Month: September 2014

  • How to view thumbnails of photos in a folder?

    When you are browsing through your photos, it is difficult to remember which numbers or names of photos refer to which location or event. Many browsers show by default only the file names and dates of pictures Windows explorer allows you also to view the photos in your computer as little thumbnails, similar to the…

  • How to reduce photo file sizes for sending by email or uploading to websites?

    Many new digital cameras take photos which are very large. It works great for printing large photo frames but most often you just need to send the photos by email or upload them to an album. Microsoft Office Picture Manager offers you a quick one-click option to reduce the size of photos so they can…

  • How to find out how much available space you have on your computer?

    When you need to install a new program, save some big video files or just see the status of your computer’s memory, you need to check how much the available space is (in MB or GB). It is also good to check the available free space in your hard drives because once the disks are…

  • How to make sure your computer time is always correct?

    Synchronizing your computer clock to an internet time server will ensure that your computer never shows you the wrong time. It is important to keep your computer clock up to date because event notifications and alerts for meetings and important appointments all work on your computer clock. To make sure your computer clock is correct,…

  • How to switch between Language inputs with shortcut keys (Windows)?

    If you work with a few different language on your computer, it may be cumbersome to switch keyboards by always clicking on the task bar. Furthermore, if you constantly switch languages – let’s say for typing translation sentences or words, it is better to assign and use special keyboard shortcuts for easy switch between language…

  • How to check your computer for disk failure and system health?

    When you have had your computer for a long time and you use it by very often installing new files and programs and deleting old ones, your hard disk may start to give failures. It is also good to check the health of your computer because once disks become faulty, you may experience inferior performance.…

  • How to see multiple time zones on your computer toolbar clock?

    If your work requires you to frequently work with people in different time zones, you may find it difficult to always calculate what time it is in a different time zone. It becomes stressful to always have to check online the clocks in different time zones. You may be prone to errors and miscalculation, and…

  • How to Make Animated GIF File from Images?

    Animated GIF is a image file that loads in a browser and plays a small, constantly looping animation instead of showing a still image. An animated GIF file allows you to showcase several images in sequence. In this way, the images are more vivid and more interesting. How to turn the images into vivid animated…

  • How to keep your browser bookmarks organized with Google Chrome browser?

    If you have a long browsing history and you like to keep webpages bookmarked for further visits, you may end up with long and messy bookmark lists. It becomes difficult to find pages that you were looking for. It takes a long time to sort through bookmarked pages and locate the correct one. Google Chrome…

  • How to Take Movie Still Using Gom Player

    GOM Media Player is freeware video playback software developed by the South Korean company, Gretech Corp. Designed with both power and simplicity in mind, GOM Media Player is an ideal video player for both beginners and experts alike. Sometimes we may find a fantastic image of a movie, set it as a wallpaper should be…

  • 4 Great Alarm Programs

    Free Alarm Clock Free Alarm Clock is a handy tool with which you can set up multiple alarms for all sorts of tasks – just like you do with your mobile phone. You can set one-time alarms or repeating alarms – activate only from Monday through Friday and offer you a chance to sleep on…

  • How to Create Icons from An Image?

    Icons on the desktop can help you easily identify a program. Create your own custom icons can go a long way towards making your computer feel like “yours”. With the help of RealWorld Icon Editor, you can quickly make a beautiful, scalable icon that you can use anywhere. Step One: Download RealWorld Icon Editor and…

  • How to Change a Windows Icon?

    Are you bored with the icons on your computer desktops? Do you want to change the icons and have a fresh new desktop? If yes, here is a way for you to change the windows icons easily. Step One: Right-click the icon that you want to change and click “Properties” at the bottom of the…

  • How to Stop Adobe AIR Error Message

    Your Adobe AIR may have reported the following error message to you on the desktop: =========================================== Adobe AIR This application requires a version of Adobe AIR which cannot be found. Please download the latest version of the runtime from http://www.adobe.com/go/getair, or contact the application author for an updated version. ============================================ After you uninstalled Adobe, this…

  • How to Use the Frame Templates in Funny Photo Maker to Make Funny Pictures

    Funny Photo Maker helps edit photos with 300+ splendid photo frames, face fun, artistic effects & collage, export photos in image file and GIF animation, and easily turns your photos into artistic and interesting masterpiece. Here we would introduce you how to edit a photo on the frame templates to make funny pictures. 1. Prepare…

  • How to Find Hidden Files in Windows?

    People often set their files or folders to Hidden mode to keep them from being displayed. So if you want to find the hidden files in a certain computer, what do you do? The process to locate these hidden files and folders in Windows is easier than you may think. Step One: Click “Start “…

  • How to Hide Files on Windows?

    If you have some files and folders that are confidential, while someone else also have access to this computer, then you need to hide these files from others. Is there a way to hide them or prevent others who have access to this pc from opening the folder or file? Yes, there is. The steps…

  • How to Uninstall My Lockbox Once You Forgot the Password

    My Lockbox is a security software enabling you to password protect any folder on your computer. No system or person will be able to view the hidden folder even if the program is uninstalled. It′s easy to use and has no size limitation on the protected folders, but for the available space on disk. But…