What's Public About You

Want to know what's public about you on the world wide web. Here's a site that makes things simple to search online for who has what, on you.

Satellite Finder

Want to find a satellite for your dish. This cool Chrome extension makes setting up your satellite simple and easy to do with the help of the satellite finder. 

Just Beam it

Want to transfer a file to anyone around the world, use just beam it. All you have to do is install this Chrome extension and drag and drop the file you want to transfer. Then send the transfer file share link to a friend and they easily click and download the file across the internet. It's that simple. 

PDF Mergy

Want to merge PDF documents in a particular order. This Chrome extension, shows your PDF files in what ever order you want to organize. Now there is no need to install additional software with the help of this great extension. 

Setup Windows 7 Logon Screen

Here's a great Windows 7 Logon tip, so that your other user accounts are hidden. It's great tip for network connected computer to keep the administrator account secure from other users. It's a great way to simplify all user llogon'sogon's any any computer.

Change Win 7 Logon Screen

Want to change the Windows 7 Logon Screen so that it will always choose the background you want to see. Check out this site to show you how easily it can be done.

Burn CD / DVD's easily

Ever wonder how people burn CD / DVD's on disk's that can't hold that amount of data. Here's the trick, just use disk spanning and forget about the size of the disks. If you need more detail information then follow the instructions from the link.

Do more with USB

Want to do much more with USB, here is a great software that will take USB to it's limits. Now you can install different OS with a USB, test your USB speed, install Grub4dos, SysLinux, create EX2 FS, check drive info and test it using QEMU, create a bootable USB, and copy files after format. What more can you ask for.

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DvD to MKV

Here is a great software to transform those wonderful Dvd movies you love to MKV. It's a better format to view you files wherever you go. Give it a try.

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Useful Tech Sites

Here are some great useful technician sites to help you troubleshoot your Window problems

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EventID
Expert Exchange
GFI Event
Event Sentry
Event Analyzer

Create a Desktop Shortcut

Here is the easiest way to create a desktop shortcut. It will save you time and you'll be happy to know that you can customize any shortcut anytime, anywhere, at any place. 

How to install Memory

Here are some great youtube video's to help you install memory. There is no reason to hire a professional when you can do this yourself and save the money for other resourceful tools.

Laptop

Desktop

If need need help on what type of memory you need for your computer feel free to use this link.

FileUnlocker

Need to unlock files and folders that you need to delete, or how about terminate malware or viruses that don't go away. Try fileunlocker and see if your problems goes away.

iDAPT i3 Universal Dock

Great phone and mp3 player charger for the user that's looking for a way to charge all their portable devices at the same time. Although it could use more tweaking, it is a great solution for charging.
Check it out and watch the video below.

Cherry

Want your car washed, no problem with Cherry. Cherry automatically connects you when someone who will wash your car right were you left it. No need to go to a car wash. Once it's done your credit card will be charge for the car wash and you'll receive a text saying that it's done. That easy and simple. 

Microsoft Rootkit Analyzer

If your computer has been recently infected and your in search of a user friendly Rookit analyzer, search no more. Take a look at Microsoft Rootkit Analyzer and hope that your computer can be saved.


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Chrome Remote

Google has come along way with it's current browser. Now it's testing remote access via it's Chrome browser. If everything goes well. Let's just say, you can easily see Google getting into the remote desktop world. 

Free Recovery Software

If you ever lost a file and need to recover a file, it's good to know there is free software out there to retrieve your lost files. There is no need to pay premium dollars for software you'll probably just use once in a while. 

Links

Recuva

Easeus

PC Inspector

NTFS

Glarysoft

Avira

Restoration

What is My IP Address

Looking for your computer IP Address. No problem with the help of these links below.

Links
My IP

Google OS

How to Remove Viruses

Here's a great tip on how to remove viruses from Windows XP computers. It's not a sure solution to remove all viruses, but it's the rule of thumb on removing the most common viruses. Learn it, try it, and then master it. 

Drupalgardens Hosting

Looking for an inexpensive hosting site to host your blog or website. This site is a must have for beginners still new on the internet. Besides the Pricing being reasonable, you can easily host your site for free. Check it out and give it a try. 

Silex Print Server

Need to connect to a printer that doesn't have wires. Here's the easiest way to do it with the help of Silex but it's going to cost you. So before you buy, weigh out the cost of getting a new wireless printer with the cost of this device. 

ePillow

Looking for a tablet stand to read, browse, email and watch movies online. This soft comfortable pillow is the ideal device for tablets while your online. 

Word Doc Tip

Need to view two Word files side by side. Here is the simplest way to view two documents at a time. This sure will save you from going back and forth. Give it a try.

Sign a Static Drive to USB

Hate it that your USB drive always changes every time you plug it in. Here's the best way to keep the USB drive constant using static.
Once this is done that drive should always be held in reserve only for your USB drive. 

Where is the Recycle Bin & Control Panel

If you currently using Windows 7, you might have noticed that the Recycle Bin & Control Panel are no longer

Wifi Analytics Tool

If you have an Android phone, then it would be nice to install this great application that will scan Wifi and check the channel and use around you. It's a must have for Wifi user's.

Text Plus

Free text messaging sites are showing up almost everywhere. It's time you said good bye to text messaging fees and show the carriers that you mean business. Join the free world of texting. 

Free Text Messages

Looking for free text messaging via your cell phone plan. If you can somehow add this application onto your phone you can be text messaging for free without the fees. 

Event Lookup

Tired of getting all those Windows errors and can't seen to decode what they mean. Hold on and get answer's to those error codes by installing the event log explorer. Fixing computer problems will be a thing of the past now that you know what the codes mean.

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Net Burner

Want to burn CD's over your network. It's very simple with the help of this software. All you do is download the software and search for the nearest computer on your network. Accept the new drive and the drive will automatically appear on your current computer your using. Now all you have to do is copy the files to the CD, burn the files and your done.



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Prey

Keep track of your phone or laptop so that if it ever gets lost or stolen, you can hopefully one day find it. It's a great tracking software that's open source. So if your in the need of a tracking device, this site is a great help.

Computer Basic's

Want to learn the computer basics but are afraid to ask. You don't need to ask anymore now that you read my post. Just fill out the survey and click on the tutorial video's. That's all you need to do.


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DropIt

Need to organize all your files you recently downloaded. Here is a simple way to manage and take control of all the files you download, so that you don't waste time.

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Free DJ Software

Here's a free copy of DJ software for all Window user's. Now you can make your friends happy starting your own party. Mixing and making music is now a reality.

Splash ID for Android

Need to secure your files on your phone. Here's a great way to do it with SplashID Safe Secure Data vault. Now keeping your data will always be secure where ever you go. It's a password vault especially customized for Android products.

Trader's Little Helper

Need to encode, verify, fix, remove, and test audio files. This software is full of so many tricks that it will simplify your audio editing needs.

Karen's Directory Printer

Want to print all your information about your files. This software goes beyond printing by giving you detail information on name, size, date created, last modified, and who had last access. It's a plus software for the everyday user.

Need Fax Cover Sheets

Need fax cover sheets for your daily work. No need to make one up, when you can easily download them onto your computer and put them to use immediately. Save time download one today.

WPKG

Ready to deploy software across a network. Take a glance at WPKG and see if it's deploying methods are satisfactory too you. Profile can be created easily with the option of adding or removing programs.

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Ford Texting

Looks like Ford motors is responding to consumer's requests on texting while driving. Now Ford has developed a method where a user can hear their text messages while driving with a few simple commands. The technology has been there for a while on older models and it was just recently available with a software upgrade. Go Ford.

Qustodio Parental Control

Now there's a parental control program for Windows 7. Not only does it monitor your child's social access, but it also monitor's tampering, net access and social network behavior. Start now, before it's too late.

Verizon Wireless Privacy

With all the new privacy concerns, it's pretty difficult to understand what companies are doing to protect your privacy. Take Verizon Wireless for example. They now have the ability to monitor your phone's web activity, location, app interest, and demographics that is shared among their advertisers and partners. Is this what you wanted? If not, I hope you can follow the instructions above to opt out.
It's a shame what these companies are doing and I hope that  consumers put an end to this.

Rootkit

What is a Rootkit? Easiest way to put it is that it's almost the same thing like getting a virus or malware on your computer.The reason why is mostly because in the end they all affect on how your computer performs and they all do they samething. That is to mess up your computer from working normally.
What are your solutions from fixing this problem. Usually it all depends on how bad and infected the computer is. My best advice to you is to backup everything and re-format the computer all together. Because no matter how many times your remove these rootkit's. Your computer will never run the same. Good luck.

Some Rootkit Help
Rootkit Detectors
Microsoft Rootkit
Tizer
Iceword

Rootkit Removers
F-secure
Trend Micro
Soho's

Easy way to Save Links

There are several ways to save links and the reason why you want to do this is to save your bookmarks from being lost forever. It took you a while already to find your favorite links. Now make sure you keep them forever.

Bookmarks
Xmarks
Delicious
Pinboard
Trunkly

Scrapi Image Downloader

Need to download images with a few clicks. This great software takes the pain out of right clicking and saving pictures one by one. Now all you do is install Scrapi and all your pictures will be downloaded instantly.

Active Directory Telephone Book

Looking for an easier way to view find people on your network. Install the Active Directory Telephone book and match employee's to other people. 

Verify if your Gmail Account has been hacked

Want to verify if your Gmail Account has been hacked. Gmail is already setup to do this, all you need to do is to know what looking for. It's real easy and simple. Now lets just hope you're account will be secure.

Digital Business Card

Need to go beyond networking, try digital business cards and take a leap into the new world of digital business cards. Now passing out business cards is total electronic. 

Remove Empty Folders

Tired of seeing empty folders. Here's a great software to remove empty left over folders left by programs in your computer that were recently deleted. The great thing about this software is that you preview before you delete.

iOnRaod Augmented

If you have an Android there is new software that you should be installing to have a third eye on the road. The current software is still in BETA but will eventually dominate the market in the upcoming years. Not only does it navigate your driving conditions but other vehicles ahead of you and caution when your vehicle gets to close. It's a great alert system to prevent future real time collisions. It's a must try application.

Cheap Voice Over IP

Making calls local and international are getting cheaper and cheaper. Yearly prices are so affordable that you'll be amazed on what your going to pay. It's these small Voice Over IP companies that the phone companies don't want you to know for personal and business.


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Catch.com

Want to capture almost everything that means the most to you. Take a look at this site and keep notes on hand where ever you go. 

Geo Tracking

This has been out for a while and I would suggest that you all remove Geo Tracking device. It can be dangerous for you and your loved one's. So be safe than sorry.

check out how to disable Geo Tracking here

Destroy Twitter

Here's a site for all those Twitter hatter's who don't want to follow everyone, everyday. It suppose to free up your time to reduce the number of Tweets you get the entire day. You can also filter users who you don't want to follow. At least now you can control your Tweets. 

Small Business Web Hosting

Here's what you need to know about Small Business Web Hosting. I suggest if your a beginner to start with the best well known hosting providers like Godaddy.com and Mywebsite.1and1.com and then latter on when you familiarize yourself on what you want to do, you can then choose where you want to go. Good luck.

Creepy Halloween

Halloween is coming soon and this year you want to top other Halloween costumes. Well this company specially is going to challenge many new comers. How about cloning your face for Halloween? If your interested then check out this site below.


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Hard Drives in Yrs

Here's a look at hard drives through the years. It's amazing on how we've come a long way.

JPG mini

Here's the easiest way to shrink pictures online. All you do is upload your pictures and shrink them. Now you can scale down any picture size so that it can easily be imported to your favorite websites.

Prism

Here's a great way to bring web applications to your desktop. All you have to do is download and install the program and easily customize the programs that you always want access to.

Chrome Remote

Get ready for Chrome remote, now there is no excuse to remotely control any computer while using the Chrome browser. Even though it's in BETA it's a long due plus for Chrome.


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Operaviewpass

Need to recover a lost password, operaviewpass can give you a hand when your in need of a quick recovery. Recovering a password is a simple and copy and pasting the password to the password recover utility. 

Dropout

If you ever wanted to search a USB drive or DropBox while on your computer, you were in luck if you found anything because Windows Search is basically useless. This is where Dropout comes in and saves the day.
The software easily scan's your USB drives and DropBox account so that it's easily searchable.  

Social Media Don'ts

I seen this so many times and it's just getting ridiculous on how social media is getting out of hand. It's my advice that if your going to tweet or post anything, keep your work life out of it,or better yet, just don't Tweet.

TeamViewer for Chrome

If you enjoy Chrome, your going to love the new TeamViewer extension for remote computers. Now there should be no reason for you not to monitor a remote computer. 

Remote Desktop for Windows

If your in need of the remote software for Windows, here's the link to install the software. All you need to understand is that with this software you can login to your work computer at home.
Please note you still need to ask permission from management and your system administrator to do this. 

Install Plugin's easily

Want to install plug-in's easily. Ninite is a great solution for plug-in's when you need them. Now there is no need to search online, or go to the manufacture website to download the plug-in's. It's as easy and click and install. 

Skipscreen

Want to skip the wait when you go to those file sharing download sites. This software automatically begins downloads without the wait. 

USB write protect

If you have an old flash drive, you'll be surprised that they come with write protection. But the new flash drives lack this feature. The easiest way to install it is by using this handy software utility. 

Copy files over SSH

The next time your remotely managing a computer remember that you also can copy files via SSH. The only thing that you will have to remember is the scripts. Now backing up a remote computer is a thing of the past with SSH.

Ways to open Task Mgr

Here are great ways to open the task manager, in case you didn't know. So they next time your just doing Ctrl+ALT+DEL, remember that's not the only way to open the task manager.

Best way to install app's on a new PC

Don't take it from me, but take it from the experts. You follow these easy setup rules and all those computer problems that you have will easily disappear. Majority of all computer problems are the software. So the next time you reformat a computer do that same, so that you don't have any conflicts.

Pin any file to the Win 7 Taskbar

Here's the neat tweak to place any program on your Windows taskbar. It's quick and easy and before you know it, all you file's will be easily accessible.

Monitor Computer and Documents

Here's a great way to monitor computer and documents using group policy. You'll be amazed and what you can monitor in the background. 

Capture Screens

Here's is a great way to capture Window screens with the ease of a button. I must say it is very easy to use and I enjoy how it also captures screen images that you always wanted to capture.

Fix Bootmgr is missing

I don't know how many times I've seen this ever and a great way to fix this is to use the current Windows DVD and going to repair Windows, then command prompt and type the following commands below.

Type in the following commands:

• bootrec /fixboot
• bootrec /fixmbr
• bootrec /RebuildBCD

Wireless Watcher

Want to know who's on your wireless network. Here's the easiest way to monitor who's riding on your Internet access and who's stealing your bandwidth.

Open an encrypted file

This is the hack to open an encrypted file in Windows if access is denied. Microsoft should have wrote the dummies guide to encryption for the non technical user's.

Customize Ctrl - Alt - Del

Want to change the group policy of how user's lock their terminals. Here's the easiest way to do it via group policy in Windows 7. Now user's shouldn't have any difficulties on login on or off.

Hide Folder via Win 7

Want to hide folders in Windows 7. And if that doesn't work you always can use Free Hide Folder for those user's who you always want to make sure that they don't find it. 

Laptop Overheating 101

Help, my laptop is overheating. Well if you are constantly having this problem, be sure to read these tips to help you troubleshoot why your laptop overheats. Majority of the time it's preventive maintenance.

Repair Zip Files

Trying to open a zip file but it keeps on reading corrupt. These two great software's come to the rescue to save you time and money. Hopefully the files are fixable.


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Zip Repair
Zip Fix

Forward Ports

Want to know how to forward ports on a router. This site will teach you just that and make sure that your always connected and that you hopefully don't get confused. 

Docview

Got into an accident and want to know what the accident report is telling the insurance company. This company is easily networking the police department and the insurance companies with that information and you also can get a copy of the report for a fee. At least now you don't have to go to the Police department to get a copy.

Migrate from Facebook to Google +

Ready to migrate from Facebook to Google +. This is the simplest way to do it via Facebook downloadable information. I just hope Facebook plays friendly.

Server managing using Amahi

Windows days are already number and it's about time that society starts giving other operating systems a chance. Amahi is an open source program that beats the Windows licensing rules. If your bored of Windows, now is the time to switch to the new operating system. 

Drop Zone

Like drag and drop, then get ready for drop zone. Now dragging and dropping files for transfer is quick and simple to do. 

Software Piracy

Pretty interesting information on software piracy. If you think the United States is a problem, think again. I don't understand why certain people would have comments on piracy, when in fact that became successful because of piracy. Did any even watch the Pirates of Silicon Valley?

Secure files on a USB

Here's a great way to secure files on a flash drive. Now there is no need to worry when you going portable in the world of technology. 

Facebook Excel Hack

At work and want to always be on Facebook, but don't want other's to see what your doing. Here's a great excel hack linking into Facebook. All you have to do is download the spreadsheet and add it along with your other excel files or just have it open all by itself. Other's will be amazed that now, your now working.


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Beginner's Guide to Scripting

Want to learn scripting. Well you'll never going to learn how to do it unless you learn the basics. It's better to first have an understanding on how it works so that you always can create good scripts. 

Stop Software Installation

Lack any computer skills but want to lock out a computer from installing any software. This software utility will help you keep software off any computer via password protection. Exactly the way the professionals do it.

Quiz Creater

Here is a great software for businesses and educators. Now you can easily make a quiz in matter of minutes and publish it online so that other's can participate. Now making up a quiz is a thing of the past. 

WiFi Safety

Today every place that you go you can't help it to enjoy free WiFi. Whether it's in a hotel, coffee shop, convention center, beach, bookstore, restaurant, fast food places, etc, WiFi is here to stay for good. Now just because it's free doesn't necessarily mean that it's secure. So I would suggest you read this article the next time you decide to roam hotpots. 

Video Capture

Here's a great way to capture video from your hard drive. Now recording from your screen, webcam or input video can easily be recorded as long as it can be seen from your monitor. It's a must have software for user's who just love to record. 

Universal File Opener

Now there should be no reason for anyone not being able to open a file on their computer. This software connects with a hundred of software's that are in the current market today. Do we need to add some more.

Windows 8 new file / copy / move

Windows 8 is still not here yet and we are learning new changes from Microsoft. Now the file, copy and move is now in one dialogue where you can pause or resume at anytime. 

Laptop Motherboard Repairs

Here is a great site to troubleshoot Laptop Motherboard Repairs. It gives you some great tips on what to look for if your laptop mother board begins to fail.

The signs are here:

Tell tale signs of motherboard failure:

1. You have switched on the computer being indicated by the light and fan also starts to spin. But there is complete black- out on the computer screen with the hard drive not working within 10- 15 sec.
2. The initial start up functions appear like indicative light, fan and hard drive sound, but  disappears after a while i.e. 5 – 3 mins.
3. A high pitched sound comes from the laptop when you press the “on” button.
4. Last one can be that even when you have switched on the computer nothing happens.

Need to Reinstall Windows

Your computer keeps on crashing and your tired of the same old problems and you know that you will eventually have to re-install Windows. Well if you don't have the recovery disks, which most new computer don't. It's probably pre-installed in your hard drive hidden partition. The only way to install the software is to restore it to factory defaults. Here is the function on most computers to re-install.

Dell XP - Ctrl+F11
Dell Vista - F8
Compaq - F11
HP Desktop Vista - F11
Emachine - F10
Acer - Alt+F10
Lenovo - F12

Doc to Image

Want to convert a document to PDF. This online site requires no installation and helps you convert your powerpoint, excel and word documents via PDF online.