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Published 2008-07-16

Unique Tools For Computer Security and Theft Prevention

An unattended computer just begs to be stolen or tampered with. A few free and cheap tools can ease your mind and provide a supply a bit of security if you absolutely have to step away from your PC.

Published 2008-07-10

Free Bootable Tools For PC Rescue and Reinstall

Sometimes your computer just won't boot. While novice users are better off taking their troubles to an experienced friend or quality technician, more experienced users may wish to take matters into their own hands with these free tools.

Published 2008-07-03

Make Any Folder a Quick-Access Virtual Drive With Visual Subst

Your computer only uses a few of the alphabet's 26 letters to name its drives. A free utility lets you assign the rest of them to folders on your hard drive for instant access.

Published 2008-06-16

How to Clear Private Data From Your Web Browser

No matter what web browser you use, a lot of information is stored during and between your sessions. If you'd prefer to see that data removed instead of kept, here's how to do it in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Published 2008-06-02

How To Create and Share Photo Panoramas

Panoramic photos aren't nearly as difficult to create as you might guess. To get started all you need is a digital camera and some free software.

Published 2008-05-22

Five Google Tricks For Answering Those Little Questions

It's no secret that, as computer programs go, Google is pretty smart. But it's also pretty clever. Here are five tips for getting answers out of Google that you might not expect.

Published 2008-05-14

Three Finger-Friendly Apps For Windows Mobile

With the iPhone setting the bar and Windows Mobile developers following suit, the stylus may soon be a thing of the past. Here are three great, inexpensive programs to make your fingers more efficient.

Published 2008-05-02

How To Merge, Split, and Manipulate PDF Files With PDFill PDF Tools

PDF files are great for sharing and printing documents, but they're not as easy to manipulate as, say, plain old Microsoft Word files. With the help of some free software, though, there's a lot more you can do with them.

Published 2008-04-25

How To Correctly Resize and Crop Photos

If I had a dime for every photo I've seen online that's "squished" or pixelated due to a poor job of resizing, I'd be retired. Here's how to avoid some common photo-editing mistakes.

Published 2008-04-21

Send Photos Directly From Picasa To Flickr, Facebook, and Photoshop

Picasa, the excellent, free photo-management tool from Google, recently added support for add-ons that allow programmers to connect Picasa to third-party programs and services like Flickr, Facebook, and Photoshop. Here's how to get started.

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