Uninstalling/Downgrading Flash Player
March 31st, 2009 § 6 Comments
As testers, we often need to test web apps with different versions of flash player.. And whoever has ever tried to do that, never got it right in first attempt.. Talk about Usability 
Documentation and Downloadable links can be found at
Uninstall Flash Player
Flash Player Older Versions
Now here’s the catch, if you were using latest Flash Player 10 ActiveX control (basically FP 10 on IE), you won’t be able to install previous 10 version even after using this uninstaller.. Reason being, there are lot many apps using flash files – browsers, IMs.. So it never gets uninstalled properly. Solution is quite simple.
1. Copy Flash uninstaller to your hard drive
2. Open Command Prompt
3. Navigate to the location where you have this uninstaller
4. Type uninstall_flash_player.exe /clean
5. Press Enter
6. Flash player uninstaller will launch. Simply continue.
7. Do click on details once uninstall is complete.
8. If it says Delete on Boot. Restart your system.
That’s it.. your system is free for any other versions to be installed
Umm.. Just A minute.. What was that?
March 31st, 2009 § 2 Comments
Funny thing happened today.. I found myself apologizing for something I didn’t do and had no control either.. And then I realized I’ve been doing it for quite sometime.. And only with my friends..
Well.. What’s been happening is.. If I get something that my friends wanted (nice date, shoes, dress.. ) I find myself trying to play it down, make it sound like it was just circumstantial and had they been in my place, they would have gotten it as well.. Basically just feel guilty.
And today I did that ‘coz I got few more invites than them.. Now why should I do that? I’ve never asked for attention.. I might brag at times (ok, more than few times) about the treatment I get at my regular haunts.. But I know the reason for that.. I took time out to remember their names.. greet them nicely.. and smile with them often.. I just try to be what my parents taught me to be.. Be Nice to everyone regardless of their station..
Why should I apologize for the preferences I get then?
If two of us met a guy and he asks me out rather than you, How is it my fault? It’s not as if I took my shirt in front of him or offered to give him a lap dance… (atleast not when you were standing next to me 
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I’m sorry but I’m done apologizing for things I didn’t do. If you are jealous or you think I don’t deserve it, it’s your problem not mine. Just because we are friends, you don’t get away with it.
Sigh.. Things were so much simple when all I had was guy friends.. They never got jealous, well mostly
Things you should never ever write in your Matrimonial Ad…
March 30th, 2009 § 2 Comments
1. You are virgin… For Guys - Seriously!! for 30 somethings, its not something to be very proud of.. For Girls – This might mean, you are not. ’cause we, the Great Docile Indians girls, are by default one.. So Just leave it out.
2. How good Looking you are – people, we can see.. And your photographs don’t always agree..
3. How well you are doing in your career when the salary you mentioned falls in lower strata of given Career. It implies either your expectations are way low or you are little unaware of real world..
4. Languages you can speak- If you can’t write English properly, it’s a given you can’t speak it either.. Dun include it please.
5. Preaching – It’s ok to have beliefs or follow someone.. but in here we want to know about you, not about your god and how rest of the world is going to hell and you might be only left alive.
6. Decade old Expectations from spouse – I cant comment on girls here.. but for guys, If you want someone to cook and clean for you, take out a maid ad.. and If you want a girl just to take care of your mother, get a Nurse..
7. Britney is your favorite Singer.. I refuse to explain this one
8. Chetan Bhagat is your favorite author.. And he inspired you to write a book..
9. What an achiever you are – I don’t care if you won scholarship from Harvard, I would rather know what are you doing right now and what kind of person you are.
10. How Desperate you are – Now, this is scary.. All that love you have inside of you, that you want to share with certain someone.. too much of pressure
Is it Age?
March 25th, 2009 § 6 Comments
Somehow I’m more intolerant of people now.. Their indecisiveness, which never bothered me before, now gets on my nerves.. Maybe the Older you get, expectations from people around you increase..
I should tone it down somehow or I might find myself friendless one day
Some people deserve to be hanged..
March 19th, 2009 § 4 Comments
I can’t believe how degenerate or morally blank people be? Morally Blank, because even a person with an ounce of moral couldn’t consider this.
Mother and father are equated to Gods in our culture. And for good reason. For they give you life and make you the person you are. To abuse such a relationship, It’s just sad, pathetic and disgusting.
First Dungeon dad, now this. I hope no other daughter or son are suffering like this or suffer ever.
Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon
March 19th, 2009 § 2 Comments
When Neil Diamond wrote it, Did he had any idea about female psyche or Was he just trying to pretend he understands us??
I would forever stay a girl, but have to be woman at times.. And it seems its finally time to grow up..
‘Resistance is futile’, so said Borg. And, unfortunately for me, my parents and friends are on same page.
It’s part of being Indian. There are set of goals that each of us is supposed to achieve. Some are lucky enough to escape the clutches of tradition but most of us end up surrendering.
When you are a baby, your aim is to be the best baby. The one who cries less, one who walks first, one who learn to speak first. From there on, aims increase gradually.
You have learn rhymes before the next door kid.
You have get admission in a better school.
You have to get better marks.
You have to 90% scorer in 10th Boards.
You have to choose subjects which have future.
Then, you again have to score 90% in 12th Boards. (the more you can achieve, the better it is for parents)
After that, you have to choose a career which has a bright future (If you chose science, then it means engineering or medicine)
So now you have to get a Degree
Once Degree goal is achieved, lets head to Job Market.
Once that is achieved, Opt for Masters (mainly MBA) and again better be a good school
Again, get a good Job.
After this, you goal is to get married.
Of course, Achieving doesn’t stop here. This will lead to Reproduction and carrying on of Family Name. And then same process for your kids..
So our life is all about Achieving. Either our own personal goals or goals set by parents.
And 25-26 is the benchmark age for girls. Luckily, my parents understood my need to learn and live. So for 2 years, I was able to escape the never-ending pressure some of my friends faced or are facing.
However, 28 seems to my parent’s saturation point. Hence the ultimatum, either you do something about it or we’ll.
I know I can still avoid it for another yr. And trust me, I’ll still manage it. But my mom’s sad face. Her trying to explain my stance to relatives. Her trying to argue with others why I’m still right even though she doesn’t agree. My Dad’s plans and then letting go of them for me. I can’t fight it anymore. So this is their achiever’s goal. And somehow I feel I owe it to them.
That’s why it is the solution for now. Rest, it’s going to be a fun ride.. It already is.
I dun agree
March 18th, 2009 § 4 Comments
with shaadi.com (Great Indian Matrimonial Site)
If you click on same gender profile, this is what you see “Get in touch with XXXX – You cannot express interest in members of the same gender.”
How mean is this? So Had I been interested in same gender, they won’t help me in getting married? Do I have no dreams? Can’t I wish for my princess instead of Knight?
I’m sad and hurt for my other self in alternate reality who might be leaning towards girls.. Babe, you need to work on it yourself.
It’s been a long time..
March 17th, 2009 § 2 Comments
..since I blogged.
Apart from countless weddings and related functions that I was attending, I found time to get sick for almost a week.. Another Allergies Attack.. (AAA, I like sound of that.. I have AAA..cool..)
Somehow I’ve been more regular with Twitter.. Social networking brings out my nerdy side..
I’ve made some really important decisions of life..
One of them is to find out what I love doing and start doing that.. Right now, I’m leaning towards my own store, library, teacher, NGO, Marketing, PR, Sales, Project Management.. (turns out I like doing lots of stuff )
Another one is to get married.. so process of screening out guys has started again.. I know I know, this is second time in last 2 years that I’ve decided the same.. This time it’s little different. Instead of meeting up guys chosen by my parents, I’m screening them myself.. So far, it’s been entertaining..
And somehow I met some really interesting people during all these weddings.. talking to few.. Lets see if I do have a good/bad news to share soon or not..
To be frankly it’s bit weird.. Last time when I tried it, I got literally freaked out.. which made take the vacation down-under.. Which in turn led to meeting G again.. Which made me realize there are few things in life I refuse to compromise on.. Which in turn led to a very unexpected No..
This time I plan to tread carefully.. Not getting freaked out.. just have fun on the way.. if it ends well, good.. if not, sorry mum, but I really tried 
I love being Indian.. but this is where I wish I wasn’t one..
