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This is just a list of how to articles I have written. I hope its of use having them all in one place. Please make any suggestions you want.
When I get more time, I will develop this page better. At the moment they display in a random order of 30 articles. It may be better to categorize them even further, I am not sure at this point.
- Your guide on how to Build Your Own PC in just 12 easy steps!
- Would You Rather Use Facebook From Your Desktop Like Any Other App
- Want To Be A Programmer? Teach Yourself [Programming]
- Support Sunday: XP Quick Fix Plus - Easy Fix It Solutions For Windows XP
- Support Sunday: Upgrade Windows 7 RC To The Release Version
- Support Sunday: Update Microsoft Software Offline - IT Techie Tips
- Support Sunday: Licence Crawler - Backup Your Licences Before A Reformat
- Support Sunday: Keep Your Drivers Up To Date Easily With Device Doctor
- Support Sunday: How To Transfer Files From An Old PC
- Support Sunday: How To Set Up And Optimize uTorrent
- Support Sunday: How To Root Your New HTC Hero Safely And Why You Want To
- Support Sunday: How To Join Two MKV Movie Files
- Support Sunday: Find Hard Drive Problems Easily With Windows Surface Scanner
- Support Sunday: Dealing With Rootkits Before They Deal With You
- Support Sunday - Quick Tip: Increase The Speed Of Vista Or 7 On A New Laptop
- Stop Internet Bad Stuff With OpenDNS -Free!
- Some Really Useful Keyboard Shortcuts From MakeUseOf
- Really Useful Photography Tricks Courtesy Of Lifehacker [Photography]
- Photoshop Going Too Slow On Your PC? What To Do About It....
- Moving to the New Windows 7 - How To!
- Learning Photoshop To Get Great Family Portraits
- Keep Backup Copies Of Your Most Important Documents - Digital Archound - For Windows and WHS
- How To: Organizing Your TV Shows Using TV Rename
- How To Speed Up Your PC Or Laptop In 10 Easy Steps
- How To Organise All Your Movies And Tv Shows - Media Companion
- How To Install Ubuntu 9.10 As A Virtual PC In Virtualbox - Step By Step
- How To Deal With A Slow Computer Using Task Manager And Process Freezer
- How To Custom Build Your Own PC On A Budget - Part 1
- How To Burn And Work With An ISO File Using PowerISO
- How To Add Your Recycle Bin To The Taskbar In Windows 7
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And Tech N Life Has Moved To A New Home!
about 3 days ago - No comments
OKAY, honestly, that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, a lot of websites made out that moving from one server type to another was very difficult.
I moved from an IIS Windows server to a Linux based server and did it in 4 steps.
I just have some last bits of tweaking More >
Tech N Life Closing Whilst Being Moved
about 3 days ago - No comments
The time has finally come to move to a steady host. By the time you read this on your RSS readers and emails, the blog will be offline and hopefully moved to a new host.
With 500+ visitors per day, my little home server cant hack it. Well, it can if I stopped downloading torrents, but More >
Support Sunday: Upgrade Windows 7 RC To The Release Version
about 2 weeks ago - 3 comments
You are most likely reading this article because you’ve install Windows 7 RC way back when and now have one day left. If you’ve tried to install the full retail/oem version and failed with the message below, then this guide is for you.
The Problem
Windows 7 checks whether or not the current version you are running More >
How To Custom Build Your Own PC On A Budget – Part 1
about 1 month ago - 13 comments
Greetings and salutations to each and every one of you readers. This post I am about to write is basically showing you what I am doing at the moment in my spare time.
You see I absolutely enjoy every aspect of computing and technology. Some people may enjoy horse riding, soccer, baking, frolicking through grassy fields. More >
Support Sunday: Update Microsoft Software Offline – IT Techie Tips
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
It’s a sad sad fact, that there are still many places that do not have a decent broadband connection. Of course, places like Finland, with their 1MB line minimum law, this doesn’t apply to. But for the rest of us – it’s fact!
Many times, when on the road fixing peoples computers, invariably, I have to More >
The Quick Way To Get To The Command Prompt In Windows 7
about 1 month ago - 3 comments
In the old days, there was a plug in for your right click menu that was called Command Prompt Here. It simple meant that if you right-clicked inside a folder or on the desktop and chose this option, then you be at the command prompt but also in the current folder. This was a real More >
7 Steps To Save Your Phone If It Gets Water Damaged
about 1 month ago - No comments
Its the most “sinking” feeling. When you think you can do three things at once – do the dishes, talk and hold the phone, the inevitable happens. Phone drops – you run to the corner and cry for mommy….
(Please note – this also applies if you drop your phone in the toilet whilst More >
Bumptop – The Latest In Desktop Enhancement – 3D Desktops
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Why is when you hear of something for the first time ever, you hear about three times that week. It’s like an obscure word that you never heard and then its on the radio and TV that week. Anyway, it’s something I’ve never figured out.
When RichardX13 wrote the other about FLS Launcher, which is an More >
Avast Free Antivirus 5.0 Now Out With Loads Of New Features
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
OK, OK, I know there are many free anti-virus software available out there. We have Microsoft Security Essentials and AVG as 2 fine examples of great free anti virus software
Some of you may want to pay for anti virus software because you believe that you will be better protected, and that’s fine. That’s a personal More >
Did You Try Turning It Off And On?
about 1 month ago - No comments
This is my favourite line from The IT Crowd and a line use every single day. In fact, sometimes 10 times a day. When I provide IT support, I invariably find that people do not try this simple solution to most problems.
One day, I got a call to come fix someones computer. I drove 30 More >
