How To: Install DotNet3.5 Offline In Windows 8

Now-a-days almost all 3rd party software require Microsoft .NET Framework installed in your system. The required .NET Framework version might be different for different software and the most required .NET Framework version is 3.5 which comes preinstalled in Windows 7.

If you are using Windows 8, you might face a problem while trying to run a program which requires .NET Framework 3.5 version. Windows 8 doesn't come with .NET Framework 3.5 version. It comes with the latest .NET Framework 4.5 version preinstalled.

Whenever you try to open a program requiring .NET Framework 3.5, you get following message:

An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature:
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

There are 2 buttons given to install the .NET Framework version or to skip the installation. If you decide to install it, Windows tries to connect to Internet to download the setup files of .NET Framework 3.5.

That's strange because Windows 8 setup contains .NET Framework 3.5 setup files but still Windows tries to connect to Internet. It would have been better and easier if Windows 8 installed the .NET Framework 3.5 without Internet connection just like it does for other Windows components such as Media Center, Internet Explorer, etc which can be installed or uninstalled using "Programs and Features" applet in Control Panel.

If you don't have an Internet connection or if you don't want to waste time and bandwidth in downloading the setup files, here is a way to install .NET Framework 3.5 offline in Windows 8.

Today in this tutorial, we'll tell you how to install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 without any need of Internet connection. You can install it offline with the help of a single command. This method requires Windows 8 setup disc or ISO file so make sure you have Windows 8 setup files with you.

 The following are the steps to enable .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) feature in offline mode :

Step 1 :
Insert Windows 8 DVD or mount ISO image. The source of this feature can be found in folder E:\sources\sxs. (In this case E:the user’s drive letter on which the user has loaded Windows 8 Media.)
 

Step 2 :
Open CMD.EXE with Administrative Privileges. 

Step 3 :
Run the following command Dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:E:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess, and hit Enter. 

After completing the installation of .NET Framework 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled!

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Nintendo Reveals New 3DS Models!

Nintendo revealed today its New Nintendo 3DS system, an upcoming version of the 3DS hardware that features a second stick built in, in addition to new shoulder buttons.

The new system was confirmed today during the Japanese Nintendo Direct. The New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS LL feature a smaller analog "nub" above the A, B, X and Y buttons. Likewise, existing buttons have been colored to match the old-school SNES controller.

The hardware will also arrive with new shoulder buttons which will be situated next to the existing ZL and ZR buttons. Check out a front-on view below.

  Additionally, the system will features a better CPU than previous models, according to Nintendo, which allows for faster eShop browsing and downloading. The New Nintendo 3DS' more powerful internals will be used for at least one game, Xenoblade Chronicles, which is being developed exclusively for the updated hardware.

It is also set to come with a built-in NFC on the bottom touchscreen for the upcoming launch of the amiibo NFC figures, while sliding custom covers will also come with the device, allowing owners to customize the hardware. Nintendo also claims that stereoscopic 3D will also be better than it was in previous devices.

Both models are scheduled to launch in Japan on Oct. 11.

We've reached out to Nintendo for details of a North American release; however, the company has already confirmed no New Nintendo 3DS system will launch for North America or Europe this calendar year.

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How To: Get Pokemon On Your Android Device?

Quite an old post, But for all Pokemon fans out there! You can now play the famous creature-collecting game on your Android device. The game is not available from the Google Play Store, but many hardcore fans use Gameboy and DS emulators just to play Pokémon. Gameboy versions of Pokémon are light enough to work well on Android devices.

Part 1: Getting An Emulator:

Determine which version of Pokémon you want to play. There are many different versions of Pokémon that have been released for all of the different Gameboys over the years. You will need a different emulator depending on which version you want to play.

• Red, Blue, Green, Yellow - Original Gameboy or Gameboy Color emulator

• Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen - Gameboy Advance emulator

• Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 - Nintendo DS emulator

• X, Y - Not currently possible

Find the right emulator. Once you have determined which version you want to play, you will need to download the right emulator. This program pretends to be the Gameboy system on your Android device, allowing you to run ripped versions of the game (called ROMs). Below are some of the more popular emulators available on Android, though this list is not exhaustive:

• Gameboy/Gameboy Color - GBCoid

• Gameboy Advance - GBAoid or John GBA Lite

• Nintendo DS - DraStic

Check the system requirements. Before downloading an emulator, ensure that your phone meets the system requirements for the app. Some of the newer emulators such as DraStic may only run on newer devices. All apps will post their system requirements in the App Description.

Install the emulator. Different emulators have different installation methods, but generally it's pretty straightforward. John GBA Lite and DraStic can be installed from the Play Store, but GBCoid and GBAoid need to be downloaded from a browser and installed manually:

• Open your device's Settings menu.

• Tap Security.

• Check the "Unknown sources" box.

• Download the emulator from its website, or copy the APK file onto your Android device from your computer.

• Find the APK file on your device using a File Explorer app. Tap it to install the app.

Download the Gameboy Advance BIOS file. If you are installing a Gameboy Advance emulator, you will need to download a separate BIOS file. This file is not included for legal reasons, but can easily be found online by searching for "gba_bios.bin"

• Place this BIOS file somewhere on your phone that is easy to find. It is recommended that you place it in the same folder that you will be placing your ROM files in.

• You will be asked to locate the BIOS file when you start your Gameboy Advance emulator for the first time.

Part 2: Downloading A Pokemon Rom:

Find a ROM site. There are a variety of sites online that allow you to download ROM files for various Gameboy games. These sites vary in legality, and many of the shadier ones may be littered with popups and scams, so make sure that you downlaod from a more trusted site, such as www.coolrom.com.

• You can use the browser on your mobile phone to download the ROM files, or you can download them on your computer and then copy them onto your phone.

Browse for the Pokémon game you want. Find the section of the website that contains the Pokémon game you want to get. For example, if you want Pokémon Black, you'll need to find the Nintendo DS section. If you want Sapphire, find the Gameboy Advance section.

Download the ROM. If you are using your mobile browser, download the ROM .zip file onto your device. If you are using your computer, download it and then transfer it to your mobile device.

Place the ROM in a dedicated folder. You may find it easier to collect all of your ROM files in one place, especially if you are downloading multiple games. You can use a file manager app on your phone to move the files to a dedicated folder, or you can plug your device into your computer and use Windows Explorer to move files around.

Part 3: Playing The Pokemon Game:

Open your emulator. Depending on which emulator you chose, the process for opening ROMs may vary. Some emulators will ask you to browse for the ROM immediately when you launch the emulator, others you will need to tap "Load ROM" or "Open".

• Some emulators such as GBAoid will prompt you for your ROM folder location. This is when having all of your ROMs in one location will make things much easier.

Select your game. After the app completes its search, the list of games you have downloaded will appear on the menu. To play, simply tap on the name and the game will start automatically.

Start playing. Most emulators will place virtual buttons on the touchscreen that emulate the physical directional pad and buttons on a Gameboy. Use these to control just as you would on a real Gameboy. Many emulators allow you to choose where these buttons appear, or allow you to connect another controller via Bluetooth.

This is not only for Android, If you wish to play Pokemon on your PC, Download Visual Boy Advance Emulator.

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Carry Your Favorites Apps With You! (Portable Apps)

You start working on someone else's, or may be a public computer and you realise that all your important files are on Dropbox (or Google Drive). And you've always hated their web versions. What do you do now? How about a thumb drive running the portable version of those tools? Not only for Dropbox but for all your favorite apps!

A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in or your cloud drive is synced, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind.

No Special Hardware - Use any USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod/MP3 player, etc

No Additional Software - Just download, run the portable installer and go

No Kidding - It's that easy

Consider the Possiblities...

• Your favorite web browser with all your bookmarks close at hand
• Your presentation AND the required software ready to go for that big meeting
• Your important passwords and account information securely encrypted and always with you
• Your antivirus program and other utilities ready to fix PC problems
• Your calendar with all your appointments
• Your own email client with all your contacts and settings
• Your instant messenger and your buddy list
• Your whole office suite along with all your documents

PortableApps.com is the world's most popular portable software solution allowing you to take your favorite software with you. A fully open source and free platform, it works on any portable storage device (USB flash drive, memory card, portable hard drive, etc), cloud drive (DropBox, Google Drive, etc), or installed locally. With millions of users all over the world and a full collection of open source software as well as compatible freeware and commercial software and partners in the software and hardware industry, PortableApps.com is the most complete solution for life on the go.

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How To: Download APK Files Directly From Google Play(The Easy Way).

 EDIT: This trick is obsolete.


Googling for something, I caught up with an awesome trick to download 'apk files' directly from Google Play. Previously I have already posted a trick to download Apk files from Play Store, But this method is more easier and time saving! Your device may not be as powerful as Nexus, Moto G or some high-end phone, But if you think your phone can handle the game which is marked 'Incompatible', This trick will surely be useful to you. Ok, Now Coming to the trick:

STEP 1: Go to Play Store Website and search for the game you would like to download.
STEP 2: The game's URL should look something like 'www.play.google.com/.......' All you have to do is replace the 'play.google.com' part with 'apk-dl.com'
STEP 3: The download box should popup prompting to download the apk file, Download it and install it to your device.

This trick is well tested on many phones and works properly.Alternatively, You can visit www.apk-dl.com and place the Play Store link and download the app.

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3 Online Editors to Make Funny Photographs

Millions of photographs are being shared every day on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other popular social media networks. Most of these photos are boring and drab, to be frank. Surely, photography is a serious occupation and we all love high quality pics taken by professionals, but I think that sometimes it shouldn’t be taken so seriously. Why not make a hilarious photograph and make your family and friends laugh hysterically? There are so many absolutely free online editors offering tons of funny effects, filters and backgrounds to help you create a true masterpiece! In this article the focus will be on some of the most popular online editors. They’ll keep you entertained for hours, so stock up on popcorn before opening any of them :)!

Webcamio

Webcamio is a kind of online photo booth. Its interface is so simple and straightforward that anyone, at any age can effectively use it. All you need is an Internet connection, functioning web camera and some inspiration! Webcamio will do the rest. This program operates in the cloud, so no download/installation is required. Just click the ‘Get Started’ button and the software will immediately detect your camera and start using it (after your consent to do so, of course). You will see your face on the screen and a set of effects and filters below. Select the desired effect (most of all I liked their distorting mirrors) and make a snapshot. When it’s ready, share the picture using one of the social media buttons or download it to computer. That’s it! Fast, free and dead simple.

PhotoFunia

Unlike Webcamio that uses your web cam to make new photos,PhotoFunia uses your existing photographs. This website offers a wealth of predetermined effects and backgrounds that will instantly add a spark to your photos. I was surprised to discover such cool effects like ‘Fat Maker’ or ‘Zombie’ for instance – you’re bound to try those! In addition to the desktop version, PhotoFunia also runs iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other apps. All effects are grouped by industry for easier browsing: Filters, Drawings, Billboards, Frames, Books, Professions, Movies etc.

Pixect

Pixect strongly resembles Webcamio, but you still may want to check it out, since each online editor has its own, unique feature set. Specifically, Pixect features the ‘multi-frame capture’ mode and very accurate brightness, contrast, hue and saturation editing tools. Pixect uses your camera to make snapshots. It doesn’t collect data about your camera and images – it doesn’t even store processed photos on its own servers – all pictures are being saved there temporarily and deleted automatically.

Brighten your day with one of the described online photo editors – no registration required, no fees – just excellent service and hundreds of smiles! Surprise your friends and loved ones with a romantic collage or creative, hilarious image – they will be laughing in no time! There are so many cool and insane ideas to employ! Photo editing has never been easier and funnier. Feel free to share your experience in comments :).

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How To: Share ZIP, PDF or APK Files on WhatsApp?

Whatsapp is considered to be most sought-after messenger for Apple iOS, Android, Nokia S40 and Symbian 60, Blackberry and Windows Phone. Apart from sending texts, users can also share audio and video files as well as images. However, it offers these facilities with some limitations

1. Users can share videos, images and audio only. It doesn’t come with any built-in function that can allow users to share Doc, PDF, APK and more.
2.  The size of any file to be share shouldn’t exceed 16 MB. It means videos over 16 MB cannot be shared. However, Whatsapp comes with functionality to compress or trim video files before you share.  However, it still has limitation. Sending very large videos is not possible.
3. While sending images, Whatsapp compresses and sends it to the recipient. Though you cannot find any difference on mobile, one can notice the quality reduction in computer. It will reduce the quality if you send HD images.

These were the critical problems with Whatsapp. But you can share any video, image, audio or any other type of file through third-party sources without compromising quality and share them with your buddies. However, it can be a bit lengthy. So, have a look on some easy steps to share media to your friends with no loss of quality. All you need are Dropbox and CloudSend for Android.

Steps to Share PDF, ZIP or APK files

1. First of all, download and install official Dropbox app. There is no problem if you have Dropbox account already. Signup for an account if you don’t have one. Login to it.
2. Then download and install CloudSend. When you launch the app, you will go through a quick tour. All you have to swipe from right to left on your device’s screen. It will ask you to authorize this app by the end. All you have to click Allow. In your Dropbox folder, a folder will automatically be created named “CloudSend”. You will be able to control it completely. Now you can close the app after completing the authorization.
3. In order to send any type of file, press and hold the file through file manager and choose Share button.
4. Choose CloudSend option from popup.
5. Hold on while the selected file is being uploaded on CloudSend folder created on Dropbox. The duration of file transfer vary according to the connection speed and size of file. The best part of CloudSend is that it doesn’t have any restrictions regarding file size. You will have two options after completion of upload – Copy and Share. Either you can share file or copy the link of any file directly.
6. When you select Share, you will be able to share your file in different platforms like Email, Whatsapp, SMS, Google+, WeChat, Facebook and other applications your device have. Select WhatsApp.
7. It will prompt you to choose WhatsApp contacts you want to share that link with. Share that link with your desired recipient. It will show link with file name. If file is supported on your friend’s device, it will show the preview of file. Or file can also be downloaded through other browser.

Enjoy your sharing!!!

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How To: Play Subway Surfers Game on PC? (Windows)

EDIT: This Method Does Not Work Anymore

Guys Subway Surfer Game is getting more and more popular. In very less time, Subway surfer has become so Popular that it can be found on 90 % of android devices.

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Why does iPhone seem more fluid than Android?

Fairly or unfairly, Google's Android often gets knocked for having a lagging or stuttering user interface when compared to Apple's iOS on iPhone and iPad. TiPb's previously guessed that this stemmed from very early architectural decisions made by Apple, who had a full screen, multi-touch UI -- albeit it a highly limited one -- in mind from the outset, as opposed to Google who originally had Android set up as a BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Standard, and Nokia competitor that had no need for high performance, sophisticated UI rendering.

That might turn out to be pretty much the case. In response to a Google+ post about hardware acceleration by Android engineer Dianne Hackborn, ex-Google intern Andrew Munn breaks down why Android's way of handling graphics and event processing hinders the OS from offering users a more fluid, lag-free UI.

Android UI will never be completely smooth because of the design constraints I discussed at the beginning:

• UI rendering occurs on the main thread of an app

• UI rendering has normal priority

The iPhone changed things by introducing a dedicated thread with high priority for handling UI rendering, redirecting all power (CPU and GPU) to handling UI element rendering in realtime based on touch input. The result? Smooth-as-butter UI elements, transitions and animations as soon as you touch the screen -- even on older hardware when paired with the latest iOS 5 software. The drawback: everything else, from app downloads to content rendering will pause so the UI can keep that high frame rate, high quality redraw pace.

Munn does disclose that he was only an intern with Google's Android team and never actually got his hands on the raw Android source code, so this could be taken as supposition.

Jerry Hildenbrand from Android Central says there might be a bit more to it:

The way it stands now, as long as you have free resources to run multiple UI threads [in Android] the UI is amazingly smooth -- easily as smooth as the iPhone or WP7 phones. Problem is that nobody sets resource management up in a way to keep them free. A simple customization to the linux lowmemkiller kernel parameter fixes it, at the expense of huge memory hogs like Facebook or HTC applications. One day, when we have Octocore 12NM Cpu's, DDR3 RAM, and huge batteries this way will prove better. For now, you have to hack at it.

So Android can be set up to prioritize UI, if that's what's wanted, but it's not automatic like iOS. That might annoy user experience snobs, like our friends on the Iterate podcast but it might be a fine tradeoff for those with other priorities, like the big screens, different skins, and high customizability that Android's design does allow.

Text Source: www.imore.com

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Microsoft's Early Code Was Full Of F**k And S**t Jokes

The Computer History Museum and Microsoft released the source code for some of the earliest versions of MS-DOS and Word For Windows. And it turns out amongst all the history there's some interesting stuff.P

Developer Leon Zandman has been combing through the code, and found some examples of Microsoft coders slipping jokes, f-bombs and even some Shakespeare into the actual lines of code powering some of early computing's most important programs. P
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Another_fucking_out_of_range_jump #msdos #source pic.twitter.com/IaVZK6qIgE

— Leon Zandman (@leonzandman) March 25, 2014

/* dumb user is using a Novell Network! */ #microsoft #word #sourcepic.twitter.com/2XZ2RnP1YE

— Leon Zandman (@leonzandman) March 25, 2014P

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'… the other registers are free to f*ck with' #msdos #sourcepic.twitter.com/R5Lc0ttcDk

— Leon Zandman (@leonzandman) March 25, 2014P

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Poetry by Bill "Shake" Spear, preserved verbatim for eternity… :-) #msdos #sourcepic.twitter.com/pcAXjocZKj

— Leon Zandman (@leonzandman) March 25, 2014

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Flappy Bird For PC!

The world famous mobile game Flappy Bird is now removed from appstores. If you have not yet  downloaded it or if you don't own an android or iphone, Here it is The Flappy Bird PC version:

Easy to learn but hard to master! Flappy Bird is one of this kind. help a small bird to find its mother. fly between pipes but don't hit em'! A lot of work had gone into this game in porting it into PC. Have Fun!

Click Here To Download Free!

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How to: Access Mobile Websites Using Your Desktop Browser?

Many websites offer specific interfaces for smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices. Whether you need to test mobile websites or you’re just curious to see what they look like, you can access them in your desktop browser.

User Agent Switcher Extensions:

For ease-of-use, you will probably want to install a browser extension that lets you quickly and easily change your browser’s user agent.

You will want to install either User-Agent Switcher for Chrome or User Agent Switcher for Firefox, depending on which browser you use. For Internet Explorer, you may want to try the UAPick User-Agent Switcher add-on.

Setting a Mobile User Agent:

To change your user agent, locate the User Agent Switcher extension icon on your browser’s toolbar, click it, and select a mobile user agent in the list.

(You may need to add the User Agent Switcher icon to Firefox’s toolbar after installing it. To do so, right-click the toolbar, select Customize, and drag and drop the User Agent Switcher icon onto Firefox’s toolbar.)

Refresh the page you are currently on (click the Refresh icon on the toolbar or just press F5) and you will see its mobile version. You can access other websites and you will see their mobile versions for as long as your user agent is set to a mobile user agent.

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Introducing Useless Games Android App!

40% of the Users are accessing Useless Games! from their mobile. So I decided to make a Mobile App for easy access for this Website, Here it is, Introducing the Useless Games Android App!

 Mirror Link

Even though this app is not fully functional, it provides Users a clean and easy interface to access Useless Games!

Works on Android 2.3+

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How To: Download Android APK files directly to computer from Google Playstore?

Hello guys, here I am a back with a very useful trick that how to download android apk files directly to computer from Google playstore. I think I don't need  to explain the importance or about fame of Playstore to you. You just need to follow the simple steps for downloading.

1. Go to the following link. [Simply you can Google it as "apk downloader"]

2. Now copy the link of any app from Google play-store.
3. And paste it in the site mentioned in step1 and wait for few seconds for generating the link to download.
4. Now click on the download button to download the apk file directly to your PC.

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You Can Sink Los Santos With GTA V's Game-Changing Mod!

Who says you need a PC version of a game to get fantastic mods? Because this is the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto V, and it's so different it may as well be an all-new game.P

Made by Bushigan, it requires a modded PS3 (because you need to move some files around), but once that's done you can sink Los Santos. And drive around the state in a submarine, whispering BioShock quotes the whole time.P

Here's a videos showing the mod in action. If you qualify to run it, you're going to want to bring a wetsuit.

Source: www.kotaku.com

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A Man Has Spent Three Years Trying To Walk To The End Of Minecraft!

There's a place in Minecraft called the Far Lands. It's the point where the game's code, which builds each world procedurally, starts to collapse under the weight of its own sums, breaks apart and glitches out.P

The New Yorker has a great interview with Kurt J. Mac, a man who is trying to walk to this point, the end of Minecraft's world. He started his quest in March 2011, and is still going.P

The sad/amazing part is that we know how far away the Far Lands are, at least in Kurt's build of the game (newer versions of the game have had the "feature" removed). From the point at which you start your game, they're 12,000km away. In his three years of walking, Kurt has travelled 700km. He's...got some walking ahead of him.P

He'll never get there, but that's not the point. The point is the journey, which he's documenting on YouTube (and raising money for charity with!) as a sort of wandering podcast, each one not just a story of his travels, but an example of the crazystories that can come out of playing Minecraft.
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Source:Kotaku

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