Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista (known by its code name Longhorn during development) is the newest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, slated for release to the public in 2007. Windows Vista includes hundreds of new features and many notable changes and improvements, including striking visual effects, improved search capabilities, security enhancements, and a 64-bit option. Windows Vista is the next version of Windows for clients and servers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. Vista also includes Trustworthy Computing (Palladium) and greater support for digital rights management. PCs running Vista require more memory than Windows XP. At least 1GB is recommended, with 2GB being a safer bet.


Windows Vista Advantages:

> Improved Graphical User Interface, the Aero:

There is an entire new GUI for Windows Vista. The appearance of window, desktop, start button, start menu, taskbar, everything got a new look. Now, the window in Windows Vista looks similar to that of in Mac OSX. Minimize, maximize and the close buttons wore an entire new strange look. The windows can be made to appear in translucent, 3D modes, if the new Aero is applied. The start button has been modified to give a new look. The word “start” has been removed. Only the new Windows logo gets appear in start button. Start menu also got a new look. The desktop wallpapers got a new look too. The desktop contains a side bar, which shows a clock, and some of the widgets. Widgets are small programs, which is equivalent to standard short cuts.

> Surf the net, without much worry about security

Browsing the net, without any security measures invites a major danger. Windows Vista enable one provide high level of security measures. Windows Vista has come with a latest version of Internet Explorer which is version 7.0. This provides a higher degree of security to the system, as well as, the operating system environment. It also warns strictly against visiting some fake sites. It includes phishing filter to provide higher security while surfing the net. Protection against spamming is also provided. The other security measures include tools such as Windows defender, advanced firewall, Encryption/Decryption of data, support for NTFS partitions, auto backup. The Windows Defender is a program which blocks suspicious programs which tries to do some illegal activity in the computer system. Advanced firewall provides security to both incoming and outgoing data.

> Manage your knotty kids, using parental controls:

One can control kids by using parental controls in Windows Vista. Parents can now deny access to certain programs especially, the games. Through separate child account, parents can now keep track of what all activities done by the child. It also enables parents to control the activities by blocking certain activities such as running a game program, blocking some sites that, the child might have visited etc. For this to work, parent must setup separate account for the child with different password.

> Play multimedia contents using latest media player:

The latest version of Windows Media Player bundled with Windows Vista. The Windows Media Player 11 enhances video, audio quality when playing sound, music, videos. It has got new look and has got a series of rich features. These features include URGE services from MTV digital music services, Simplified Library, Library layouts. The newest URGE services provide access to the huge collection of online music, song collections. The simplified library improves customization options. Whenever, one plugs some of the latest media player compatible devices, the media player detects the device and installs the drivers associated with the device automatically.
> Improved search, Windows Explorer:

In Windows Vista, you will get the search result as and when you type some letters of a particular word. The explorer shows a list of all files in the folder by default. When one types in, the few letters of words in the search box, the files will get filtered out according to the letters. Suppose, if one searches for filenames of “govt. services”, the search will filter out and displays only files with filenames with the name “gov”, if you type “gov” in the search text box. It will further filter the filenames, when you type full form. Also, the look of Windows Explorer got changed rapidly. More sorting options are also provided. Different kinds of listing is also got introduced.

> Date and time, know the difference in time across the world:

In earlier Windows operating systems, it was indeed difficult to know the time difference across the two countries. It proved difficult for online chat users. In Windows Vista, one can add additional clocks, to show the time of some other country. For example, if you want to know the time of London, then you can add clock of London to the additional clocks tray. The tray comes up for display, when one moves mouse over the time shown in the task bar.

> Manage your photos using photo gallery:

Windows Vista has got an inbuilt tool called as Photo Gallery to manage digital photos. Using it, one can modify the photos. It has got ability to show previews of movie files, a feature, which was not there with Windows XP. Using this tool, one can transfer or share the photos from computer to devices such as mobile phones, PDA’s, etc. The photo gallery also has the ability to work high precision, high quality images, which are produced by latest high quality cameras.

> Total different world, new experience:

Windows Vista brings you the new world of new experience. It starts from amazingly changed desktop, which goes beyond imagination. All icons look better this time around. The 256x256 resolution icons made Vista world to feel like you have got a computer from heaven. Networking aspect has improved further in Windows Vista, with the introduction of further security enhancements. Performance wise, vista makes life better, when compared with its predecessors.


Windows Vista features several new noticeable visual effects, including this completely revamped Windows-Tab view of open software applications.

Vista Disadvantages:

* Requirements high, too hot deal:

Windows Vista, the next generation operating system requires superb computer to install. It consumes a lot more resources than its predecessor windows XP. For vista Aero to work, you need to invest something more than what you would have expected to invest before. The graphics card requirement is quite high. The graphics card must be of DirectX 10 supported. The required minimum graphics memory on the graphics card is 128 MB. For better performance, graphics memory must be of 256 MB. The minimum hard disk space required is 20 GB for installation of Windows Vista. Processor speed is also expected to be high for Aero to work smoothly without causing any hiccups. The memory requirement for Windows Vista system is high. The system will work smoothly when one has got RAM of about 2 GB installed. Totally, I would like to say that, Windows vista eats up lot of resources, than its predecessor, the Windows XP.
* Regarding price, sucking your hard earned money:

The price of Windows Vista Ultimate edition seems to be too high. Ordinary user cannot thus, have a look into all the features of Vista, which is only available in the Ultimate Edition. Microsoft seems to be not so interested in country wise markets. The prices are set according to the US market. However these prices are on higher side for developing asian countries. Microsoft should set the price of Vista as per the market. It is the time for Microsoft to think over this aspect, having introduced stricter validation process.

*Replace the oldies, another way of extracting:

This is a usual problem, which always exists whenever new operating system gets released, and you have an old system or have some old components in the system. If one decides to install windows vista in the old system, then they should check the compatibility of system components, checking whether Vista supports them or not. Some manufacturers will still provide Vista support for the oldies by providing the latest drivers for the same. If manufacturers are not providing the latest drivers, you need to purchase a new device as a replacement for the existing device. Before, you purchase a new device you need to check out for Vista compatible or Vista ready logo, which is put up on the device.

*Window appearance. Did you like the different look?

In Windows Vista, the window appearance underwent lot of unwanted changes. The windows in Windows Vista, the window appears similar to that of MAC OSX. The Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons, wore a different look. The three buttons got reduced in their sizes, making them unclear to aged people, people with eye sight problems. The minimize, maximize, and close buttons have reduced in sizes. The icon in the other end has disappeared, which makes the window slightly dull in appearance.

In overall, the new operating system, Windows Vista is said to be an ideal replacement to its predecessor, the Windows XP

Something Interesting... Again..... :) :)

This is something for refereshment.. we usually discuss something related to company, employess etc.

I hope this you will enjoy... PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY

After 2 years of selfless service, a man realized that he has not been
promoted, no transfer, no salary increment, no commendation. So he decided to walk up to his HR Manager. His manager looked at him, smiled and asked him to sit down saying:

"My friend you have not worked here for even a single day." The man was surprised to hear this, but the manager went on to explain.

Manager: How many days are there in a year?

Man: 365 days and sometimes 366.

Manager: How many hours make up a day?

Man: 24 Hours.

Manager: How long do u work in a day?

Man: 10am to 6pm i.e 8 hours a day.

Manager: So, what fraction of the day do u work in hours?

Man: He did some arithmetic and said 8/24 i.e 1/3 (one third).

Manager: This is nice of u! what is 1/3rd of 366 days?

Man: 122(1/3 x 366=122 in days)

Manager: Do u come to work on weekends?

Man: No sir.

Manager: How many days r there in a year that r weekends?

Man: 52 Saturdays and 52 Sundays equals to 104 days.

Manager: Thanks for that. If u remove 104 days from 122 days. how many days
do u now have?

Man: 18 days.

Manager: I do give u 2 weeks sick leave every year. Now remove that 14 days
from the 18 days left. How many days do u have remaining?

Man: 4 days.

Manager: Do u work on Republic Day?

Man: No sir!

Manager: Do u come to work on Independance Day?

Man: No sir!

Manager: So how many days r left?

Man: 2 days Sir!

Manager: Do u come to work on New Years Day?

Man: No sir!

Manager: So how many days r left?

Man: 1 day sir!

Manager: Do u work on Christmas Day?

Man: No Sir!

Manager: So how many days r left?

Man: None Sir!

Manager: So what r u claiming?

Man: I have understood, Sir. I did not realise that I was stealing company
money all these days.

Moral-NEVER GO TO HR FOR HELP!!!

HR-HIGH RISK.

THE REALITY ABOUT TAJ !!!

Believe this - Hidden and Politically Suppressed Truth of Taj Mahal
Aerial view of the Taj Mahal

Inlaid pinnacle pattern in courtyard

The interior water well

Close up of the pinnacle


Red lotus at apex of the entrance

Rear view of the Taj & 22 apartments

Typical Vedic style corridors

A locked room on upper floor

The OM in the flowers on the walls

Vedic design on ceiling of a locked room

Secret bricked door that hides more evidence

Palace in Barhanpur where Mumtaz died

No one has ever challenged it except Prof. P. N. Oak, who believes the
whole world has been duped. In his book Taj Mahal: The True Story, Oak says the Taj Mahal is not Queen Mumtaz's tomb but an ancient Hindu temple palace of Lord Shiva (then known as Tejo Mahalaya ) ... In the course of his research Oak discovered that the Shiva temple palace was usurped by Shah Jahan from then Maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh. In his own court chronicle, Badshahnama, Shah Jahan admits that an exceptionally beautiful grand mansion in Agra was taken from Jai SIngh for Mumtaz's burial . The ex-Maharaja of Jaipur still
retains in his secret collection two orders from Shah Jahan for
surrendering the Taj building. Using c aptured temples and mansions, as a burial place for dead courtiers and royalty was a common practice among Muslim rulers.

For example, Humayun,Akbar, Etmud-ud-Daula and Safdarjung are all buried in such mansions. Oak's inquiries began with the name of Taj Mahal. He says the term ' Mahal ' has never been used for a building in any Muslim countries from Afghanisthan to Algeria . 'The unusual explanation that the term Taj Mahal derives from Mumtaz Mahal was illogical in atleast two respects.

Firstly, her name was never Mumtaz Mahal but Mumtaz-ul-Zamani,' he writes.
Secondly, one cannot omit the first three letters 'Mum' from a woman's name to derive the remainder as the name for the building.'Taj Mahal, he claims, is a corrupt version of Tejo Maha laya, or Lord Shiva's Palace . Oak also says the love story of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan is a fairy tale created by court sycophants, blundering historians and sloppy archaeologists . Not a single royal chronicle of Shah Jahan's time corroborates the love story.

Furthermore, Oak cites several documents suggesting the Taj Mahal predates Shah Jahan's era, and was a temple dedicated to Shiva, worshipped by Rajputs of Agra city. For example, Prof . Marvin Miller of New York took a few samples from the riverside doorway of the Taj. Carbon dating tests revealed that the door was 300 years older than Shah Jahan. European traveler Johan Albert Mandelslo,who visited Agra in 1638 (only seven years after Mumtaz's death), describes the life of the cit y in his memoirs. But he makes no reference to the Taj Mahal being built. The writings of Peter Mundy, an English visitor to Agra within a year of Mumtaz's death, also suggest the Taj was a noteworthy building well before Shah Jahan's time.

Prof. Oak points out a number of design and architectural inconsistencies that support the belief of the Taj Mahal being a typical Hindu temple rather than a mausoleum. Many rooms in the Taj ! Mahal have remained sealed since Shah Jahan's time and are still inaccessible to the public ... Oak asserts they contain a headless statue of Lord Shiva and other objects commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples .... Fearing political backlash, Indira Gandhi's government tried to have Prof. Oak's book withdrawn from the bookstores, and threatened the Indian publisher of the first edition dire consequences . There is only one way to discredit or validate Oak's research.

The current government should open the sealed rooms of the Taj Mahal under U.N. supervision, and let international experts investigate.

Do circulate this to all you know and let them know about this reality.....


Satyameva Jayate, nothing else!

Now a days, Online Chatting...Awesome. Read It.. :) :)

Here is something interesting...

Our FRIEND(Hero) WAS chatting with a female - Online chat.
Background both are s/w engineers by the way and both work for real big MNC's



Hero : Hey...GM (Good Morning)... How's u doing today?

Female: VGM...Day is going good and it got better having found u on chat



Hero : wow...am honored, u know what, my day starts only when I find you on Chat

Female: Yep...me too feel the same...Brb (be right back)'ll get some Coffee.

Hero : OK
(Hero waits impatiently. Meanwhile, his manager comes to his seat.)


Manager: Hey, I need some help from you

Hero : [**** This guy always comes at wrong time] Yeah tell me


Manager: Could u write a program for me which generates nth prime number, Given value of n. Would you give this by today evening?


Hero : I would do that, but I think it's quite hard, is it ok with you, if I Give it by tomorrow evening.


Manager: Yeah, that would be fine. Thank you [Leaves the place]
(Our hero sighs and stares at his monitor waiting impatiently for Female
to Arrive. All of a sudden smiles on his face. Over to chat window...)

Female: Hey, am back

Hero : cool, you know what my manager does, She's kinda..... keeps asking stupid Things, tries to give me stupid work

Female: Yeah, it's the same everywhere. Real sick ppl these managers are!!

Hero : Yep, u rite!!

Female: Hey, can u do me a favor

Hero : *smiles* sure, why not.


Female: Hey, I want you to write me a program to print nth prime Number, given N. Would you give that to me by tomorrow evening? Plzzz. You know it's real Urgent for me to work this out


Hero : hey, that's a one-hour's work. Sure check Ur mail in an hour from now. ok?


Female: THIS IS WHAT I ASKED U WHEN I CAME TO YOUR WORK PLACE. NOW YOU
KNOW WHO I AM!! AND ONE MORE POINT.... YOUR 1 HOUR TIME STARTS NOW!!

Cocodole - Helping hand !!!

The website basically uses Google Custom Search. In short, it simply replicated the google search for any search terms. But the point to note here is that it uses the revenue generated through the searches for children, specially underprivileged and differently-abled children. So if you like Google.com, you can try out Cocodle.com. It will give the same result but at the same time, one more reason to search using your favorite search engine!

Cocodle , powered by Google Custom Search, is an initiative towards helping underprivileged and
differently-abled children with the revenue generated through online search.

What all we are asked for is to just use the site, nothing more. With Cocodle, you will get the
same results you get in Google for any particular search, but it gives you one more
good reason to search with your favorite search engine - and that is " helping underprivileged
and differently-abled children across the globe ".


We finally have got the chance to help these children without having to donate any
money or do any extra work.

If you think internet is one of the biggest boon to mankind, let's share a little of it with those
children who never got to see it

Kites In Role: Kites Review

Starring : Hrithik Roshan, Nicholas Brown, Luce Rains, Barbara Mori
Director : Anurag Basu
Language : Hindi
Genre : Romance / Action / Thriller
Banner : Film Kraft
Release Date : May 21 2010

Anurag Basu did a smart remix-job with his directorial extravaganza – ‘Kites’. He added the charming cinematographic sauce of Ayananka Bose to the magical chemistry between Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori, garnished the blend with the editing mastery of Avik Ali, frosted the mélange with the choreography of Flexy Stu and Loren L and beatified the cliché love story with the color of three different languages: English, Hindi and Spanish. The final product – a slick movie that scintillates the screen with the Greek God looks of Hrithik Roshan and the oomph of Barbara Mori, but unfortunately, terribly predictable and too long for my appointment with a predicted disappointment of 127 minutes.

Kites has a unique storyline and a dance based romance thriller. In the harsh terrain of the Mexican desert, a mortally wounded man is left or dead in the heat of the desert sun. This is J. Once a street smart, carefree young guy. Now, a wanted man. The only thing that keeps him alive is the quest to find the love of his life, Natasha. A woman engaged to another man, surely destined for J. A woman who comes into his life like a bolt of lightning and changes it forever. KITES is a story of love that goes beyond barriers, boundaries and cultures. It is a story of passion that defies every rule, of a relationship that takes two lovers on thrilling journey filled with precious moments - and unexpected betrayal.

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A love story that crosses borders and linguistic barriers, Kites is a tale of romance between an Indian guy and a Mexican beauty.

Starring Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori in lead roles, the movie is directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan .

The film has Hrithik playing a man named J, who once used to be a clever, street smart, charming guy, but is now a wanted man. To add to his woes he's left to die in the scorching heat of the Mexican desert. Only one desire keeps him alive, to find the woman he loves.


That woman is Natasha (Barbara Mori). She is engaged to another man, but that makes no difference to J. If loving her brings down loads of troubles on him, J would happily bear it all.

What is the fate of this love story where the lovers don't even speak each other's languages? While she talks in Spanish, he speaks Hindi with a smattering of English.

Kangana Ranaut completes the love triangle by adding another angle to the Hrithik-Barbara love story.

The film has some breath-taking dances from Hrithik, Barbara and Kangana. The choreography in these songs is by Flexy Stu, a renowned American choreographer. For one song shot in Mumbai, Farah Khan did the choreography.

Mangalore crash aftermath : Kin Bid Tearful Adieu to Dear Ones

It was a sad day for Fatima from Dubai who lost four members of her family i.e. her uncle and his 3 Kids. Their families were just recovering from a tragic accident which had taken away their mothers life’,- Fatima Dubai




Reshma from Dubai said that’ it was an ill-fated day for the passengers of Air India Express. All the dreams of many youngsters and fathers and families have been burnt too’.


‘Our heart felt condolences for the bereaved families. May God give them courage to come to terms with this loss? We should pray for avoidance of such disasters in future’.Zarina Begum, Mangalore


Air India must re-instate there process and safety measures, as one’s life is too precious than any other on earth. May Allah bless all expired. – Razak Khan, K S rao Road



Thinking of those little innocent kids and infants, it’s a bad tragedy and all Allah’s will...nothing will go against HIM. My husband is from Kasargod and his neighbour/friend also expired in this crash who had gone for the funeral of his father. May Allah rest his soul in peace. – Zubair, Surathkal


Heart felt condolences to all the families of the victims. May God give courage to all families and may their soul rest in peace. – Suman Mendonsa, Kinnigoli

My deepest heart felt condolences to all the family members and friends who lost life.May god rest there souls in peace!!! –Franklin D’souza, Padubidre

May God give the courage and strength to all the family members to overcome this difficult time. Naronnha, Pandeshwar.



One of the biggest tragedies I ever heard. I condole for those who lost their family members i have my condolences for them. Reena Periera, Nanthoor.


The Mangalore air crash tragedy is shameful for an Indian to say that Air India is the worst carrier. Soumya Bhat, Bangalore

No doubt that the maintenance and service of Air India Express is very poor. Said Veena D’souza, Vamanjoor .

The tragedy took place soon after the inauguration of integrated airport. It is said news for Mangaloreans and Air port authority. Venkatramana Polali, Bangalore

Gone are the days, when people used pray for their families for happy journey. The declining faith in god may lead to a ruin- Jaishankar, Kapikkad

This was shocking news for me and family. As, we were dressing up for marriage function to be scheduled at kasargod. After hearing the heart rending news, we cancelled our programme- Preetham Nair, Vanalcia.

Such horrible incident should be occurred in coming days. Air port authority must take all the necessary steps to avoid such terrifying accident- Sreelatha Nayak, Mangalore

It is very sad and unfortunate incident. They might not have thought of such incident would occur on Saturday when they boarded the air bus- Priya Mathew Kutinha, Jeppu, Mangalore/ Oman

It was really very sad news of this year, I express my deep condolences to victims of families and their relatives and AI concerned authorities should rectify and learn to avoid such tragic crash in future. Preetham Bangera, katipalla, Kuwait,

It is extremely sad day for families who lost their kith and kin. Let us all pray for peace. Let their soul get peace in the heaven.…Joel D Pais

With the air crash the newly opened international air port terminal receives bad name. But nobody could make out what caused for the tragic incident. Airport authority or pilot? Investigations are on. Let us see what result we get. Rajesh Rai, Puthur, Mangalore.

This is very sad & brings to our conscious that how helpless we are & the death is following the day we born in this world and next second is not ours therefore do the good things at all the time. My deepest condolence to the families who lost their loved one.- Janardhana Baikady, Neerumarga, Mangalore

It is time to switch over for new air bus. As the Air India Express is the only service from Mangalore to Gulf countries. We need Kingfisher, Ethihad, Oman Airways, KLM flight and Air Arabea service. Government must talk about this. Divakaran M, Sharjah, Kasargod

Shocked, we all would like to mourn the loss and pray for the souls. May God give courage to the family members of the dead? – Radheesh Nambiar, Kanhangad, Kasargod District.

I feel very sorry for the people who lost their lives. Those poor people didn’t even know that they would end up like this. Sudhakaran, Kannur, Kerala, USA
The early morning news really shocked all the Mangaloreans All are shattered by the tragic incident- Suchit, Manipal

Mangalore Today team has done well in covering entire news. The updation for every half an hour made us to get full information. Anagha Shree, USA


Early morning news has reeled all Indians. I deeply condole for the families who lost their son, daughter, mother, father, and others.. Sandeep Wagle, Mangalore..

It was painful news for those who were waiting for their relatives, parents and others. I am extending my condolence to them.. Jyothi Saligrama, Udupi

Now all are targeting pilot…. Is it correct? Fist of all let us pray for those soul lost its life in the accident… RIP- Saritha Shetty, Hosangady, Bangalore

I pray for those who made, those did not and those who mourn. While home coming is a joyous one, those who come to receive them even more happiness to see them after along time coming home in toiling in another country to make a living to feed the families.It is hard for me to accept tragedy at Bajpe a place close to me and the airport is a family home airport travelled many times. Its the most scenic airport in the world and trust me it never occurred to be it could also subject to tragedies. Prasad Montero, Reyad


It is one of the worst disasters Mangalore had ever witnessed. Most of the travelers must be the breadwinners of their families who were quite happy to board the plane that was touching their hometown. I can imagine the feelings and excitement when one is returning home, not to mention the excitement of family members who are foreseeing the arrival of their family member who went abroad to uplift their family. No one had expected this type of horrible accident. However, the fate was destined differently against the wishes of all of us. Gireesh, Bajpe, Mangalore

This is a very shocking incident to all, and its very sad news to hear.May GOD bless them all to bear the great loss of their family members. Praksh kamath, Ajman, UAE

May god take care of all the family of the people who died in the Mangalore Air crash- Chandralekha J S
Lakshman Hejamady said we are not here to blame the authorities nor the government on their role but simply need to admit that we are not at all equipped to face any small nor such major mishaps. Aren’t we comparatively very much behind when it comes to saving human life just compare it with many others nations? Pray that Central and State Government reflects on this reality which is a major drawback and gives a serious taught on such important issues in their agenda.

I have been travelling in Air India since long time. I came to Mangalore on leave for two months. As my vacation ends on May 30. Now I am afraid of going back in Air India Express. This time I am planning to book my ticket in Oman airways. Kunhambu, Uduma, Kasargod / Sharjah


Mangaloreans should give thanks to those who really helped in difficult condition. We should notice each and everyone’s whole hearted help- Mohan Shetty, kankanady, Mangalore

Team Mangalore Today express deepest condolences to the bereaved families and friends of those who have lost their lives on Air India Express crash in Mangalore.

‘Whatever be the compensation can it bring back those who are dead…? If t he Mangalore airport has such a narrow runway and the landing is very precarious then take necessary steps to make it better’ -Linda. D’souza, Bangalore