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How to Speed Up Mozilla Firefox
2008-06-11 12:29:00
SlowFirefox -Itis. n. The thing that happens to Firefox over time. Symptoms include decline in speed and efficiency. So, you’ve turned on your computer, clicked on Mozilla Firefox , and then….you waited. “Why,” you say, “Is firefox slower now?” Well, we’re here to fix that problem! Whether it’s just because you want to make Firefox faster than it already ...
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Asus launches new Eee PC 901 Model
2008-06-11 12:10:00
Some of you may remember my hands on review of the ASUS EEE PC 701 some months ago. At the time I was completely enamoured with the little machine, I really believed it was going to become a useful tool that I would just not be able to live without. In reality, things turned out somewhat ...
More About: Gadgets , Asus , Model

Twitter Tools you never knew you needed
2008-06-11 10:42:00
As you well know, Twitter has become the multi-blogging tool of choice. A little more unfortunately it’s also the blogging topic of choice. That aside, the ever-growing ecosystem of tools and services that spring up around Twitter are providing useful features in some cases and some downright strange features in others. Post Messages Longer then ...
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Webtops ? 20 Online Desktops to Try
2008-06-11 10:13:00
The ultimate aim of cloud-computing proponents is to rid yourself of the need to ever need desktop software or operating systems. Data is to be accessible and secure anywhere you have Internet access and services light and installation free. They?ve also been saying this for nearly two decades now. See the idea of moving all your work ...
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2008-06-11 09:22:00
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How to restart Windows in Safe Mode
2008-06-10 12:30:00
Looking for a way to get into Safe Mode for Windows ? If you’re not able to boot your computer normally, you have to enter safe mode, a diagnostic mode for Windows where you can troubleshoot problems that prevent normal booting. In Safe Mode , Windows only loads the most essential services and drivers in order for it ...
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Improve your eBay auction sniping with JBidWatcher 2.0 software
2008-06-10 12:05:00
As techies, it’s a good thing that we have a lot of comparison shopping resources to rely upon. It seems we are always looking at or searching for that new gadget, upgrade, computer accessory or (gasp) even non-techie things. PriceGrabber, PriceWatch are typical shopping tools along with Amazon, Froogle and many other paths to shopping Nirvana. ...
More About: Software , Auction , Sniping , Ebay , Improve

Enable Netflix Watch Now on more than 3 PCs
2008-06-09 12:24:00
Netflix Watch Now service is great for steaming movies to your PC via Internet Explorer. If you’ve been using the service for a while, you might have asked yourself how does Netflix prevent people from sharing their login info with family and friends so that everyone can watch movies from free online? Well, Netflix uses a ...
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FastStone - Free Windows screen capture software
2008-06-09 12:11:00
As someone frequently called on to create training manuals and how-to guides, I am constantly on the lookout for anything which makes that job easier. Screen captures, and the ability to edit them with annotations and highlights, are key to the job. I have used Snag-it very successfully. However, I came across a freeware utility that ...
More About: Software , Windows , Screen Capture , Free

How to save boomarks in Firefox and IE
2008-06-08 12:31:00
Want to save your Firefox or IE bookmarks for backup purposes? I’ve built up so boomarks in the last year that if I were to lose them because of a computer crash, it would be devastating! That’s why it’s important to backup your Mozilla Firefox bookmarks as well as IE bookmarks, if you’re using both. I’ll ...
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Load YouTube videos faster
2008-06-08 12:07:00
Are you looking for a way to make YouTube videos load up faster on your computer? This could be a problem if you have a slow Internet connection, which can cause videos to “freeze”. This is caused by the fact that the video is being downloaded into the buffer. There are a couple of ways you ...
More About: Videos , Youtube , Load

How to right click using the keyboard
2008-06-07 12:29:00
Looking for the right click keyboard command? It’s not often you’re left without a mouse, a trackball, or a touch pad, but there are those rare occasions when nothing works! Oddly, my touch pad died the other day, I didn’t have a mouse, and my computer didn’t have a secondary mouse tracking option! It was quite ...
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AceBackup - Free Windows Backup Software
2008-06-07 12:11:00
If you ask me for advice on how to protect your computer from data loss, the best advice that I can give you is to perform backups regularly. There is no telling when a disaster such as hard disk failure or accidental file deletions can happen, so it is best to prepare extra, updated and ...
More About: Software , Windows , Backup , Free

How to export contacts from Outlook 2003, 2007 and Outlook Express
2008-06-06 12:25:00
Want to learn how to export contacts from Outlook ? I work at an office where there are three versions of Office installed on employee computers: Office 2007, Office 2003, and Office 2000! And when people switch computers, I usually end up having to export their email and their contacts to a different computer, which has ...
More About: Export , Express , Outlook Express , Contacts

Jalbum - Free web photo album software and photo hosting
2008-06-06 12:02:00
Looking forward to creating your own photo album with a free web album software? A web album is basically a photo album that you can view with a web browser. Web albums are useful because you can upload them to a hosting site on the Internet and share your mad photography skills with anyone in ...
More About: Software , Photo , Hosting , Photo Album , Free

How to diagnose, check, and test for bad memory
2008-06-05 12:31:00
Need a memory check? Do you suspect that your computer have may be the victim of bad memory? There are several ways to check for bad memory and I will go through a short list in this article. Memory can go bad at any time and there are also certain things you can do to ...
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Microsoft Word: AutoText and AutoCorrect
2008-06-05 12:01:00
AutoText and AutoCorrect are features that can save you lots of time and lots of frustration ? if you go to the trouble of learning how to use them. There?s no better time than now to get started. Let?s take a quick look at some of the more endearing features of both, with the hope ...
More About: Microsoft , Word , Microsoft Word

How to hide Windows desktop screen
2008-06-04 12:35:00
Need to hide your desktop or Windows screen while at the office? If you’re in an office setting, you’ve probably run into the situation where you were doing something confidential on your computer and someone walks into the office to ask you something, etc. Maybe you’re looking at employee salaries or reading an email from the CEO, but whatever it is, you don’t want the person walking in to see it! So it’s good to know a few simple techniques that you can use to instantly hide your desktop screen from prying eyes. Each method is pretty straight-forward, so you’ll have to play around to find the one that is easiest for you. Hide Windows Screen /Desktop Method 1: My favorite method by far is to simply press CTRL + ALT + DEL and then press Enter. By default the Lock Computer button is highlighted. That locks your Windows computer and hides everything on your desktop. Useful if you don’t want someone to see what programs you are running on your c...

Digsby - Multiprotocol IM client and social network
2008-06-04 12:22:00
Gradually, I’ve noticed that my instant messenger accounts have started to add up in a major way. Before I realized it, I had numerous friends on AIM, Yahoo, MSN, and Google Talk. Keeping track of each of them on an instant messenger client was too overwhelming and aggravating. It definitely slowed down the progress of my daily work tasks because my desktop was overloaded with open windows. Thankfully, the Internet almost always has a solution to a problem. I got the bright idea to look for an instant messaging program that would allow me to easily integrate all of my contacts into one application. Not only would this save space, but it would be less aggravating to work with as well. Digsby is an instant messaging application that works on a cross platform. It can be easily used on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Internet users that have numerous contacts on several different chat clients can now merge them into one. Digsby also supports AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber, ICQ, and G...
More About: Social , Network , Social Network , Client

How to enable Administrator account in Vista
2008-06-03 12:19:00
Need to logon as Administrator in Vista ? Well first you need to enable the Administrator account! Annoying right? By default, Vista’s secure computing initiative decided that it would be best to disable the Administrator account in Vista so that malicious programs cannot run and take over your computer. Actually, it’s a good security measure, it’s just ...
More About: Windows Vista , Account

Organize and enhance Photos with STOIK Imagic 4 Free
2008-06-03 12:01:00
Looking for a free tool to organize and enhance your photos? Let’s face it, not everyone of us is a photography expert. Sometimes, even expert photographers take one or more underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too bright) photos. That’s why photo enhancement tools such as Adobe Photos hop exists to help us correct and repair flawed photos. ...
More About: Organize , Free

How to burn Windows Movie Maker WMV video to DVD
2008-06-02 12:28:00
By default, Windows XP has Windows Movie Maker installed for creating and editing home videos. It’s quite easy to use and gets the jobs done if you’re looking for a quick way to turn your digital videos into something a little more professional. You can import videos from your digital camera into Windows Movie Maker ...
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OpenDNS - Secure, free, public DNS server
2008-06-02 12:11:00
Looking for a free DNS server to speed up your Internet browsing? If you check your own IP address configuration, you will find out the IP address of your current DNS server. A DNS server is used to resolve a website address (URL) to an IP address, the only format that a computer could understand. If ...
More About: Public , Free , Server , Secure

Metadata: Microsoft?s Underworld
2008-06-01 12:29:00
Many users of Microsoft Word have heard talk about something called metadata, a mysterious compilation of data that reveals previous versions of a document, who worked on the document throughout its history and the various dates when the article was edited. Some treat these rumors with about as much credibility as others regard UFO?s. A ...
More About: Underworld , Metadata

Find and Run Robot (FARR) - Super File Launcher
2008-06-01 12:12:00
My definition of a launcher is a program that you use to launch applications or files quickly from anywhere, anytime that you want to. There are many good application and file launchers around but Find and Run Robot (or FARR) is definitely one of the coolest that I have found. How Find and Run Robot Works FARR ...
More About: File , Super , Launcher

Run a program as a different user using Advanced Run
2008-05-31 12:25:00
Have you ever needed to run a program on your computer as a different user than the currently logged on user? Maybe you need to run an application as an Administrator to perform some special tasks or there are some special settings that a program uses under a different user account. Whatever the reason may ...
More About: User , Program

Evernote - Organize Your Web Clippings
2008-05-31 12:04:00
Are you tired of collecting notes and then having to organize them? With all of the information available on the Internet, I find myself constantly saving bits of web knowledge everyday. Usually at the end of the day, I have a disorganized mess that needs to be quickly fixed. After all of the hard work is ...
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