Linux on a USB

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Run a complete Linux operating system from a bootable USB drive


Make a DOS-bootable USB drive

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There are a multitude of apps that can run from a bootable USB drive including file recovery, password hacking, disk partitioning and imaging utilities.


Install VirtualBox virtual machine

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Oracle's VirtualBox allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single computer, simultaneously


Share your mobile's internet connection

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Allow other devices to use your mobile's internet connection using tethering


Plug your digital TV into an older amplifier

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No RCA sockets!! Access stereo sound out from your new flat panel TV


Beware of the virus - hoaxes that is..

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Those virus warnings and chain emails just don't let up and neither do the idiots who send them around the internet..


Bluetooth Portable Music System

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Store and play music from your mobile phone on home or in-car sound systems..


Convert Music Videos to MP3s..

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Convert video files to .mp3 format using VLC Media Player for playing on portables, ipods and other media players


Fixing Windows 7 Annoyances..

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Not everyone likes some of the new features of Win7. Here are some tweaks to get back that 'classic' Windows look.


Facebook Unfriend Finder

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Who has unfriended you on facebook? Here's how to find out..

Using Windows XP Mode

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Windows7 uses XP Mode for older application compatibility. Here's what that means and how to get it up and running..


Prevent Google's image popup search mode

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Hate Google's new image search popup mode? I do. A modification in Firefox can revert it back to classic mode..


Increase Facebook's font size

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FB getting too small to read? Here's how to increase the font size on the fly (works on any website)


PHP and MySQL

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Getting a PHP page to access a MySQL database is a very useful thing indeed..


Play DOS games in Windows

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DOSBox allows old DOS games to run in the Windows environment..


Hotmail and Outlook can talk!

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Configure Microsoft Outlook to grab Windows Live mail..


VPC: Run Windows7 alongside XP or Vista

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Ever considered trying out Windows7 without losing your existing computer setup? Sounds too good to be true, don't it. Welcome to the world of Virtual computing..

Disk, drive and data management

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This article introduces the need to keep data separate from the operating system. Basic disk partitioning theory is presented together with a rationale for why separate drives can help to keep data safe and aid with the backup process. The writer had clearly been reading too many academic journals when he wrote this introduction and promises to lighten up a bit..


Managing disk partitions

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Creating extra partitions is a useful way to keep data away from operating system and program files. This guide shows how to shrink the C: drive to make space for a data drive for ease of backup and to help keep data safe.


Move the My Documents folder

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On the subject of keeping data separate from system and program files, this article shows how easy it is to move the My Documents folder to another drive for easier backup.


Open Windows Explorer in a specific location

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Force Windows Explorer to open and automatically display the default folder of your choice.


More articles..

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For an alphabetical listing of many more articles on using Windows, go to Archives..