I read a news announcement about a new freeware program that does some cool stuff. I check it out and it is vastly superior to an existing freeware program. Yet when I read the comments, the new, superior freeware program is being flamed. Why? Because the guy making it also offers a for-pay version that has more features.
I check out the forums of a game I enjoy playing. Normally people are singing the praises of this game. Now, the forum is full of flaming and angst. Why? Because the devel...
Got birthdays, anniverseries, business meetings, appointments, and the like? We all like to write down events on our calendars, but the problem is that my new 2009 calendar's dates don't have any room to write any events down. That's why i'm adding a new "Events Bar" on the bottom of the calendar. Up to three custom events can be edited via Word Document.
I'm also adding new orange tiles for days 1-31, so it'll be easy to spot what day an important event is on. I pre-made WordArt messag...
Piclens... Now that is kool. Wonder what it would look here in the galleries?
Hadn't been into XP for a while on my Vista dual boot, so thought I'd go in and update everything, etc. All beganwell enough, Windows Upadates downloaded OK, but they just refuse to install no matter what I do. Even a repair install of XP (Pro SP2) did not resolve the issue. Event Viewer shows these error reports: Event ID: 1001... Fault Bucket 00733296. Event ID: 1000... Fault Application drwtsn 32exe. version 5. 1.200.0 faulting module dgbhelp.dll version 2600.2180 fault addre...
People often ask how we create articles and guides on some of the various sites like WinCustomize.com, JoeUser.com, etc., so they can also help out by writing something they specialize in. Several of us here use a variety of tools, some more complex than others, but most people who would like to write some articles don't need some of the more high-end tools.
One of the more complex and expensive applications is Expression Web from Microsoft. While it's pretty good at what it does, the casual ...
For me it all started before Windows....in Dos ....and a proggy called Xtree, XTPro and finally XTGold.
Great stuff...but as computers got bigger it hit the 640k limit and went belly-up in 32 bit Win Vers.
Then there was ZTreeWin ....a one-man development that had 'no limits'...still a 'text' file manager...but if you were used to Xtree....you were at home with this one.
Alternate shell users [particularly Litestep] never wanted to inadvertently invoke the dreaded Exploder shell while u...
I recently got myself the AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar H.264 and am extremely happy with it indeed... very much so, in fact.... and for 95.00 Oz dollars it's a bargain, as compared to PCI internal versions, which all cost more and are a pain in the arse to install.
It caters for Analog and digital TV, plus FM radio and video input from your VCR, DVD or CamCorder to record your home movies etc. OK, other tuner cards may also offer these features, but what's so great about this little...
All of us have a calendar installed on our PCs, whether it be Windows, Rainlendar, or others. But what about calendars you can hang on your wall? I admit rainlendar has some pretty cool skins, but using Microsoft Word, and Paint.NET, I'm starting to create a new 2009 calendar set. It's silver & blue, and uses the power of Paint.NET to create custom effects, such as Drop Shadows, Glows, Reflections, and high-quality 32-bit PNG images instead of boring solid, gradient, or patterned backgrounds....
My old scanner died...so I got myself a new one....CanoScan LiDE 600F
Fun thing is the CD doesn't autorun to show the setup/install menus....
Not on this box...or on my Lappy....but it does on my wife's machine.
There's no autorun.inf ....and the files there are all appear to be for a Mac.....and not apparently executable.
I dl'd the driver and toolbox...but I still need the OCR and editing stuff ...but can't get the disc to 'do anything'....short of throwing it frisby-style....
C...
Every once and a while I like to remind people, especially our new users how to find resources for many of our sites and products such as WinCustomize, JoeUser, Stardock, etc.
We have a wide range of videos available online for people to view. These videos consist of everything from application demos, animated wallpaper videos, to complete walkthrough screencasts showing how to use a particular product. These are always featured on the appropriate sites, but I wanted to list some ...
I need some advice. I know next to nothing about computer specs, but I'm planning on getting a new computer soon. I realize that it will probably have Vista on it so it will need lots of RAM, but thats about all I know.
My son was looking up different computers and comparing prices, etc. This is one of the options he came up with.
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Hp s3400z Computer
Windows Vista Home Premium w/Service Pack 1
2.3 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ dual-core processor
3GB DDR2-800MHz dual chann...
Ever wonder how to keep Windows running nice? I recommend using three tools.
First, I recommend using CCleaner. CCleaner cleans your registry (save a backup) and startup to allow your PC to boot faster. It can also free a dramatic amount of space by deleting temporary files (4% of my HDD on my PC). Second, I recommend Spybot Search and Destroy. It works really well to speed up your computer and helps privacy. Third, I recommend Defraggler. It defragments ...
I found this test (March 2008) of firewalls on the internet.
Hope some of you find it useful.
http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php#firewalls-ratings
If there is one key on the keyboard that I can't live without, it's the PrintScreen key. It's my personal favorite, and probably the most powerful key for web and graphic designers. It allows images created from other programs which don't have image saving capabilities (such as Microsoft Office programs) to be outputted onto the Clipboard. Importing images is a snap. Just open your favorite image editor and click "Paste". (I personally use MS Paint or Paint.NET)
More than likely, you don'...
But I want to live!
Hat tip to DigitalChet.