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How To Get Free Cable TV

 
 
 
 
 
June 3, 2008
By Mike Tattersall
Cable television has more channels offering more content than ever before. However, quantity is not necessarily a quality of its own. The content it offers is becoming increasingly...

How To Get Zune on Linux

 
 
 
 
 
May 30, 2008
By Mike Tattersall
For Linux users who own Microsoft Zune MP3 players, compatibility has always been a problem. With a little work however, it is possible for you to sync your Zune to your computer,...

How To Make Your Computer Start-Up Faster

 
 
 
 
 
April 16, 2008
By vinicius docarmo
This is a easy and quick way of starting up your computer more quickly--it's not complicated and anyone can do it. Just follow these steps.

How To Install Video Wallpaper on Your Desktop

 
 
 
 
 
April 9, 2008
By Alex Lebedev
Install video wallpaper on your desktop using free software -- on Windows, Mac and even *nix.

How To Reset a Forgotten Windows Administrator Password

 
 
 
 
 
April 3, 2008
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By Jameel Ahmad Sameemi
The Procedure of resetting Windows XP or 2000 Administrator passwords will be shown in this article.

How To Recover Your Data

 
 
 
 
 
April 3, 2008
By Jason Kay
Learn how data recovery services and data recovery software work.

How To Connect 2 PCs Directly

 
 
 
 
 
March 17, 2008
By Alex Lebedev
Sometimes people needs to connect two PCs -- for file exchanging, for network games, for many purposes. Here's how to do it.

How To Create a Screenshot in Windows

 
 
 
 
 
March 13, 2008
By Alex Lebedev
Screenshots are a great way to explain how to do any action on the computer. I'll explain how to take a screenshot under Windows operating systems.

How To Increase the Speed of Your Windows Vista

 
 
 
 
 
March 11, 2008
By Roxan Lou Acuno
Optimizing the speed of your PC that uses a Windows Vista Operating System need not to be expensive. Making a little adjustment could do the trick.

How To Encrypt Data

 
 
 
 
 
March 5, 2008
By Aun Raza
This article shows you how to encrypt and/or sign your data, to preserve its confidentiality and privacy.

How To Transfer Files from a Desktop to a Laptop

 
 
 
 
 
February 29, 2008
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By Rik Whittaker
More and more people must rely on using a laptop/portable PC in their ever-busy lives to keep up with their workload, and then find they have different copies of the same file...

How To Format a USB Flash Drive with the NTFS File System

 
 
 
 
 
February 20, 2008
By Alex Lebedev
Using an NTFS file system for USB flash drives have advantages and disadvantages. But how do you set up the NTFS file system?

How To Give Someone a Beard in Photoshop

 
 
 
 
 
February 19, 2008
By Pedro Leão
I'm going to show you in a very specific way how you can create a nice, funny beard on someone's face using Adobe Photoshop.

How To Download a Great Anti-Virus System

 
 
 
 
 
February 7, 2008
By Matt Lamar
First, go to http://free.grisoft.com. After the site loads, click on the orange Download button under the Free basic protection. A product comparison page will load, scroll down...

How To Make a Link

 
 
 
 
 
January 29, 2008
By Elhusseiny Shahin
The best way to get a good ranking for your website in all major search engines is by getting links to that website, I will also explain how to make an external link to another...

How To Run Chkdsk on Your Computer

 
 
 
 
 
January 18, 2008
By Matt Lamar
This is how to run chkdsk on your computer.

How To Find Free 3D Software

 
 
 
 
 
January 18, 2008
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By Marcos Riso
There are various free 3D software programs available. Let's comment on each one of them.

How To Share iPod Music with Another Computer

 
 
 
 
 
January 17, 2008
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By Mark Seydel
Many people become annoyed when they find out they cannot share their iPod music with another computer. This tutorial will show you how to do so without messing up your iTunes.

How To Design a Website with Dreamweaver

 
 
 
 
 
January 9, 2008
By Elhusseiny Shahin
Step by step tips about how to design your first website using the Dreamweaver program.

How To Create a Bootable XP CD That Pre-Installs Additional Programs

 
 
 
 
 
January 2, 2008
By Dipankar Bhattacharya
With the help of this article, you can make a pre-installed Windows XP CD, to save your time.

How To Create a Windows XP Installation CD

 
 
 
 
 
January 2, 2008
By Dipankar Bhattacharya
There are many operating systems available today. Most recently, Microsoft has launched the new Windows Vista operating system. However, it’s going to be a long time before Vista...

How To Add Photoshop Fonts

 
 
 
 
 
December 12, 2007
By Vitor Pereira
An easy tutorial on how to use new fonts at Photoshop.

How To Make a Moving Signature for Forums

 
 
 
 
 
December 6, 2007
By Henry Petry
This simple tutorial will simply show you how to make a movement signature. Check it out:

How To Install Adobe Photoshop CS2

 
 
 
 
 
December 6, 2007
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By Eric Santos
Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Creative Suite 2) is a software that works with graphic design for the web and allows you to retouch or optimize an image. It was developed and published by...

How To Be Faster Using Photoshop

 
 
 
 
 
December 5, 2007
By Edi Réus
Everybody knows that the Photoshop is the favorite software for graphic designers. But this software can be a little slow when you're trying to perform simple tasks, like...

How To Convert a Video File to DVD Format

 
 
 
 
 
December 5, 2007
By Vitor Pereira
This is a tutorial teaching how to convert a video file to the DVD format using the "Super DVD Creator".

How To Burn the Game Gears of War on Two DVDs

 
 
 
 
 
December 4, 2007
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By Alessandra Leonhardt
Learn how to burn this amazing action game on two DVD5s. If you want to play the game and don't want to burn a DVD8, follow this step-by-step guide.

How To Correctly Crop an Image in Photoshop

 
 
 
 
 
December 3, 2007
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By Susan Biddy
Create better photos by using better cropping methods.

How To Create an ISO Image Using DVD Decrypter

 
 
 
 
 
December 3, 2007
By Victor Macedo
This article intends to teach how to create an ISO image using the software DVD Decrypter .

How To Convert AVI to WMV

 
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2007
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By Alessandra Leonhardt
If you have AVI files and want to convert them into WMV files, here is the step-by-step. An easy solution with free softwares for the conversion.

How To Get a Free Office Suite

 
 
 
 
 
November 21, 2007
By Darcy Morrissette
Learn how to download, install and use OpenOffice suite interchangeably with Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP. Opens, edits and saves file types for Word, Excel and PowerPoint!

How To Speed Up Windows XP

 
 
 
 
 
November 20, 2007
By Paul Salmon
We all don't like waiting for a task to be completed, and it's no different when we use our computers. There are many different settings that we can change within Windows...

How To Bluetooth MP3s to Your Phone

 
 
 
 
 
November 20, 2007
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By Susan Biddy
This article will show you how to send your favorite mp3s to your phone using bluetooth technology.

How To Make a Statue in Photoshop

 
 
 
 
 
November 7, 2007
By Nataly Tikhonovich
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a statue in Photoshop. This will be done with layers and layers modes, a photo of a girl and stone texture.

How To Speed Up Windows XP Installed on Your Personal Computer

 
 
 
 
 
November 5, 2007
By Paul Michael Z. Labis
This article will show you how to make your personal computer's operating system perform faster than before! You can improve your Windows XP performance by simply adjusting your...

How To Do Web Design Using Web Page Maker

 
 
 
 
 
November 2, 2007
By Paul Michael Z. Labis
There is an easy way to design a website with minimal requirements! Creativity and deep understanding of the theme and navigation is a must! It does not require you to become an...

How To Install PowerPoint

 
 
 
 
 
October 19, 2007
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By Waheedullah Aleko
This article describes the step by step installation process of Microsoft PowerPoint software.

How To Approach OpenBSD With A Few Tips

 
 
 
 
 
October 18, 2007
By Juraj Sipos
The purpose of this article is to present some fundamental tips users need while facing OpenBSD. OpenBSD is the operating system from BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) family...

How To Manually Remove a Virus from Your Computer or Removable Disk

 
 
 
 
 
October 16, 2007
By Paul Michael Z. Labis
Nowadays, computer virus infections spread fast either from storage devices or from the Internet. The anti-virus software alone is not enough to protect your personal computer...

How To Use iGoogle to Its Fullest Potential

 
 
 
 
 
October 11, 2007
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By Patrick Smith
To get the best out of the internet, iGoogle provides an extremely customizable portal which will assemble everything you find useful in one place. This tutorial will show you...

How To Get Computer Help

 
 
 
 
 
October 10, 2007
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By Patrick Smith
It's easy to ask for help with your computer. Remember these rules, though, because the quality of the help depends on it.

How To Disable a USB Flash Drive (Mass Storage Devices Only)

 
 
 
 
 
October 9, 2007
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By Jameel Ahmad Sameemi
This articles describes you how to Disable USB Flash Disk Drives (Mass Storage Devices Only),it is a step by step instruction for Disabling the USB Flash Drives.

How To Assess Information Security Risks

 
 
 
 
 
September 26, 2007
By Anna Woodward
There are several ways to review risks to private company data, analyze them and assess possible strategies to eliminate them. Because of this variety, there are more metrics and...

How To Fight Spam

 
 
 
 
 
September 26, 2007
By Kim Falkner
The author outlines to problems with spam and suggests how to avoid spam.

How To Record Your Own Music on Your Home PC

 
 
 
 
 
September 19, 2007
By Brian Beshore
Home studio recording has come a long way. With a small investment, you can record your own songs right on your computer.

How To Get Quality Digital Audio Recordings for Transcription

 
 
 
 
 
August 9, 2007
By Anne Hickley
Whether you are recording dictation, interviews, conferences, focus groups or meetings, it is important to know how to get the best quality recording, because if you are going...

How To Keep Your Black and White PDF Document From Separating Into Four Color

 
 
 
 
 
August 7, 2007
By Pj Kincaid
In the world of Graphic Design, many times you might receive a black and white or grayscale PDF of a document in an unknown format, and discover that it is separating and causing...

How To Simply Mail Merge

 
 
 
 
 
July 23, 2007
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By Susan Biddy
Use mail merge to create multiple documents from a single template and a database. The method of creating personalized documents such as letters, envelopes or labels for mass mailings...

How To Use Adobe Photoshop Brushes

 
 
 
 
 
June 8, 2007
By Amy Knox
Within this article, I use glasses glare as an example of how to use Adobe Photoshop brushes to touch up a photo.

How To Create Photoshop Textures

 
 
 
 
 
April 23, 2007
By Amy Knox
Adobe Photoshop is one of the most effective tools for graphic designers or the average user to alter photos and create original pieces of art. With tools that can do anything...
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