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Windows Classic Shell – change the way Windows 8 looks
Do you hate the way Windows 8 interface looks and feels? Do you want to go back to the good old Windows 7 interface? Here’s a quick and easy way to do it. There’s a program called Classic Shell and all you have to do is install and select which interface you prefer to use. […]
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Unlock Telstra Elite MF60 for Aldi and Kogan SIM
UPDATE: Here’s instruction on how to unlock the Telstra Elite MF60 for free. https://www.businesslegions.com/blog/2013/10/21/how-to-unlock-telstra-elite-mf60-for-free/ I recently purchased two Telstra Elite MF60 modems… yes two because they were on sale! Half price $39.50 when the normal price is $79.00. My logic was that because the cost of recharging was more expensive than buying a new unit (which […]
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Socomec UPS not switching to Normal Mode
We recently purchased a brand new Socomec Netys HE (model NET010-HE) and after spending several hours to work out why it wouldn’t turn on, I accidentally figured out the problem. First, let me describe the symptoms: Installed the UPS as per the instruction manual When it is switched on from the power point the unit turns […]
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How do you remove the dash, hyphen from half word or stop word in Photoshop?
Here’s what happened: I typed a long paragraph using the Text Tool in Photoshop and then I saw words at the end of the box with the dash/hyphen (-). Here’s an image of the issue: I thought this will be easy to fix but then spent the next hour or so working out how to […]
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How to extract contents from an exe file
Did you ever want to check the contents of an exe file? I stumbled across a tool that allows you to extract the contents of exe files so you don’t have to install the program. The tool is called Universal Extractor and it’s designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or […]
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How to manage Windows credentials
Have you mapped a drive and realised the credentials you used was incorrect. The best way to delete this in Windows is to follow these steps: Click Start Control Panel Click user Accounts and Family Safety Click Credential Manager Select the account you want to Remove to vault DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’VE […]
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Where is the Youtube Playlists?
Have you noticed the new Youtube channel interface? One of the confusing aspect of the new interface that I’ve encountered on a channel is the Playlist. I couldn’t find it! After a while of digging around on the Youtube channel I managed to find the playlist area. It was in the Video tab. Why?!? Why […]
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Make Money with iPhone and iPad apps
In my previous post titled “How to make money building smartphone apps?“, I discussed on how to make money creating smartphone apps. In this post I just wanted to focus on the iPhone and iPad apps but more importantly recommend you to a website that will help you try to market your app once you’ve […]
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Recover files from Failed Buffalo Hard Disk
This was the most frustrating but rewarding experience. My brother’s Buffalo NAS Server was getting the dreaded red LED lights flashing and I knew I was in trouble. There were pictures and files that he needed to recover so I decided to use some of my data recovery skills and retrieve the files. There are […]
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Why can’t I press the same key twice on my keyboard
Ever encountered this problem on a Windows OS: you type the word letter but it ends up being leter. Or you type the word sorry and sory comes out. Basically, any double letters you type consecutively only comes out once. If you are having this issue then you may have the Filter Keys setting enabled. What […]
read moreApril 26, 2013 / by Marco / autocomplete, old registry, recent documents, registry entries, temporary files
It’s time to clean up your computer with CCleaner
I came across a great tool called CCleaner to optimise and clean up my computer. I ended up recovering about 11GB of space on my hard disk. According to the website “CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy […]
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Awesome Intel Packaging
I am always amazed at Intel’s technology but just recently I was quite surprised at the packaging of the Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing). Have a look at this video: Cool huh! To be quite honest, I was startled when I first opened the box. Do you recall those Christmas cards that played a […]
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