check mail. "Yes" a mail has finally arrived.
5:13PM : It's a silly joke and old too. But it felt good.
5:14PM : A quick dash for gate.
5:15PM : Third in punching out.
5:25PM : Reached Room.
5:26PM : TV on. No worth while program.
8:30PM : Still no worth while program. Every body is getting lazy and irresponsible what will happen to this world GOD help us. Curse
government and RnD.
8:45PM : Food arrives. Pretty bad and stinking.
8:48PM : Dinner finished.
8:50PM : Bay watch. At last some quality.
11:30PM : Mtv Grind. Hmm things are looking up.
12:45AM : Today there were really good programs.
1:46AM : Decide to sleep. Tough day ahead.


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