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Windows Vista includes a backup and restore feature for your email messages and contacts. This article will show you how to use this feature to back up your messages and contacts, and then restore them if something happens to your computer. To use the backup and restore feature, first open Windows Vista’s Mail program. (You can find it in the Start menu under Programs or in the All Programs list.) Next, click the File tab, and then click Backup....

You’ll see a list of all the websites you’ve visited in the past few minutes. But if you’re like most people, you’re not looking at the top 10 websites. You’re not even looking at the top 20 websites. You’re looking at the website that was just on your open tab. Visual Tabs in Action As soon as you have installed the extension you are ready to go. To browse through your open tabs simply click on the “Toolbar Button” to open the drop-down window....

Presenting a PowerPoint presentation can be a great way to share your ideas with your colleagues or clients, but it can also be time-consuming and difficult to edit and produce a quality video. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to convert a PowerPoint 2010 presentation into a video that is easy to watch and share. .. After you’ve created your Presentation click on File to access Backstage view. Then click on Save & Send....

If you want to clear the clipboard in Windows, there are a few ways to do it. One way is to use the “Clear Clipboard” hotkey. Another way is to use the “copy” and “paste” commands. And of course you can, with the built-in clip.exe utility in Windows 7 or Vista. It’s not really meant for clearing the clipboard, but with a little command line magic in a shortcut, we can make it do just that....

The RIP Extension for Firefox lets you customize the web with a variety of features that are not available through the standard web browser. You can add your own custom icons, fonts, and other elements to make your web pages look more professional. You can also use the RIP Extension to create custom Firefox profiles that let you access different web pages and content from any computer in your network....

ProFTP is a popular FTP client for CentOS. Unfortunately, ProFTP is not enabled by default on CentOS. To enable ProFTP on CentOS, you must first enable the package. Then, you can use the following command to enable ProFTP on CentOS: yum install proftp For whatever reason, I couldn’t find a place in plesk to do this, and I just despise everything about plesk anyway… so I took the manual approach....

The European Union’s ballot screen for web browsers offers a choice of six browsers, including Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The ballot screen was first introduced in May as part of the EU’s new privacy rules. .. Windows users in European countries should start seeing the so called “Browser Ballot Screen” after installing the Windows Update KB976002 (link below). The browser ballot offers a dozen different browsers, including some you’ve likely never heard of....

RAID arrays are a great way to protect your computer from data loss. A RAID array consists of multiple disks that are used to store data. When one disk in the array fails, the other disks in the array can still be used to store data. This is great for when you have a lot of data and you don’t want to lose any of it. Instead of having a bunch of separate drives to deal with, why not put them together into one big drive?...

If you are a military member of the United States or any other country with a military-style time system, then you may need to enable military time in your Windows 7 or Vista computer. This is done by going to the Control Panel and clicking on the “Time and Language” tab. There, you will need to select the “Military Time” check box. Once you have checked this box, your computer will start displaying military time in your clock and other settings....

If you’re a Windows 7 user, you can enable the secret how-to geek mode to help you work more efficiently. This mode makes the computer more efficient by disabling some of the features that can slow it down. To enable the secret how-to geek mode, open Settings and click on the System tab. Then, click on the Advanced system settings button. On the System settings page, click on the Security tab....

If you have an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4, you can use folders to group similar apps together. This is great if you want to keep your apps organized and easy to access. To create a folder on your iPhone or iPod touch, open the App Store and search for an app that you want to put in a folder. Once you find the app, tap on it to open it....

If you’re like most people, you’re probably sick of all the crapware that comes pre-installed on your computer. Thankfully, there’s a way to install Digsby without getting any of that junk. Here’s how to do it: First, download the Digsby installer from the official website. Once you have the installer downloaded, open it up and click on the “Install” button. Next, click on the “Add a new installation” button and select your language from the list....

If you’re like most people, you keep your cards and IDs in a safe place. But if you’re like me, sometimes you need to remember the numbers on those cards. And if you don’t have LastPass, there’s no way to do that. Luckily, LastPass has a feature called “remember me.” When you use this feature, LastPass will remember your card numbers and other important information so that next time you need to access those numbers, they’re at the forefront of your mind....

This is a live view of a logfile on Linux. The file is located at /var/log/syslog.log. You can see the contents of the file by running the following command: ls -l /var/log/syslog You can also view the contents of the file using grep: grep -i ‘^.*syslog$’ /var/log/syslog This will give you a scrolling view of the logfile. As new lines are added to the end, they will show up in your console screen....

Google Chrome is a great browser, but it can be a little too cluttered for some people. If you’re looking for an easy way to add some extra features to your browsing experience, then you should check out Shareaholic. It’s a Chrome extension that lets you easily share links and articles with your friends and family. Plus, it’s free to download and use. Note: Shareaholic is also available for Firefox, Internet Explorer, Flock, Safari, and Songbird (see Shareaholic homepage link below)....

SQL Server is a powerful database system that can be used to store data. However, it can also be used to maintain your database. This article will show you how to make SQL Server database maintenance simple. First, you need to create a new instance of SQL Server. Next, you need to create a new table in your new table name. Finally, you need to create a new column in your new table and name it “column_name”....

Firefox is a popular web browser and it has a built-in add-on called “Test”. This add-on helps you to test the compatibility of your websites with Firefox. The Test add-on is not available in all Firefox versions, but it is available in the latest version, Firefox 52.0.2. If you are using a previous version of Firefox, you may need to update your browser to use the Test add-on. To use the Test add-on in Firefox, open Mozilla Firefox and click on the Add-ons tab....

If you’re looking for a way to emulate CD / DVD ROMs on your computer, then you should check out Daemon Tools Lite. This software is designed to help you do just that, and it’s free to download. Daemon Tools Lite is a very simple program that allows you to emulate CD / DVD ROMs on your computer. It’s easy to use, and it doesn’t require any installation. You can start using Daemon Tools Lite right away, and it will help you get the most out of your CD / DVD ROM emulation experience....

If you use a third-party extension in Internet Explorer, you may want to disable it. This will help keep your browser clean and free of viruses and other malware. To disable a third-party extension in Internet Explorer, open the browser and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. On the left side of the screen, you’ll find a list of tools that are installed by default....

Twitter is a great way to stay connected with friends and family, but it can also be a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest news and events. If you’re using Chrome, you can enjoy Seamless Reading, which makes it easy to read tweets in your browser. Simply open Twitter in Chrome, sign in with your Twitter account, and start reading. Before Here it is…the classic “More Button”. If you are only interested in viewing a few tweets on occasion then it is not a problem....