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Windows 7 (Seven) Shortcuts

January 17, 2010 by Anant Anand Gupta · 1 Comment 

Here are few very nice and useful shortcuts available in Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 (Seven):

Win + Home Minimize all the windows except the current window.
Win + SpaceBar Key Visible windows becomes transparent so you can see the desktop.
Win + Up Arrow Maximize the current window.
Win + Shift + Up Arrow Vertically Maximize the current window.
Win + Down Arrow Restore / Minimize the current window.
Win + Left Arrow Fit window in the left half of the screen.
Win + Right Arrow Fit window in the right half of the screen.
Win + Number (1-9) Open the in the order arranged in the taskbar.
Win + Ctrl + Number (1-9) Toggle the opened windows in same order as they are on taskbar
Win + Alt + Number (1-9) Open Jump List of the apps in the same order as they are on taskbar.
Win + T Focus the taskbar buttons to navigate in.
Win + B Focus the System Tray butoms to navigate in.
Ctrl + Shift + N Create New Folder in explorer or desktop.
Alt + Up Arrow Move up a directory level.
Alt + P Open/Close preview pan in explorer.
Win + P Select the display mode if multiple displays are attached.
Win + Num Pad (+/-) Magnifier Zoom In/Out.
Win + G Navigate in Desktop Gedgets
Win + L Lock Computer (old shortcut)
Win + Tab Windows 3D.

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Design Patterns

January 16, 2010 by Anant Anand Gupta · Leave a Comment 

What is a Design Pattern?

If you are here reading this post you might be looking a knowledge on Design Patterns and the first question which arries on anyone’s mind is “What is a Design Pattern?”. Lets answer this question in your own way.

You are person who know the syntax of a programming language and you are able to successfully convert any requirement into the code. One fine morning you reach office and your senior tells you about a new project requirement. You understood the requirement and have decided whats need to be done and what are the object of classes requied to achive this. But internally, whole the time from begining to the end of the development you alway know that there can be a better way to achive this, and of course you search for other solutions to. Whatever you decide to implament you will finish off the task, but was that the best solution for the requirement? When this question comes in to you mind, the answer can be only given in terms of Design Patterns.

A design Pattern is nothing but a conceptual way to represent a reusable solution for a typical sort of problem.

Here is a list of all known Design Patterns:

  1. Strategy Design Pattern
  2. Decorator Design Pattern
  3. Factory Design Pattern
  4. Observer Design Pattern
  5. Chain of Responsibility Design Pattern
  6. Singleton Design Pattern
  7. Flyweight Design Pattern
  8. Adapter Design Pattern
  9. Facade Design Pattern
  10. Template Design Pattern
  11. Builder Design Pattern
  12. Iterator Design Pattern
  13. Composite Design Pattern
  14. State Design Pattern
  15. Proxy Design Pattern
  16. Command Design Pattern
  17. Mediator Design Pattern
  18. Abstract Factory Design Pattern
  19. Prototype Design Pattern
  20. Bridge Design Pattern
  21. Interpreter Design Pattern
  22. Memento Design Pattern
  23. Visitor Design Pattern
  24. Circular Design Pattern
  25. Double Buffer Design Pattern
  26. Recycle Bin Design Pattern
  27. Model/View/Controller Design Pattern

I will updating the details of each kind of design patterns as soon as they are ready to be posted.

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My Windows 7 Desktop

October 28, 2009 by Anant Anand Gupta · Leave a Comment 

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Installing Nokia PC Suite on Windows Server 2003

October 2, 2009 by Anant Anand Gupta · Leave a Comment 

It has been a long time I was searching some solution to install Nokia PC Suite on my Machine running on Server OS. After a lot of goggling I didn’t found any solution, till today when I tried installing it in a different way. For all of you who are in search of the method, I am sharing it here.

Disclaimer: I am not taking any responsibility of any misfortune to your system. Nokia has restricted the installation of the PC Suite in the Setup for Windows Workstation only. There may be a few drivers for the phone failing to install such as Nokia Mobile Modem (failed for me too) once you connect the new phone very first time.

Step 1: Download the latest version of the Nokia PC Suite for your mobile from Nokia Site.

Step 2: Extract all the contents by running the executable with /unpack switch as shown below:
Nokia_PC_Suite_7_1_30_9_eng_us_web.exe /unpack
This will unpack the contents of the installer in folder C:\Packages

Step 3: Install the Nokia Connectivity Cable Driver by running
C:\packages\CCD\Setup\Nokia_Connectivity_Cable_Driver.msi
Don’t choose to restart if asked.

Step 4: Install PC Connectivity Solution by running
C:\Packages\PCCS\Setup\PCCS.msi
Don’t choose to restart if asked.

Step 5:
If you are running the 64 bit of OS then install
C:\Packages\VC80_x64\Setup\VC80_x64.msi
else install
C:\Packages\VC80_x86\Setup\VC80_x86.msi
Don’t choose to restart if asked.

Step 6: Finally Setup Nokia PC Suite by running
C:\Packages\Nokia_PC_Suite\Setup\Nokia_PC_Suite.msi

Step 7: Restart your System.

Nokia PC Suite Main Screen:
Nokia PC Suite

Nokia PC Suite About Screen:
Latest Nokia PC Suite

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Visual Studio 2005 SP1: didn’t pass the digital signature policy error

June 11, 2009 by Anant Anand Gupta · Leave a Comment 

To solve this follow the work around:

Work Arround 1:

  1. Start Menu, click Run, type > control admintools and then click OK.
  2. Double-click Local Security Policy.
  3. Click Software Restriction Policies.
    Note: If no software restrictions are listed, right-click Software Restriction Policies, and then click Create New Policy.
  4. Under Object Type, double-click Enforcement.
  5. Click All users except Local Administrators, and then click OK.
  6. Restart the computer.

Install SP1 with no errors.

Work Arround 2:

There is a fix from Microsoft to resolve the issue. Please visit the following knowledge base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925336 or Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB925336).

Note: Revert the settings after the installation is over.

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