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This is a solution to 5.1 sound in Windows Vista if you have old SB Live! sound card from previous version of windows OS.

1. Download XP driver for the card from official website. The file name is LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe dated 28 Feb 03 and 23.32Mb in total.
2. Use WinRAR to extract the downloaded file to any folder. Do no double-click to run because it won’t work.
3. Go to Device Manager in Vista -> Update Driver Software for your card. Select “Browse my computer for driver software” and then browse to this location \LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG)\Audio\Drivers. It should recognize your card without a hitch. Now you only have basic stereo sound.
4. Next step is to download newest version of Kx project audio drivers at http://download.kxproject.lugosoft.com/downloads/kxdrv3538m-full.exe and install. And then just follow the prompt installation gives you. Reboot system once completely done with installation.
5. Now you have Kx Manager in the taskbar. Open it up and select “Speaker Setup” and set “Speaker Mode” as 5.1
6. Voila… Enjoy!

I just created my first Microsoft Sidebar Gadget for Windows Vista. This gadget displays whois Internet registration record of a domain name or IP address.

Download: Whois.gadget
System Requirement: Microsoft Windows Vista

I have been using FireFox browser quite a time now and I gotta tell you that I so much like this browser. The ability to use Adblock and other quite useful extensions such as ForecastFox amazes me the most. Once you felt in love with this browser, you would never want to go back with Internet Explorer.

Another plus point for this browser is the ability to utilize themes. Though I am not much of a theme-savvy guy, I must say there are lots of nice looking themes out there that fit your need. Most popular Firefox themes

The most important of Firefox features is that this browser can be highly customized to the way you want it to be from changing the size font of broswer menu to the way the browser reacts and opereates. Visit Firefox Help: Tips & Tricks section and see it for yourself.

I still use both IE and Firefox for the time being. Firefox is mainly for the web browsing and searching while Internet Explorer is for testing my developed web pages. It was the other way around before I discoverd Firefox. Just don’t take my word for this browser, take eveyone’s word who has felt in love with this browser. If you’re using Firefox right now and haven’t discovered its great ability compared to IE, your first good start would be community forum for Firefox browser.

There’s a great hidden little program that basically can control your Windows XP system from A to Z. It’s called Group Policy Editor which is located Start –> Run.. –>

I have tumbled through an excellence site where it shows you how to basically remove small rectangle ad at the bottom of the MSN Messenger window. I think this only works for version 6.2 of MSN Messenger. To tell you the truth, I don’t really understand why Microsoft decides to put those tiny ads which refresh in couple minutes in a small chat program while other chat programs like Yahoo! Messenger and AOL Messenger have none whatsoever. I doubt that Microsoft makes big bucks out of it. The only reason I can think of is that they want to hog all online customers to their own services. Don’t get me wrong, MSN messenger is a great little program but definitely those ads are really a set-back compared to wisdom Yahoo! Messenger. Below is the link to the page that shows you how:

Instructions for removal of advertising in $MSN$ Messenger 6.2

Please remeber that by altering and modifying Microsoft copyrigted material, you’re violating Microsoft EULA. I decline all responsibility for your actions!