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Automatically Download TV Shows to Your PC [How To]

Posted by Rich On February - 11 - 2010

If you would like µTorrent to automatically download torrents (i.e. a TV Series), follow this guide.

I pay for a cable subscription that I rarely get to use and I often miss my favorite shows like The Office and How I Met Your Mother. I can stream these shows, from the official sites, in most cases; however my internet connection isn’t always great and, at peak hours, the connection is too slow to stream well enough to view. In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up µTorrent and have it download your favorite TV shows.

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Nitro PDF Professional: An Affordable PDF Suite Packed with Features ($99)

Posted by Thomas On February - 10 - 2010

Windows Guides’ Rating

Compatible with

4 out of 5

PROS:The program is easy to use, it feels light and everything you need is there – right in front of you. Microsoft Office 2007 look – makes you feel right at home.

CONS: Compressing documents can produce poor quality images and pixellated graphics when “pushing the limits”

VERDICT: An affordable PDF Suite packed with features that measures up to Adobe Acrobat in every way.

PRICE: $99 per license

VERSION REVIEWED: 6.0.2.6

DOWNLOAD: Nitro Pro Trial

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How Reliable is Your Windows 7 PC? Learn How to Find out

Posted by Stu On February - 5 - 2010

There’s no denying it, Windows 7 is a very stable and reliable operating system.

Personally I’ve never experienced a BSOD with Windows 7 (even during Beta testing!) and nearly all crashes or reliability problems occur by 3rd party software.

Nestled away in the Action Centre is the Reliability History (RH) available to view.

The RH will show you Critical Events such as Explorer stopped working; Warnings such as unsuccessful application updates and Informational Events such as successful driver installations.

Not only does the RH show errors and events, it’ll show solutions (if available) to these issues and provide technical details about them so you can help prevent them occurring in the future, thus, improving reliability in Windows 7.

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Convert Web Pages and Documents to PDF Online — For Free [How To]

Posted by Thomas On January - 25 - 2010

I’ve tested many online solutions for creating PDF documents online – and most work okay. Granted most of them add their pesky watermark telling everyone you’ve used their software, but if you can live with it, go a head… I can’t! This time I have found a couple of great tools which allows you to create PDF documents from any URL or document. Free of charge. No watermarks. And very very fast.

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Perform a System Restore in Windows Vista and 7 [How To]

Posted by Stu On January - 22 - 2010

I recently had an issue trying to install Office 2010. To get it fixed, a system restore seemed like the proper action to take. The purpose of System Restore is to return your computer to a previous state under which it was operating as it should. This guide will walk you through restoring your system to a previous ‘good state’.

Before we start though, make sure you save any work and close all programs.

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Best Windows Freebies and Guides 20 [November 2009]

Posted by Rich On November - 30 - 2009

Desktop Wallpaper 555 Set 67

Every month we take a look around some of the most interesting windows-related web sites. We collect the best free stuff and write tips to help you get more out of Windows. Below you’ll find wallpapers, icon packs, fonts, screensavers, and freeware we’ve found over the last 30 days. We’ve also put together our most popular windows guides.

Enjoy the overview of stuff you shouldn’t have missed in November 2009.

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