Play Sperm Race on Windows Phone - Brief Review

If you haven’t encountered it yet, sperm race is an endless racing game, with a 3D perspective. Tap down the player sperm, and move it around other sperms, making it sure that you do not touch any of the hazardous ones. The score is based on the number of Enemy Sperms that you have surpassed. The game starts with a slow speed, but with time, the number of enemies and their speed keeps on increasing, hence making it more and more difficult to make higher scores.

Play Sperm Race on Windows Phone

Sperm Race is a free download, currently present only on the windows phone store, but the developer promises to deploy one soon to the android store.

Sperm Race gameplay

Sperm Race is all about smooth graphics. The game never showed any kind of stutters or lag what so ever. I really liked the way how the front ending of the game has been done, specially the 3D menu screen. Every developer works on the playing scene, but this one has a phenomenal menu screen too, so is its play scene. Also, its awesome that this game supports the parallax view of windows 8.1, right from the first day of its launch!



No strategy of game playing is required, its a perfect boredom buster!!

My Verdict: As the developer says..DOWNLOAD AND START LOADING NEW LIFE!!!

Link to Windows Phone Store : Sperm Race on Windows Store

How to display delete confirmation dialog box, in Windows 8 & 8.1?

In Windows 8 and 8.1 both, when you delete a file or folder, the file or folder moves to Recycle Bin, but in older versions of Windows, users were asked before moving the file to Recycle Bin.

Delete confirmation dialog box

It is not a problem but some non tech savvy users find problem. Though you can always search for files and folders on your Recycle Bin.

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But in case you want to get it back for yourself or some other users.

Check 'Display delete confirmation dialog'

How to get delete confirmation dialog box back?

1. Right Click on the Recycle Bin icon or Right Click on the Recycle Bin window.
2. Select Properties.
3. Check the Display delete confirmation dialog.
4. Click OK.

See your WiFi password from connected Windows 8 PC

It is not any uncommon condition, that you want to connect your device, like PC or smartphones or tablets. Or your friend wants to connect using your WiFi. But after prolonged usage, it is very likely that you forget your password.

View connection properties

WiFi password

WiFi passwords are stored on your system. And can be accessed very easily.

To access-

1. Open Networks using your Network or internet connection icon in your tray.
2. Right click on your WiFi network.
3. Select View connection properties.
4. Check Show characters to see your password in characters.

Wireless networks properties

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Transfer Files using WiFi Mobile AP

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Now, you have your password. And if you have access to your friends already connected Windows PC or your Windows PC is with someone else. He/she can access your WiFi password.

Transfer files using WiFi Mobile AP (Access Point)

Sharing large files like OS, big software like Photoshop, Music Videos or Movies via USB takes a lot deal of time. Though, we have USB 3.0 available but on that too, you need to first transfer files to flash drive and then the receiver is required to copy it to his PC. Sometimes, one of the two machines don't have USB 3.0. In such cases, you are free to use your machines WiFi to get the task done amazingly fast.

Transfer large files over WiFi

To transfer files using WiFi, first requirement is to create a WiFi hotspot or Mobile Access Point. Mainly there are two ways to do so first by using Windows command prompt or using external software.

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Some manufacturers like Samsung provide built in software to create, enable and disable Mobile Access Point. All you need to do is turn it on. In case your Samsung machine don't have it, then you can download SW Update from Samsung's website for your model.

Creating Mobile AP (Access Point) Using Command Prompt

1. Open Command Prompt (Admin) using Windows + X shortcut key or by right clicking the start in Windows 8.
2. Use "Netsh wlan show drivers" command to check active wireless device and drivers information.
3. In the output result that is generated in your command prompt look for Hosted Network Supported it must be Yes.
4. Now, you need to set Network's SSID and password to make the connection secure.
5. Use "Netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<ssid> key=<password>" where ssid is like your username and key is like your password to access Mobile AP. Example, "Netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=sectortechno ket=sect0rtechn0".
6. To enable or start your hosted network use "Netsh wlan start hostednetwork".

Creating Mobile AP Using Settings in Samsung laptop

1. Open Settings navigate to Network.
2. Open Mobile AP tab from Network.
3. Mobile AP must be off if you want to change username and password.
4. Enable or start it using On/Off button.

Creating Mobile AP using Settings in Samsung

Creating Mobile AP using third party software

There are a number of third party software to do so you can use Connectify from connectify.me but it is paid software you can download free limited trial version of the software from the website.

Transferring files over WiFi

Now, with one of the device as Internet AP, connect the other one to it. After connecting open built in software named "Easy File Share" available in Windows 7 as well as 8 and 8.1 too.

Easy File Share : Share files fast over WiFI

NOTE- Only one device is required to have enabled Mobile AP. The other is required to be connected.

Get Microsoft's Solitaire Collection for Windows 8

Solitaire is a collection of card games. Microsoft has included it in it's windows operating system since Windows 3.0 which was released in 1990. That is another matter of fact that the game was developed in 1989.

Microsoft Solitaire Collection for Windows 8 OS

But in the latest edition of Microsoft Windows 8, the game do not comes pre-installed in the package. But still you can have it from Windows 8 app store. The solitaire package is sized around 95Mb.

It includes Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Daily Challenges. The best part is that you can create and connect via Microsoft account and XBOX account. 

MS Solitaire Collection: Click to enlarge

You can select from a number of card themes, and you can create custom themes too. In custom themes, you can alter background (the table canvas), the card back, photo (for Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks) and add background effect like bubble, dust, etc.

Unlike the last version you can have an active feed for the game played, won and loss stats. Though stats are saved in Windows Vista and Windows 7 too, but you not in a single place. With yourself signed in via your Microsoft account you can play monthly challenges and be at the top of the leaderboard.

Amazing Facts about MS Solitaite

1. The game was intended to help users learn the newly introduced GUI or Graphical User Interface, features like drag and drop.
2. In 2006, a New York City worker named Mr. Edward Greenwood IX was fired after mayor Mr. Bloomberg saw him playing solitaire game in office.

Know how much data you used in Windows 8?

Till Microsoft's previous version of Windows, that is, Windows 7, users were required to download external software  To get a feedback om their data usage. To download, every users needed to search for one or look at the connection data and then convert it to Mb or Gb from the default byte ratings. Or the worst wait for the internet bill.

Show Estimated Data Usage: Windows 8

With Windows it is much easier to have a day-wise estimation of the amount of data you used per connection.

How to activate or show usage data?

This is by default inactive. All you are required to do is just activate it and then from that day on-wards you total data usage and the number of days passed will be accessible with a click.

1. Connect to your internet connection.
2. Click on the "Network" icon and from the menu that slides right click on the connection.
3. Select "Show estimated data usage".
4. Repeat the same process again to hide usage data.

Turning on estimated data display

You can also reset usage data anytime. It is quite useful  you can reset it every 30 or 7 days as your wish or in accordance to your requirement, and get an estimate of your per month or per week data usage on Windows 8.

NOTE

This feature shows the data usage per connection, that is, if you have two connections one via Wi-Fi and other via wired Ethernet connection then the data usage occured per named connection will be shown as separate.

How to check CPU temperature in Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and Ubuntu?

On desktop it is quite hard to have a good temperature assumption so you cannot have a clear opinion about your system's temperature. Therefore, it is clear a user will have no idea if his/her system is overheating or not. On Laptops, you can have a clear assumption whenever your system overheats.

So let's kill our assumption with some hardware monitoring applications.

Open Hardware Monitor

A simple application that is free and runs on both Microsoft Windows as well as Linux based operating systems. It uses Microsoft's .NET Framework, so install if you don't have one already installed on your system.

Open Hardware Monitor: Check temperature of different components

Open Hardware Monitor, monitors CPU, GPU, HDD's and graphic card's GPU too. Monitored data will show temperature, clock speed, load, etc. The best thing is that the entire application is more like a widget. You can leave it running in your tray, or exit completely. Just download and run application, no installation is required.

Speccy

This one does the job well, but is not exactly a temperature monitoring tool. It is more than that. It is more like a complete system information tool. It covers everything that Open Hardware Monitor has as well as every little details about the Vendor, Manufacturer, Model.

It will show details about your Operating System, CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Graphic Card's GPU, Hard Disk Drive, Optical Drive and Audio. One thing that still makes Open Hardware Monitor, still a better option for checkong your system's different component's temperature is that Open Hardware Monitor is click and run software and don't requires installation.

Speccy comes is free as well as paid professional editions and business editions.

Use Google Chrome browser as Windows 8 app

Chrome browser is the world's most popular browser. Used by millions on desktop and was made available on Android based mobile devices. After the launch of Microsoft's Windows 8 & 8.1 and it's app based interface.

Google made chrome browser available for Windows 8 and 8.1. And no need to go in windows store for app, to download this app version of chrome browser.

How to use Chrome as Windows 8.1 app?

1. Open Menu.
2. Select 'Relaunch Chrome in Windows 8 mode'.
3. Repeat the same to launch chrome in regular desktop version.

Doing so will also relaunch every opened tab again. So, it is a very easy switch. Once switched, the switched preferences will be saved. SO the next time you will try to open you chrome browser, it will open in the mode you last selected.

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Switch Chrome in Windows 8 mode

Now, enjoy Chrome as application. Executing as application, Chrome will work as if full-screen, the only difference is you will be able to see all the open tabs. Now you can place it in your split screen. Use it simultaneously with other applications like mail, twitter, Facebook  calender, messaging, etc.

NOTE- When chrome runs in Windows 8 mode, users are not able to use GTalk. This is a plugin problem and it is clearly specified by Google. So, if you are using any Google service that uses GTalk then you might consider relaunching Chrome in desktop mode.

Windows 8 shortcuts

Windows has many shortcuts that most user never use. Windows 8 added a lot to it's list of shortcuts to use. The important shortcuts depends on your use. Shortcuts are always useful and increase productivity. All shortcuts new and old are stated below-

NOTE - Win here refers to Windows Key.

General Shortcuts

Command	Action
Win + E	Opens My Computer
Win + R	Run Command
Win + L	Log Off
Win + M	Minimizes all active Windows
Win + D	Show Desktop. All active Windows comes up again when shortcut is used again.
Win + C	Shows Time and All Right Pane shortcuts navigation options.
Win + +	Launches Magnifier

Right Pane Menu

Command	Action
Win + U	Opens Ease of Access
Win +I	Setting Options
Win + K	Devices
Win + P	Opens Second screen Option
Win + H	Share Menu

Search Menu in Start

Command	Action
Win + F	To search Files
Win + Q	To search Apps
Win + W	To search Settings

Open Application on Taskbar

Command	Action
Win + 1	Launch App pinned at first place on Taskbar
Win +2	Launch App pinned at second place on taskbar
and so on... On using these shortcuts twice , the application that just launched, minimizes again.

Top Windows 8 features

A lot of user dislike and criticize it. But still it forms a great operating system for professional usage. Windows App Store supplies great applications. Split screen or snapping app side-by-side makes it all even better.

Split Screen

Split Screen allows you to use two applications side by side. This is done by dividing the entire screen into two parts one of one-quarter and other of three-quarter. To do so just open any application and move to desktop, then hover your mouse on top left corner of your work-space  All the open application will pop up, right click the one you want to place on your your split screen. Upon the right click you'll get three options, close, snap left and snap right. Select snap left or snap right according to your needs.

The other way to snap is, by hovering your cursor on top edge of your screen. You'll notice a hand shaped cursor. Now, click, hold and drag. On dragging to the left or right of the screen, screen divider will appearing leave the click to drop it there.

Great Application Options

Windows App Store is continuously expanding. It already have applications for Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Kindle, etc. The app store features both free and paid apps. 

Windows Mail

Default mail exchange application by Microsoft. You can also set up multiple mail accounts. I don't recommend this but having a Hotmail or Outlook account configured with Windows Mail is actually better. Microsoft hosted mail allows you to integrate social accounts like Facebook and twitter to your mail account. This allows you to chat with your Facebook friends via your mail account. 

Windows Messenger

Windows Messenger is designed for socializing but with Facebook integrated Microsoft mail accounts, chatting gets even better and you can reply anytime and get notified too. The best part is the way the message pops in a rectangular Callout box at the top right of the screen. 

For even better Facebook experience use Facebook application. There are a number of versions available, like Facebook Touch, Lite, Plus, etc.

Windows Calendar

If you plan things and update your Calender accordingly or you want to get notified about any friends birthday then Calender comes in. If you have integrated your Facebook account with Microsoft then your Facebook events like your friends birthday will also get updated on your Calender.

Calender Notifications get displayed on you log-on screen, just above your battery level icon (in case of devices running on battery) and network connection icon. So, there aren't any chances of forgetting any event.

Top free Windows 8 apps for publishers

Sharing the published content is the first effort by a publisher in pushing the article to top positions in Google search. Having higher social stats are now  included by Google in Google's Page Rank Algorithm. So, the higher the social shares, the better SEO you have.

The deal is not over yet. As a publisher, you are also required to engage to your twitter followers and others. Now, you cannot have a daily checklist of what to do and when to engage.

In such case apps may help in a great way.

Windows Mail

A default system application to check your emails. You can add any email account. While setting up, you may get only Microsoft account. But you can set Windows mail with any mail account.

You can also add multiple accounts, but to prevent any possible confusions you may also enter only your public contact mail account. Well, this confusion won't happen but you may opt to take an additional precaution.

Twitter

A small application, but downloading and installing may take time. And unfortunately this application allows you to control only one twitter account at a time. Generally, every blogger have to maintain a minimum of two twitter accounts. One personal and other is the one that officially represents your blog.

Facebook Touch

There are a number of versions of Facebook application available on Windows Store. I use Facebook Touch. You can also try other apps too like Facebook Lite, Facebook Plus, etc. Facebook Fan Page management is great in both Touch as well as Plus. I didn't tried any other Fb application.

Furthermore, these Facebook apps have only one ad slot, i.e., only a single advertisement is displayed which contain ads mainly about Microsoft products. So, a great solution for those who don't like Facebook ads.

WaterMark

A good or I must say great application for watermarking your images. This application supports jpg as well as png images. Therefore, application is not restricted to applying only text watermarks. If you have transparent png logo of your blog or company, then you can watermark the published image with your own branding.

Change Default Window OS automatically booting time

If you have two Operating systems. Then default Operating System automatically boots after a selected time. The time is by default 60 seconds.

How to change this?
1. Go to msconfig. (In windows XP go to run type msconfig. In later versions just type msconfig directly in Start Menu's search box).
2. Change timeout to any value you like.

Select default operating system during boot up

Not ready to leave you beloved XP and want to use Windows 7 too. In such conditions you may have two operating systems installed in your machine. But by default the newer version is set as default. Basically, the default is the one that boots up within the specified time if no other operating system is selected.

I had Widows 7 and 8 Consumer Preview with 8 as default.

How to change default operating system?

Go to System Configuration by typing msconfig in run in XP. Or search directly in Windows 7 or later.

In system configuration go to boot tab, from there select the default operating system. Then save the changes.

Check ping from your desktop

Though there are online sites that help you to know the actual value of your bandwidth and ping. For example- Speedtest.net.

Though the results from this site, I don't trust 'cause it shows approx 1.32Mbps download speed. But I am having a net connection of bandwidth of 1Mbps upto 6Gb then it drops down to 512Kbps. How can this site results be trusted.

What is Ping?

Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer.

How to check ping from your desktop?

Open command prompt (All Programs> Accessories> Command Prompt).
In Command Prompt type   ping [site address] -t  
OR
Directly put   ping [site address] -t   in run.

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Stop windows 7's dim

Whenever you or any program tries to install or make any changes to your system your desktop dims. Basically it is for security reasons. But how to stop it.

Go to-
Control panel> System and security> Action Centre.
In the 'Security' drop down menu you'll find 'User Account Control'. Click 'Change settings'. You may also find it in left sidebar. Or use search in start menu and type 'User Account Control settings'.

User Account Control settings

What are User Account Control settings?

User Account Control (UAC) notifies you before changes are made to your computer that require administrator-level permission. The default UAC setting notifies you when programs try to make changes to your computer, but you can control how often you are notified by UAC by adjusting the settings.

The following table provides a description of the UAC settings and the potential impact of each setting to the security of your computer.