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How To: Mount Images (ISO Files) in Windows XP with a Small, Free Microsoft App
23 Jun 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 2 Comments
Windows XP: If you have ever downloaded a disk image (ISO file), you likely burned it to a CD or DVD and put it in your optical drive. Well, image files don’t necessarily need to be burned to physical media – they can be mounted “virtually” in your operating system and be used just the same. Software such as Daemon Tools (free) and Alcohol 120% (not free) can mount di...
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How To: Analyze and Improve Your Website’s Performance with YSlow
18 Jun 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
Firefox only: When creating a website, it’s a good idea to be aware of the site’s performance and to find ways to improve load times. YSlow is an add-on for Firefox that can thoroughly analyze any website’s performance and can even provide suggestions on how to improve the site’s speed. Getting Started To get started, follow these steps: Install the Firebug add-on (required for YS...
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Installing Windows 7 On A Virtual Machine
16 Jun 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 2 Comments
Previously, I suggested that if you wanted to test out the newly released Windows 7 RC, that it may be a good idea to test it on a Virtual Machine. In this article I will go into the details of virtual machine installation process for Windows 7 on two common pieces of virtualization software, VMware Server and VirtualBox. Important: Before installing virtual machine software or a virtual machine...
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How To: Block Unwanted IPs with uTorrent’s Hidden Blocking Feature and Blocklist Manager
08 Jun 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 84 Comments
uTorrent – a popular BitTorrent client for Windows – has a little-known IP blocking feature which can help protect you from unwanted observation by anti-P2P organizations or government institutions. The easiest way to block unwanted IPs is to download and install PeerGuardian 2, but this software only works well in Windows XP so Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should follow this g...
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How To: Try Ubuntu Using Wubi
31 May 2009 by Reis Pritchard / 8 Comments
Many people are interested in trying Ubuntu – a popular Linux distribution – but are unfamiliar with terms such as “partition” and “dual-boot” and how to perform those actions on their systems. Although partitioning a drive is reasonably simple, it’s not always the best or easiest choice to make when deciding to install Ubuntu on your PC. Wubi Installer is a...
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How To: Figure Out What svchost.exe Is Actually Doing
28 May 2009 by Evan Wondrasek
Windows XP/Vista: If you’ve ever dug around in your Windows Task Manager (available by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + ESC and clicking the Processes tab), you no doubt have noticed multiple instances of a process called svchost.exe. Not only is the title of this process ambiguous, it typically exists as System, Network Service, and Local Service resources. So what exactly are these processes do...
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How To: Restore Built-In Zip File Integration in Windows XP
26 May 2009 by Evan Wondrasek
Have you ever used a new computer and found, to your dismay, that a 3rd-party shareware program (such as WinZip) was currently set to handle compressed .zip files? Windows XP already has built-in .zip file integration, so unless you’ve decided to replace it with a program such as 7-zip, it is usually best to let Windows handle those files. To restore Windows XP’s built-in .zip file h...
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Gather Hardware Information With CPU-Z
22 May 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
CPU-Z is a lightweight freeware program that very useful when it comes to finding out your computer’s detailed hardware information. CPU-Z focuses on gathering motherboard, processor, and memory information and displays it in an organized and easy to read format. Information Gathered CPU Name and number Core stepping and process Package Core voltage Internal and external clocks and clock ...
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Keep Your Desktop Organized with Fences
12 May 2009 by Reis Pritchard
How many times have you had projects, temporary Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or other “junk-yet-necessary” items on your computer’s desktop combined with shortcuts for Firefox, Messenger, Windows Media, or iTunes? Why is it so hard to keep organized each one of these items? Many people search through their desktops covered with this smorgasbord of different files a...
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How To: Find Out if Your PC is Windows 7 Ready
11 May 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 7 Comments
With the final release of Windows 7 approaching, many people are wondering if their current PC will be able to run the new operating system. As we mentioned in our previous coverage of the Windows 7 RC release, the system requirements for Microsoft’s forthcoming operating system are surprisingly light: 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 GB of RAM (32-bit)/2 GB of RAM ...
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