Explaining someone, who’s not computer savvy, how a software or a feature in the computer works isn’t easy. It’s best if you actually walk them through the steps on your own computer using a screen recorder or screencast tool. That makes your task easier. We have talked about certain screen recording tools like Problem Steps [...]

Our Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts article spread like wild fire after being published. It was clear from the sheer number of visitors and comments it received that people liked the shortcuts mentioned and found them useful. Hence we thought why not figure out ways to have similar shortcuts on Windows XP too. If you are [...]

How to Use Microsoft Fix it Center to Fix Windows Problems and Errors

July 23, 2010

Windows 7 introduced the “Action Center” feature to help users fix common problems. The useful tool consolidates message traffic from key Windows maintenance and security features, providing detailed troubleshooting tips and wizards on demand. If there is an issue with a software or a problem in the hardware configuration, the Action Center icon will pop [...]

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15 Killer Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts That Might Surprise You

July 21, 2010

One of my personal favorites among the new features that Windows 7 came with was the introduction of some awesome and long awaited keyboard shortcuts. I personally use them as much as I can to save time, and I recommend the practice of using keyboard shortcuts to others too. This article talks about 15 really [...]

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Use Bounce to Quickly Add Notes to Webpages & Share them

July 21, 2010

When you find a webpage that contains interesting stuff, you may want to share it with your friends. Though there are many services that can help you do that, most of them merely share the original webpage. If you want to point out certain things on the page with annotation, it isn’t usually straight-forward. This [...]

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Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder Makes Troubleshooting Windows Errors Easier

July 19, 2010

Though Windows 7 is the best operating system by Microsoft so far, problems may still occur from time to time. What’s worse, describing the problem is usually frustrating if you don’t consider yourself to be computer savvy, and thus, it is difficult to provide accurate information to technicians over the phone for troubleshooting. The result [...]

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What is a Rootkit and How it Infects your PC

July 19, 2010

Everyone knows about computer viruses – and people are rightly fearful of them. Many have also heard about (computer) worms, which are nasty programs designed to spread as much as they can to infect computers. A rootkit, on the other hand, is devious in a different way. This unwanted code on your desktop is used [...]

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3 Useful Chrome Extensions to Capture Screenshot of a Webpage

July 19, 2010

This is a guest post by Gouthaman, a freelance tech blogger. Although there are various tools and methods you could use for capturing screenshot of a webpage, if it’s done through a browser extension, the process is usually faster and easier. This article discusses 3 such screen capture utilities for Google Chrome. If you are [...]

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Top 3 Tools to Customize Windows 7 Logon Screen

July 16, 2010

It’s been an year since Windows 7 was launched officially with some much awaited performance improvements and cosmetic enhancements like better Aero effects. The OS has been selling like hot cakes since then, and chances are, you’re already on it. Though many customized options can be configured in Windows 7, once again, Microsoft forgot to [...]

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Protect your PC From Spyware & Trojans With Spybot Search and Destroy

July 16, 2010

If you frequently visit websites you are not sure you can trust, use other people’s disks or removable drives or are just plain worried about computer safety, then Spybot Search and Destroy could be a valuable weapon in your arsenal. Safer Networking’s Spybot search and destroy is a popular software that works both actively and [...]

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