New blog template for 2008

Here is the sneak preview of my new blog template.

It would be a contrast with this current template.

Enjoy.

Change file extension icon in Windows Vista

Do you remember how easy it is to change the icon of a file (eg: .jpg, .zip) in the previous build of Windows?

This is the option where you can find in Windows XP:


This is the folder option for Windows Vista:


In Windows Vista, the option was gone. Some might not even know that actually we still had the option of changing file type association in Windows Vista. To change the file type association in Windows Vista, just follow the simple steps below :
(Let say we want to change the default program to open a jpg file)

Method 1

1. Simply find a .jpg file, and right click on the .jpg file.

2. Go to Open With > Choose Default Program.. .

3. You would see a windows popup like this.


4. Make sure that the option Always use the selected program to open this kind of file was checked.

5. Just click OK when you are done.


That's it. Quick and Easy. If you don't like this method, and you want to directly change the default program for multiple extension, actually there is a similar interface like what you had in Windows XP.


Method 2

1. Open up the Control Panel by go to Start > Control Panel.

2. Select and open Default Programs.

3. Select Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program.



There you go. A similar interface that you used to had in Windows XP. Now, what's missing from the menu? For those that always want to customize the file type icon like me, you would sure aware that there is no more option for you do it.

Don't worry, Windows Registry Editor holds most of the secret. For those who are familar with Windows, they would know that Regedit always has a way out. Yup cut off the crap, lets get hands dirty.

(I won't use .jpg as example as I doubt you will change the icon of .jpg. This is because Windows Vista has a live preview features for most of the image type. You wouldn't want to lost it right? So lets says we want to change the icon of .zip file this time.)

1. Make sure you have your icon file ready, in this scenario i use (myZip.ico) stored in (D:\MyIcon).

2. Open up Start, type "regedit" in the search field, and of course press Enter.

3. Expand your HKey_Classes_Root hive, and find ".zip" key.

4. Read the value stored in "default". By default it should be "CompressedFolder" and it might be vary if your .zip file is opened using Winzip or Winrar.

5. Move on using my scenario, I should find "CompressedFolder" key in the same path.

6. Expand the key, and you would find "DefaultIcon" subkey.

7. Just change the value of Default to where your icon was stored. In my case, I just change to "D:\MyIcon\myZip.ico". If your icon files has multiple icon, you can also specify the index of the icon. (Eg: "D:\MyIcon\myZip.ico,1").

8. When you done, just close up everything, log off and log in back, you should see .zip icon was updated.


Easy? Complicated? Nah, if you opted for the easy way, there's a "littleway" for you. Stardock was offerring a very powerful tools called "IconPackager" with a little sum you need to pay.

Refuse to pay? Then stick back to your default icon! Hahaha... PowerTools from Creative Element is a freeware that enable you to change the icon easily too. However don't expect that it would be as great as IconPackager. :P They have their own target users.

Have Fun~!!

Update : Opps, indeed PowerTools is not a freeware anymore. Thanks CoolRaoul, for the information.

We Are The Reason

Last year, I've introduced you guys a nice christmas songs titled "Give Love On Christmas Day" which is a songs that sang in most of the churches during christmas day. This year, the song that I introduce to you is sang by Avalon, a great band of christian music artist. This is the songs which came across to me 2 years ago when I attended a christmas party in one of the church.

Hope you guys enjoyed it.

As little children
We would dream of Christmas morn
Of all the gifts and toys
We knew we'd find
But we never realized
A baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

We were the reason
That He gave His life
We were the reason
That He suffered and died
To a world that was lost
He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

As the years went by
We learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves
And what that means
On a dark and cloudy day
A man hung crying in the rain
All because of love, all because of love

I've finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for Him

He is my reason to live

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My WishList

These are the stuff thats attracts my attention and had ever crossed my mind to own them.



Maybe I would get one of it for myself. *Winks*

O/T : Have my illustration skill improved? :P

3 December 2007

As usual, I am writing this post to thanks all my friends and family for the birthday wishes. You guys and gals has let me know that my world was so lively with all of you here with me always. Alrite here goes my thank you list :

Of course have to start with my cute Nico lo.. for the birthday wish, kisses, and all the way from JB to KL in order to spend my birthday with me.

Ah Hock for the short wishes in friendster comment.

Ah Tan for the birthday wish although long time we didn't meet each other.

Alicia for the sms, and ya.. will always remember you this good sister.

Anne for the sms as well.

Anne (JieJie) for always never fails to remember my birthday for all these years.

Anneliese for being the earliest friend who wished me.

Brother (老哥) for the sms as well.

Cecilia for the wishes in friendster comment too.

Daddy and Mummy for the birthday wish as well.

Emily for the birthday wishes.

Fong Ying for always never forgets to wish me on my birthday as well.

Hon W.J. for the multilang~ual wish in friendster comment. :)

Kian Seng for the birthday friendster comment.

Nico's Mummy for the wishes over SMS.

Nicole for the early birthday friendster comment.

Pei Wen for the birthday wishes over the MSN.

Serene for the sms wishes too.

Sister (阿妹) for the sms wishes.

Su Xing for the birthday wishes over the MSN.

Xiao Qi for the sms and telephone calls on midnite.

Yitian for wishing birthday to maro.

Thanks also to my colleagues, the AppCompat Team, 2 Bosses, and friends that working together with me like Chee Wei, Chin Dy, Chin Leng, Kai Chen, Kah Fei, Kong Siang, Richard, Sarah, Soo Beng, Suet Yi and a group of my seniors/mentors in offices.

I know everytime I would accidentally left out some of you frm the list. Anyway, is not I've forgotten okay.. :P

Anyway thanks..............................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!