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[8 Jul 2008 | 5 Comments | ]

Have a dirty computer monitor? Here’s something that will keep your screen looking clean…
These cute, free screen savers are from the movie “Must Love Dogs” and I must say they’re a great idea.
There are four of them to choose from (Click the image to download):

If you get an error with the “flash.ocx” file, you need to configure your system to allow 3rd party screensavers.
Enjoy!

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[19 Jun 2008 | 26 Comments | ]

Tired of your XP? Want to buy Vista? Well, don’t. Vista is still full of bugs and not reliable yet. So what’s so good about it? Most people like the new and pretty looks.
It’s a great idea to mix together the good things from both Windows systems: the reliability of XP and looks of Vista. Lets go over this, step-by-step so you can easily follow.

1.Change the theme. This is probably the most important thing when trying to make your XP look like Vista. You will need a good Vista-ish …

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[16 Jun 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

This is a really fun how-to. Use it to prank your friends, colleagues or pretty much anyone!
All you need is a instant messenger like Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN), Yahoo! or AOL and program called Fake Webcam. This will let you play any video as a webcam on your messenger.
1. Download Fake Webcam and install
2. Download a video you want to display as webcam onto your desktop. Here are some free samples you might like.
3. Add the video to Fake Webcam (Control Panel -> Add File) and press play.
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[6 Jun 2008 | 7 Comments | ]

If you have an internet connection and 3MB of free disk space, you can watch TV on your PC for free. Yeah, I know you can buy all those weird TV cards and even antennas for your PC, but that isn’t FREE, is it?
The way to go, is to download a free peer-to-peer streaming program. One of the best for that is SopCast. It is very popular and has many channels to watch, from sports broadcasts to movies.
1. Download the latest version of it and install.
2. Run the program. It …

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[2 Jun 2008 | One Comment | ]

Yahoo widgets is a nice little piece of freeware that will, if properly used, help you in making your XP look like Vista or Mac Os X, but even if you aren’t trying to fool your friends or yourself, it can change your desktop into something a lot more useful. From games to weather forecasts, there are literally thousands of free widgets available at the Widget Gallery.
Installing them is dead easy – you can do it from your browser. (You will need to have the main widget-handling software installed before, …

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[9 May 2008 | 87 Comments | ]

The Remote Desktop Connection utility is a very useful tool, especially if you need to access your work computer at home, or vice-versa. It lets you create a direct connection between two computers, one able to control the other. Here’s how it’s done:
Step 1: Setting up the Remote Computer account
Log in as administrator on the computer you want to access over the connection. Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and decide which user’s desktop you want to connect to. Click the account and choose Create Password. …