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VM Ware Player is a Virtual software

A virtual machine is a computer defined in software. It's like running a PC on your PC.

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 8 developer release, Windows 7, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases, or create isolated virtual machines to safely test new software and surf the Web. VMware Player can also be used to run a virtual copy of an old PC so that you can recycle the old machines you have under your desk or stored in the closet.

This free desktop virtualization software application makes it easy to operate any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Server or VMware ESX, as well as Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines.

  • Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC
  • Experience the benefits of preconfigured products without any installation or configuration hassles
  • Share data between host computer and virtual machine
  • Run 32- and 64-bit virtual machines
  • Leverage 2-way Virtual SMP
  • Use 3rd-party virtual machines and images
  • Share data between host computer and virtual machine
  • Broad host and guest operating system support
  • Support for USB 2.0 devices
  • Get appliance info at start-up
  • Gain easy access to virtual machines via intuitive home page interface
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Technical Specifications:

Title: VMware Player 4.0.2

Filename: VMware-player-4.0.2-591240.exe

File size: 116.40MB (122,054,136 bytes)

Requirements: Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / Windows7 / XP64 / Vista64 / Windows7 64

Languages: en-US

License: Freeware

Author: VMware Inc (www.vmware.com)

Download Link:

Download VMware Player from FileHippo.com

My seven favorite Windows 7 utilities

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I'm picky about the utilities I use in Windows. I don't like clutter, and I especially don't like anything that slows down the experience of using Windows.

Recently, while assembling a group of new PCs for testing, I had an opportunity to give thumbs up or thumbs down to some programs I've used for years.

This collection of seven utilities represents the utility software I install whenever I set up a new PC.

Some of these tools are specialized and reflect both the kind of work I do and the wat I work. But handfuls are universally useful. Everyone needs a password manager, and a clipboard extender? Well, let's just say you won't realize how much you need one until you try it.

1.Niniteimage

Price: Free

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The top half of the screenshot above is a view from the Windows 7 Control Panel showing me the names and other details of 13 programs I installed today. The bottom half shows Ninite doing all the work for me. I wasn't pestered with annoying dialog boxes. No toolbars or unnecessary add-ins was slipped into the installation. I selected some boxes on a web page, clicked the Get Installer button, and ran that one executable file to install all 13 programs.

2. Ninite Updater

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Ninite Updater is a separate program that you can run on any Windows PC, regardless of whether you used the Ninite installer or not.

It's a super-lightweight standalone utility that runs in the background and alerts you when updates are available for any of the programs it monitors. That includes widely used programs that are common targets of malware authors, like Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java.

3. 7-Zip

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Price: Free

7-Zip will never win any design awards. In fact, it looks like a throwback to an earlier era, when flat icons roamed the earth.

But this open-source utility does its one job very well—helping you pack and unpack compressed files in just about any format, including ZIP and GZIP, TAR and ARJ, CAB, and DMG files. It also opens standard ISO disk images, Windows virtual hard drive files (VHD) and Windows Imaging Format (WIM) files used for OEM Windows installations.

4. ClipMate

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Price: $35 to use on two PCs; $80 for a 5-PC family pack

This is one of those amazingly powerful little tools that I find myself using dozens of times a day. Back in 2008, I called it one of "my 10 favorite Windows programs of all time." Nothing has changed from this description I wrote nearly four years ago:

ClipMate was last updated in 2009, but it's been solid and stable for me on many Windows 7 PCs, as it was on earlier Windows versions. It's one of the first programs I install when I set up a new PC. Don't let the price tag scare you off—it will pay for itself the first time you realize that a piece of work you thought had vanished into thin air is still there on the Clipboard.

5. Synergy

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Price: Free

This open-source project might be the geekiest tool on my list, but it’s one I use every day.

I have a PC and a Mac side by side on my desk, each with its own dedicated display. Switching between physical keyboards and mice is annoying. With this utility, I don’t need to think about which keyboard or mouse I’m using—I just move the mouse pointer to the edge of the screen and keep going. It effortlessly moves from the PC display to the Mac and back again. The keyboard follows its focus.

 

6. Snagit

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Price: $50

I have no idea how long I’ve been using Snagit. A long time, certainly more than a decade, probably more than 15 years. Version 1.0 debuted in May 1990—if SnagIt were a human, I could order it a round of drinks as a thank you.

In my daily work, I capture a lot of screenshots. SnagIt offers an exceptional number of ways to customize those screenshots so they help me tell a story. They’re essential in a how-to article, but screen grabs can help tell a news story as well—the screenshots I’ve taken of malware in action on PCs and Macs have been valuable evidence.

7.RoboForm

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Price: Free limited version (10 logins), $10/year for RoboForm Everywhere, $30 for RoboForm Desktop

RoboForm does everything you would expect from a password manager. You can generate unique, random, impossible-to-guess passwords for web logins, save those username/password combinations in an encrypted file, and have RoboForm fill in the information for you when you return to the website.

You can take your choice of two licensing options:

  • RoboForm Everywhere can be installed on as many devices as you own. Your passwords are stored in an encrypted local file and synced to an encrypted file on RoboForm’s servers. Any changes you make on one device are synchronized automatically to other devices. The first year’s subscription is $10; renewals are $20 a year.
  • Roboform Desktop can be installed on one PC and saves passwords locally (you can sync changes with other PCs).

How to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive / Flash Disk / Thumb Drive / Pen Drive

Install Windows 7 from USB Flash drive / Flash disk /Thumb drive /Pen drive

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step 1: Insert your Windows 7 DVD and plug in your USB flash drive.
Download newest version of WinToFlash from this link : http://wintoflash.com/download/en/
then open WinToFlash.exe
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step 2: This program will transfer Windows setup from optical to USB drive Recommended to switch on Wizard mode for users have no experience of Windows setup fine tuning
click on green symbol.....

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step 3: This program will help you to install Windows from a USB drive
click Next button...

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step 4: Specify the location of windows setup files and USB drive...
be careful, don't make any mistake...
in my computer, Windows file path: G:\ and USB drive: H:\
it might be different with yours...
then click Next...

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step 5: Select: "I Accepted th terms of the license agreement
and click continue...

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step 6: Warning! Formatting will erase ALL DATA on target disk. To format press OK, to quit press Cancel.
click OK....

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step 7: please wait while WinToFlash transferring Windows setup to USB drive...

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step 8: Click Next....

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step 9: done....
click Exit
now you can install Windows 7 on any computer from USB Flash drive...
How? please read step 10....

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step 10: Plug in your USB flash drive....
then turn on your computer (laptop)
and press F2 key rapidly during the post to get the BIOS menu...
then change Boot priority order: USB flash drive as first boot option
press F10 key to save the configuration and exit....
your computer will reboot...

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step 11: then install Windows 7 as usual :)

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on first "restart"
you must go to BIOS again and change boot priority order:

HDD as first boot option
then press F10 key to save the configurations and exit....

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and Windows 7 Installation from USB Flash drive finished.....

How to Install Windows XP - Part 2 - Step-by-Step Guide

Please read the part 1 first (Install Windows XP Part 1)
15: Press ENTER
then select "Select the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick)"
then press ENTER

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16:Setup is formatting....
Please wait....

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17:Setup is copying files...
Please wait...

image 18:Your computer will reboot in ** seconds....
Please wait or press ENTER

image 19:Do not press any key....

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20:Please wait....

image21:Regional and Language Options allow you to change the way numbers, dates, currencies and the time displayed. You can also add support for additional languages, and chnage your location setting. The Standard and Formats setting is set to English (United States), and the locations is set to United States.
To change these settings, click Customize
Text Input Languages allow you to enter many text in many different languages, using a variety of input methods and devices. Your default text input language and method is : US keyboard layout
To view or change your current configurations, click Details.
then click Next

image22:Type your full name and the name of your company or organization.
then click Next

23:The 25-character Product Key appears on the yellow sticker on the back of your CD folder.
Type the product key...
then click Next

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24:Setup has suggested a name for your computer. If your computer is on a network, your network administrator can tell you what name to use.
type name for your computer...
on Administrator password, just leave it blank...
click Next

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25:Choose whether to use typical or custom settings: Typical settings Creates network connections using Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Print Sharing for Microsoft, QoS Packet Scheduler, and the TCP/IP transport protocol with automatic addressing. Custom settings Allows you to manually configure networking components.
Now select "Typical settings"
then click Next

image 26:Do you want this computer to be a member of a domain? (You may need to obtain this information from your network administrator.)
for now select "No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. Make this computer a member of the following workgroup: "
type workgroup name then click Next

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27: please wait.... You do not need to do anything.
computer will reboot...
spend a few minutes setting up your computer.....

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and DONE

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How to Install Windows XP - Part 1 - Step-by-Step Guide

Buy a Laptop without an OS (Operating System) pre-installed.. it will make you save money and not have to pay extra to have the OS installed...
especially if you are already have a windows XP CD...
But now the problem is how to install windows XP? how to create partition? how to format my Hard disk?

Follow these steps:
1: Turn on your brand new laptop/notebook then go to BIOS
(When your computer is booting up, look for "press [key] to enter setup" then press that key... common keys are Del, F2, Esc, F1. F6)

2: Look for a setting that says Boot Order, Boot Management, Boot Sequence, or First Boot Device...
Change the boot order... CD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive as first boot device...
insert Windows XP CD
then press F10 to save and exit.

your computer will restart

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3:Press any key to boot from CD...

Please press any key....

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4:Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...
If your laptop has sata ahci/raid configuration you need to install third party driver to make Windows XP able to detect the Hard disk
but you will need a floppy disk with the sata/scsi/raid driver...
or change sata mode from BIOS to IDE mode
for now let's skip this part and do not press F6...

image 5:Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR)...

Do not press F2...

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Setup will load all necessary files...

image 7:Welcome to Setup This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.

  • To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
  • To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
  • To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

Press ENTER ...

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8:The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.

  • To set Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.
  • To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.
  • To delete the selected partition, press D.


Because the hard disk / hard drive is unpartitioned, we will create partitions first...
now press C to create partition....

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9:You asked Setup to create a new partition on 81918 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR].

  • To create the new partition, enter a size below and press enter.
  • To go back to the previous screen without creating the partition, press ESC.

The minimum size for the new partition is 8 megabytes (MB). The maximum size for the new partition is 81910 megabytes (MB). Create partition of size (in MB): 81910
81918 ???? what is this?
My hard disk size : 80 GB = ~ 81918 MB
it may different with your hard disk size...
Change 81910 to 20000 to create 20 GB drive C
then press ENTER

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image10:Select "unpartitioned space" using arrow key, then press C

11:Change the value to 20000 to create 20 GB drive D

then press ENTER

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image image 12:Select "Unpartitioned space" again... then press C

image13:We will create drive E ... to use all available space, do not change anything
then press ENTER

image14:Partitions created successfully...
now select drive C

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...........and please continue to part 2..............