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By WriterGig 1 comments
I know the feeling. You get your new computer set up, you test it out, and you use and enjoy all the programs, including the word processor. Everything is going great until you start getting those annoying messages asking you to key in your ... more »
By torque63 0 comments
Want to try a game before you buy it? I will show you how to download games to play on your PSP, demo games are usually free... more »
By Naz Ir 0 comments
HJSplit is used for joining or dissecting files into small chunks so that they could be easily transmitted or emailed to your counterparts. These files will have strange extensions, ranging from 001 onwards. Here's what you do to stitch these ... more »
By teqani 0 comments
simple way to keep yourself informed about software updates specially from individual developers or small software houses whom don't have proper communication channels... more »
By Nuggit 0 comments
Download a video and notice that the format is .mkv? Don't have a played that can play .mkv files? Then this is the How-2-4-U... more »
By aiko 0 comments
As PDAs are so easy to lose or to steal it is vitally important to encrypt sensitive data users carry on their Pocket PCs or smartphones. With SecuBox data is protected and transparently encrypted using industry class AES 256 bit encryption ... more »
By Naz Ir 0 comments
There are times when you need to erase sensitive files or information from your computer without leaving a trace. The regular process of simply deleting the info is not enough. Here's how you do so, the free way... more »
By sharker2008 3 comments
Nowadays rip DVDs is a common activity performed by many software programs, even many advanced computer users don't know how to improve output quality or customize DVD file. Ripping DVDs by split/ join/ subtitle/ crop/ trim/ effect the video ... more »
By Mark Corgan 5 comments
It's no secret that Apple has a good thing going these days. With the slick allure of the new iPhone and the beautiful interface and ergonomics of the new iMac, it's easy to get sucked into shelling out your hard-earned greenbacks for these new ... more »
By Richard Burke 1 comments
Adobe Photoshop is one of the world’s most popular software programs, but it is expensive and not affordable for the casual digital photographer. GIMP is a powerful image editing program available for free (see Resources below). In this article ... more »
By Naz Ir 1 comments
Wordweb is dictionary that you can use for free. It has a small footprint and is very efficient, integrating well with Microsoft Word. Here's how you use this marvelous piece of software... more »
By fearlessfox 0 comments
This article will lead an aspiring writer to some of the different writers websites I have come across in my wanderings. I may not know much about art or how to write about it, but aren't we all writers of one degree or the other if we are ... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
BitTorrent is a popular software platform that enables users to download large files such as DVD rips from the Internet. Once downloaded the file is only viewable on the computer. To watch the BitTorrent file on the TV a user needs to transfer ... more »
By jsadler 0 comments
Download iTunes without Digital Rights Management (DRM). Application can be used with Windows or Linux operating systems... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
UTorrent is a file sharing program that gives you access to games, music, movies and documents. It's one of the most popular file sharing programs available online because of its speed. Download uTorrent as a much faster alternative to average ... more »
By Naz Ir 0 comments
BearFlix is one more in the available list of P2P video downloading applications. It allows for the searching and downloading of video materials from the Internet at an incredible speed... more »
By eric1985 0 comments
Your computer registry is the software nerve center of any Windows PC. When you install and delete programs, the registry is left with thousands of unneeded entries. Extra entries slow down operations and can keep programs from working ... more »
By bfreethree 2 comments
For an excellent library of free PDF ebooks go online to PlanetPDF.com. Everyone loves 'War and Peace', "Wuthering Heights', and Jane Austen's 'Emma'. You can download these great classics and many more, as free ebooks that you will be able ... more »
By Renee Ramig 0 comments
Limewire is a software application called Peer to Peer or P2P. A P2P application allows you to search millions of individual user computers over the internet to find files you can download to your computer. This How To will walk you through ... more »
By Ali A. Bashiti 2 comments
With PCs and Internet reaching every corner of the world, and subscribers increasing exponentially, so does the risk with facing hackers and other online criminal offenders. There are a few steps you can take to substantially minimize the risk of ... more »
By DrSrinivasan 1 comments
This topic deals with how to add Web packs and Web sites to your Webaroo library. There are four ways by which you can add Web Packs or Web Sites or Web Pages to your Webaroo library and you can use either of these ways: -- Adding Web Packs ... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
Super Nintendo is an old but popular video game system. However, you don't need a Super Nintendo system to enjoy its games. You can download a SNES emulator and play your favorite Super Nintendo games on your home computer. Follow these steps to ... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
Many people use expensive software programs to edit their digital photographs. However, several free, open source options recently have become available. It is relatively simple to find free photo editing software online if you know where to look... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
You may come across Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files while surfing the Web or on CDs of software programs that you buy. Many times the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, which you can use to open PDF documents, is included with the CD, but ... more »