RetroShare Offers F2F based Secure and Encrypted Communication

August 3, 2010

While email is the most common way of communicating online, when it comes to having a quick word with someone online, using an instant messaging tool (IM) like gtalk or AIM is the preferred method. However, if you are looking for a secure and encrypted chat solution to talk about sensitive stuff then the popular [...]

Read Article / Comment »

Top 3 Tools To Remove Rootkits and Prevent Them from Infecting Your PC

August 3, 2010

We have previously discussed what rootkits are and how you may get infected. Now we will see how to defend against them. I may have a rootkit, how do I get rid of it? If you suspect you have been infected, there are a few steps you can do. First, run a regular virus scan. [...]

Read Article / Comment »

How to Get a 360 Degree ( Swivel ) View Of Your Photos in Picasa Web Albums

August 2, 2010

You’ve probably heard of Picasa Web Albums, the cloud extension to Google’s famous Picasa software. Picasa Web is nowhere as popular as Flickr or Facebook for storing photos, but like everything Google, it has a rich set of cool features that make managing your albums easy and fun. One such feature is the “Swivel View”, [...]

Read Article / Comment »

How To Get DreamScene ( or a Video Wallpaper) on Windows 7

August 2, 2010

If you were a Vista Ultimate user and have switched to Windows 7, you might remember a tool that enabled you to have videos and animations as desktop wallpapers instead of static images. Known as Windows DreamScene, this utility was a part of Windows Vista Ultimate Extras, and helped you play your favorite video clips [...]

Read Article / Comment »

Top 10 Guiding Tech Articles in July, 2010 [ Best of Month ]

July 31, 2010

So another great month comes to an end. While things have been a bit slow here at Guiding Tech in the past few days, overall, July was an excellent month in terms of traffic and user engagement. We saw some nice lists and guides on a variety of topics. Following is the list of top [...]

Read Article / Comment »

IORAD is a Cool Web Based Screen Recorder to Create Step by Step Tutorials

July 27, 2010

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 [...]

Read Article / Comment »

How to Get Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP

July 26, 2010

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 [...]

Read Article / Comment »

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 [...]

Read Article / Comment »

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 [...]

Read Article / Comment »

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 [...]

Read Article / Comment »