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How to record your desktop screen, edit and export like a pro with ScreenToGif [Windows]

Mukhi — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 01:01:43 +0000

Desktop screen recording is getting popular day by day. If you have a screen capturing program just around the corner that can record live, let you edit the way you want, and export the yield to a format of your choice, it makes your life easy, doesn’t it? For instance, you can make somebody learn...

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How to edit your audio tags using Mp3tag [Windows]

Mukhi — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:59:33 +0000

Many audio enthusiasts like audio tag editing as this enables them to get the right information in an organized way during playback or folder browsing. mp3DirectCut that I reviewed recently does this job fairly well; but if you are looking for something that can do advanced jobs, you cannot go wrong with a multi-OS tiny...

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How to create animated PNGs [Windows]

Mukhi — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:56:51 +0000

If animated GIFs (graphics interchange format) are unofficial language of the internet, PNG (portable network graphics) is the most widely used lossless image compression format on the web; and indeed PNG was created as an improved, non-patented replacement for GIF. The good news is that creating animated PNGs is also likely, and an uncluttered application...

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How to create simple animated GIF screen captures with LICEcap [Windows]

Mukhi — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:00:22 +0000

Animated GIFs are known to be the informal lingo of the web. And, you know why. Whether it is social medium like Facebook (even WhatsApp supports it) or blogs like dotTech, these are one of the most the desired forms of virtual interaction; however, unless you generate GIFs on your own, your personal point of...

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How to edit MP3 files fast and easy with mp3DirectCut [Windows]

Mukhi — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:00:20 +0000

When I reviewed Free MP3 Cutter, I gave it two thumbs up; however, two dotTechies unstintingly suggested mp3DirectCut as a better alternative. mp3DirectCut was supposed to evolve since that time, but does it live up to my expectations as of today? It’s time to find out! WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT DO Main...

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How to become a crossword (cheat) champ [Windows]

Mukhi — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:00:45 +0000

What it takes to be a dotTechie? To me, the answer is: You being always curious! But don’t get me wrong; curious does not necessarily mean to be serious; we dotTechies love fun, too! Are you passionate about crossword puzzle? Pulling your hair out trying to figure out how cryptic clues work? Or, you simply...

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How to locate files and folders by filename instantly [Windows]

Mukhi — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:19:33 +0000

Ask a Mac user about the best search program available for finding apps, documents, and other files in the computer; and the guy will swear on the built-in tool in OS X known as Spotlight. Blame it on Microsoft for their incompetence and/or disinclination; admittedly, the native search in Windows fails to impress till date....

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How to broadcast your PowerPoint 2010 (or later) presentation [Windows]

Mukhi — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 07:35:47 +0000

You are getting ready for the upcoming conference with your smart PowerPoint presentation with beautifully formatted texts, photos, dazzling transitions and animations. You know you have been working really hard in preparation for a compelling show; however, you want to make sure that the folks in the conference actually like your presentation; and therefore, you...

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PDFelement vs Acrobat Pro DC [Tip]

Bob — Wed, 16 May 2018 07:42:23 +0000

Adobe’s smart document technology drives the development of enterprise-wide document services, helping companies with various specifications to optimize and accelerate document processing and improve efficiency. All of these solutions use the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) as a primary technology. Adobe PDF and Adobe Reader have become widely available on various computers, and its good...

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How to fix disk signature collision problem of a drive without formatting in Windows [Tip]

Mukhi — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 05:55:39 +0000

One day I was planning to transfer some data from one external hard disk drive (HDD) to the other, but when I hooked them up to my system, it sent chills down my spine as one of the drives didn’t show up in Windows Explorer! I opened the “Disk Management” system to find what was...

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How to turn ads off in uTorrent in Windows [Tip]

Mukhi — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:07:36 +0000

Many of us like torrenting as it allows us to download the contents without redownloading in case the internet connection is interrupted. For instance, if you are going to download a free, open source Linux distro like Ubuntu, you may want to use a free, intuitive, user-friendly, portable, customizable torrent client like uTorrent (although not...

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How to use an MP3 song as a ringtone in an iPhone [Tip]

Mukhi — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:30:13 +0000

All of us love ringtones, specially, the custom ones – don’t we? If you are an Android phone user, you know how easy it is to set any MP3 song or its clip as a ringtone. I knew I could get any MP3 song in my iPhone if I would add it to the iTunes...

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The Best 4 Software to Install on Your PC in 2018 [Tip]

Bob — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 06:32:26 +0000

You are wondering about the best software you should install on your PC. You want your PC to be installed with useful software that can help you with whatever task you want to perform. The best software is the ones that work and offer comprehensive features. Many of the software are completely free or they...

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How to stop killing your battery by overcharging your laptop [Tip]

Mukhi — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:45:09 +0000

You must have wondered one day or the other as to why your laptop battery has been draining faster than before. Say, when the battery was new, you used to get 5 hours of juice without charging the battery again, but after one year, it is giving you only 2 hours to run your laptop...

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How to reencode videos using XMedia Recode [Windows]

Mukhi — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:10:54 +0000

Some time ago, I had reviewed VidCoder (click here) giving it two thumbs up as the easy-to-use portable freeware offers audio/video (AV) conversions supporting myriad formats, video editing and customizations. Thus, you may ask why XMedia Recode (XMR) when VidCoder is basically capable of doing the same job. Oh well, VidCoder is great, but within...

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How to download videos using 3D Youtube Downloader [Windows]

Mukhi — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:00:46 +0000

As far as online media download is concerned, there are plenty of programs available, even for free. However, I was looking for a ‘portable’ application that would let me first see the available video/audio (format) options in the host site (mainly, YouTube), and then download the file at a reasonably high speed. And, I found...

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How to highlight cells having keywords in Excel [Tip]

Mukhi — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 01:16:54 +0000

The “Find and Replace” function or Ctrl + F is a nice feature in MS Office, and we all know how useful it is; however, it does not seem to work in an Excel spreadsheet having thousands of cells as it gives you the following error message: So, how to locate and highlight cells having...

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How to prevent users from changing desktop wallpaper in Windows [Tip]

Mukhi — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:52:50 +0000

Scenario 1: You are one of the employees. You have come to your office, grabbed a cup of coffee and started your desktop or laptop only to find that the desktop wallpaper has been changed! And, no matter what you do to Personalize again, it’s not working, i.e., your favorite wallpaper cannot be brought back!...

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Download and record any song or video from the web with KeepVid Music [Windows]

Kent — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:28:20 +0000

We already know that KeepVid is a popular online web application for downloading videos from YouTube and other video sites. It’s great because it does not only download videos as MP4, it also can record and convert videos to your desired format. Now, what if you want to use a tool like it but more...

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Download 1080p and Ultra HD videos from any site with KeepVid Pro [Windows]

Kent — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:05:36 +0000

Downloading videos from various sites like YouTube may seem easy as there are a bunch of free video downloaders and converters online. Well, it may seem that way until you realize that the quality of the video you downloaded isn’t as clear and as good as the original. If you’re someone who regularly downloads videos...

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How to add/remove apps and programs in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:26:59 +0000

Older versions of Windows operating systems didn’t make adding and removing programs as easy as they probably should have. If you knew your way around Windows pretty well, then you would’ve been able to find the right area to remove them, but many couldn’t do it without at least having to stop and think for...

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How to save space by cleaning up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:50:48 +0000

During your time with Windows 10, you’ll likely use quite a few folders. Some of them can be deleted (like Windows10Upgrade folder), but some of them need to stay. You should always research a particular folder’s name to find out if it needs to be on your computer or not before going ahead and just...

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Download videos online from any site with KeepVid Online [Web/Browser]

Kent — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:28:29 +0000

The web is full of sites where you can watch videos online. There’s YouTube, which is undoubtedly one of today’s largest video-sharing platform. There’s Facebook, DailyMotion, Vimeo and a whole lot more. Thing is most of these platforms upload videos for streaming purposes only. If you want to download a video, you’d have to look...

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How to enable/disable OneDrive for file storage in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 02:09:23 +0000

Windows 10 is a lot like Windows 7 but with some additional features that most people find very handy, and it comes with an overall design upgrade as well—so it’s hard to understand why so many people still haven’t gone ahead with the upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 (considering it’s free for most people.)...

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How to find out what edition, version and OS build of Windows 10 I have? [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 02:08:56 +0000

When it comes to the Windows 10 operating system, there is lots to understand with regards to versions, editions and builds if you care about updates. As it currently stands, two different types of versions help make up a Windows operating system. One use of the term “version” has always been for the big jump...

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How to change name Cortana calls you [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 02:07:20 +0000

Hanging around Microsoft’s personal assistant all day likely won’t be a legitimate cure for loneliness, but Cortana calling you by your name might help flatter you a little bit. When you set up Cortana in Windows 10, you get the chance to let her know your name which she will then refer to you as...

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How to encrypt a single file or folder in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:45:35 +0000

The world of data encrypting is a pretty complicated thing, and there is often more to it than meets the eye. That is one of the reasons why there is currently no built-in encryption from the Microsoft-owned BitLocker in the edition of Windows 10 Home whereas the other editions such as Windows 10 Professional and...

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How to encrypt internal hard drive in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:31:02 +0000

One of the problems with coming up with the whole Microsoft account idea is that people’s accounts are going to get hacked from time to time. There is a gray area between Microsoft not wanting to force people to create passwords so strong that they can’t remember them and creating a password that should be...

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Download HD videos fast with KeepVid YouTube Video Downloader [Android]

Kent — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:01:56 +0000

These days, the Internet has made it easier for users to access almost any type of media in just one simple search. Not only that, it is now very easy to store media files locally may it be on your PC, tablet or smartphone. While some websites already offers direct download options, majority of today’s...

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How to turn on/off sync settings in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:25:57 +0000

Windows 10 comes with the option to sync your settings. If you have the sync settings turned on, Windows saves your Internet Explorer web browser settings, applications, passwords, Ease Of Access, themes, and other Windows settings. If you’ve been a Windows operating system user in the past, then you might already be aware of Windows’...

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How to enable or disable automatic updates for Windows Update in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:14:44 +0000

Even though Windows Update has been around since Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, it wasn’t uncommon to not know a whole lot about what Windows Update was before Windows 10 arrived. Windows 10 has seen many changes, and the Windows Update feature is one that saw a massive overhaul. Using the Windows Update area...

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How to turn on/off driver updates using Windows Update in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:35:00 +0000

Microsoft has designed Windows 10 in such a way that the Windows Update feature automatically installs the drivers when they are available to download. That means you are going to be getting hardware drivers whether you wanted them or not. If you don’t like the sound of that, you could decide to stop Windows from...

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How to hide or show Windows updates in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:28 +0000

Although we’ve just gone over all of the ways people can uninstall Windows updates and even stop them from rolling out to a computer entirely, most people are unaware that those two options even exist and will continue to receive and leave updates for as long as Microsoft continues to roll them out. Your Windows...

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How to set wireless network as metered/non-metered connection in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:17:08 +0000

Few things relating to your devices are as important as keeping a working internet connection. A working internet connection allows users to browse the World Wide Web freely, receive Windows OS updates, and application updates. If you’ve ever run out of data because you went over the monthly data limit from your ISP, you’ll know...

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How to turn on/off system protection for drives in Windows 10 [Tip]

Mathew Diekhake — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:35:29 +0000

Windows 10 is a lot different to older versions of Windows since Bill Gates is no longer in charge; however, you’ll still find many of the same features available that you have known for a long time—one of those is System Restore. The Windows System Restore has been a feature around since Windows ME. It...

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