Linux USB install, Unetbootin

You do not need anymore to download and burn a live CD to make a USB installation drive for installing Linux. With Unetbootin you can choose your distribution and make your bootable USB drive in one click. you can download Unetbootin from : http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

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How to open ODF files by MS Office

Open Document Format (ODF) is an open standard file format OpenOffice.org and others use. File extensions include .odt (text), .ods (spreadsheet), and .odp (presentation). By default, Microsoft Office does not open these file formats; however, it is possible with a plugin.

In case of Office 2003, Download and install the Sun ODF Plugin.You can downloadthe Sun ODF Plugin from here

In case of Office 2007,

1. First you need to Install Service Pack 1 for Office 2007.
2. Install Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office.
3. Open ODT document via File > Open, or by double-clicking the ODT file and when prompted for the application to open it with, choose Word.

If you don’t have administrator privileges to install software, you can try an online converter such as Zamzar or Media Convert. You can also upload ODT documents to Google Docs orZoho Writer.

If you want to open ODT documents locally but want to stay away from MS Office, try the lightweight, cross-platform Abiword or the full-blown suite of OpenOffice.org.

Source : http://www.windowsreference.com/ms-office/how-to-open-odt-files-in-microsoft-word-20072003/

Ubuntu Approved for the US Government

The General Services Administration has given the IT firm Autonomic Resources permission to distribute Ubuntu Linux to government customers.

New virus spreading from Facebook

F-Secure recommends re-installing windows. The virus comes with a fake email and would lead you to become its victim.

Differences between different windows 7 versions

Source : IntoWindows