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10 Handy Firefox About:Config Hacks

If you really want to fine-tune your Firefox functionality, you have to roll up your sleeves and tinker with the about:config page. Jack Wallen shares some simple hacks at TechRepublic to make Firefox work the way you want.
Unless you’re a Firefox power user, you may not be familiar with the about:config page. The Firefox about:config [...]

Windows 7 Superbar Tip

Gnomie g-dawg from our chat room writes:
I read this tip from the “Engineering Windows 7″ article published by Microsoft about the time build 7064 was out. It says that there’s a new shortcut that will attempt to “alienate” mice.
In the quick launch part of the superbar, you can push the Windows key + the [...]

Top 5 Tips For Building A Gaming PC On A Budget

To build a gaming PC without spending a year’s salary, Razor512 from our chat room recommends these five tips:

Pick a good CPU for gaming. High end doesn’t always mean better performance in terms of you noticing it. When it comes to gaming, video card requirements increase much faster than CPU requirements. Many companies will try [...]

5 Tips For Staying Green With Your PC

Gnomie Stephen writes:
Happy Earth Day, Chris! I noticed you have not been making videos based on top five list in a while, so I thought I would send one in. Without further ado, here are five tips on how to stay green with your PC.

If you have a mega awesome speaker system (as I do), [...]

Top 5 Tips For Improving Your Windows Experience

Gnomie RazerSauber writes:
Hey, Chris! As an avid user of Windows operating systems, I have come across a few tips which can improve the overall feeling of Windows — this includes XP, Vista, and the new Windows 7.

Turn off unnecessary animations. When maximizing and minimizing windows, Windows does a little animation before the window goes away. [...]

Top 5 Wards Against Bad Teachers

Gnomie Joe Spinogatti (jojospaghettio in our chat room) writes:
Hey Chris,
Here is my top five list on how to deal with bad (or mean) teachers.

Do all the work that they ask you to do. Nothing ticks teachers off more than if you do not do your homework. If you just do your homework, you will save [...]

Geek’s Guide To Installing Windows XP Using A USB Flash Drive

For lack of finding helpful information elsewhere, Geeks! blogger Chronidus wrote up a pretty handy guide to installing Windows XP using a USB flash drive, so we figured we’d share it with you here. Enjoy!
Removable flash memory sticks are pretty much one of the most handy little pieces of technology to come along in the [...]

Top Five Reasons Why Upgrading To Vista Might Not Be A Great Decision

Gnomie Time2Rock from our chat room writes:
Hey Chris,
I love your videos. Here are some suggestions, based on my personal experience, why some people shouldn’t rush out to grab Vista. I’m really into the latest and greatest technology and got Vista without doing my homework. I hope some of these are helpful.
Thanks!

Your USB/FireWire devices might stop [...]

Top 5 Reasons To Buy A Custom Built Computer Over A Pre-Built Machine

Hey Chris!
This is David Leonard, and I wanted to send you another top 5. This one is listing the top 5 reasons to buy custom over pre-built computers.

It Costs Less – Yes, custom machines can cost less if you are shopping at the right places. You can usually go look up the specs of a [...]

Top 5 Tips For Computer Troubleshooting

Xen from the chat room here. Just thought I should give the community my top five list for computer troubleshooting!

Your computer isn’t turning on? “Oh, no!” You think, “I’d better get a new one!” STOP right there. Before you get too frustrated, be sure you have checked that the power cord is actually plugged into [...]

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