Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 in offline mode

If you open CMD.EXE with Administrative Privileges i.e. at elevated level & run the this DISM command dism /online /get-features you will see that from the State that .NET Framework is not part of the Operating System.





So the first thing you need to do is to copy the required package to local machine before you run the command to install .NET Framework. To do that use Windows 8 ISO/DVD/USB Media. You need to copy SXS folder to local machine located at D:\sources\sxs (In this case D: your drive letter on which you have loaded Windows 8 Media)



You can also use the following command to copy this folder locally. xcopy d:\sxs\*.* c:\sxs /s
Once completed, in order to install this feature you can run the following command dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /SourceC:\sxs /LimitAccess  and hit Enter



After completing the installation of .NET Framework 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled in the Control Panel –> Program and Features



Bingo. Now you can enable .NET Framework feature on Windows 8 without needing of an internet connection.

Enjoy

copy your files faster with tera copy

Ever thought of a file copy manager. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just pause file copying, resume it anytime and achieve the entire copying process at a greater speed.

Well, Tera Copy allows you to do so with just a click.
 

Simply drag and drop files to the source location. Then you can select if wish to move the files to a new location or simply copy them.
The software allows shell integration ( that means you can replace it with the operating system's original file copying method).

Believe me it will greatly improve your copying speed. ( I personally received speeds upto 40 MB/s).

You can download the software here.

Ninite lets you install all your bulk software at once

You’ve got a new computer, you’re eager to get it out of the box and take it for a test drive.Or, maybe you just messed up with your PC and it is working really slow. Possibly you are a nerd and getting bored running a perfect system.The result of any of these likely scenarios is that you’ll have a fresh copy of Microsoft’s desktop OS in front of you.


Before you can really get your teeth into testing out your machine’s capabilities, though, you need to install some software. It’s a necessity, and it was one I personally met with dread, disdain and despair. It’s easy to sit there for literally hours locating all your favorite apps on the web, downloading and installing them. But, you’ll happy to know, there’s now a workaround that saves you a lot of time:http://www.ninite.com

What is ninite and how does it work?

Put simply, Ninite.com is a web-based tool for aggregating many of the most popular freeware on the web for you to install on your PC, running any compatible version of Windows. It’s a tool bred out of sheer genius.

The website itself consists of one main page, populated with a list of the popular apps, categorised much like an App Store – a layout that’s increasingly familiar to most of us -  and each app is accompanied by a regular check box. All you need to do is simply go through the list of 92 applications and select the ones you want on your PC.
There’s a huge green button at the bottom of the list that’s labelled ‘Get Installer’. Hit that, and you’ll download a single executable file that will subsequently launch a batch installer and run through each of your selected programs one-by-one, migrating from the interwebs, onto your hard drive.




The primary advantage of speed, saving you the job of going to the website of each developer in turn and downloading each installer file separately. That sort of goes without saying, but there are a couple of other underlying benefits. Firstly, it allows you to go away and get on with something else whilst it’s happening, although that’s not to say you can’t carry on using your PC during the process, it behaves like any other installer, minus the distractions. Usually, you’d be taped to your seat waiting for one install to complete before you grab the next one.

The only disadvantage I could find is that you cant install the softwares personally to differernt directories and you will need to be content with the Program Files folder.

Why not try out the software rather than listening to the critics. :D

Windows 8 proposed to boot up at a lightening fast speed of 3 secs

A lot of buzz is around the globe for the release of Windows 8 and its new and unique features.
Among the exciting features of Windows 8, it also offers a quick boot time of 3 secs. Several tests have been run which prove the booting time. So if you are obsessed by quick booting time of a MAC, Windows 8 steps into the battlefield. Watch it.

Not only is the few second startup going to dramatically improve the user experience on both tablet and desktop alike, it’s also likely to be a key ingredient in Microsoft’s marketing of Windows 8. Not so much because it’ll slap it all over the commercials.

 

I found a video on the internet. Check it out.

Get rid of unnecessary files with ccleaner

Ever wondered why your PC is slowing down? Or maybe you know about so many temporary files and don't have a clue how to go on on deleting them. Even when your PC crashes after a blue screen, Windows creates a huge dump file (500MB or so) and it remains in the hard disk for debugging.
A lot of cookies may be stored in your browsers. Some folders of uninstalled applications, missing shortcuts.
You know want to delete all of them, but laziness takes over you and you just chuck it...

Luckily, there's a software 'CCleaner' which takes care of all your job. Really easy to user interface and you can even select which information to keep and which to delete. The software performs a quick scan to search you PC for all unwanted files and displays a list before deleting them. Its really that simple.

You can download the stable version of software from here.
OR
Get the latest version here.

Disable content indexing in windows 7 to improve performance

Windows 7 uses the indexing feature to provide you fast search results..however if u have a portion on the hard drive which you search very less often..u can turn this off...windows will still search for your file but jst take a little longer...

To disable Content Indexing on a disk.
1. Click Start – Computer.
2.Right-click the disk (say c:) and select properties.
3. Uncheck “Allow Files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties“.
4.Click Apply and OK.




You will be asked a option and select "apply to c:\folders and sub folders"
later if u get any messages regarding privileges click on "continue" and then "ignore all"

reboot your system...u will see a noticeable change in the performance..

Feel free to comment.