Posts tagged How-To
10 Tips For Dealing With Corrupt Files
Jul 9th
This is a guest post by James Adams. If you want to guest post on this blog, just drop me a message using the Contact page.
Files get corrupted for a variety of reasons. The hard drive might be failing, the computer was interrupted mid-write, or a virus may actively be corrupting your data. No matter what the cause, having a plan in place for corruption is essential. Here are ten possible solutions to correct corrupted files.
How To Add Drop Shadow Effect In All The Sides Of Screenshots Using Snagit
Jun 3rd
I’m a big fan of Snagit and for me, it’s the best screen capture tool that I’ve ever tried. It has a lot of features and offers different capture modes. It can also add effects to your screenshots like fade edge, drop shadow, torn edge, and many more. However, there are some people who are complaining (including me) because when we use the drop shadow effect, it only applies in two sides of the screenshot. There’s no option to apply drop shadow effect in all the sides.
How To Customize Windows Boot Screen With TuneUp Utilities
May 28th
TuneUp Utilities is not just a good system optimizer and registry cleaner; you can also use it customize the appearance of your Windows PC. Today I’m going to show you how you can customize or create a new Windows XP/Vista boot screen by using TuneUp Utilities.
* If you don’t have TuneUp Utilities installed on your PC, you can download a free trial here. The free trial comes with all the functions of the full version and you can use it up to 30 days.
How To Add Twitter Feeds To Your Facebook Fan Page
May 23rd
Facebook fan page is a great way to promote your website/product and to keep in touch with your guests. There are a lot of ways that you can do to optimize your fan page and one of them is by adding your Twitter feeds directly to your fan page.
How To Automatically Scan USB When Inserted Using Kaspersky Internet Security
Apr 30th
I already tried using different antivirus and the best for me is Kaspersky Internet Security because it’s the only one that didn’t slow down my computer and it has all the features that I need, but what I like most in KIS is that it can automatically scan USB device when inserted. We all know that USB is a big threat for our PC because it can easily transfer deadly virus especially when we often use it in different computers. That’s why if you’re using Kaspersky, make sure that you activate automatic scanning of removable drives to keep your computer safe from USB threats. Here’s how:
How To Remove The Kaspersky Add-ons/Icons In Firefox
Apr 30th
A friend of mine has just installed Kaspersky Internet Security on his brand new PC and he’s quite annoyed with the two Kaspersky icons that appear in his Firefox. He asked me if there’s a way to disable or remove it and I told him that I’m going to answer his question in my blog and here it is. Check this out!
How To Translate A Webpage Or A Text If You Don’t Know Its Language
Apr 22nd
Awhile ago, I received an email from someone but I couldn’t understand the message because the language used is different. Good thing there is Google Translate because even though I don’t know the language used, it can automatically detect the language and it will translate the text to your preferred language.
How To Check If A Website Is Down
Apr 19th
There are times when we visit a website, it doesn’t load maybe because:
- the server is down
- your firewall is blocking you from visiting that site, or
- there’s a problem with your internet connection
And then suddenly, you’ll freak out because you don’t know what’s going on. You’ll call your ISP and then yell at them because you cannot access this specific website. Oh wait! Before you freak out and yell at your ISP, check out these websites first! These cool sites allow you to check if a website is really down, or if it’s just your computer or network.
