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Mon
22
Dec
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Missing Windows DVD? How to Download and Reinstall

Infopackets Reader 'Bob T.' writes: " Dear Dennis, I am trying to reinstall Windows on my computer but I can't seem to find my Windows DVD anywhere. In fact, I'm not even sure if my computer came with an install disc. Should I download Windows from ... a torrent website? Can I use a DVD or USB drive to reinstall Windows? What do you suggest? " My Response: You can download a copy of MS Windows 7, 8, or 10 for free from Microsoft and install it from DVD or USB, though the steps for installing from USB are a little more involved for Windows 7. At the time of writing this ... (view more)

Fri
26
Aug
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'Free RAR Extract Frog 3.22', and 'MP3 Quality Modifier'

Free RAR Extract Frog 3.22 Free RAR Extract Frog is a program to decompress .RAR files. To speed the decompression process up, the user has the option to define a default output folder or a default password or both. Change the program's skin by ... simply dropping a JPG image on the image of the frog above the short instructions. http://www.philipp-winterberg.com MP3 Quality Modifier MP3 Quality Modifier is a program that can easily change the quality of your MP3's in order to save disk space and/or to fit more music on your MP3 player while maintaining the desired level of audio quality and ... (view more)

Thu
24
Sep
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'Resources Extract', and 'Prevent'

Resources Extract ResourcesExtract is a small utility that scans .DLL / .OCX / .EXE files and extracts all GUI (graphical user interface) resources such as bitmaps, icons, cursors, AVI movies, HTML files, and more. You can use ResourcesExtract in ... user interface mode, or alternatively, you can run ResourcesExtract in command-line mode without displaying any user interface. http://www.nirsoft.net Prevent Prevent allows you to inhibit cut, paste, copy, delete, and re-naming of files and folders, and more. This is a helpful program if you share a PC with family members and you don't want them ... (view more)

Thu
30
Sep
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Extract CD key from the Registry?

Infopackets Reader 'Michael' writes: " Dear Dennis, I am running Windows XP professional on my system. I'd like to reinstall Windows on my PC, but cannot locate my CD case which has the Windows XP Product Key required to install Windows back onto my ... machine. Is there a way to extract the Product Key from within my computer? " My response: Yes. All CD Keys are stored in your System Registry, and there are a number of methods (and 3rd-party applications) that can extract this information for you. Magic Jelly Bean finder (the first link listed below) will extract Windows XP and Office ... (view more)

Fri
01
Feb
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The Ultimate Program and Driver Install Guide

Downloading programs and drivers off the Internet and installing them on your computer can get a little tricky, especially if you don't know what to do after the file has been downloaded. This guide provides Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP ... users a methodical approach to program and driver installation, without any techno jargon or fluff. Although this article is a bit lengthy, it should be known that Steps 1 and 2 provide much of what is to know, while Step 3 reintroduces the familiar concepts with a few extra twists. With that said, let's get on with it! A file has been downloaded. Now ... (view more)

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