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Backup and Recovery. Computers can store a great deal of information, and over time your PC may hold a lot of important, private, irreplaceable data such as digital photogra phs and movies, financial documents, emails, passwords and login details. It is of critical importance that you establish an appropriate method for regularly backing up this information, so that if your PC is stolen, damaged, or its data is corrupted or accidentally overwritten, that you do not lose all this valuable data permanently. Hence backing up is a vital and unavoidable part of sensible computing. In fact once you are sure that your system is completely free of malicious software, you should make at least one backup copy of all your important and irreplaceable documents before proceeding any further with this guide. This chapter not only covers various backup strategies and tools, it also covers a range of useful data recovery methods you can use to regain valuable information which ha s been lost thr...

System Protection. Windows Vista attempts to ensure that you don't accidentally delete your files or have them unintentionally altered without some form of backup. To that end, Vista's System Protection features, enabled by default, automatically back up previous versions of your files regularly. These backups are known as Shadow Copies, and they are automatically created on a daily basis for files which have been altered, as well as being created whenever you use the System Restore feature to create restore points, or when you use the automated Backup features of the Backup and Restore Center. To access the System Protection settings, go to Control Panel>System and click the System Protection link in  the left pane, or go to Start>Search Box and type " systempropertiesprotection" (without quotes) and press Enter. I recommend tha t all of these functions be enabled initially until you can get a better idea of the types of backup strategies you wish to use f...

1.- How to upgrade to Windows 10: What you need to know Beginning July 29, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users will be able to download Windows 10. It’s a monumental shift for both Microsoft and its customers. But Microsoft has provided a wealth of information to ease the transition, and let you upgrade to Windows 10 as simply and easily as possible. For c... 2.- Save your work: Microsoft is forcing an update and restart for Windows 10 tonight Windows 10 users, save all your work before logging out today. Microsoft is rolling out a major patch today and tonight that will force a system restart. What’s known as “KB3081424” is a cumulative or “rollup” patch, tying together all of the major incremental updates that have already been appli...

1.- How to upgrade to Windows 10: What you need to know Beginning July 29, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users will be able to download Windows 10. It’s a monumental shift for both Microsoft and its customers. But Microsoft has provided a wealth of information to ease the transition, and let you upgrade to Windows 10 as simply and easily as possible. For c... 2.- Save your work: Microsoft is forcing an update and restart for Windows 10 tonight Windows 10 users, save all your work before logging out today. Microsoft is rolling out a major patch today and tonight that will force a system restart. What’s known as “KB3081424” is a cumulative or “rollup” patch, tying together all of the major incremental updates that have already been appli...

1.- How to upgrade to Windows 10: What you need to know Beginning July 29, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users will be able to download Windows 10. It’s a monumental shift for both Microsoft and its customers. But Microsoft has provided a wealth of information to ease the transition, and let you upgrade to Windows 10 as simply and easily as possible. For c... 2.- Save your work: Microsoft is forcing an update and restart for Windows 10 tonight Windows 10 users, save all your work before logging out today. Microsoft is rolling out a major patch today and tonight that will force a system restart. What’s known as “KB3081424” is a cumulative or “rollup” patch, tying together all of the major incremental updates that have already been appli...

1.- Adobe AIR Beta: new features for out-of-browser application development. The Adode® Flash® Platform runtimes, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR®, allow developers to create rich experiences – from console quality games and interactive content to full HD premium video – for desktop browsers as well as desktop and mobile apps for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android mobile d 2.- 40 Free Fonts Ideal For Retro And Vintage Designs (Chapter I). Vintage and retro style designs can be a beautiful thing. By using a combination of rough textures, grunge patterns and brushes meant to add an aged or used appearance, designers can easily pull of this timeless look. To compliment this aged appearance, it is important to use the proper typogra...

1.- Adobe AIR Beta: new features for out-of-browser application development. The Adode® Flash® Platform runtimes, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR®, allow developers to create rich experiences – from console quality games and interactive content to full HD premium video – for desktop browsers as well as desktop and mobile apps for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android mobile d 2.- 40 Free Fonts Ideal For Retro And Vintage Designs (Chapter I). Vintage and retro style designs can be a beautiful thing. By using a combination of rough textures, grunge patterns and brushes meant to add an aged or used appearance, designers can easily pull of this timeless look. To compliment this aged appearance, it is important to use the proper typogra...

1.- Adobe AIR Beta: new features for out-of-browser application development. The Adode® Flash® Platform runtimes, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR®, allow developers to create rich experiences – from console quality games and interactive content to full HD premium video – for desktop browsers as well as desktop and mobile apps for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android mobile d 2.- 40 Free Fonts Ideal For Retro And Vintage Designs (Chapter I). Vintage and retro style designs can be a beautiful thing. By using a combination of rough textures, grunge patterns and brushes meant to add an aged or used appearance, designers can easily pull of this timeless look. To compliment this aged appearance, it is important to use the proper typogra...  

1.- 30+ Best Photography Blogger Templates Free 2014. I have collected Blogger templates which is best for the Photography blog. You will Find below Best Photography Blogger Templates Free 2014. Blogger is very easy to use for posting, editing and optimize your Photography.  These Photography Blogger Templates are simple and yet effective and wil...

1.- 30+ Best Photography Blogger Templates Free 2014. I have collected Blogger templates which is best for the Photography blog. You will Find below Best Photography Blogger Templates Free 2014. Blogger is very easy to use for posting, editing and optimize your Photography.  These Photography Blogger Templates are simple and yet effective and wil...

BackRex Internet Explorer Backup is a backup and restore tool for Internet Explorer. It allows you to backup favorites, history, proxy settings, fonts, dialup accounts, autocomplete passwords and cookies. BackRex Internet Explorer Backup can help you to move all your Internet Explorer settings from one computer to another, even if it has a different version of Windows and/or Internet Explorer installed (for example from Internet Explorer 9.0 to Internet Explorer 10.0 or vice versa). With Scheduled Backup feature you can backup all your data on a regular basis - daily, weekly or monthly.

1.- Using Socialize to distribute your feed on social networks. The FeedBurner Socialize service makes it easy to distribute your content to interested subscribers or followers on social networks using any FeedBurner feed you already have. The Socialize service currently supports distribution on Twitter. The Socialize service offers the following options: Sele...

1.- 30 Extraordinary Photoshop Tutorials to Master Photo Effects Every designer needs inspiration to move ahead and make something incredible, and each one uses a Photoshop a premier photo editing software...

  1.- 10 blog post ideas when you are stuck for blog post ideas. If you liked this article, subscribe to the feed by clicking the image below to keep informed about new contents of the blog: ...   2.- Use gadgets in Windows 8. About 8GadgetPack 8GadgetPack is an utility that installs the original Gadget program files on Windows 8 / 8.1. FAQ I want to upgrade / already upgraded to Windows 8.1. Will 8GadgetPack still work after the upgrade? If you have Version 7 or later installed, yes. If not you should updat...     3.- Improving the user experience with new mobile anchor ads. Over the past few months, we’ve regularly talked about the growing number of users accessing publisher content via mobile devices, and the importance of creating a positive user experience across all devices. In this same spirit, we’re happy to let you know about mobile anchor ads for smartphones, ...   4.- Google AdSense + AdMob: A New Strategy to Improve Revenue for Gaming Apps. ...

Here are 20 free Windows 7 applications that stand out in terms of quality of results you get from them. Ninite is a quick and easy way to download most of these applications into a single customised installer. 1. GIMP The Paint application got a much needed improvement in Windows 7, but it doesn't cater to the needs of professionals and by no stretch of imagination can it be considered a Photoshop replacement.  GIMP , a diamond of freebies, is simply remarkable in terms of quality and quantity, with an array of options. From 3D perspective tools to eye-popping render effects, GIMP impresses throughout. (For a less professional based image editor, Paint.Net is a good alternative).  2. VLC Media Player VLC Media Player is not about the cool menu colours or the glow of the play button seen in its rivals. The developers of this fantastic piece of software have focused on the core aspects of a media player, and it succeeds by being able to play virtually ...

1: Action Center In Vista, security configurations are accessed from the Security Center in Control Panel. In Windows 7, you won’t see a Security Center. That’s because it’s been absorbed into a new Action Center. The Action Center has security configurations as well as options for other administrative tasks, like Backup, Troubleshooting And Diagnostics, and Windows Update. Figure A shows the Action Center. Figure A: The Action Center absorbed the functions of the Security Center. 2: Changes to UAC User Account Control (UAC) was new in Vista, designed to provide better protection from malware. It makes all user accounts run as standard users, even administrator accounts. If you need to do something that requires admin privileges, it asks for permission. And asks. And asks. This in-your-face aspect of UAC has caused numerous complaints and has led some users to turn it off completely, thus exposing themselves to threats. In Windows 7, UAC is still there, but now yo...