What is Microsoft .NET Framework? Download Links for All Versions Inside

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Many times you download a software and find that its not working in your system. You get an error message that Microsoft .NET Framework needs to be installed. It means that it is required that .NET Framework is installed in your system to be able to use the software. So what is .NET Framework and why do some software need it? We have received such kind of questions many times and people find it difficult to install .NET Framework as most of the times software developer don't provide links to download it. So today, in this topic we'll tell you what is .NET Framework and will also provide official Microsoft download links to download each version of .NET Framework. What is Microsoft .NET Framework?Microsoft .NET Framework is a software...

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WinLaunch: Download Mac OS X Lion “Launchpad” for Windows Vista and 7

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We all know about "Launchpad" which is a new application launcher introduced in Apple's Mac OS X Lion. It provides iOS look-like home screen view in Mac OS X Lion. We have shared a similar application launcher for Windows in past which is called "JumpPad". Today we are going to share a new application launcher for Windows which looks very close to Mac OS X Lion's "Launchpad"."WinLaunch" is a free and portable utility for Windows Vista and 7 created by "MrC0rrupted" @ DA which provides Mac OS X Lion look-like Launchpad in Windows. When you launch WinLaunch, it starts as minimized and you can bring it to screen using "Shift+Tab" keyboard shortcut. It shows the main screen of this new app launcher which looks like following: To add items...

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Enable “Betta Fish” Boot Screen In Windows 8 Developer Preview

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Back in June 2011, three Windows 8 builds were leaked to the web. Those builds were packed with a cool Betta Fish boot screen. Many of you might have even seen the pictures and videos of the Betty Fish boot screen. To speed up the boot time, Microsoft removed this boot screen and replaced it with a simple one in Windows 8 Developer Preview build. Users who are looking for a way to enable the beautiful Betty Fish boot screen in Windows 8Developer Preview will be delighted to know that the old Fish boot screen can be enabled in Windows 8 DP with a simple workaround.  This workaround by our friend 3ricky114 allows you enable the Betta Fish boot screen in Windows 8 Developer Preview build. The workaround involves replacing a default system...

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Quick Tips to speed Mozilla Firefox

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Improve Firefox Performance by Clearing the Downloads ListRecently I noticed that whenever I downloaded a file in Firefox, the program turned into molasses--especially just after the download finished. The browser would literally freeze up for seconds at a time for about a minute after. On a whim, I opened up the Downloads list (accessible by pressing Ctrl-J). It was pretty lengthy; I hadn't cleared it in as long as I could remember. Admittedly, I just never bothered, as I didn't think it necessary. Also on a whim, I clicked Clear List, which wiped the slate clean, so to speak. (This doesn't delete your downloads, but merely Firefox's record of them.) You know what? The next time I downloaded a file, Firefox hummed along like...

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Download TuneUp Utilities 2012 full version for free

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TuneUp Utilities 2012 can quickly make your Windows operating system faster, easier to use, and more secure. And all operations performed on the operating system are completely safe, because all changes are monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone at any time. All TuneUp Utilities modules can be accessed through a common interface that is divided into six categories. In addition, the main window also has three general buttons in a dark gray bar to the right at the top of the window. Pressing the first button starts the TuneUp Rescue Center module. The second button starts the TuneUp Update Wizard, which can be used to update TuneUp Utilities 2009 to the latest version over the Internet. The last button provides help and...

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How to get old Facebook chat back

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Sometimes changes in the layout of Facebook often gets a thumbs down by the users. Just like how much people hated the new Facebook layout with photo streams above, similarly do people found the new social chat window appearing on the right sidebar as equal irritation. In order to disable this chat sidebar that shows photo thumbnails of friends available for chat and recover the older chat view then lets play with some workarounds. Disable New and Recover Old Facebook ChatThere are two apps for Mozilla, Opera and for Chrome that does the magic. I will recommend that you try both of them and see which one you like the most.  Recover Old FaceBook Chat: This add-on will replace the new social chat window with the older one. You...

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Change Your Windows 7 Taskbar Color the Easy Way (and Rotate Between Colors)

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In Windows 7, one can change the color of window frames, the taskbar, and the start menu with a few mouse clicks. But the downside is that Windows doesn’t allow you set different color for taskbar, window frame and start menu. That is, if you have set a color for window frame, the same color will be set for taskbar as well. Following is the screenshot of the app in action: For all those Windows 7 customization lovers out there, the search for the tool to change Windows 7 taskbar color is over – introducing Windows 7 Taskbar Color Changer. This tool lets you change Windows 7 taskbar color on the fly. It even lets you use a custom color. Using this tool very simple. Just download, extract the ZIP file contents...

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Download “New Year Skin Pack” for Windows 7 to Celebrate 2012

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Year 2012 has arrived and everyone is celebrating the new year with friends or family members. We wish everyone a happy new year. To celebrate the new year, we are sharing a new year skin pack for Windows 7 users. "New Year 2012 Skin Pack" is an awesome transformation pack created by "hameddanger" @ DA which provides a refreshing feeling to your Windows Desktop. This new skin pack comes with a new year theme, icons, login screen, boot screen, wallpapers, cursors, dock utility and 3rd party utilities. Following is a preview of this skin pack in action:  It can be installed in Windows 7 with or without SP1. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. You can download it using following links: Download Link (32-bit) Download...

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Rebuild your Corrupt Icon Cache with IconCache Rebuilder

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Sometimes you may find an icon that just won’t display correctly no matter what you do. These problems arise due to the fact that due to some recent software installation or Windows update, your IconCache.db has been corrupted. TWC in conjunction with Lee Whittington have released IconCache Rebuilder for those of you experiencing weird problems with your icons in Windows 7. For example, you see here, my Normal Select.cur is completely wrong. After running IconCache Rebuilder, the icon now displays correctly. All you have to do is download IconCache Rebuilder from the link given below, extract and run it.  Make sure that Icon cache located is reported and click Rebuild. Windows Explorer will be restarted so make sure no copying/moving...

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BOOTICE – Modify, Backup, And Restore Master Boot Record & Partition Boot Record

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BOOTICE is a portable utility developed for power users who need to either modify or backup and restore MBR (Master Boot Record) and PBR (Partition Boot Record) of  local drives or removable media including external hard drives, USB drives, etc. For those who don’t have clue of these boot records, MBR is generally referred to as first sector (size : 512 bytes) of any partitioned drive whereas volume or partition boot record holds code to initiate booting and is invoked by MBR. Warning for beginners: It is not advisable to fiddle around with master boot record or with volume boot record, as it can change system booting process and can leave your PC unbootable. We will recommend that you...

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How To Uninstall Windows 8

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The recently released Developer Build of Windows 8 comes with far less number of features and UI enhancements that will be included in final release of Windows 8, therefore many users have decided to remove Windows 8 from their system after testing it out. The Developer Build has been specifically released for Windows application developers to build new applications for Windows 8 and test and fix compatibility issues. If you’re about to uninstall or remove Windows 8 from your system, there are few things which must be considered before you start off with the process. First, it’s advised to remove or disconnect Windows Live account and create backup of important files and folders to external storage device. Windows 8 dual booted...

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[Official Windows 7 Themes Update] Microsoft Releases “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” Theme for Windows 7

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Microsoft has released a new theme "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" for Windows 7 users Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Theme: Tom Cruise returns to try and save the International Monetary Fund in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to download the free Windows 7 theme and get a glimpse of the action and adventure that you can expect in the film. Download Theme Download the .themepack file, double-click on it and Windows will automatically install and apply it. BONUS TIP: If you want to enjoy wallpapers included in these Theme Packs, you can use 7-Zip to extract the .themepack file and you'll get a folder "DesktopBackground" containing all wallpape...

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Facebook Messenger for Windows Released, Direct Download Link Inside

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If you are a Facebook user, here is an exciting news for you. Facebook team has released the official Facebook Messenger for Windows users. Facebook Messenger is basically a chat client for Windows which allows you to chat with your Facebook friends without going to Facebook website using a web browser. So you can consider it similar to Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger. Using Facebook Messenger, you can: Chat and message with your friends on Facebook See the latest updates from your friends in ticker Get quick notifications about what’s going on  Facebook Messenger can only be installed in Windows 7 at the moment. When you install it, it asks you to login using web browser. As soon as you log into your Facebook account in...

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Happy New Year to all of you

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We here at WindowsFun and team.ONE Technologies wish all our readers and subscribers a very   Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all people who visit this site to read our up-to-date news,tutorials, reviews and other stuff, without whom, the site would not be possible...

[Virus Removal] Is Your Computer Infected with Virus, Spyware, Adware or Trojan?

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If your computer system is running slow and giving you random problems, it might be infected with a virus. You can find and remove the virus from your PC using following simple steps: STEP 1 : Post Your HijackThis Log File ContentDownload HijackThis from the link given below and scan your system with it. It'll generate a log file, copy the content of the log file and post here. Download Link STEP 2 : Fix Suggested Entries in Safe Mode Note down the suggested entries and boot your Windows in Safe Mode by pressing "F8" key at system startup and select "Safe Mode" option. Run HijackThis again, select all suggested entries and click on "Fix checked" button. It'll remove the suspicious items from your computer system. Also...

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