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Create Screensavers From YouTube Videos
Screensavers are usually quite dull, even the premium ones that you can buy. Video screensavers are another matter though, and allow you to really personalise your computer and making your own video screensaver is very easy.
If you’re up for a bigger challenge, then gHacks have created a guide to making screensavers from youtube videos [...]
14 Best Ways To Use Your Computer’s Spare Time
Did you know that most modern computers have more processing power than the PCs that put a man on the moon? When you look at it that way, it makes you realise how much processing power is available on your PC that is ‘wasted’ on playing games, looking at photos etc.
One way to put this [...]
Get Free Anti-Virus Protection With AVG
I’m stunned how many people still pay an arm and a leg for bloated and expensive security programs like Symantec, when there are some great free AV programs out there.
AVG is one such example and is being used successfully by millions of users around the world. AVG Free is available free of charge to home [...]
Clean Dirty Computers And Keyboards With Vinegar
Please note I haven’t tried this tip myself, but VideoJug recommend cleaning PCs with plain old home vinergar. Apparently vinegar de-static, so once applied will stop dust sticking to your devices afterwards. If it works it could be a good way to keep your PC and keyboard clean as vinegar is very cheap [...]
3Mar2008 | Tony Williams | 0 comments | Continued
Nero DriveSpeed: Slow Down DVD And CD Drives For Quieter Playback
I have to admit that it’s rare that I use my DVD drive, as I tend to use USB keys. However, whenever I have to use my DVD drive I hate the loud whirring noise that it makes.
I’ve just followed this advice to install Nero DriveSpeed that allows you to slow your DVD drive down [...]
Use The CharMap To Add Special Characters To Documents
A colleague of mine asked me today how to add special characters like ticks to her presentation. It made me realise that telling readers about CharMap would make a great tip.
The Character Map, or CharMap, is a often forgotten part of Windows that allows you to add symbols and characters that aren’t on your [...]
Amazing Desktop Wallpapers
It seems like every other day I find an amazing Desktop Wallpaper site, but I just can’t get enough of them! My latest find isn’t really a site, but a collection of links to Stunning Desktop Wallpapers sites.
I want to a big thank you to Smashing Magazine to thank for compiling such a great list!
Update Your Software With Sumo
Running the latest versions of programs on your PC can deliver many wide benefits from getting new functionality, making your machine more stable, or sometimes just fixing security holes. However, if you run a large number of programs then checking constantly for new versions can be, well frankly, a pain in the ass.
Step [...]
18Feb2008 | Tony Williams | 4 comments | Continued
Eboostr: Get ‘Readyboost’ For Windows XP
Readyboost is one of the best features that was added to Windows Vista, which allows your computer to use flash memory to run faster.
Eboostr introduces similar functionality tboosto Windows XP, allowing you to use that spare flash drive to make your PC run even faster. It’s not free at $29 for the the full version, [...]
PC Decrapifier: Remove Trial And Promotional Software Easily
I hate the amount of crap that comes supplied with a new PC that you don’t want or need, or that can build up on your PC if you test a lot of software like I do.
If you don’t want to uninstall all that bloatware one by one there’s a much easier way. PC [...]
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