Archive for August, 2011
Stupid Geek Tricks: Hacking the Windows Experience Index
If you’ve ever checked your Windows Experience Index, you might wonder whether you can increase these numbers without buying a new PC. Today we’re going to show you how to hack the WEI to show whatever numbers you want. How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard Convert Youtube Videos to Animated [...]
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Windows 8 Will Support Native ISO Image Mounting
One of the most popular searches for Windows 7 on this site is how to mount an ISO image in Windows, and now Microsoft has announced that it will be a native ability in Windows 8. So how does this work in Windows 8? It’s quite simple – just “mount” the ISO file (you can [...]
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How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard
Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a program that automatically downloaded, categorized, and organized your favorite television shows—a true fire-and-forget solution? There is; read on as we show you how to build a supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard. How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard Convert Youtube Videos to Animated [...]
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The Problem with Plugging into USB Ports [Image]
Do any of you experience this same level of frustration with your USB ports? All the time… [9GAG] How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard Convert Youtube Videos to Animated GIFs (The Easy Way, No Photoshop!) How To Protect Your Data From A Hurricane, Flood, or Natural Disaster
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Bring Your Desktop to the Wild Side with the Safari Theme for Windows 7
Do you love animals? Then you will definitely want to download this beautiful theme featuring wildlife from across the world. The theme comes with 40 Hi-Res wallpapers, wild animal icons, and custom sounds to make your desktop come alive with wildlife. View Additional Screenshots of the Theme [VikiTech] Download the Theme [VikiTech] How-To Turn Your [...]
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Windows 8 UI: Here’s Your First Look at Windows Explorer
If you were making a list of the features you want most in Windows Explorer, what would be at the top? Here’s a look at what Windows 8 has to offer for your file management tasks. You’ll see that it’s completely redesigned, using the Ribbon UI, and it even has the “Up Button” again! Click [...]
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Ask HTG: System Clock Errors, Wake-On-LAN, and DIY Karaoke Tracks
Every week we open up our reader mailbag and answer your pressing tech questions. This week we’re looking at a computer that doesn’t keep the time, using Wake-On-LAN, and rolling your own karaoke tracks. Convert Youtube Videos to Animated GIFs (The Easy Way, No Photoshop!) How To Protect Your Data From A Hurricane, Flood, or [...]
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Pulse Releases Bookmarklet and Chrome Add-On for Read-It-Later Functioanlity
If you’re a fan of Pulse, the news-aggregation service with slick mobile and web interfaces, you’ll be pleased with their new bookmarklet and add-on for easy read-it-later article stashing. Now you can send articles to Pulse via a simple bookmarklet or Chrome add-on click. Sign up for the service if you haven’t already, add the [...]
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Light Switch Dims Everything but Media Elements in Firefox
Firefox: Light Switch is a lightweight add-on that dims everything on a page but the media element that you’re interacting with, such as a video or game. Just because the page you’re on is cluttered up doesn’t mean you have to stare at the clutter. Install Light Switch and every video and game will then [...]
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New Xbox360 Hack Works on All 360 Models
Running unsigned code on the Xbox360 requires a bit of know how and a specific plan tailored to your particular model/chipset. A freshly released hack, however, works on every version of the Xbox. Dubbed the “Reset Glitch Hack” (it uses a pulse of electricity to disrupt communication with a specific chip on the 360 motherboard [...]
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