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iOS 4 Secrets

Justin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:57:40 +0000

The new iPhone and iPod Touch firmware iOS 4 has brought many new features like folders, multitasking, backgrounds, ect. But what you might not have noticed is some of the little changes that the new iOS 4 brings as well. CNET.com has provided a few of these secrets in the videos provided below.

Creating a Bootable USB of Linux

Justin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:58:41 +0000

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create a boot-able USB that has Linux on it. This can be very useful if your computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive, or if you don’t want to waste CD’s or DVD’s. So basically I have provided you with a written tutorial and a video tutorial below.

Requirements:

Computer that supports USB booting
1GB + USB Stick (I recommend over 2GB)
uNetBootin Program

Downloads:

uNetBootin for Windows

Instructions:

Download uNetBootin (Link provided above)
Download a version of Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, BackTrack, …..)
Once both are downloaded Run uNetBootin

Now select Diskimage and browse for the ISO of your version of Linux

Make sure in the Type section USB Drive has been selected.
Under drive selected your USB drive in which you want to put Linux on. If you don’t know the letter of your USB drive then look under Computer or My Computer.
Once you have selected the appropriate drive Click OK.
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Your drive will now be made bootable with the Linux version of your choice. Simply just restart your computer and change the settings in BIOS so that the USB can boot first and your ready to go.
For instructions on how to change the boot order in BIOS in your computer CLICK HERE

Video Tutorial:

How to Enable God Mode in Windows 7

Justin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:15 +0000

Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “GodMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control panels from within a single folder. See the video below for a step by step tutorial on how this is done.

Required Code:

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Simple Windows 7 Tips

Justin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:21 +0000

Here are a bunch of very short Windows 7 how to videos. They are simple ways to change Windows 7 to fit your needs, from Customize the task bar, increase or decrease font size, login without a password, remove or add Internet Explorer, and remove or add Windows Media Center. Check out the videos below.

Customize the Task bar:

Increase or Decrease the Font Size:

Login Without a Password:

Remove or Add Internet Explorer:

Remove or Add Windows Media Center:

Speeding up your computer using MSCONFIG

Justin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:18:26 +0000

Hey everyone, I have made a quick tutorial that shows Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users how to speed up there computer using MSCONFIG. This method of speeding up any computer requires no downloads and is completely free. See video below for the step by step instructions.

3 Free Programs to Keep Your Computer Running Fast and Safe

Justin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:04:05 +0000

Alright, so a lot of people complain that there computer is running slower. Well this can be caused by two things. The first one is viruses or spam, the second is just years of use and lot’s of programs and files. To fix these two problems i will be suggesting 3 free programs that will speed up your computer and prevent future problems. If neither of these work I have provided another alternative located at the bottom of the page.

First your going to need a Anti-Virus program. Yes I know, most people have one of these, but I highly recommend you stay away from paying for an Anti-Virus program. The ones you pay for like Norton or Mcafee all have so much useless crap in them they just slow down your computer. So as an alternative I suggest you download Microsoft’s Security Essentials. It’s free, requires little to no memory to run, and provides all the security needed for an average PC user.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials

Now the second program I suggest you get is an Anti-Spyware program. Without a Anti-Spyware program you leave your computer wide open to all kinds of spam. Spam will slow down your computer and make searching the internet a pain in the ars. So, the program that I suggest people get is Spybot Search & Destroy. This program not only scans your computer for all of the latest spyware, it also prevents spyware from entering your computer by blocking it through web browsers such as IE and Firefox.

Download Spyboy Search & Destroy

Finally the last thing I suggest users do is do monthly disk defrag. But I highly suggest you don’t use the disk defragmentor built into Windows. The defrag program built into Windows is slow and most of the time doesn’t do a sufficient job. So go and download the free version of Auslogics Disk Defrag. Not using the program leads to system slowdowns, PC crashes, slow startups and shutdowns. Auslogics Disk Defrag is designed for fast defragmentation of modern hard disks.

Download Auslogics Disk Defrag

ONLY FOR COMPUTERS THAT ARE BEYOND REPAIR!

Now if your computer is really slow and none of the methods above fix your problem. Well then I suggest a re installation of Windows. With a fresh copy of Windows followed by using all of the programs I suggested above, your computer will run fast and safe for a long time. I have provided a link below on how to reinstall Windows. Don’t forget to back up all of your important data first.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/

Tech Tips: Changing Memory/RAM in a Dell XPS M1530 Laptop

Justin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:54:29 +0000

This is a step by step video tutorial on how to change the memory in a Dell XPS M1530. Enjoy!

Tech Tips: Changing a Hard Drive in a Dell XPS M1530

Justin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:36:34 +0000

Here is a step by step video tutorial on how to change a hard drive in a Dell XPS M1530. Enjoy!

Tech Tips: Protect Your Computer From Viruses & Spyware for FREE!

Justin — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:04:08 +0000

So you want to protect your computer without having to pay for programs that will expire and waste valuable memory. Well in this video we tell you about 3 programs that will protect your computer from Viruses and Spyware for FREE!

Download Links:

Tech Tips: Changing Skins in Left 4 Dead

Justin — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:23:27 +0000

This is just a small video showing how to change a weapon skin in Left 4 Dead. If you follow the directions properly you should have no problems doing it. If you need any help just comment.

To get skins go to: http://www.fpsbanana.com/games/222