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This video tutorial shows you how to securely empty your trash in Mac OS X. 1. Click on the top Menu on your desktop. 2. From the drop down menu, choose "Secure Empty Trash". 3. You will be then be pr ...
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Ever hear of SmillaEnlarger? It's a small graphical tool (based on QT) to resize, especially magnify bitmaps in high quality. Check out this video tutorial on how to back up and restore data easily ...
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A Tutorial: Ubuntu Linux is a completely free open-source operating system that has many useful features and abilities, and this guide will show you how to try this new OS without harming your Windows ...
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Managing screen real estate can be a chore on any operating system. In this video, learn how to set up a split-screen display for your machine running Windows Vista. ...
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This video shows you how to change your Windows 7 login background. *Start the computer*Click launch*You will be taken to the Windows 7 login screen*Click the "Browse" button bottom left to find image ...
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There's no denying it- keyboard shortcuts make life a little simpler, a little faster. Cut down on those small annoyances, and pick up some tips from CNET. Image Credit. ...
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Windows is a mess sometimes, full of problems. And your password just might be the biggest problem of all, if you've lost it, of course. What should you do when you forget the password to login to Wi ...
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New user to Windows 7? Microsoft has put out a series of video tutorials explaining how to maximize your Windows 7 experience. Follow along with this computer lesson and learn how to: *Back up your fi ...
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New user to Windows 7? Microsoft has put out a series of video tutorials explaining how to maximize your Windows 7 experience. Follow along with this computer lesson and learn how to: *Transfer files ...
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This video is about how to lock the screen in Mac OS X. 1. Opening the Keychain Access utility: Open up the Utilities folder. You can get to this by either hitting Command+Shift+U with the desktop (Fi ...