This tutorial will guide you through adding your DVDs to Windows Media Center (part of Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate), so you don’t have to get up off the couch and switch discs each time you want to watch a movie. [click to continue...]
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Windows
How to format a USB thumb drive in Windows
This brief tutorial will guide you through formatting a USB thumb drive (also called USB flash drives). The exact same steps apply for formatting any removable drives/memory cards/non-primary hard drive partitions. [click to continue...]
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10 Dropbox Invites for Simple Help readers
Update: all invites are spoken for. If/when I get more I’ll be sure to offer them up here as usual. Cheers!
If you’d like an invitation to the (currently beta) online backup and file sharing service Dropbox, leave a comment below. Dropbox offers 2GB of free storage, and you can easily set files to be private, public or shared only with people you specify.
Dropbox requires a 32 or 64bit version of Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard, and either Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari. It may very well work with other browsers or platforms, but they’re not officially supported, yet.
Note: when leaving a comment, just use the email address you’d like the invitation sent to in the E-mail (will not be published) (required) field. Don’t leave your email address in the actual comment box (unless you like spam). Thanks David for the invite!
How to extract Icon files (.ico) from Windows exe and dll files
Using the free software GetIcons, you can extract the icon files (.ico) from any Windows program (.exe) or Dynamic Link Library (.dll). Keep reading for the complete walk-through. [click to continue...]
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How to access your OS X partition from Windows in Boot Camp
If you have Windows installed on your Mac via Boot Camp, there are probably times when you wish you could access your OS X files and folders. This tutorial will guide you in doing just that - using free and open source software. [click to continue...]
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17 Portable Apps to Help Troubleshoot PC’s
Are you the one that your friends and family call every time they have a problem with their computer? Put these tools on your USB thumb drive and troubleshooting will be that much easier. [click to continue...]
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How to install WordPress in Windows Vista
This brief will take you through the steps required to install WordPress - and all of its dependencies (Apache, PHP and MySQL) - in Windows Vista, using the fantastic open source software BitNami WordPress Stack. [click to continue...]
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How access the files on your Mac from Vista
This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access your OS X files and folders from Windows Vista. [click to continue...]
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How to use the Content Library feature of Publisher 2007
This tutorial will show you how to add items to the Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Content Library, and then re-use them whenever you want. [click to continue...]
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How to use CrossLoop to make some extra money
Now that you know how to use CrossLoop to help remotely troubleshoot your friends and family members PCs, here’s how you can use it to make some money. [click to continue...]
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Using CrossLoop to remotely connect to, view and control another PC
CrossLoop is an easy-to-use desktop sharing tool that allows any two people anywhere in the world to connect live via computer. When both users install CrossLoop (a free and secure program based on TightVNC), one can easily connect to the other. From there, you can see and control everything on the other persons PC, making remote troubleshooting remarkably easier. For a complete walkthrough on setting up CrossLoop, continue reading. [click to continue...]
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How to connect to Windows Vista using Remote Desktop from your Mac
This tutorial will guide you in enabling Remote Desktop in Vista, and then connecting to Vista from your Mac. Using Remote Desktop you can completely control your Vista PC, from your Mac. [click to continue...]
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How to resolve Windows Vista Update error 800B0100
If you’ve tried to install recommended updates in Windows Vista, and receive error 800B0100, this tutorial offers the most common solution to that problem.
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360desktop Beta Review
The first public beta of 360desktop was made available today. I downloaded it, played around, and uninstalled it. Neat concept, not even close to ready for daily usage.
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Overview & Installation: rEFIt - an OS X boot manager
rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based computers like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It allows you to avoid having to hold down the option key in order to select the OS you want to boot into as your Mac starts up, and provides a nice graphical interface instead.
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