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How to Stop Annoying "Restart" Prompt after Windows Updates
Windows users can find many things to complain about, but in my opinion, the absolute worst "feature" of Windows XP is the Nagging Restart Dialog. In 2008, Mark showed you how to disable the Windows restart prompt temporarily. I'll extend on that and make it even simpler for future use.
I'm sure you've had to deal [...]
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4 Easy Ways to Burn CDs and DVDs for Free on Mac
These days, almost every aspect of our life could be digitized and stored as data. From contact list to office works, from private poems to family vacation videos; all has been turned into sets of binary codes. We even move our social life to the virtual world.
That's why modern people can afford to lose their [...]
Continue reading ...4 Cool Fake Viruses to Make Your Friends Freak Out
There's nothing wrong with a harmless prank, especially when the victim is anyone but you. If you want to have some fun with your friends (or enemies for that matter), drop these cool fake viruses into the folder located at "C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuStartup", then watch 'em squirm.
Although the following fake viruses may seem [...]
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3 Beginner Computer Tips That Are Often Neglected
To get more out of your computing, you don't really need newer equipment or fancier software packages. To do your computer work faster, there's not always a lot of sense in going out and buying more RAM or a new CPU. All you have to do is become a better user. After all, a good [...]Continue reading ...
How to Convert PDF to an Editable Word Document [Windows]
This 2.2 MB file sure packs a wallop!Have you ever had a PDF file that you needed to convert to an editable Word document? Your boss is yelling at you to copy and paste 500 pages from a PDF into a Word document and you are scared that you will have to type this [...]
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5 Cool Free Internet Games For Kids That'll Make Them Love Math
For most of us, math is a red rag and kids are no different. Packed into a game however, Math can be fun and easy. And once motivation kicks in, ambition will follow and your kids may easily master even difficult exercises.
Here are five cool free Internet games for kids that will get your own [...]
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How to Recover Deleted Pictures from a Digicam Memory Card
We come from dust, we return to dust. Thankfully, it's for us living beings and not for digital data. A slew of software makes it possible to recover files which have been lost. Where would digital forensics be without them?
Well, I am not getting into the criminal underbelly, but just jabbering about a long [...]
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Make Your Own DVD Movie Covers with DVD Print [Windows]
Don't let the name of this application fool you! DVD Print can print DVD covers but it also does music CDs as well. We have spoken before about other ways to create cases for our media –including this link to a popular sleeve creator. But for the DVD and CD freaks out there, this will [...]
Continue reading ...How To Easily Set Up Google Apps on Your Website
The other week I moved my email service over from Yahoo Webhosting to Google Apps. I finally managed to stop the procrastinating after a year of dithering about and just did it - and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to set up.
This was one of the reasons why I procrastinated so [...]
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How To Access Hotmail Messages from Gmail
If you spend a lot of time on the web, either for leisure or work, you may find yourself having a lot of email accounts. I know I do. I have heaps that I regularly check; work, websites, personal. But I found myself wasting so much time logging in and logging out of Hotmail and [...]
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The 4 Retro Gaming Classics & Their Modern Counterparts
People like the feeling of nostalgia, and that's a fact. The fun of reliving old experiences is simply undeniable. Even when death arrives, people hope to see their past flash before their eyes.
This is one of the reasons we never let go of those retro gaming classics like Pong and Space Invaders. The fact that [...]
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