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How to create a DVD movie with Windows DVD maker

This item was filled under [ Multimedia, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista ]

After performing the following steps, you will be able to create  a DVD movie that can be reproduced by a regular DVD/Blue-ray player. Important: sometimes a movie needs some codecs to work correctly. I will talk about this in a future tutorial. Before you proceed, make sure that you have… – An empty DVD disk. [...]

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How to connect my XBOX 360 wireless controller to my computer

In order to connect your Xbox 360 wireless joystick to your computer, you need a special adapter. This adapter is called “Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows”, and its cost is between $14 to $20 brand new in amazon.com or similar stores. As you can see in the picture, this device has a [...]

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How to recover deleted files even if they were deleted from the Windows recycle bin

This item was filled under [ Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP ]

Every time that a user deletes a file/folder from the recycle bin, he/she thinks that the file is totally gone, and it cannot be recovered. To some extent, this thought is correct; however, it is not 100% percent true. The file stills in our system because the file has been deleted logically, but not physically, [...]

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How to defragment your hard drive with Defraggler

1. Download, install and launch Defraggler. 2. Once you have launched Defraggler, you will see a window exactly like the picture below.

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Do not turn off your computer. Just put it to sleep.

This item was filled under [ Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP ]

Most people think that after they are done working with their computers, they must turn them off. However, there is not need to turn off the pc. Putting to sleep your computer is better for many reasons like saving the time that your pc takes when it starts, or making your hard drive last longer. [...]

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Defragmenting a Hard drive in Windows 7

This item was filled under [ Hardware, Maintenance, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP ]

It is known that most baby boomers do not know what “defragmenting a hard drive” means. It is also known that people who understand the concept of defragmentation, do not defragment their hard drives whether for laziness or perhaps they just do not know how to do it. Some people do not know that when [...]

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How to show the extensions of your files in Windows 7

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1. Open the control panel 2. Click on Appearance and Personalization    3. Click on Folder Options

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How to customize the start menu in Windows 7

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Even though Microsoft has removed the classic start menu from Windows 7, we can modify it and make it suitable to our needs. 1. Right click on the start menu, and then, click on Properties.

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How to speed up the taskbar previews in Windows 7

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1. Open the Windows Registry 2. On the tree view pane, double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Explorer, and Advance folders. At this point you should here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advance   Check the picture to get an idea

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How to speed up the Windows 7 start menu

This item was filled under [ Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP ]

1. Open the registry 2. Double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER 3. Double click on Control Panel 4. Click on Desktop Check the picture 5. On the right hand side of the registry, try to find an option named MenuShowDelay and double click it.

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