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Create Multiple Choice Menu in a Batch-File [how To]
Sat, Dec 18 2010 10:23

Batch-Files are small yet powerful tool that you can create to easy your daily chores. Back in the day when Windows was glass covered holes for letting air and light into your house, Batch scripting was an essential and every day tasks. Today, most people... Read More...

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Filed under: how to, Business and Productivity, Customization, tool

6 Free Office 2010 Migration Guides
Fri, Nov 26 2010 2:55

Thinking about upgrading to Microsoft Office 2010? Each upgrade brings exciting new features, but new versions of your favourite programs can take some getting used to. It’s no different for those of us here at Microsoft who create the Office programs... Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Business and Productivity, Windows 7

FileHippo Update Checker Finds Updates for Installed Programs for Optimal Security
Thu, Nov 11 2010 8:00

Windows Guides’ Rating User Rating Compatible with 4.5 out of 5 PROS: Easy to use and provides direct, high-speed download links. Searches for beta updates. Can be used as a standalone without need for installation. CONS: Sends information about... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools, Security and Antimalware

Top 5 Remote Access Applications [2010 Edition]
Mon, Nov 1 2010 8:00

We are now in an age where we can realistically expect to have access to every: photo we’ve ever taken, song we’ve ever purchased, document we’ve written, and anything else stored on our computer. Many of us have a computer at home Read... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools

Free eBook: Programming Windows Phone 7
Fri, Oct 29 2010 16:00

This book is a gift from the Windows Phone 7 team at Microsoft to the programming community, and I am proud to have been a part of it. Within the pages that follow, I show you the basics of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Windows 7

Send to OneNote from Google Chrome [Quick-Tip]
Thu, Oct 28 2010 7:13

I love Google Chrome but find it misses a few features i use a lot in IE.  In particular ‘Send to OneNote’. If you use OneNote 2010 to take snippets from the web using this functionality you’ll know it’s a real time-saver and very handy.  Respectively... Read More...

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Filed under: Internet, Business and Productivity

Top 5 Free FTP Programs [2010 Edition]
Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:00

If you own a website, have a home network, or otherwise need to transport files between two PCs, you’ve likely come across File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and FTP programs. I’ve used 20 or so FTP programs over the last 12 years and there are literally hundreds... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity

Live Mesh 2011: Synchronise Your Files & Enable Remote Access to Your PCs (Beta Discontinuing)
Thu, Oct 14 2010 15:49

For those of you who haven’t been introduced to Live Mesh before, it’s a great way of synchronising folders between two or more computers, as long as they are both on the internet, quite similar to DropBox. It also gives you remote access... Read More...

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Filed under: Internet, Business and Productivity

Print Smart to Reduce Waster Paper – Part 2 [How To]
Thu, Oct 7 2010 11:00

In Part 1, I covered some printing techniques to reduce paper wastage, namely Duplex Printing, Multiple Pages per Sheet, Content Editing, Print Preview, and Digital Format. If you haven’t come across it, you are welcomed to look into Part 1 before going... Read More...

by Windows Tools, Help & Guides | Mintywhite.com

Filed under: Graphic and Publishing, Business and Productivity, Print smart, Reduce paper wastage, printing tips

What are Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode and How Do I Use them?
Tue, Aug 10 2010 8:00

A couple of weeks ago, we asked you if you used Windows XP Mode and many of you responded by saying you didn’t know about it. In the past, we showed you how to Windows XP Mode but didn’t really explain the purpose of it. This guide serves... Read More...

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Filed under: Windows XP, Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools, Windows 7

LogMeIn-Express is now Join.me [Still FREE]
Tue, Aug 10 2010 3:00

You might remember the article about LogMeIn Express (Remote Desktop, No Installation Required). I just checked in on the site and discovered that is has gone Pro. Though they still claim it’s in beta stage. The service is totally refurbished with... Read More...

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Filed under: free, download, Business and Productivity, News, Fun, Software Guides, desktop, remote desktop, support, help, productive, chat, share

Enhance your Recycle Bin’s Right-click Context Menu with RecycleBinEx [Freeware]
Wed, Aug 4 2010 3:00

Do you empty your recycle-bin every time you put files into it, or do you leave it be, just in case you delete something that you might just need later on ? Problem with keeping the bin filled, is that you don’t actually save any disk-space. With... Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Vista, free, Windows XP, Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools, Windows 7, enhance, tool, Fun, software, modify, context menu, delete, trash, recycle bin, right click, bin

Gyazo is a Seriously Fast Screenshot Sharing Application
Mon, Aug 2 2010 21:30

Ever had the need to upload a screenshot of your PC quickly? Sure the native Windows Snip Tool is good and SnagIt is even better. But what if you just need to quickly take a shot and upload it without any editing or pasting into Paint first? This is where... Read More...

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Filed under: Graphic and Publishing, Internet, Business and Productivity, freeware, Sharing, screenshots, Gyazo

A Deep Look into Microsoft Office Web Apps
Mon, Aug 2 2010 19:00

Have you ever run into a situation where you need to have an urgent modification on your word documents or excel sheets but found your Microsoft Office just doesn’t work for you at that particular moment? Or the Microsoft Office trial version just expired... Read More...

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Filed under: Graphic and Publishing, Internet, Business and Productivity, skydrive, Cloud-based Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Web App

UltraMon Gives You Extra Features for Your Multi-monitor Configuration
Wed, Jul 21 2010 3:00

Windows Guides’ Rating User Rating Compatible with4 out of 5PROS: Nice and easy to use, gives you lots of extra features for both your screens! CONS: The taskbar isn’t “Windows 7 friendly) VERDICT: A great tool – especially if... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools

Extract images or media from DOCX-files [How To]
Mon, Jul 19 2010 3:00

When Microsoft introduced Office 2007 they also revealed that they would now store their documents in a XML-based file format. To show the difference between the “old” format and the new, files stored in XML get the ‘X’ added to... Read More...

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Filed under: how to, Graphic and Publishing, resource, office, Business and Productivity, ultimate, modify, microsoft, extract, xml, images, 2007, 2010

Email Large Files up to 200MB for Free!
Thu, Jul 15 2010 11:00

If you are in need of emailing files, larger than the usual 10MB allowed by your ISP provider, then this is something for you. MailBigFile offers both a free solution with a 200MB file limit and a professional one, with a 2GB file limit.How it works It... Read More...

by Windows Tools, Help & Guides | Mintywhite.com

Filed under: free, Internet, Business and Productivity, email, large files, service

Top 5 Word Processors [2010 Edition]
Wed, Jun 30 2010 8:00

Most of us use a word processor on a daily basis. In this article, I share five of the best word processors available and why you should consider each one for use. There are so many word processing programs out there that it would be ridiculous to say... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity

CardRecovery is the Greatest File Recovery Program I Have Ever Seen
Tue, Jun 22 2010 8:00

Windows Guides’ Rating User Rating Compatible with4.5 out of 5PROS: Recovers practically anything, and does a great job. I tested it, and it recovered more videos than any leading solution tried! CONS: Like any recovery program, can’t fix... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Maintenance and System Tools

AdSevenTextEnrypter – Encrypt and Decrypt Text
Wed, Jun 9 2010 13:08

Windows Forums member Batupata has done it again and created another great tool for Windows: AdSevenTextEnrypter What does this program do? This program will run an encryption/decryption algorithm on your text so the information is protected. For example... Read More...

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Filed under: Business and Productivity, Security and Antimalware, Forum Articles