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Change the scene or background effects by using layers in photoshop 2007-11-04 11:15:26 The use of layers in photoshop is very easy. Today I found a video tutorial that shows how to cut out apart of image and change the background
like a blue screen by using layers. Now you can learn it from this video. Let’s go !
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Paint Spiderman - Speed Painting 2007-11-04 10:35:18 Amazing artist - Nico Di Mattia
Does anyone know him ? He shows his hi-speed painting like the spider man. Look it.
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Danger of using short key to Copy and Paste your data 2007-11-03 10:15:24 Most people use the short key to copy and paste the information or value in order to fill out the application or purchase form. We know that Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V used to copy and paste the data are easier to do but this convenience can cause danger to your secret data such as your credit card ID and login [...] Read more:Danger
Advantages of Windows Safe Mode. How to Enter Windows XP Safe Mode ? 2007-10-31 13:09:02 Getting into Windows
XP Safe Mode is more advantageous to solve some software problems such as, you cannot boot and access Windows XP normally, you fail to install hardware drivers and it causes some problems with parts of running software, or even your computer is infected with viruses. As Windows Safe Mode skips running many unnecessary [...] Read more:Advantages
How to check other ip address connecting to your computer ? 2007-10-29 10:41:57 It is beneficial for your computer to observe other IP address connecting to your computer. In this way, you are able to be careful of many hackers who can delve into your secret in your computer. That is very scary ! Today I give you a tip for checking IP address of others which are connecting to your computer. [...]
Windows Task Manager cannot open ! How to do ? 2007-10-28 11:25:39 In a critical situation, a computer problem, we sometimes need the Windows
Task Manager to solve it. However, I used to face the more complicated problem about the Windows Task Manager, It could not open because my computer was infected with a virus. Therefore I could not cope with that critical situation at all, I had to open the Windows [...]
Enable and Disable automatically running CD-ROM 2007-10-25 04:23:37 When you insert a CD-ROM disk, your CD-ROM drive always runs automatically for the default setting (autorun CD-ROM). We have a tip to disable running
your CD-ROM drive whereas you can enable it running again as you want. This tutorial will teach you to enable or disable running CD-ROM drive by editing a registry. Follow these steps. Read more:Disable
How to change the Location of IE Favorites 2007-10-25 01:12:21 If you format your computer, your Favorite web page list will be deleted from your computer either, because you do not know where is the location of IE Favorites and forget to back up it. Someone may know where it is and back up it before formatting their hardisk. However, it is better to move [...] Read more:Location
How to test the ability and efficiency of your AntiVirus Software 2007-10-20 11:29:41 I am sure that everybody realizes of the importance of computer securities these days. Specially when a computer virus can develope so fast from one day to the other. If your AntiVirus
software is not frequently updated, your computer will be faced with disaster. Therefore an AntiVirus software needs to be installed in your computer. The main reason why anyone wants to protect their computer is to keep their important files or [...] Read more:ability
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Disabling unnecessary programs that load when the Windows starts up 2007-10-18 03:05:13 Technorati Profile
For this tip, we will use MSCONFIG to decrease loading program while the Windows
Xp starts up. Some programs can be excluded to speed up your computer. Ok, let you begin now.
Click Start > Run and type msconfig then press Enter. the Windows Xp will bring you to the System Configuration Utility window.
In the Startup tab, [...] Read more:unnecessary
An easy way to Backup and Restore your files 2007-11-08 07:54:17 Normally we backup files
and data in another partitioned drive. This is a basic way that we divide our hardisk into two sections, drive C: and D: , drive C: for placing various programs and other document files, drive D: for storing backup files. However, we should backup our files by using a Windows XP [...] Read more:Restore
How to hide some parts of the Internet Options menu ? 2007-11-14 12:11:37 Today’s tip will teach you to conceal some parts of the InternetOptions
menu. The menu can be found in the IE toolbar in the path of Tools > Internet Options… .Editing wrong Internet properties can be a serious problem in some parts of system processing.
Go to Start > Run and type regedit then click Ok.
Go to the path like the following,
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoft
Right click on the Microsoft folder [...]
Hide the Settings tab of Display Properties 2007-11-14 11:19:38 Display Properties
is used to set the properties such as monitor, VGA card and display processing. They are under the Settings
tab that we should be careful to adjust them. The hidden Settings tab can protect your computer from errors of display processing because no one is allowed to change the display properties under the Settings tab. This computer tip helps you to conceal it. Ok, [...] Read more:Display
Hide or Display Control Panel Icons 2007-11-13 10:06:45 To edit some values in ControlPanel
, it may cause problems and impair some parts of Windows. Therefore, we had better hide some icons in order to prevent others from changing the values. Today’s tip lets you know how to hide the important icons in Control Panel.
Go to Start > Run and type regedit then press Enter.
In the Registry Editor window, find the path [...] Read more:Display
, Icons
Prohibit search files or folders in Windows XP 2007-11-22 09:14:23 If we want to find folders, files
, user account, or even the printer information, we will search them by using the search tool in the Start menu. In case you do not want others to search files or else in your computer, you can hide the Search Icon which is in the Start menu by editing the [...] Read more:Windows
Window XP : Get rid of Shortcut Arrow from Desktop Icons 2007-11-30 08:15:55 Have you ever noticed shortcut icons in desktop ? It has an arrow in the corner of each icon. Today’s tips will let you remove it completely. OK, let you follow the steps.
Open the Registry Editor program by running regedit, click Start > Run and type regedit then press Enter.
Find the key path
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfile
Click on the lnkfile folder, you will [...] Read more:Desktop
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How to Hide specific Drives ? 2007-11-27 12:38:36 This tutorial illustrates how to hide and show your computer drives from Windows XP. You can hide or show as you want both drives in your computer and drives in the computer network. This way can be safe for data in your computer and prevent others from accessing to your drives that may contain important information. This example [...]
Create “Command Prompt” in Context or Popup Menu 2007-11-26 08:20:12 If we want to access to a folder in DOS prompt, we normally run the cmd command and get to that folder. However, I have another way to access to it by right-clicking on folder and selecting Command Prompt
in the menu. This is easy to create like creating “Copy to Folder” in context menu that I wrote long before. To [...] Read more:Context
, Popup
Allocate RAM by Cacheman : Speed up your computer 2007-12-17 10:32:20 Allocating RAM is one of the best ways to use programs or play games more smoothly. Some programs or games consume tons of RAM that can make your computer slow down. I found a software that help you allocate RAM appropriately. It’s called Cacheman. Ok, let’s try it. Read more:Speed
The File Splitter : Freeware for anyone 2007-12-17 09:19:07 Someone who like to upload files into the free file hosting may face a problem with the file size limitation. How can we solve this problem ? I recommend dividing a file into a number of fragments as you want and upload them. Fortunately we have a software called The File Splitter
that help you split a file to many file pieces. Certainly each file [...] Read more:Freeware
Maximize Windows or Internet Explorer on opening 2007-12-16 22:04:59 It is convenient to open the InternetExplorer
with maximized window any times. We can set it maximized by Windows
Registry. Let do these steps.
Open Registry Editor program, running regedit.
Go to the path,
HKEY_CURRENT_USERConsole
In the right window of the Registry Editor program, double click on FullScreen registry.
Change the Value data to 1 in the Edit DWORD Value [...] Read more:Maximize
, Internet Explorer
Search Websites by Address Bar : For IE 2007-12-12 10:01:23 Generally we search websites by search engines such as Google and Yahoo. We must access to the search engine sites and place some keywords. Today’s computer tip will let you modify your address bar to be a search engine. You can easily put the keywords in the address bar to search a website you want [...] Read more:Search
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Use Vista Mouse Cursors on Windows XP 2007-12-19 09:32:10 If you are one of those who are using WindowsVista
, you will find the Vista cursors more attractive to use thanks to its nice features. However, today’s tip teaches you to change the Windows XP cursors or pointers to Vista cursors, which do not disappoint you certainly. Follow the method below, you will get the Vista cursors on [...] Read more:Mouse
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Automatically logon to Windows XP 2007-12-26 20:24:38 It is useful when you want to share files with other computers. Others need to know your account name and password that they must put it in when they want to download files or access to your computer. You should not give your password to others anyway that will make your computer unprivate. However, this computer tip [...] Read more:Windows
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Speed up Internet surfing : Excellence Flash speed 2007-12-26 09:15:31 If you face the problem with the speed of surfing Internet
such as getting into some websites and downloading files from Internet, you may like the ExcellenceFlash
speed software. With this software the Internet speed can increase up to 200 percent in just one click. It is available for all network types, Dial-up, LAN, Cable, ADSL, HDSL, VDSL [...]
CD Ripper Software 2008-02-29 02:55:37 CD ripper software will open up an entirely new way of how you listen to music. With the use of CD ripping software, you can take audio tracks from a CD and them into audio files for use on your computer. You can save them as WAV, MP3, OGG, or WMA audio files. The term [...] Read more:Software
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Free Spyware Adware Remover 2008-02-29 02:44:19 Computers need routine maintenance as well as systems checks in order to be in good condition at all times. This can be done by getting the proper software or sending the unit to the shop.If the individual notices that the computer is not performing as well as before, proper action must be done immediately before [...] Read more:Spyware
Adware and Spyware Blocker 2008-02-18 11:43:38 There is this one law school student whose thesis is about money laundering so oftentimes she would google the term to come up with a ready list of online references. This proved to be useful to her and the entire process of writing her paper. After several months of doing so, she was confronted with [...] Read more:Spyware
About YouTube : Uploading Videos 2008-02-18 11:37:14 Are you interested in uploading any videos that you may have made to the YouTube
website? YouTube is a website that is often referred to as a video sharing website. It allows internet users, like you, to upload and share any videos that they have made. With a large number of members and site visitors, [...] Read more:Uploading
Securing Your Computer System 2008-03-15 23:27:29 Today, more and more people are using their computers for everything from communication to online banking and investing to shopping. As we do these things on a more regular basis, we open ourselves up to potential hackers, attackers and crackers. While some may be looking to phish your personal information and identity for resale, others [...] Read more:Computer
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