How to Access Files and Folders via a Firefox Tab
This guide explains how you can use Firefox as a “file manager” and access your local files using Windows, macOS and even Chrome OS. …
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Windows
How to Run Windows Apps in a Safe Environment
This guide will explain step by step how to run Windows apps in a completely safe and isolated environment (a “sandbox”) so that anything that happens while you’re using that app is completely separated from Windows itself. …
10 Alternatives to iTunes for managing your iPod
This overview details the features (with screenshots) of 10 different programs other than iTunes to manage your iPod. Tutorials are included for every program, and they’re all either free or Open Source. …
How to use MediaMonkey to manage your iPod
This brief tutorial will show you how to use MediaMonkey to manage your iPod. …
How to use Winamp to manage your iPod
This brief tutorial will show you how to use Winamp to manage your iPod. …
How to Allow a Program Through the Windows Vista Firewall
This step by step guide will show you how to “allow” a program to access the Internet when the Windows Vista Firewall is enabled (which is by default). …
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6 somewhat lesser known Windows XP tips and tricks
Even though Windows XP hasn’t been supported by Microsoft for quite some time, it’s still in use in a lot of places. These tips are still just as valid today as they were back in 2007. …
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How to backup the Windows XP registry, boot files and other system files
In preparation for a serious of tips/tricks that involve editing the Windows XP registry, here’s a tutorial that explains how to back up the registry (and other system files). …
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How to install Windows programs in Linux using Wine
This somewhat brief tutorial will guide you in installing Wine, and then using it to install Windows applications. Though the steps and screenshots are specific to Ubuntu Linux, they will be very similar for most Linux/*nix distributions. …
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Automatically Mount a Windows Drive When Your Mac Starts
This guide will take you step by step through the process to automatically mount a networked Windows drive each time your Mac starts up. …
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How to disable Windows Defender from starting when Vista boots
Perhaps you prefer to use Ad-Aware and/or Spybot to keep your PC spyware-free. Perhaps you want to free up some system resources. Perhaps you just want to know how.. …
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How to share files and folders between Windows and OS X using Parallels
This brief tutorial will show you how to share files and folders between the guest OS (Windows) and the host (OS X) using Parallels. …
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How to install Vista in OS X using Parallels – a complete walkthrough
Similar to How to install Ubuntu in OS X using Parallels – a complete walkthrough, this tutorial will take you every single step of the way through installing Windows Vista using Parallels for OS X. …
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How to configure the Windows Mail Junk E-mail settings
Please note:
This article overs the Windows Mail App for Windows Vista and Windows 7, which is no longer supported by Microsoft. It is still completely accurate, but does not apply to the Windows 10 “Mail” App.
The Outlook Express replacement for Vista – Windows Mail – includes a built in spam filter that Microsoft has called Junk E-mail. This brief tutorial will explain the various settings so that you can customize Windows Mail to your liking. …
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How to disable the system sounds in Windows Vista
This brief tutorial will show you how to disable (turn off) the system sounds in Windows Vista. Because they’re still annoying.
- Start by right-clicking an empty part of your desktop and select Personalize
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