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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Easily Convert Partial RSS Feeds Into Full Feeds With Fullfeeds.org [Reader Tip]

July 16, 2010

Remember our article on converting partial feeds to full-text articles in Google Reader? It talked about a greasemonkey script which shows a preview of the webpage right inside Google Reader. Later, we came across another nice method, in fact, a nice tool that converts a partial RSS feed into full feed once and for all. [...]

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15 Stunning Sports Car Wallpapers For Your Desktop [Cool Collection]

July 15, 2010

Does it give you a high when you a watch a Ferrari zoom past you at more than 200 miles an hour? Do you adore such fancy sports cars? Well, then you’d like our sports car wallpaper collection, the first in our cool collection sets. Each of these wallpapers are available in different resolutions. When [...]

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Soluto Analyzes Windows Startup to Give You a Faster Computer

July 15, 2010

Many readers would have noticed that over time, Windows installs tend to get slower to startup, leading to wasted time and irritation to the user. To remedy this, there is a new software available. Soluto positions itself as the “anti-frustration software” to speed up the time Windows takes to boot up. The goal of this [...]

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How to Hide Your IP, Browse the Web Anonymously and Access Restricted Sites

July 14, 2010

Internet censorship is something which almost all of us, no matter where we live, encounter in one form or the other. Social networking or video sharing sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are usually blocked in offices. Some sites, like Pandora, are country specific. And if you are in a place like China, well, you’ve [...]

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Web2PDF Converter Firefox Add-on Converts Webpages to PDF in One Click [Reader Tip]

July 14, 2010

We published an article sometime ago that showcased 4 web based tools to convert webpages to PDF. Roger, one of our readers, mentioned the Web2PDF Firefox add-on in his comment. The add-on helps you directly convert webpages to PDF files and store or share them online. Here’s the options window which pops up after you [...]

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