Center Pictures and Other Objects in Office 2007 & 2010

Sometimes it can be difficult to center a picture in a document just by dragging it dragging it around. Today we show you how to center pictures, images, and other objects perfectly in Word and PowerPoint. hit the Insert tab, and then click Picture. Once you pick the picture you want, it will be added to your document. Also notice Picture Tools show up in the Ribbon after inserting an image....

March 16, 2010 · 2 min · 216 words · Dalton Scott

Choose the Text Editor Used to View Source Code in Internet Explorer

Everyone has a favorite text editor that they like to use when viewing or working with source code. when you land clicked on Other you will see the Program Directory for the current default app. Here you’ve got the option to see the Program Files Folder for EditPad Lite. To change the default app simply browse for the appropriate program folder. On our test system we decided to change the default to Editra....

March 16, 2010 · 1 min · 108 words · David Francis

Getting Started with Boxee

Boxee is a free Media PC tool that runs on Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu Linux. Today we are going to take a closer look at Boxee and some of it’s features. Note: We used Windows 7 for this tutorial. Installation is pretty straightforward…just take the defaults. Boxee will open in full screen mode and you’ll be prompted to login with your username and password. Some basic keyboard navigation is as follows....

March 16, 2010 · 2 min · 351 words · Nicholas Choi

Access Your favorite RSS Feeds in Windows Media Center

There are a lot of apps out there that help you organize and view your favorite RSS feeds. Next implement the Media Center RSS Reader plugin (link below). Installation is easy, just snag the defaults when going through the wizard. Now when you open Media Center youll see the RSS icon in the main menu under Accessories. you’ve got the option to also find it in the Extras section. Enter in the username and activation code you received when you activated the plugin earlier....

March 15, 2010 · 1 min · 154 words · Warren Lee

Hack Extension Files to Make Them Version-Compatible for Firefox

The Problem Here is a perfect example of everyones least favorite extension message. after you grab done that you are ready to start hacking the extension. For our example we chose the GCal Popup Extension. The best thing to do is place the extension in a new folder (i.e. There is only one file that you oughta focus on…the install.rdf file. Note: At this point you should move the original extension file to a different location (i....

March 15, 2010 · 2 min · 261 words · Pamela Harrison

Install GIMP 2.7.1 on Lucid Lynx using PPA

Today we take a look at installing in on Lucid Lynx using PPA. And it takes up too much of space on the disk. Also, the fact that it’s too complicated for regular users. You now have your favorite GIMP on your favorite Ubuntu 10.04. Now you have your GIMP running in single window mode with less of hassle to manage 3 windows.

March 15, 2010 · 1 min · 63 words · James Zhang

Redeem Pre-paid Zune Card Points for Zune Marketplace Media

Of course the first thing you will need to do is buy a Zune card. When you purchase the card double-check the cashier activates it. Now open up your Zune desktop software and sign in if you arent already. Go into controls \ Account and under Microsoft Points press Redeem Code. Now enter the code from the back of the card that you scratch off and hit Next. The only thing you might want to enter in legitimately is your email address to get a confirmation email....

March 15, 2010 · 1 min · 87 words · Jonathan Reyes

Use Autoruns to Manually Clean an Infected PC

Autoruns, from SysInternals (recently acquired by Microsoft), is indispensable when removing malware manually. Autoruns is a standalone utility that does not need to be installed on your system. It can be simply downloaded, unzipped and run (link below). This makes is ideally suited for adding to your portable utility collection on your flash drive. Most of the entries presented in Autoruns are legitimate programs, even if their names are unfamiliar to you....

March 15, 2010 · 1 min · 101 words · Douglas Armstrong

Help Protect Your Children with the CEOP Enhanced Internet Explorer 8

Do you want to make Internet Explorer safer and more helpful for you and family? Then it will move to the traditional Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 install windows. Just to make certain that everything goes smoothly we recommend restarting your rig when the installation process is complete. Once you get past the traditional Microsoft install windows you will be dropped back into the CEOP branded windows. When it comes to your children that is not a bad thing in this instance....

March 12, 2010 · 2 min · 275 words · Taylor Wagner

Listen to Local FM Radio in Windows 7 Media Center

If you have a TV tuner card installed, you may already have a Radio tuner as well. Many TV tuner cards also have built in FM tuners. Open Windows Media Center, scroll the “Music” and over to “Radio.” tap on “FM Radio.” The radio will turn on and you’ll see the current station number listed in the white box. Tuning works just like a typical FM radio. key in in a custom name for your preset station and click “Save....

March 12, 2010 · 1 min · 104 words · Beth Robinson

Play Your Favorite DOS Games in XP, Vista, and Windows 7

Want to take a trip down memory lane with old school DOS games? D-Fend Reloaded is a great frontend for DOSBox, the popular DOS emulator. Then select Portable mode installation. Then simply click Accept all controls to apply the default controls. D-Fend is now ready to run all of your favorite DOS games. Now youll see a new entry for the app you just installed. Simply double-click to run it....

March 12, 2010 · 1 min · 125 words · Dennis Rodriguez

Add Enhanced Balloon Tooltips to Firefox

First off we started with the How-To Geek logo. Note: Does not display the original URL behind shortened URLs. Next we moved on to a permanently linked article title. The Reviews Tab in the How-To Geek website toolbar. The article tags listing just beneath the HTG website toolbar. And the link for subscribing to our RSS Feed. In each instance you could actually see the address behind the links. The Tooltip Plus extension will also help out with images in webpages (including Alt Text if present)....

March 11, 2010 · 1 min · 108 words · Paul Esparza

Listen to Over 100,000 Radio Stations in Windows Media Center

A cool feature in Windows 7 Media Center is the ability to listen to local FM radio. But what if you dont have a tuner card that supports a connected radio antenna? The RadioTime plugin solves the problem by allowing access to thousands of online radio stations. Its completely free, but does require registration to save preset stations. Your shown various station suggestions each time you start it up. World Radio offers you stations from all over the world categorized into different regions....

March 11, 2010 · 1 min · 120 words · Brenda Peck