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Small but significant tips from us for a better computing experience!

Ditch The Search Box In Firefox For The Address Bar [Firefox Starter Tips]

The search box in Firefox is mostly unnecessary. Remove it and save yourself some screen space! You can use all features of the search box from Firefox’s address bar instead.

Categories Firefox, Quick Tips, Software

Sync Subtitles With The Video In VLC

VLC has a nice feature that lets you quickly sync any subtitle with its video, so that you won’t have to go hunting for proper subtitles.

Categories Quick Tips, Software

Add Search Engines [Firefox Starter Tips]

Learn how to add search engines to Firefox with the click of a button.

Categories Firefox, Quick Tips, Software

Prevent Your Secondary Email Accounts From Being Deactivated By Using Digsby

Everyone keeps ignoring their secondary email accounts, which are eventually deactivated and cause a lot of troubles. Digsby helps you to keep your secondary accounts active by periodically searching the inboxes for new mail.

Categories Internet, Quick Tips

HP Computer Owners : Swap Cyberlink YouCam for HP MediaSmart Webcam

It’s time to stop those nag screens by YouCam. Enter MediaSmart Webcam from HP.

Categories Quick Tips, Software, Windows

Use Chrome As A [VERY Barebones] Music Player

Google Chrome is a web browser. And apparently a music player too.

Categories Quick Tips, Software

Enable Smooth Video Playback in Windows Vista / 7

Do the high-definition (720p and 1080p) movies stutter and lag while playing on your laptop? A simple tweak in the power options could fix this!

Categories Quick Tips, Windows

Install a Crap-Free Version of Digsby With Ninite

The Digsby installer might be very eager to install toolbars and change your home pages, but can be easily put to size by Ninite.

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Fix Hardware Issues in Windows 7 The Easy Way

Did upgrading from Vista to 7 create hardware problems on your PC? Fixing them is easier than you think!

Categories Quick Tips, Windows

Block ads, flash and other annoyances with a few mouse clicks [Opera Trick]

If you’re an Opera user, you can block ads using the browser’s built in features! Let’s see how :

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