The favicon is the tiny icon which is displayed in front of the webpage address. There is a special standard which is used for creating favicons, but you can use a free tool to create a faicon our of any image or symbol which you want to use for your website. There is a free…

If you need to remotely access and control another computer, there is a free program which allows you to do that.  The program is called “TeamViewer” and it is free to download and install. Here is how to control another remote computer using TeamViewer: Step One. Install and open Teamviewer: Step Two. Under “Control remote…

Auslogic BoostSpeed is an award-winning optimizer that will clean, fix and speed up your PC in a few simple clicks. It can do all kinds of works to  prevent PC trouble and make your life easier. However, sometimes we regret what we use it to do, just want to roll back the changes made by…

Opera is easy to access the Internet and absolutely secure, which has powerful extensions, covers the basics with tabbed browsing, mouse-over previews, a customizable search bar, advanced bookmarking tools, and simple integration with e-mail and chat clients.   But during the process of making pages in Opera, you may have come across this kind of…

You may have accidentally deleted files, folders or photos from your computer. There are programs that can help you recover them. One free program we can recommend is called “Recuva”. You can download and install that program and recover your lost files. Generally, it is good idea to try recovery as soon after deletion as…

You may have your music on audio CDs, but because they take up a lot of space, you could extract and keep them on your computer or iPod. There is a free program we can recommend called “VLC Media player” which can successfully help extract CDs. Here is how to extract your audio CDs using…

The cable link between your laptop and your blackberry device is the fastest way to transfer files. However, you don’t have the cable with you, you can also use wireless to sync files, although it works a bit slower. Here is how to sync files from your Blackberry without a cable, in Blackberry Link: Step…

FBackup is a free backup software for both personal and commercial use. It protects your important data by backing it up automatically to any USB/Firewire device, local or network location. With a simple two-part interface and a wizard that explains each step, it’s about as user friendly as backup utilities get. You can choose either…

McAfee Stinger is a standalone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but a specialized tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with infected system. Stinger utilizes next-generation scan technology, including rootkit scanning, and scan performance optimizations. It detects and removes threats identified under…

If kids are allowed to browse internet freely, sometimes they may accidentally end up on adult sites. In order to protect them, you can activate blocking mechanism in Windows 8. Here is how to make browsing safe for kids: Step One. Open Control Panel and click on “Network and Internet”: Step Two. From the left…

µTorrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client. It is absolutely free. With an innovative interface, µTorrent has been so popular in the word. A proxy enables you to surf the Internet or use certain applications without worry. With a proxy server address, you can use the Internet without additional locations knowing your IP…

Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. It offers secure web browsing by running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is stuck in the sandbox and can be…

Before you lose your Blackberry, or in case you switch phones, it is a good idea to create a backup of your contacts from the Blackberry device. Here is how to backup your contacts using Blackberry Link Software: Step One. Connect your Blackberry to the computer using a cable and start BlackberryLink.: Step Two. Click…

If there are too many rows of data in Excel, you may want to group and hide some of them, leaving only the big picture numbers visible. You can then expand the areas which need to be reviewed only when needed, rather than scrolling down on endless rows. Here is how to group rows in…

When you want to discuss a large excel sheet, or you want to do a demonstration to a client, you may want to get rid of all the buttons on the top of your screen. That gives more screen space to discuss the important numbers. Here is how to show an excel sheet without the…

If you have a very long Microsoft Word document and you need to copy things from one place to another, you want to avoid having to scroll up and down endlessly. This is also useful when you want to review and compare side-by-side tables or chart located in different parts of the document. Here is…

A powerful multimedia technology with a built-in media player, QuickTime lets you view Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media in a wide range of file formats. And it lets you enjoy them in remarkably high quality.  Windows Media Player is also a great player which is liked by many uses. But sometimes we…