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How to Prevent Automatic Windows Restarts
24 Dec 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
Windows sometimes requires a restart when important updates are installed. Unfortunately, some updates are so important that Windows performs automatic restarts after a set period of time, meaning the unsaved work you left open before you went to bed could be lost when Windows forces itself to restart. So here are a few things I need to mention before we start: Windows updates are really importa...
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How to Use 2D QR Barcodes to Quickly Share Information
18 Nov 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
I was recently introduced to QR Codes, which are a type of two-dimensional barcode that can store large amounts of information encrypted in a graphic. This graphic can be scanned by devices like cell phones to quickly retrieve the data, so it’s great for sharing contact information, text, or URLs. Scanning QR Codes with your mobile phone There are several QR Code apps available for mobile...
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How to Take Screenshots of an Android-based Phone
12 Nov 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
Since I’ll be writing about the Motorola Droid (which uses Google’s Android mobile operating system) in the upcoming weeks, I wanted to be able to perform screen captures directly from the device instead of taking photographs of the entire thing. This guide will walk you through the simple process of taking screenshots of an Android-based phone. Step One: Download and extract the And...
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Can’t Find a Device Driver? Let Unknown Devices Help
09 Oct 2009 by Dustin Patterson
The scenario: You just reinstalled Windows on your computer and are having a difficult time finding a driver for an obscurely named device. You have checked the manufacturer’s website and have tried several different drivers, all with no luck finding the correct the device driver. Unknown Devices is a program that will assist with searching for difficult to find device drivers. Using Unk...
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How To: Verify Your Windows 7 ISO is Legitimate
07 Jul 2009 by Evan Wondrasek
With literally dozens of copies of the Windows 7 ISO floating around the internet (and countless more once the RTM is inevitably leaked) – it has become increasingly important to verify your copy is legitimate before installation. Verifying your ISO not only lets you know that you have the correct file, it also protects you from viruses or trojans that could be hidden in a illegitimate cop...
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Google Wants to Help Make Your Website Faster with Page Speed
24 Jun 2009 by Evan Wondrasek
Firefox only: Google has just released Page Speed, a website performance tool for Firefox/Firebug that is similar to the previously covered Yahoo YSlow add-on. Google has made it clear that speed is one of their highest priorities for modern-day internet, and Page Speed is their attempt at getting web developers personally involved in the process. Page Speed is an open source tool that that al...
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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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Cleanup Your Computer With CCleaner
10 Apr 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 5 Comments
As a computer begins to age, many problems can arise such as slow startup, slow program execution and increased memory usage. Many of these problems are caused by improper shutdowns, viruses, excess temporary files, and residual uninstall files. CCleaner is a free program, available at http://www.ccleaner.com, which will give your computer the thorough cleaning that it deserves. CCleaner is able...
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Conficker Worm: How to Check If Your Computer Is Infected
01 Apr 2009 by Evan Wondrasek
Today is April 1st, and with that comes the fear of your computer being infected with the Conficker worm. Besides following Lifehacker’s tips to protect your PC from Conficker, you can follow a more advanced method of scanning your computer in this guide. UPDATE: There are new and easier methods to scan your computer for the Conficker worm: Online Conficker Detector (developed by authors ...
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