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  • Dual boot Windows 8 with Windows 7

    Information
    This article will show you how to set up a dual boot installation with Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows 7, when Windows 7 is already installed.

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  • Customize Windows Explorer Toolbar Buttons

    How to Customize Windows Explorer Toolbar Buttons in Windows 7
    Information
    This article will show you how to customize the toolbar (command bar) in Windows Explorer to add, remove, or rearrange toolbar buttons of your choice for all users.

    You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
    EXAMPLE:
    Windows Explorer Toolbar
    Add, Remove, or Rearrange Toolbar Buttons in Windows Explorer
    1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.
    2. If prompted byUAC, then click on Yes.
    3. In regedit, navigate to the Windows Explorer location below for the toolbar that you would like to add or remove buttons from.
    General Items Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}
    Videos Folder Template
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5fa96407-7e77-483c-ac93-691d05850de8}
    Documents Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}
    Music Folder Template
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{94d6ddcc-4a68-4175-a374-bd584a510b78}
    Pictures Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}
    General (Generic) Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{da3f6866-35fe-4229-821a-26553a67fc18}
    Main Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}
    Videos Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{631958a6-ad0f-4035-a745-28ac066dc6ed}
    Documents Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{fbb3477e-c9e4-4b3b-a2ba-d3f5d3cd46f9}
    Music Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{3f2a72a7-99fa-4ddb-a5a8-c604edf61d6b}
    Pictures Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{0b2baaeb-0042-4dca-aa4d-3ee8648d03e5}
    4. If the name of the Windows Explorer location you selected above is in RED (General Items, Documents, and Pictures folder templates), then:
    NOTE:
    If not in red, then skip this step and go to step 5 or 6.
    In the left pane under FolderTypes, right click on the {long number} key below and click on Permissions. Take ownership (step 3 in Option Two of Method TWO at this link) of this key with your administrator account, and set permissions to Allow your administrator account Full Control of the key. (see screenshots below)
    Continue on to step 5 or 6 below.
    5. To Add or Remove Buttons to be Displayed when a Item is Selected
    NOTE:
    When you select an item (ex: file or folder), the buttons displayed on the Windows Explorer toolbar locations below are defined in the TasksItemsSelected registry key.
    A) In the left pane, click on the TasksItemSelected key under the exanded {long number} key above. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If there is not a TasksItemSelected key, then right click on the {long number} key, click on New and Key, type TasksItemSelected and press enter.

    B) Go to step 7.
    6. To Add or Remove Buttons to be Displayed when No Items are Selected
    NOTE:
    When you open a folder without anything selected, the buttons displayed on the Windows Explorer toolbar locations below are defined in the TasksNoItemsSelected registry key.
    A) In the left pane, click on the TasksNoItemSelected key under the exanded {long number} location above. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If there is not a TasksNoItemSelected key, then right click on the {long number} key, click on New and Key, type TasksNoItemSelected and press enter.
    7. In the right pane of TasksItemSelected or TasksNoItemSelected, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshots below steps 5A and 6A)
    8. To Add a Toolbar Button
    A) Type in the Value data (see table below) for the button that you want to add in the order you want it to be displayed within the other listed buttons. (see screenshot below step 11.
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to add the Cut and Paste buttons to the Pictures Library tool bar after the default Burn button, I would add Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    Toolbar Button
    Value Data
    Description
    Burn
    Windows.burn
    It allows you to burn the folder or the file selected
    Close
    Windows.closewindow
    It allows you to close the active window
    Copy
    Windows.Copy
    It allows you to copy the item selected in the clipboard
    Cut
    Windows.Cut
    It allows you to move the item selected into the clipboard
    Delete
    Windows.Delete
    It allows you to delete the item selected
    Details pane
    Windows.previewpane
    It allows you to toggle the Details pane on or off
    (Details view)
    Windows.topviewrestoredefault
    It allows you display the details view
    E-mail
    Windows.email
    It allows you to send by email the item selected
    Folder and search options
    Windows.folderoptions
    Opens Folder Options
    Include in library
    Windows.includeinlibrary
    It allows you to include in any library the folder selected
    Layout
    Windows.layout
    It allows you to turn on or off the navigation pane, the detail pane, the reading pane or the library pane
    Library pane
    Windows.librarypane
    It allows you to turn on or off the library pane
    Manage Default Printers
    Windows.ManageDefaultPrinters
    It allows you to manage the printer installed by default
    Menu bar
    Windows.menubar
    It allows you to turn the menu bar on or off
    Navigation pane
    Windows.navpane
    It allows you to turn the navigation pane on or off
    New folder
    Windows.newfolder
    It allows you to create a new folder in the folder you have open or selected
    Organize
    Windows.organize
    It allows you to turn on or off the options for the organization of items
    Paste
    Windows.Paste
    It allows you to paste the content of the clipboard
    Play all
    Windows.playmusic
    It allows you to play all the music files in a opened folder
    Properties
    Windows.properties
    It allows you to display or hide all the properties of the item selected
    Preview pane
    Windows.readingpane
    It allows you to turn the Preview pane on or off
    Print
    Windows.print
    It allows you to print the document selected
    Print server properties
    Windows.OpenPrinterServerProperty
    It allows you to display or hide the properties of your printer
    Windows.OpenSearchViewSite
    Redo
    Windows.redo
    It allows you to cancel the last modification made
    Rename
    Windows.rename
    It allows you to rename the item selected
    Remove Properties
    Windows.removeproperties
    It allows you to delete all the properties you want about the item selected
    See what’s printing
    Windows.OpenPrintQueue
    It allows you to display or hide all the files you’re printing
    Select all
    Windows.selectall
    It allows you to select all of the items in the opened folder
    Separator
    Windows.separator
    It allows you to create an empty space between the tasks
    Share with
    Windows.Share
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareHomegroupFullAcces
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareHomegroupReadAccess
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.SharePrivate
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareSpecificUsers
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Slide show
    Windows.slideshow
    It allows you to see any images through a slideshow
    Start scan
    Windows.StartScan
    It allows you to execute a quick scan of the selected item
    Sync
    Windows.CscSync
    It allows you to synchronize your folders or files with your device
    Undo
    Windows.undo
    It allows you to cancel the last modification made, or restore the folder or file deleted from the Recycle Bin
    Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    ??
    Windows.UpdatePrinterDriver
    It allows you to update your printer’s drivers
    9. To Remove a Toolbar Button
    A) Remove the Value data (see table below step 8A) for the button that you want to remove. (see screenshot below step 11)
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each remaining Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to remove the Cut and Paste buttons added to the Pictures Library tool bar from step 8, I would edit out Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    BEFORE
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    AFTER
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    10. To Rearrange Display Order of the Toolbar Buttons
    A) Arrange the Value data (see table below step 8A) listed in the Edit String (modify) window in the order of how you would like them displayed on the toolbar. (see screenshot below step 11)
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to rearange the Cut and Paste buttons added to the Pictures Library tool bar from step 8, I would edit the Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste value data in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    BEFORE
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    AFTER
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Paste;Windows.Cut;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    11. When finished adding, removing, or rearranging the button’s Value data (ex: Windows.burn) in the Edit String box, click on OK. (see screenshot below)
    12. Repeat the steps above if you would like to add, remove, or rearrage toolbar buttons for any other Windows Explorer location in step 3.
    13. When finished, close regedit.
    14. If open, close and reopen Windows Explorer to see the changes applied at the location you selected in step 3 (not the registry location).

  • Windows 7: Enable Run command

    Steps to Enable Run Command in Windows 7 Start menu
    Windows 7 is really amazing as compared to Windows Vista and Windows XP. The main feature it missed out is the Run command shortcut in Windows 7 start menu. We all know the importance of RUN command in our daily computer usage but due to some mysterious reason it is not available in Windows 7 Start menu. Even if the start menu is doing a great job as a substitute, it’s hardly a substitute to the almighty run command.

    But don’t worry there is a way to bring back Run command in Windows 7 Start menu with a few clicks of your mouse. To do this we should enable Run Command in Start menu properties.
    Steps to bring back Run Command in Windows 7 Start Menu
    To bring back Run Command in Windows 7 start menu follow the steps below.
    1. Right click on Windows 7 Start menu
    2. Click on Properties
    This will open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties Window
    3. Click on Customize button
    Click on Customize button under Start Menu tab. Now Windows 7 start menu customization option window will be opened. To activate run command in Windows 7 start menu we need to check Run Command check box in the customization window.
    Click on OK. Now the Run Command short is added in Windows 7 Start Menu.

  • Windows 7 VS Vista

    Mind blowing things Windows 7 does that Vista doesn’t
    Shake them away
    Ever had 10 Notepad, two Powerpoint and 50 Outlook windows open? Want to minimise all of them except the most important one? In Windows 7, you can grab the top of the window and shake it about to scare away all of the other open windows. Simple.
    A step forward in previewing
    In Vista, hovering over a minimised window on the taskbar would provide a preview of the window. In Windows 7, a similar preview pops up which also gives the option to close a window (within the preview), along with a full-size ‘peek’. You can also press Win + T to scroll along previews in the taskbar.
               A smaller preview, along with a full-size ‘peek’ with the ability to close the window
    Snap into place
    Simply drag your window to the left or right edge of the desktop to snap and resize the window to one half of the screen. Drag the window to the top to maximise it. A pretty neat idea made neater by the use of the keyboard shortcuts (Win + respective arrow keys). No longer do you have to frustratingly position the mouse at the edge of the window to resize it.
    Jumplists
    Jumplists are a new feature that give you the option to view a list of recently accessed files by application, even when the application isn’t open, by right-clicking on the application’s icon in the taskbar. It also allows you to quickly access a favourite playlist without opening your media player. Jumplists can also be found integrated into the Start Menu.
                                         The Jumplist for Windows Explorer – pretty useful
                                                 A Jumplist integrated into the Start Menu
    XP Mode
    This time, you do not have to slap your head that same way when Vista would not run an XP application. For those XP applications that do not work under Windows 7, you can download XP Mode free from the Microsoft website and run XP applications in an emulated XP environment in Windows 7. Imagine Parallels on Mac OS X without the need to fish out money on an extra OS.
    An easier and quicker way to adjust multiple displays
    Do you constantly connect your computer to different external monitors or projectors, especially at work? Try Win + P, and duplicating or extending your display to the other monitor takes just a second. Win + P presents you with an Alt + Tab style menu, which is ideal if you give a lot of presentations at work on your laptop.
    A personalised Stage for your device
    With the new ‘Device and Printers’ button on the Start Menu, devices which are connected to your computer can have their own Stage. This Device Stage presents supported devices with a photo-realistic render and a link to the vendor’s website, along with other updates and useful information (such as firmware updates and manuals).
    Eliminate the notification area!
    What, I can even get rid of the clock and volume icons? Yes. Click the arrow that gives access to the overflow icons in the notification area and click ‘customise’. Select each icon and click ‘hide icon and notifications’ to remove it. Clean.
                                                            Stop all those notifications
    Problem Steps Recorder
    The ‘Problem Steps Recorder’ lets you record a particular problem you are having with your PC so you can send it to someone who may be able to help. Click ‘Record’, and a screenshot is taken with every mouse click, allowing comments to be added in between if required. These screenshots (and comments, if any) are placed in a well-formatted HTML document that is placed inside a zipped folder on your desktop – ideal to be attached to an email.
                                    Simple, yet so effective. Send this to friends or manufacturers
    A brand new Magnifier tool
    If you are, or someone you know, is visually impaired, then the Windows 7 Magnifier provides two options for providing a bigger display. One of which is using the traditional dock (which took up a lot of the screen) and the other being a rectangular lens that is stuck to the cursor (meaning there is no loss of workspace).
                   A sleek new magnifier that follows your cursor, without decreasing your workspace
    A new way to preview your music files
    Opening and listening to an MP3 is a lot more snappier with Windows 7 due to its new smaller preview player, presenting you with album art, basic music functionality and a link to the full-blown Windows Media Player. This is an obvious attempt to mimic the preview feature of Mac OS X, but it is very well executed.
                                                The new preview is simple – and loads up very quickly
    Homegroup Networking
    In Vista (or, frankly, any Windows OS), creating a shared folder over a network at home could be a bit of a pain. In Windows 7, using the ‘Homegroup’ wizard, check the default folders you would like to share. This will give you a passcode that will have to be entered in another computer on the same network to share the files. Sounds too good to be true? There is a catch: only a Windows 7 computer can join a Homegroup.
    Stream Music directly to another computer
    If you do create a Homegroup, Windows Media Player allows you to stream music directly to another computer. So, instead of listening to music through your measly laptop speakers, you can wirelessly stream to the 7.1 Surround Sound Speakers of your PC in your living room, without stepping away from your laptop. Sweet.
    Action Center
    The Action Center is the new Security Center for Windows 7, along with other notifications such as updates and access to the improved troubleshooting and recovery using restore point facilities. Basically, it is everything windows usually annoys you with, rolled into one place with one icon in the notification bar. If you find the alerts irritating, you can check out this tip to make the Windows 7 Action Center less annoying.
    Pin just about anything to the new Windows Taskbar
    Imagine a blank Mac OS X Dock with the start menu, the notifications bar and the improved ‘Show Desktop’ button added to it. Drag just about anything on to it and the associated application will place itself on the translucent taskbar, with an option to open the file in the Jumplist.
    Improved Touch Navigation
    Windows 7 has much improved touch navigation. The larger taskbar with squarer icons makes it a lot easier to navigate with your fingers, and Macbook-like multi-touch gestures on various applications could change the way you interact with windows. Subtle enhancements such as a larger Start Menu appearing when Touchscreen hardware is detected also help.
    Native ISO Burner
    There are those times when you inevitably have to burn an ISO file (such as when you have to copy a downloaded Windows 7 beta or RC) to a DVD. With Windows 7 you do not need to download third-party software (some of which are pretty confusing to use). Double-clicking on an ISO file will take you to a window that allows you to change the disc burner drive. Click ‘Burn’. After a while, your disc is ready. Simple.
                                            Burning an ISO file has never been so easy
    Native calibration tools
    If you tend to hook up your computer to an HDTV or care about getting the highest quality from your monitor, then the in-built basic and easy-to-use calibration tools built into Windows 7 will please you.

  • CityVille Beginner’s Guide

    CityVille Tips & Tricks: Building Houses
    There are tips on how to make the most of your building construction at City Ville. To start with,
    Among the first building types that you may encounter when learning to play CityVille is communal housing. This is important to provide protection to your people, and the type of residential housing that you choose will affect your population and fame ratings. Many more types will become available while you look towards CityVille mastery, empowering you to expand your empire and create a wider and wealthier population. The better and more expansive a house is, the higher the rent repayments and chance to earn more CityVille coins.

    Here are some things to think about:
    1. When building, click on them to be completed. If you won’t, you wouldn’t be able to finish your building, at the same time;

    2. Houses should be aligned, so as to enable you to build roads.

    3. Population must also increase that is why you should increase building houses as well.

    You must build houses in order to increase the population of your city effectively. Every CityVille house will support a specific number of citizens and generates income. In order to build your income quickly, choose the houses that you build according to the time that you expect to be playing the game.

    BUILDING
    POPULATION
    COST
    GRID SIZE
    HARVEST TIME
    (minutes)
    BASE COIN
    Apartment Complex
    90
    4500
    16
    1440
    200
    Atrium Lofts
    170
    750000
    25
    1440
    170
    Colonial Chalet
    120
    10000
    9
    480
    158
    Country Home
    30
    600
    16
    5
    10
    Cozy Cottage
    10
    200
    9
    60
    50
    Family Townhouse
    20
    400
    9
    240
    100
    Glass Condos
    160
    600000
    16
    480
    165
    Hotel Suites
    130
    12500
    18
    2940
    231
    Lake House
    90
    495
    16
    120
    200
    Loft Apartments
    50
    1000
    16
    2940
    220
    Luxury Apartments
    200
    0
    9
    1440
    105
    Modern Chateau
    60
    1500
    16
    1440
    200
    Newlywed House
    100
    0
    9
    5
    12
    Ranch House
    100
    6000
    16
    1080
    189
    Skyscraper Condos
    150
    500000
    16
    240
    105
    Sprawling Mansions
    140
    15000
    18
    1080
    195
    Stylish Contemporary
    80
    3500
    9
    4380
    240
    Suburban House
    40
    800
    16
    1080
    180
    Terraced Brownstone
    70
    2500
    9
    480
    150
    Upscale Condo
    110
    8000
    16
    60
    52

     

      

  • CityVille Beginner’s Guide

    CityVille Guide – Coins and Cash
    In CityVille, you are going to use coins to purchase buildings, seeds or decorations. Without coins the you won’t be able to advance in the game and to develop his city. The CityVille coins can be acquired in many ways starting with collecting the rents paid by citizens and ending with selling the goods to neighbors. Various strategies can be used to increase the number of coins in CityVille. 

     

    CityVille is a casual video game developed by Zynga Game Network Inc. The title is similar to Frontierville, meaning that players will experience the same mix of elements such as farming and building various structures. In addition to this, in CityVille each action costs energy points, just like in Frontierville. One of the differences between these games is that in CityVille the action takes place in modern-times while inFrontierville the action is set in the past.
    Get Free Coins by Clicking Fast:
    The coins, boxes, energy bolts, collectibles and experience stars that pop out of clickable things go into your inventory even if you don’t click on them, but click them if you can. You get extra coins if the bonus meter fills up. Your bonus goes up every time you level up or get more reputation hearts. Here are the free coin click bonuses it cycles through:
    •         Excellent!
    •         Amazing!
    •         Outstanding!
    •         Holy Smokes!
    •         Extreme!
    •         OMGeezers!
    •         Unstoppable!
    •         Insane!
    •         Masterful!
    Bonus Free Coins:
              Decorations and franchise headquarters are called bonus items because they make your CityVille buildings pay you more free coins! All the buildings within the blue square around each bonus item pay out more coins. The game tells you in blue what percent more coins each building will pay out. Higher blue numbers get you more free coins! Bonuses add together.
    When you are first starting out, place bonus items where their blue squares touch as many of your businesses as possible. Don’t worry if you don’t like where you place them. Unlike some other video games, you can move anything in CityVille. Click on the arrow above the “Build” button and select the “Move” cursor.
    Read more about bonus items and bonus zones that can make your stores pay you 2000 coins and more here. Making stores pay out more coins and even diamonds the most fun part of the game for many players.
    Goals:
    You get experience, energy, coins and even free building icons for completing goals, so don’t just ignore the goal icons when they pop up on the left side of your game screen. Goals are also how you become mayor in CityVille.
    Use Franchise System:
    The franchise system generates free coins for you! It gives you the franchise headquarters bonus items, too. You can have up to 20 of your neighbors’ businesses in your city. Place an empty business lot — next to bonus items and on a road or sidewalk, of course. Click “Okay” and let the game post a franchise request to all your CityVille friends. Be a little picky in what you will accept, because you only get to have 20, and only if you have 60 neighbors or more. Read more about the CityVille franchise system here.
    Buying CityVille Cash:
    You can buy CityVille cash on the “Add coins and cash” tab. It costs a minimum of $2.13 per 15 game dollars. You can get City cash on the “Earn city cash” tab, but there you have to buy things from participating merchants. You can buy coins there, too, but coins are pretty easy to get so don’t waste your money. You can do everything in this video game without City cash. Facebook games are notorious for trying to get you to spend real money. Resist the urge!
    Alternately, you can earn City Cash in CityVille by completing offers. At the moment, there are seven offers that you can complete in order to earn city cash, like completing Amazon Tasks, taking surveys or paying with your Cell Phone. You can find all the offers under the Earn City Cash tab in-game.
    But what about FREE City Cash for you? You can get some Free City Cash in a few ways, but don’t expect to get too rich with that! Here is how to get City Cash for Free in CityVille:
    •      Keep an eye on the offers mentioned above. You might find some that give you free city cash
    •  
    •     Level up! Each time you level up, you get 1 City Cash in return!
    •  
    •     Game Cards. Make sure somebody loves you and tell them you’d like a Zynga game card. If they buy it and send it to you, you can redeem the City Cash from it!
    And these should be the ways to get more CityCash in Zynga’s CityVille.
    Note: However, If you must get ahead quickly, spend real money through Zynga’s links in their Facebook games rather than using cheat scripts. These often contain malware that infects your computer’s resources.
    CityVille Beginner’s Guide
    CityVille Guide – Experience (XP)
    CityVille Guide – Coins and Cash

  • CityVille Guide – Experience (XP)

    CityVille Guide – Experience (XP)


    XP, which stands for Experience Points, is earned by completing all the various tasks, quests and activities in the game. As you earn more and more XP, you’ll advance in levels. Besides looking cool, you’ll unlock access to many new buildings and decorations in the game as you reach the higher levels.
    In CityVille you usually gain one or two XP points for each action you do, it does not matter how long it takes to complete this action. Because of this the best thing to do for gaining XP quickly is to focus on tasks that require as little time to do as possible.
    When you do tasks in CityVille you spend energy, so if you want to gain XP as quickly as possible you also need to make sure you get refills of energy frequently enough. If you run out of energy you can’t complete any more tasks until you gain back some energy points. The best way is to get as many CityVille friends as possible, as this will help you a lot with refilling your energy.
    How to Increase XP and jump the levels faster?
    Plant Strawberries

    A great way to get experience points easily in CityVille is planting and harvesting of strawberries. Just build a bunch of farm plots in your city, 20 or more and plant strawberries on all of them. Strawberries grow up in only five minutes, and as soon as you harvest you just plant again. You will get a lot of experience points quickly this way, and you will often get bonus energy as well. This tip will only work if you have extra energy to spare, but energy is easy to get as gifts from your friends anyways.
    Collections

    In addition to getting experience from harvesting the strawberries you will also be building up your strawberries collections. Once you have a complete strawberries collection you can trade this one in and get 3 extra XP points that way.
    Building Country Homes

    A great way to get experience points quickly is to build a lot of country homes in your city. You can collect the income from your country homes every 5 minutes. That is why they are so awesome when it comes to gaining XP. Each time you collect income from your country homes you will get one experience point from each house, this quickly adds up if you have a lot of them. You will sometime also get bonus energy when you’re doing so, which enables you to keep going longer before your energy runs out.
    Visiting Friends

    Like in Farmville, visiting friends daily grants you a whopping 3 Energy for nothing among other rewards like XP coins and Reputation points like same before we got Fuel, Mystery Gifts etc in Farmville, . The more friends you help, the more oomph you’ll have to do things back Home. Not to mention you’ll look good around your friends, who might come around and help you out some in return. (This is my favorite option Helping Friends around and in return we climb the ladder soon)
    No of XP required for each level:
    Level 1 – 0 XP – Dot on a Map
    Level 2 – 4 XP – Crossroads
    Level 3 – 16 XP – One-Horse Town
    Level 4 – 31 XP – Two-Horse Town
    Level 5 – 78 XP – SmallishVille
    Level 6 – 125 XP – Teeny Town
    Level 7 – 172 XP – Tween Town
    Level 8 – 219 XP – Young Town
    Level 9 – 276 XP – LargerVille
    Level 10 – 343 XP – Coup de Ville
    Level 11 – 420 XP – Traffic Town
    Level 12 – 507 XP – Big Town
    Level 13 – 604 XP – Terrific Town
    Level 14 – 711 XP – Boom Town
    Level 15 – 828 XP – Wee Lil’ City
    Level 16 – 955 XP – Small City
    Level 17 – 1092 XP – Pretty City
    Level 18 – 1239 XP – Citifield City
    Level 19 – 1396 XP – Happy Hood
    Level 20 – 1563 XP – Synchronicity
    Level 21 – 1740 XP – Silver City
    Level 22 – 1927 XP – Backwater Burgh
    Level 23 – 2124 XP – Windy City
    Level 24 – 2331 XP – Vast Village
    Level 25 – 2548 XP – Happy Hamlet
    Level 26 – 2775 XP – Shining Shire
    Level 27 – 3003 XP – City Scape
    Level 28 – 3232 XP – Funkadelphia
    Level 29 – 3462 XP – Modest Municipality
    Level 30 – 3693 XP – Booming Burgh
    Level 31 – 3925 XP – Witty City
    Level 32 – 4158 XP – Urban Expanse
    Level 33 – 4392 XP – Slick Suburb
    Level 34 – 4627 XP – Perfect Principality
    Level 35 – 4863 XP – Surging City
    Level 36 – 5100 XP – City Without Pity
    Level 37 – 5338 XP – Pot-holed Pit Stop
    Level 38 – 5577 XP – Stop Light Suburb
    Level 39 – 5817 XP – Swell City
    Level 40 – 6058 XP – Port of Progress
    Level 41 – 6300 XP – Slick City
    Level 42 – 6543 XP – Capitol City
    Level 43 – 6787 XP – Peppy Populous
    Level 44 – 7032 XP – Bustling Borough
    Level 45 – 7278 XP – Capital Of Cool
    Level 46 – 7525 XP – Virtuous Village
    Level 47 – 7773 XP – Quaint Escape
    Level 48 – 8022 XP – Concrete Jungle
    Level 49 – 8272 XP – Popular Province
    Level 50 – 8523 XP – Rural Retreat
    Level 51 – 8874 XP – Metropolis
    Level 52 – 9325 XP – Hoppin Hood
    Level 53 – 9876 XP – Emerald City
    Level 54 – 10527 XP – Neighborly Neighborhood
    Level 55 – 11278 XP – Breezy City
    Level 56 – 12129 XP – Peppy Podville
    Level 57 – 13080 XP – Diamond Den
    Level 58 – 14131 XP – Punctual Prefect
    Level 59 – 15282 XP – Quant Quahog
    Level 60 – 16533 XP – Golden Goodsville
    Level 61 – 17884 XP – Great Gotham
    Level 62 – 19335 XP – Expansive Expo
    Level 63 – 20886 XP – Country County
    Level 64 – 22537 XP – County Capitol
    Level 65 – 24288 XP – Viva Las City
    Level 66 – 26139 XP – M.C. Master City
    Level 67 – 28090 XP – City-o-rama
    Level 68 – 30141 XP – Citinator
    Level 69 – 32292 XP – Double Duchy
    Level 70 – 34543 XP – Crafty Commonwealth
    Level 71 – 36894 XP – Poppin Province
    Level 72 – 39345 XP – Laundable Land
    Level 73 – 41896 XP – Radical Region
    Level 74 – 44547 XP – Fantastic Bailwick
    Level 75 – 47298 XP – Super Metropolis
    Level 76 – 50149 XP – Captivating Canton
    Level 77 – 53100 XP – City Shipper
    Level 78 – 56151 XP – City o’ Lights
    Level 79 – 59302 XP – Happy Valley
    Level 80 – 62553 XP – Groove Town
    Level 81 – UNK XP – Rock Town
    Level 82 – UNK XP – Magic City
    Level 83 – UNK XP – Queen City
    Level 84 – UNK XP – Atomic City
    Level 85 – UNK XP – Final Frontier
    Level 86 – UNK XP – Creative Capitol
    Level 87 – UNK XP – Sweetistan
    Level 88 – UNK XP – Jam Packed Jubilee
    Level 89 – UNK XP – Monolithic Metro
    Level 90 – UNK XP – Star City
    Level 91 – UNK XP – Monkey Jungle
    Level 92 – UNK XP – Fubarb Rhubarb
    Level 93 – UNK XP – Steel City
    Level 94 – UNK XP – Steel Sturgentown
    Level 95 – UNK XP – Captivating Capitol
    Level 96 – UNK XP – Computron Town
    Level 97 – UNK XP – Urban Playground
    Level 98 – UNK XP – Funkitrony
    Level 99 – UNK XP – City of Cities
    Level 100 – UNK XP – Center of the Known CityVerse

  • Energy Resources in Cityville

    Energy Resources in Cityville

     

    City ville Beginners Guide
    As we promised we have put together the guide of  Energy for Cityville .Energy is the most essential and indispensable part of the game to build houses, to collect rent or to harvest crops. Without energy points, the player will be able only to seed plots or to dispatch goods to the business buildings.
    Energy can be restored when the player levels up or if he uses the energy batteries, however these batteries will cost in-game cash. To restore the energy points in CityVille, the player can use various strategies and tricks.

    We can increase energy in cityville by Proper management in building your city in CityVille, this is the key to dominate the game, but proper allocation of resource will also maximize our energy in City ville, how efficiently you will use your resources in this game that much energy you will save and this will help to increase energy too, the low energy you will spent will be able to recover energy quickly.But then the energy refill every five minutes that was a little problem in playing this game so you better check this guide:

    The major energies source of Cityville include
    1. Waiting
    2. Batteries
    3. Visiting Friends:
    4. Collection
    5. Gifiting
    6. Daily Bonus
    Waiting

    The first logical option you will see to increase energy in city ville is waiting, The energy will be refill after every 5 minutes, as long as we wait that much our energy will refill 1 point at a time, which can be very annoying for some of us but for the people who don’t mind go ahead by all means
    Batteries

    Batteries are the main source of energy in the Cityville, which we can get from friends, as many friends you have you will be able to get more energy here. Batteries can also be purchased with Cityville cash, just go to city menu and use city cash. Just click “Build” and then the lightning bolt icon to access the Energy shop where you can buy Batteries that give either 3, 7 or 12 Energy for 3, 6 and 9 City Cash, respectively.
    Visitng Friends

     
    Like in Farmville,visiting friends daily grants you a whopping 3 Energy for nothing among other rewards like XP coins and Reputation points like same before we got Fuel, Mystrey Gifts etc in farmville, . The more friends you help, the more oomph you’ll have to do things back Home. Not to mention you’ll look good around your friends, who might come around and help you out some in return. (This is my favorite option Helping Friends around and in return our energy level will quickly increase)
    Gifitng
    It is a feature which is almost included in every Zynga Poker Game, here as i mentioned earlier gifts from friends may include batteries and other accessories, as much as you send gifts to other, you will also be entitled to get energy batteries too, or may your friends also send the gift in return to you. this will also help us to increase energy quickly, with the latter two locked until you reach certain levels.
    Collections
    As much as collections of gifts we had, we can sell out these gifts for energy battries. Play game normally and collecting from properties like the Toy Shop and Coffee House, but there’s a neat little feature called the Wishlist that might help. Here in this game go to collection menu you’ll see that every item in each Collection contains a small button that looks like the RSS symbol (bottom left of the Collection item menu).Make your Wishlist here by clicking on this button and then Click Share , this will broadcast your wish list and friends will help you to complete your wishlist
    Daily Bonus

  • CityVille Beginner’s Guide

    CityVille Beginner’s Guide


    CityVille is comparatively newest game from Zynga, the makers of the very popular FarmVille and FrontierVille games on Facebook. In CityVille, you move out of the quiet countryside settings of those two games to construct your own successful city from its simple beginnings into a metro city. The game features a lot of challenging dynamics which is fun, but can also be confusing. So here’s a CityVille Beginner’s Guide, featuring CityVille cheats, strategies, tips and tricks to get up and running quickly.
    CityVille Beginner’s Guide
    Your tiny little habitat will become a booming metropolis quickly in CityVille.
    CityVille Basics
    If you’ve played any games recently on Facebook, especially any of the city building themed games, then the basics of CityVille will already be familiar. You’ll try to level up by accumulating XP, earn coins, utilize cash and manage your energy.
    Energy
    Energy is one of the more precious resources in the game. FrontierVille players are already familiar with the concept, but old-school FarmVille players may not have seen it before. Basically, you use up energy on each of the tasks you perform in the game. Energy recharges automatically over time (Very slowly), and there are several different ways to speed it up.  All you need to know as a beginner, however, is that you’ll want to maximize your energy use early in the game.
    Experience(XP)
    XP, which stants for Experience Points, is earned by completing all the various tasks, quests and activities in the game. As you earn more and more XP, you’ll advance in levels. Besides looking cool, you’ll unlock access to many new buildings and decorations in the game as you reach the higher levels.
    Coins and Cash

    Coins and cash are familiar concepts. for those who are not familiar, Coins are the lifeblood of your city. You’ll spend them to build just about everything. You can also spend coins on goods for your businesses. You earn coins by operating businesses in your city, which consume goods. Cash is the paid currency in CityVille. You start out with some free cash and earn a little bit as you level up. But for the most part, cash must be purchased from Zynga. Cash unlocks certain special exclusive items in the game and also can be used to accelerate the building of some items, particularly community buildings.
    Houses
    All of your city dwellers need a place to live, and there are a lot of housing choices in the game. You earn rent from all the houses, so they are an important source of coins, especially early on in the game. Each type of house holds a different number of people and larger houses cost more to build. You’re also limited by a population cap, which is the maximum number of residents you can have in your city. To raise that cap, you must construct community buildings.
    Community Buildings
    Community Buildings is a new and confusing concept in CityVille. In order to grow your population cap, you’ll need to build community buildings. In addition to costing coins and energy to construct, community buildings need to be staffed by employees. You can either recruit your friends to join your staff for each building or pay cash to fill the positions. The first community building you’ll construct will be City Hall. After that, you’ll want to build a post office and police station and so on.
    Businesses
    Businesses are another core component of your city. They provide a place for your residents to spend money, earning coins for your city. The first business you’ll build in the game is a bakery, and you’ll be able to create several different businesses as you gain levels. A very important concept in CityVille is the use of goods. Businesses need to be supplied with goods, which you can produce at your farm and later on through trade with neighbors.
    CityVille Businesses
    People need to shop and businesses in CityVille are a big part of your growth.
    Franchises
    Another new concept in CityVille is franchises. Once you’ve build a Franchise Headquarters, you can place franchises of your businesses in your neighbor’s cities. You then supply your franchises with goods and collect coins from those businesses as well. Franchises require a little more management and require a solid supply of goods, but can be a very lucrative way to earn lots of coins in the game.
    Farming
    So finally when you thought that now you’ve moved to the big city you wouldn’t have to worry about farming anymore? Not so easy! Farming is a critical part of the game. Crops can be planted and tended to create goods, which supply your businesses and franchises in the game. The crops work very similarly to how they did in FarmVille and FrontierVille. Each type of crop produces a different amount of goods and has a different harvest time, ranging from 5 minutes to a day or two. Crops left untended will wither and die, resulting in a loss of the coins used to plant them.
    CityVille Farm
    Farming is still a big part of city life. An added complexity is storage. Because your goods aren’t consumed all at once, you’ll need to store them. You start out with a single barn, but will quickly want to create silos and other storage buildings to contain all the goods you produce at the farm.
    CityVille Shipping
     
    Shipping can be done two ways: by train or by, well, ship. You’ll only have access to shipping via train until a later mission comes along that involves building a pier and whatnot. Luckily, the train station is raring to go as soon as you arrive. However, we don’t recommend you jump into shipping until you’re well into the swing of things
    Quests
    Your early experience with CityVille will be filled with several goals and quests that you receive. In addition to teaching you some of the core concepts of the game, the goals provide you with important early rewards that will help you grow quickly. In fact, you can pretty much stick to following goals through the first several levels of the game. In some cases, you might want to hold off on doing certain tasks (like building storage silos) until you get a goal that requires you to build them.
    Friends and Neighbors

    Friends and Neighbors have always been a big part of games on Facebook, but they become critical in CityVille. You can visit all of your friends cities and help them tend to houses, businesses, and farms. In return, your friends will be able to do the same in your city. And friends become especially important when it comes to expansion. You’ll need your friends to help you out when it comes to staffing your community buildings so that you can grow your small little town into a thriving city. Visiting and helping friends is also a great way to quickly replenish your diminishing energy supply.

    We will publish detailed and advanced tips and tricks from next Week onwards so keep watching this space

  • Windows 7 Tips

    How To Disable Search In Windows 7

    The new search feature in Windows 7 has been greatly improved, however, some users may not want to use it and are using a third party utility instead. If that is the case, you might want to completely get rid of the search feature and we’ll show you how.

    Windows 7 Search
    Some users might not be happy with the Search feature in Windows 7 and would rather use a third party utility like Everything instead. If so, you may want to get rid of the search feature to free up some real estate in Explorer and the Start Menu.

    Disable Windows Search


    If you want to disable Windows Search, click on Start and select Control Panel.

    In Control Panel switch to Large Icons View and click on Programs and Features.

    Next in the left panel click on the Turn Windows features on or off hyperlink.

    Scroll down the list and uncheck the box next to Windows Search.

    Click yes to the message asking if you’re sure you want to continue.

    Now click OK in the Windows Features window.

    A progress message comes up while the changes take place.


    Then a restart is required to complete the changes.

    When you get back from the reboot you’ll no longer see the Search box in the Start Menu.


    The search box in Windows Explorer will also no longer show.

    If you want to turn it back on again, go back into the Turn Windows Features on or off section and re-enable Windows Search.