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A Free, portable Anti-Virus

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 12:00

Today I wanted to talk about one of the really handy portable applications that is available from Portable Apps.

Have you ever worked on a computer, not yours of course, that you suspect of having been taken over by a pesky virus or today's most popular spyware? Trust me, I've seen my fair share of infected computers.

Bring your Favorite Applications with You - Portable Apps

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:12

If you're familiar with Portable Apps, and if you listen to our podcast I’m sure you are, since we talk about them all of the time, you can feel free to skip this post. Otherwise…

In Deep Trouble on Wallpaper Tuesday

Submitted by Mike on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 05:46

Back in November I posted a wallpaper from Fallout 3, and mentioned how I was going to have to wait a bit to get it. Well, evidently I’ve been a good boy, because Santa gave it to me for Christmas.

Left 4 Dead is Live, but the Demo is Dead

Submitted by Mike on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 06:43

Well, it looks like I was right about the demo, mine says “pre-load complete” now, and when I double click on it, I receive the message that “a locked copy for Left 4 Dead has already been installed on your computer. Purchase it now and start playing immediately”. Oh well.

How to Create a New Profile in Outlook 2003

Submitted by Mike on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 11:32

One of the tried and true methods for troubleshooting issues with Microsoft Outlook is to create a brand new profile. Here’s how you go about doing it.

(Clicking on an image will open a larger version in a new window)

Close Outlook, and give it a few minutes for the process to exit.

Click on Start > Control Panel

Double Click on the Mail Icon

Click on the Show Profiles Button

New Version of Windows Live Writer Beta - But Beware

Submitted by Mike on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 11:04

If you already use Windows Live Writer Beta, then you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you open it. If you don’t use Live Writer Beta, and you blog, then you really should give it a try. I’ve been using nothing but Live Writer since it’s release, and have been really happy with it. You can download the installer here.

ffmpeg cheat sheet.

Submitted by Art on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 12:40

Linux users are probably already familiar with this tool, Windows users probably less so.

ffmpeg is a cross-platform command line tool that can convert just about any format of audio/video/image to just about any other format. It can extract and insert audio from your video, break your video up in to a series of images and even compile images in to a video. Whatever you can think of to do with your multimedia files, ffmpeg can more than likely handle it.

Where does Outlook Store it's outlook.ost file in Windows Vista

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:47

If you're like me, you're constantly going to look at the offline folders file, outlook.ost, to see exactly how large your offline mail is. Or you may be looking to delete extend.dat, or any of the other cache files. Now, along comes Vista, and things are a little different. Well have no fear, it's not too hard to find.

Make some cash with CrossLoop.

Submitted by Art on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 15:42

I could swear one of us blogged about CrossLoop in the past, but a quick search of the site didn't find the post. Care to help me out, Mike?

Ubisoft downloads a crack to get around their own DRM.

Submitted by Art on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 19:11

Apparently Ubisoft games (I don't own any) use DRM that checks to see if the CD is in the drive before it will let you play.

This is the case for Rainbow 6: Vegas2. This game is also offered on IGN's Driect2Drive store, sans the check-for-CD DRM of course. So, pay for the game, download the game, play the game without a CD, right?

Not so fast!

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