Stop Facebook Chat “Download a Sound File” Popups

May 25th, 2010

Does your browser download a sound file every time you get a message on the face book chat. There is a very simple fix from your browser that could prevent this from happening again. The first step is to go on Facebook.com and login.
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Disable Start Up Programs in Windows

May 25th, 2010

My computer takes forever to start up because I have too many programs that open up when I turn on my computer. In order to speed it up, I decided to disable some of the unneeded start up programs. I was thinking about downloading a program to disable the start up programs, but I discovered a way to do it in Windows. Continue reading…

Installing Windows 7 via USB

May 16th, 2010

After reading the excellent reviews about Windows 7, I wanted to upgrade my Windows XP computer to Windows 7. There was one problem though. My computer does not have an optical drive. I was determined to go around the problem and I did. I discovered a way to install Windows 7 via USB. The install times were greatly reduced. Continue reading…

Comparison of Audio Formats

May 15th, 2010

There are many audio formats on the web and each one of them has their cons and pros. There are too many of them for me to look at all of them, so I will only look at MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, and WAV. Continue reading…

Youtube Loading Slow – It’s Time to Speed Up!

September 27th, 2009

Youtube has been really slow for last few weeks, some people say months. After all it takes ages lately before you can run a video, all you see is endless loading and slow buffering. Let’s presume you don’t have a dial-up connection, if so it’s very advisable not to run videos in high quality (HQ) or high definition (HD).

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Fix Runtime Error

July 1st, 2009

When you use Internet Explorer it is quite likely that you would have come across common error messages which notifies the user of a runtime error saying “this application has requested the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way”.
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Troubleshooting Sound Problems of Your PC

July 1st, 2009

We all have a common problem related to our personal computers, which is “My computer does not have any sound”. This is a very common issue, which has hardware, or software related issues that you need to check to trouble shoot this issue. First, you must ensure that your sound system is receiving power.
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Fix and Restore Corrupted Folder Options Advanced Settings

May 30th, 2009

Windows is prone to attack by viruses which work by disabling most of the significant utilities and create a lot of trouble for the users. Mostly the viruses originating from Indonesia are the real culprit.
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Remove the Send Feedback Link from the Title Bar in Windows 7

May 14th, 2009

In Windows 7, when you open a window you get a Send Feedback link appearing in the Title Bar. This might be annoying if you are regularly opening multiple windows. Here’s how to get rid of it in beta or RC version of Windows 7.
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How to Create a Shortcut Menu for Safely Removing Hardware

May 14th, 2009

How many times you have corrupted your drives just because of not using the option ‘Safely remove hardware’. I am sure a couple of times at least. If you work regularly with USB drives and are not using this option then it is time you pull up your socks.
safely remove hardware How to Create a Shortcut Menu for Safely Removing Hardware
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