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If you’re like most people, you probably rely on RealPlayer to play your favorite videos. But with RealPlayer’s increasing popularity comes the risk of installing too much bloatware. In this article, we’ll show you how to ditch the RealPlayer bloat and install a Real Alternative. Real alternatives to RealPlayer abound, but which one is right for you? We’ll compare four of the most popular options: VLC Media Player, MX Player, Kodi, and Plex....

Windows 10 is a great operating system, but there are some annoyances that can still be a pain. Here are some tips to help you fix the 10 biggest Windows 10 annoyances. Start by checking for updates and installing them if needed. This will help to improve your computer’s performance and prevent any issues from arising. Disable unnecessary features on your computer by going to the “Settings” menu and selecting “Privacy....

If you’re using Safari on a Mac, there are a few things you can do to make your browsing experience more comfortable and efficient. One way is to install extensions. Extensions can add new features or improve the performance of Safari. To find extensions, open Safari and type “extensions” into the address bar. You’ll see a list of available extensions, as well as a link to the extension’s website. If you don’t have an extension installed yet, click on the “install” button to get started....

Firefox is a popular web browser and one of the most popular Firefox add-ons is the Enhanced Balloon Tooltips. This add-on gives you more information about the contents of your web pages. The Enhanced Balloon Tooltips are available in Firefox version 52 and later. To install it, open Mozilla Firefox and click on the Add-ons tab. Then click on the Extensions button and select the Enhanced Balloon Tooltips from the list of options....

I’m sorry to say that I had a terrible experience with an audio advertisement. The ad was so bad that it made me want to vomit. I can’t believe that anyone would put this kind of crap out there. Photo by Vitor P If you were subjected to the annoying ad, we’re sorry, and this time it’s really not going to happen again. We’ve disabled the offending advertiser and won’t do business with them until they find a way to leave control of the ads completely in our hands so we can make sure it doesn’t happen in the future—or we just won’t do business with them period....

If you’re a computer user, you know that having a back-up of your computer files is important. Backing up your files can help you if something goes wrong with your computer, or if you want to revert to the original settings if something changes on your computer. There are many ways to back up your files, and the best way to do it is the way that works best for you....

Firefox users who want to add a bit of black to their browsing experience can now do so with the new “Dark Theme” option. The Dark Theme is available in the Firefox Add-ons menu under the Appearance section. To activate the Dark Theme, click on the “Dark Theme” button and select your desired color from the list. You can also adjust other settings, such as font size and background color, in the same menu....

If you’re using the new Hotmail wave 4, you might want to disable Messenger. Messenger is a popular messaging app that can be a security risk. If someone can get your messages, they could potentially access your account and even your personal information. Microsoft has recently updated Hotmail with tons of new features, and we recently looked at all the new features in a screenshot tour. One of the newest features is the integration of Live Messenger, previously known as MSN Messenger, throughout all the Windows Live web apps, including the Office Web Apps and Hotmail....

Windows Vista includes a new security feature called the Security Center. The Security Center allows you to manage your security settings and protect yourself from online threats. One of the features of the Security Center is the ability to popup notifications when specific security threats are detected. However, some users may find these notifications annoying and would like to disable them. In this article, we will show you how to disable these notifications in Windows Vista....

Windows Calculator Easter eggs are a fun way to show off your knowledge of the calculator. Here are a few examples: To get the answer to a question that asks for three numbers, press the “3” key and then press the “2” key. This will give you the answer in parentheses. To get the answer to a question that asks for two numbers, press the “2” key and then press the “1” key....

If you’re a Windows Vista user, you may have noticed that some icons in your taskbar and system tray are missing. This is because Microsoft has removed the icons in order to improve the performance of the operating system. If you’re not sure why Microsoft has removed the icons, you can check out this article for more information. In general, Microsoft is removing icons in order to improve the performance of Windows Vista and make it more efficient....

This is a difficult question to answer because it depends on the specific process and the specific tools used. However, a general rule of thumb is that threads are created when two or more processes are working on the same task. When one process completes, the thread associated with that process is killed. The System.Diagnostics.Process object gives you access to functionality enabling you to manage system processes and threads. Add this line to your using list:...

I’m sorry, but I don’t think I should be using Gizmo’s, Gadgets, and Widgets. They’re all just really boring and not very useful. Plus, they’re all really expensive. And why does Microsoft tout these as some revolutionary technology to bring us into the next century? I remember downloading a program called Desktop Sidebar back in 2003 for XP. This program did basically the same thing albeit not as graphically elite. At the time it was a pretty cool thing … I think I had that installed for 5 days before growing tired of it....

Chrome has a new tab page that lets you add to-do lists. To add a to-do list, open Chrome and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main window. Type in a list of tasks and hit enter. The to-do list will appear in the bottom right corner of the new tab page. Note: This extension only works on the latest Dev Channel builds for Windows & Linux (4....

If you’re a music lover, then you know that assigning keyboard media keys to work in Winamp can be a challenge. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll show you how to assign keyboard media keys to work in Winamp so that your music playing experience is improved. First, open up the Winamp window and click on the “Keyboard” tab. Under “Keyboard Media Keys,” you’ll see a list of all of the media keys that Winamp supports....

Firefox users are used to pressing Ctrl+Enter to submit a form, but this behavior can be changed. To change the behavior, open Firefox’s Options menu and select the Advanced tab. Under the Form sub-heading, click on the “Submit button” button and select “Use standard keyboard shortcut.” Then, press Ctrl+Enter to submit forms. .. If you are unfamiliar with how this works, you can enter in howtogeek into the address bar, and use Ctrl+Enter instead of just hitting enter and Firefox will automatically complete it to www....

Windows 7 is a new operating system that has been released in late 2012. It is a major update to the Windows operating system and it includes many new features and improvements. If your software or hardware is not compatible with Windows 7, you may need to update it. Note: There may be some software or hardware that has not been listed at the Windows 7 Compatibility website yet. The Windows 7 Compatibility Homepage If you want to do a direct search at the compatibility homepage you can use the search functions located at the top....

In Microsoft Access, you can create a query to find duplicate entries in a table. This query will return all the duplicate entries in the table, as well as the information about which table each entry is from. To create a query that finds duplicate entries in a table, follow these steps: In Microsoft Access, open the Tables window. In the Tables window, click on thetab at the top of the window....

If you’re like most people, you use Google Chrome to keep track of the websites you visit and the articles you read. But what if you want to save an article for later? There are a few different ways to do this in Google Chrome. The easiest way is to use the “Read Later” feature built into the browser. This lets you save any article or page for later reading. You can also use “Bookmarks” to save articles for later reading....

If you’re looking to find out where a website is located, you can do so with Chrome flags. Here’s how: Open Chrome and click the three lines in the top right corner of the browser window. Click “More tools” and then “Chrome flags.” In the “Chrome flags” window, click on the “Show advanced settings” link at the bottom. Under “Inspector,” click on the “Website location” tab. In the “Website location” tab, under “URLs to scan,” type in the website’s URL and press Enter....