Technology 2024, December

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Probably, a lot of people have come across the fact that for some unknown reason, photos or pictures stop opening. You cannot view them. The reasons for this outrage are quite different, but this problem can be solved. To protect yourself from the loss of information, you must first of all follow certain rules

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Archiving is a convenient way to store data in a compressed state. Nevertheless, sometimes when trying to unpack an archive with the information you need, you may find that the archive is damaged. You can find a way out of this situation, and you can try to recover important data by restoring the archive using WinRAR and its built-in tools

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The "health" of a hard drive is a strange thing. So, for some users, storage media can work for five to ten years, while for others, the first problems with HDD arise already in the second year of its use. Of course, a lot depends on the quality and size of the disc, as well as the operating conditions

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Any computer has an operating system, without which it will never work. The most common systems are Windows, Linux and Apple Mac Os. Windows is the most common system on our computers and the most popular. Windows operating systems When the computer boots up, the operating system starts to load first

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus is one of the most widespread anti-virus programs. But for its normal operation, periodic updating of the anti-virus databases is required. It is quite easy to update the anti-virus databases of Kaspersky. Necessary - computer with Internet access

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The world of the Minecraft game is a kind of sandbox, so here a person chooses what to do with himself. You don't have to try too hard to come up with something to do. For example, when you already have a house, several mechanisms and a lot of things in chests - become a farmer and raise birds and animals

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The console commands in Counter Strike and Call of Duty are widely used by gamers. The ban team belongs to the category of game administration and enjoys increased attention. Instructions Step 1 Management of the game COD server is mainly carried out by two methods:

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Modern personal computers for home and office use are composed of individual devices from various manufacturers. Each unit of such computer "hardware" has individual characteristics, so manufacturers attach special programs to it - drivers

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The release of new operating systems is often accompanied by a problem associated with the lack of suitable drivers. Currently, major computer manufacturers have prepared Windows Seven compatible drivers for most devices. HP specializes in the production of computers for a wide variety of purposes

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Driver - Software required for the operating system to recognize the hardware and use it correctly. Each type of device has its own driver. To find a driver for a Canon brand printer, first check the model. This is an important condition, because different models may have different technical characteristics

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The ability to place image elements on different layers in the process of work, set individual blending parameters for each of them, change the visibility of certain layers and their groups - this is the basis on which all the rest of the functionality of the graphics editor Adobe Photoshop is built

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Old photographs are of particular value to owners as evidence of the history of a family or country. However, over time, images fade and may be ripped or smudged. If a photo is scanned, all these defects will be visible in the image in. Instructions Step 1 Open the photo and duplicate it on a new layer

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It is quite common for photographers to turn off layers to reduce image weight. Such a step can significantly reduce the size of the picture, which is especially important when downloading a file from the Internet to save traffic. Necessary - Personal Computer

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Even the highest-quality disk drive starts to work intermittently over time: it does not open discs, gives errors during recording. The life of the drive is limited, but before buying a new one, you should try to revive the old one. Necessary - paper clip

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It happens that a foreign object has got into your CD / DVD drive, and you just can't get it out. Either you need to take the disc reader for repair, or simply replace it with another. In all these cases, you will have to remove the drive from the computer

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If your drive stops reading discs or just barely reads them, then it is clogged. More precisely, the reading head is clogged. It needs to be cleaned to make the drive work again. But first you need to disassemble it. Get your tools ready and get to work

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A service in the Microsoft Windows operating system is usually called a program designed to provide the basic capabilities of the OS, which is launched in the background. Instructions Step 1 Call the main menu of the Microsoft Windows operating system by clicking the "

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The procedure for canceling the installation of the downloaded program is to click the "Cancel" button in the application window and is not difficult. But there are a lot of programs that appear on the computer as if from nowhere. How to deal with this phenomenon?

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Saving a data file is the final stage of its creation or modification. One of the aspects of the correct saving of the document is the choice of its format. For example, RTF files are supported by many applications. Instructions Step 1 The Rich Text Format file format allows not only saving text documents, but also complex elements added to them, for example, pictures, tables, hyperlinks, etc

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All information stored on your computer is presented in the form of files: text, graphic, audio or video files. Each file has its own specific registered format, or file name extension. Why does the file need an extension? A file name extension (or simply an extension) is a sequential combination of characters used to enable a user or software to identify and recognize the contents of a file

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You can restore the functionality of USB ports using standard Windows tools, without involving additional software. A prerequisite for the success of this operation is the availability of administrator access to computer resources. Instructions Step 1 Call the main system menu by clicking the "

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Pascal is one of the most widely used programming languages due to its simplicity and great functionality. Through Pascal, you can work with files by creating or modifying them using the appropriate functions. Instructions Step 1 To create a text file in Pascal, it is necessary to set variables of the appropriate type, which will be written to the corresponding memory section

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If the icons on the desktop spoil the picture of the aesthetic perception of the background image, or if there are simply more of them than necessary, then there are several ways to delete one, a group or all the shortcuts at once. Instructions Step 1 To delete one "

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Quite a lot of people are constantly faced with the fact that they cannot create a hidden partition on their hard drive. It is necessary so that you can restore Windows without any problems. The process of recovering Windows from a hidden partition is pretty simple

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Many devices support charging from a computer USB port. This is quite convenient, since the devices do not take up extra sockets, the connection wires are suitable for many devices, and so on. Also, this charging method has its drawbacks. Necessary - cable connecting the device to the computer

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Sometimes, in order to optimize the performance of a personal computer, the user can disable some system services, but then the question arises: which of them can be disabled so as not to harm their own PC? System services First, it should be said that disabling some system services on the Windows 8 operating system will not always lead to an improvement in computer performance

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Many who came across the standard programs that come with the operating system, sooner or later came to the conclusion that they can be removed and use third-party tools instead. However, in the new version of the OS, it is not so easy to get rid of the standard utilities

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Any antivirus program from time to time automatically scans your computer for viruses and malware. But the fact is that they are mainly scanned system files on the disk where the operating system is installed, since they are the first to get infected by viruses

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Point size is a conventional designation of the font size of the text, namely its height, taking into account the descenders of certain letters. This word comes from the German language and literally means "size". At the moment, there are several systems for measuring fonts

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Users of a personal computer who regularly leave a computer in sleep or hibernation mode know that the computer saves information in a special file, the size of which can sometimes reach several gigabytes. Why do i need the hiberfil

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Having switched to Windows 7 from older versions of the operating system, the user sometimes encounters an unpleasant surprise - many programs that he is used to do not work on the new system. In this case, he has to look for versions that are compatible with Windows 7, or run the necessary programs in compatibility mode

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Drivers on a computer are programs that are used to ensure the correct interaction of the operating system with a particular connected device. It is the old driver versions that "litter" the operating system. This can lead to incorrect operation or to complete collapse

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Choosing an antivirus program is a responsible business. And not only because not all antiviruses can cope with malware equally well, but also because not every antivirus can suit your computer. Try installing a trial version of the popular Kaspersky Lab anti-virus and test the program in practice

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Movie Maker is a standard application for Windows operating systems. It often happens that if your computer is damaged by viruses or malware, Movie Maker becomes unavailable for use. In this case, recovering system files will help you. Necessary - Windows installation disc

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If you need to transfer files from one storage location to another, the most convenient way to do this is by packing them into one shared archive. In addition, it is more convenient to store them in a compressed form on your computer or on removable media

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Users of a personal computer often have to use the same operations many times. This makes working on the computer more time consuming and takes a lot of attention. To solve this problem, a hotkey function has been developed. The essence of this opportunity lies in the fact that a person, to invoke certain operations, presses only a few keys on the keyboard, instead of numerous mouse clicks

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Knowing how to record sound from a cassette tape will help many people preserve their old family records and archives, transferring them to modern digital format. Moreover, the use of modern computer technology allows you to clean and edit the sound, giving the old recording a completely different sound

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Adobe Photoshop has tools that allow you to flip or otherwise change an image on a layer, including one drawn with the Brush tool. However, this method is not always convenient, and in the graphics editor there are ways to flip or otherwise transform the contours of the brushes even before using them

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The need to flip ordinary text is a rare task. The easiest way to solve this problem is to use a graphics editor that allows you to do whatever comes to mind with the text. But the result will only be in the form of an image file. There are several ways to flip the text directly in the document without inserting pre-prepared pictures from a graphics editor

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The sound card is designed to output sounds played by the computer through external audio devices (speakers, headphones, headsets), as well as to input sound into the computer through a microphone. For years, manufacturers have been making motherboards with built-in sound cards

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The hard disk of a personal computer is a device for storing information, which is now used in almost all modern computers as the main data custodian. Each user needs to have full and open access to the hard disk at any time, since these drives usually store almost all information important for both the system and the user

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Recovering damaged sectors of a boot partition is a difficult and time-consuming process, but quite doable. It should only be borne in mind that performing the recovery operation for damaged sectors of the boot partition requires a sufficient level of understanding of the operation of system services

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The motherboard is the main element of the personal computer. The choice of most of the remaining elements depends on the technical characteristics of this equipment. To ensure stable synchronous operation of computer devices, you need to install drivers for the motherboard

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The expression "make photoshop" in relation to digital image processing is perceived by many users as completely understandable and not causing any questions. The well-known image editor Photoshop has entered the life of users so tightly

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A hard disk check is performed in cases of messages about critical errors during system boot. The Windows operating system has its own disk check tool, which can be activated both from the graphical interface and from the command line. Instructions Step 1 Click the "

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Often, in the process of working with a personal computer, it becomes necessary to block access to certain Internet resources. To do this, you need to use the capabilities of the browser or use special plugins. Necessary BlockSite

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The operation of checking the operation and correcting errors of the hard disk in the Microsoft Windows operating system can be carried out both by means of the system itself, and using additional third-party software. Instructions Step 1 Call the main menu of the Microsoft Windows operating system by pressing the "

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In the process of computer operation, continuous recording and reading of information, the file system of the hard disk is constantly changing. Due to the peculiarities of the structure of information storage, errors may occur on the medium during use

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Sometimes the user is not satisfied with the number and set of shortcuts on the desktop, especially if the computer is not used as a permanent workstation. You can remove any of them, although some will require additional effort. Instructions Step 1 You can remove almost all shortcuts (except for the "

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Usually, removing DirectX installed on the system may be required by avid gamers. Another reason for uninstalling the program may be the need to install a new version of the product. The standard Microsoft Windows tools do not provide for such an option, so you will have to turn to third-party developers

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Shader is a program located at the lower levels of image formation and is responsible for the final parameters of a virtual graphic object. Using shaders, they describe light effects of refraction and reflection, darkening, surface displacement, texture effects, and more

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At intervals of 1–2 years or more, Microsoft releases updates to its Office product line. Updates can be installed without removing the previous version of the application and personal data. Instructions Step 1 Purchase an update for the Microsoft Office product line

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Installed software updates do not always have a positive effect on its performance. It often happens that the old version of the client, for one reason or another, suits the user more than the new one. To revert to a previous version, use a restore or overwrite installation

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The need to replace the RAM of a stationary computer can be dictated by various reasons: a breakdown of RAM, unstable system operation, or simply the need for modernization. In any case, it is important to know how to properly replace the RAM on your computer

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When a user purchases a new optical disc drive to replace the old one, he inevitably faces the problem of installing it inside the system unit (unless, of course, the drive is external). Fortunately, today this operation is simple and fast. Instructions Step 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord

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Flash cards have become an integral part of the life of every modern person. With their help, we share information with each other, transfer important documents or simply store our favorite music and photos on them. Writing information to this medium is easy

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When working with a computer, sometimes abnormal situations arise. To solve them, it may be necessary to boot from a separate CD or DVD. It is desirable to have a boot disk at hand for every user. However, physical media deteriorates over time and can become unreadable

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Scientists are working to create more and more sophisticated and versatile anti-virus programs. Antivirus programs day and night detect and remove a variety of computer "evil". But sometimes it happens that the antivirus program detects a virus but does not remove it

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The computer has firmly taken its place in every home and office. There is practically no sphere of activity and production in which computer technologies are not used. And along with the widespread distribution, computers received their "

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The modern operating system Windows 7 provides ample opportunities for configuring system security and auditing changes in the system. All files and folders located on partitions have an established access policy. To see who owns a folder, go to its properties

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The grid can be very helpful when creating and editing objects. For example, if the dimensions of future objects are multiples of 5 pixels, then you can specify a grid cell size of 5 pixels and turn on snapping to the grid. The grid is displayed only when working in Adobe Illustrator and is not displayed when printed on paper

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Many found themselves in a situation when the necessary documents were deleted from the computer. However, even if you deleted a file, this does not mean that it cannot be found on your computer and restored. There are various free programs available to deal with these problems

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Imagine a situation that you inserted a disc into your drive, and it is not only unreadable, but also slows down the operation of the entire computer. It is not possible to remove it from the drive by conventional methods. We'll have to use other methods

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Modern communicators based on the Android mobile platform have large screens with high color rendering, which makes the images look very beautiful on them. You can upload new photos to your device via mobile internet or from your personal computer

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It is impossible to improve the quality of video or audio if initially these parameters were not the highest values. But when encoding a video in a different format, you can set the maximum possible settings for the audio, which will preserve its quality

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An element such as a line is used in all well-known graphic editors (Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Paint, Gimp), as well as text editors. Lines can be made in various colors and shapes, their thickness and length can be changed. Necessary - computer

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To easily restore the parameters of the operating system and important programs in the event of a failure in its work, it is recommended to create a copy of the OS. It helps to quickly restore Windows performance. Necessary Partition Manager

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Modern versions of Windows operating systems provide various options for restoring operating parameters. The introduction of this function allows you to spend 5-10 minutes on bringing the system to its normal state, while the usual installation of an OS with a set of programs can take about two hours

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A system or boot floppy disk is very rarely used today, since there is no way to place a system on this medium comparable to a modern OS. Usually, such a floppy disk is understood as a minimal set of files that allows using DOS commands to carry out some basic operations in the absence of a full-fledged operating system

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Sometimes the need to create a bootable floppy disk catches even the most "advanced" PC users by surprise. It would seem nothing complicated, but sometimes the creation of such a floppy disk can take a lot of nerves and time. Instructions Step 1 Buy a floppy disk, choose a good manufacturer, as this floppy disk will serve as a reanimation of your system

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In many cases, not all kinds of archives or simple directories are used to store certain types of files, but disk images. This is very convenient because you can save a whole range of programs by copying one file. Necessary - Windows XP disk

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The process of overclocking memory in frequency directly depends on overclocking the computer processor. Before overclocking, you need to study the motherboard's factory instructions, since all functions in the BIOS are written in English. As a rule, increasing the memory frequency does not bring tangible results

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The trash can usually contain all deleted files and programs. There they are easy to find and restore. But it may turn out that someone jokingly or deliberately deleted the trash can on your desktop. In this case, the files will be deleted, but you cannot restore them

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The architecture of modern operating systems presupposes the existence of a special class of software that performs service functions. As a rule, such software does not have a graphical interface and functions unnoticed by the user. In windows, such programs are called services

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Starting with XP, Microsoft Windows operating systems are equipped with a utility for wiping free space on media where your data once was. With it, you can permanently delete all information from your computer without the possibility of recovery, even with the help of special programs

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Any successful find of the creators of any browser appears very quickly in the products of all its competitors. Therefore, the interfaces of the most popular modern Internet browsers use similar functional elements. For example, in the Opera browser, as in most programs of this kind, the "

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In the event that you made mistakes while overclocking your computer, you need to urgently return the factory settings of its parameters. This is to prevent damage to some devices. Necessary - screwdriver. Instructions Step 1 First download and install the CPU-Z program

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Among the vignettes used to decorate photographs, there are images of varying degrees of complexity. These can be rectangles with a transparent area and feathered edges, as well as multi-color patterns consisting of many details. A simple vertical vignette can be created using Photoshop's Twirl brushes and filter

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Any user will confirm that playing computer games with a real person is much more interesting than with a computer: there will be no memorized moves, strict logic and no mistakes. A live player has his own emotions, you can communicate with him during the game

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For many years, forums have provided an opportunity not only to find friends with the same interests, but also allow you to get answers to questions and share a wide variety of information. When communicating on the forum, it is often necessary to add a picture or photo to your message

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While browsing the Internet, all popular browsers remember the addresses of the sites that were visited. The list of these addresses can be seen in the address bar of the program. You can delete your browsing history if necessary. To delete the history of visited pages, you need to make changes to the program settings

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In the popular "sandbox" Minecraft during the gameplay, you can try on different roles. You will certainly be a miner, since you will go underground to extract useful resources, and a warrior in battles against hostile mobs. You will be at least partly a gardener and a livestock breeder when you need to tame and breed representatives of the game fauna and cultivate various plants

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Despite the availability of modern electronic media, the Federal Tax Service still requires businesses to file reports on floppy disks. However, regardless of the medium with which you go to the tax office, you need to unload the necessary information from the program

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"Discord" is one of the best instant messengers, which is especially popular among fans of computer games. It allows you to make calls to users around the world, as well as broadcast games and music, including from the "YouTube"

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An archive is a collection of folders, files, and other data compressed and stored in a file. The most famous archive formats are .rar and .zip. As long as all the documents you need are archived, you cannot send them to print. Therefore, before you can print the files from the archive, you need to perform several steps

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Most of the software we have at the moment is only designed to perform tasks that are associated with modern operating systems. There are practically no utilities that are developed for the DOS shell, so users have to use old versions of DOS applications

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For Microsoft Office Word documents, you can insert a page (section) break anywhere in the text. You can set the automatic placement of breaks or set them "manually". The same is true for the reverse process: you can also remove line breaks (sections, pages) either automatically or independently

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Zip archives in modern personal computers are simple compressed folders. Zip archives allow you to shrink the folder size several times (depending on the types of files being compressed). Before running files stored in a compressed folder, you must first extract them from the archive, otherwise each file will be extracted from the archive only for the duration of the viewing

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In cathode-ray tubes of monitors, a beam several tens of times per second sequentially runs through all points of the screen, updating the image. The number of such "runs" is called the refresh rate of the screen. The lower the frequency, the more visible the screen flicker becomes to the human eye - a side effect of refreshing the image

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There are many ways to customize the look and feel of the Windows operating system. A simple but fun option is to change the icons of frequently used files or folders. Instructions Step 1 You can change the icon of any file, folder or shortcut in Windows without resorting to any programs - the system can do this by standard means

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The task of renaming applications on the iPhone is not among the most popular and demanded by the majority of users, but it does not become impossible from this. Carrying out the operation will require full access to the device's files and therefore a jailbreak and a little vigilance

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A paging file is a file that is stored on the hard disk and is used by the system to store data that simply cannot fit in RAM. Actually, virtual memory itself is all the RAM that works with the swap file. All operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux, Mac os) determine the amount of virtual memory themselves

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Paging files (“swap-file”, “paging-file”) are a necessary extension of the amount of RAM on your computer, the so-called virtual RAM. The presence of swap files allows the entire system to run faster. Instructions Step 1 Paging files are system hidden files on your hard disk (pagefile

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A USB modem is a convenient means of accessing the Internet on any computer, anywhere where an operator's signal is present. There may be various reasons why it would be necessary to prohibit the use of such a device on a computer. Programs have been developed that allow you to block USB ports on your computer - for example, DeviceLock

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ADSL technology, which is used to connect computers to the Internet via a regular telephone line, has become commonplace for a long time, and a similar service is provided by most telephone operators. At the same time, a specialist often configures the modem, and in case of a modem malfunction, you have to invite him again

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A network worm is a type of malware. It can be "picked up" on a computer by visiting various Internet resources. One of the main signs of a network worm is the blocking of the anti-virus program, as well as the inability to visit the official websites of the anti-virus software developers

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In the era of active development of computer technology and related technologies, it is difficult to surprise anyone with the presence of several computers or laptops within the same house or apartment. And there is nothing surprising in the fact that the majority of users want to combine all of the above devices into a single home local network

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The Internet and local area networks are firmly rooted in the list of essential elements of the life of many PC and stationary laptop users. Naturally, many people have a desire to make their online work as pleasant and fast as possible. Indeed, many parameters of the performance of a PC as a whole can depend on the quality of the network

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All kinds of local area networks are a necessity for any office or apartment in which several computers or laptops are installed. You must be able to create and configure such local networks yourself. Necessary Wi-Fi router. Instructions Step 1 Let's look at the most difficult option for building a local network

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All kinds of operations with dividends are gaining more and more popularity in our world along with the development and formation of new economic relations. In view of this, accordingly, there are more and more questions about the mechanism of their accounting, as well as about the reflection of all kinds of transactions with them in accounting

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Transferring the address book of The Bat! into the Microsoft Outlook application can be executed by the user using the standard tools of the applications themselves. You will not need special knowledge in the basic scheme of these programs. Instructions Step 1 Launch The Bat

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Often, when working in Excel, users are faced with the problem of inability to save images from the menu of this program. Several options are possible here. Instructions Step 1 In order to save a picture in Microsoft Office Excel, use a special code that extracts graphic files from the books of this program and saves them as a separate item

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Wonderful invention - Adobe Photoshop. In this program you can do everything that imagination is capable of. You can create a picture in which you are standing near the pyramid under construction. Or place the castle on the cloud. Combining several images in one is called applique or collage

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The amount of information that is uploaded to the Internet is colossal. New and new files are added every day. It is often necessary to download the necessary, even free programs from paid file hosting services. Even if free access is used, it has significant limitations

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In some cases, when trying to perform updates, the 1C configuration issues errors and warnings. This can happen if the program is not under developer support. Instructions Step 1 In this case, you need to restore developer support to resume receiving updates automatically

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Many people, working at a computer, sooner or later think about creating their own game. And if earlier, to implement the plan, one had to have the skills of programming, drawing, design and other things, today there are ready-made solutions

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When using a third-party ICQ client, you may encounter the problem of incompatibility of the Cyrillic encoding. Your interlocutor will receive readable messages, and you will receive gibberish from him in response. There are several ways to solve this problem

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Calculation programs allow people to quickly and accurately calculate the results of proposed actions, orders and works (depending on the scope of the program). There are a great many of them, you can buy them on the Internet, download or pay a programmer to create

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Dragon Mounts is a mod, thanks to which you can grow dragons. A tamed dragon can fly around the game world. To become a dragon master, you need to learn how to make a dragon egg in Minecraft. Instructions Step 1 If you are playing with the mod installed, then the easiest way to make a dragon egg in Minecraft is to get it from two adults

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Big game companies have found an easy way to make money: breaking the finished game into pieces and selling them piece by piece, calling them addons. At the same time, it is often not even clear how to enable such an addon. Instructions Step 1 Find out the type of addon

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With the advent of Java phones, there have been many changes, especially in writing programs for the mobile platform. J2ME technology has become the mainstream for all mobile devices. It allows you to simplify the programming procedure for mobile devices as much as possible and allows you to run the same programs on different platforms, be it Android, Symbian or a regular mobile phone

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Not everyone has the opportunity to purchase an e-book yet, but everyone wants to have a portable device that allows you to read books without carrying weighty volumes with you. For these purposes, you can use your mobile phone if it supports java

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Most likely, every Windows user knows about the existence of keyboard shortcuts and their purpose. Not all keyboard shortcuts are quick to press. The shortcuts of three keys are not very convenient to use. To make it easier to press 2 or more buttons at the same time, you can use the Sticky Keys mode

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An animated banner will help make your site more attractive and visible to visitors. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the animation is in moderation and does not irritate the eyes. You can create an animation banner using Adobe Photoshop, and you can also animate a static image using the Ulead

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Surely everyone who created a cover (for a book in InDesign) had a question when designing the cover: How to insert a frame, ornament, drop cap so that the background is not visible, but only one pattern is visible? It's actually not difficult, and I want to show you how to make a border with transparency settings using the Gimp program (analogue of Photoshop - free software) using a simple pattern as an example

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Vray is an element used to create 3D objects in 3DMax. Various materials can be created that simulate real ones. You can download ready-made sets, but it is better to create everything manually, choosing exactly for your needs. Necessary - computer

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Like any graphics editor, Adobe Photoshop has a fill tool. On the toolbar, it looks like a bucket of paint and is called the Paint Bucket Tool (in the Russian version, "Fill"). Instructions Step 1 To create a new layer, click on the Create a new layer button at the bottom of the layers palette or use the Shift + Ctrl + N combination

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Diverse and original textures can expand your possibilities when working with graphics in Adobe Photoshop. By default, the program contains not so many attractive textures, so most users download them from the Internet and install them additionally in order to use them later in their creative work

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Styles in Photoshop are a pre-created combination of customized effects that are designed to create a specific result, such as simulating glass or wood. Styles are used to quickly and non-destructively process an image and are applied to individual layers

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A wallpaper is a background picture that is constantly displayed on your desktop. Even the most pleasant pictures can get bored over time, and then it's time to change the wallpaper. Necessary Computer Instructions Step 1 Call the context menu by clicking the left mouse button on the desktop

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Working in the 3D editor itself is very exciting and certainly creative. MilkShape 3D is much easier to use than other 3D modeling programs, however, issues related to the imposition of textures on the model can still arise. Most of the questions arise from those who are just starting to master the program

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Working in a graphics editor Photoshop is in no small measure associated with working with layers. By superimposing one layer on top of another, you can combine images, achieve various effects, and create stylish photographs. Instructions Step 1 Let's take two original images

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If dirt and dust particles get inside the keyboard of a conventional desktop computer, only the keyboard itself will fail over time. While it is possible for dirt from the laptop keyboard to get onto the inside of the laptop case, in this case, your laptop could break down soon

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Most computer viruses can be removed using special programs. In some cases, it is necessary to use special utilities that allow you to work without an operating system. Necessary - Antivirus software; - Dr.Web LiveUSB. Instructions Step 1 To get started, open the menu of the installed antivirus software and run a full scan of all local drives

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In modern computer games, models with a relatively small number of polygons are used. MilkShape 3d is a fairly compact but very powerful editor for low poly modeling. Sometimes, in order to properly prepare an object for export to the game, you need to determine its coordinates

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If the transfer of information from one computer to another must be carried out regularly, the most correct solution would be to combine them into a local network. If the distance between them does not allow doing this, you can organize a permanent channel in the global network - the Internet

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When you need to copy the distribution files (installation files) from the game disc to your personal computer, this is done both in order to save a backup copy (in case of damage or loss of the disc), and in the case when the disc must be given away

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PC users in their work use a very large number of all kinds of passwords. It happens that the password is forgotten and it is very problematic to remember it, since most often it is hidden behind the asterisk icons. However, it is quite possible to recover the lost password

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Online radio is a fairly popular type of service on the Internet. Both large media corporations and single enthusiasts create their own network "radio channels". The streaming format of the broadcast does not allow you to receive the entire broadcast at once

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The software product key gives you access to its full and legal use. You cannot lose it, since recovery can become problematic due to the lack of registration on the developer's website. Necessary - Internet connection. Instructions Step 1 Find the software product key on the packaging of its media

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The application Svchost.exe error message usually occurs after restarting the Windows XP Professional operating system. Booting into Safe Mode does not resolve the error. You must use the Event Log utility to identify the process that is causing the error

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If you want to free up as much space on your desktop as possible, you can hide the display of the taskbar. If necessary, you can take advantage of its capabilities in a split second. Necessary Windows XP operating system Instructions Step 1 Initially, I would like to describe the process, how it will look from the outside

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When working with the Windows XP operating system, you may encounter such a problem as the periodic appearance on the screen of a window with a text about a possible error (file svchost.exe). This kind of error can be associated with a violation of stability in the system, the cause of which can be found in the "

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Modern anti-virus programs have a very broad "spectrum of action". They treat infected files, control information coming from the Internet, track the contents of e-mail messages, and monitor programs loaded into the computer's RAM

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Torrents serve the purpose of exchanging files between Internet users. File transfer is carried out using a special program that distributes information from one computer to others when downloading a specially created torrent file. Necessary - µ

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There are a huge number of programs for stitching panoramic images. Some of them are free, some are shareware. In order not to keep a lot of image processing programs on your computer, it is better to use a universal program for all types of image processing Adobe Photoshop

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You can sell self-written software through special sites. There is also an option to register as an individual entrepreneur. Each of these methods has its pros and cons. Instructions Step 1 Select an Internet resource through which you will sell your software

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The software is developed by both lone enthusiasts and employees of commercial firms. They create programs for personal computers, mobile phones, and other devices containing microprocessors. Instructions Step 1 The classic software development model looks like this

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Many Minecraft fans dream of creating their own server. At the same time, they do not always aim to make such a resource a favorite place for many gamers to play. Sometimes they just want to have some kind of local network where they can practice the "

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Often, users download files from the Internet using third-party programs. Among them, one of the most popular is Internet Download Manager. Necessary - Internet connection; - bank card. Instructions Step 1 Download the Internet Download Manager program

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To work with interesting and useful Yandex services, you just need to create one account. The main thing is that you need to be extremely careful when filling out the registration form. Necessary - computer with Internet access

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The net send console application allows you to send a message over the local network to another user from the command line. By default, this command is not available in versions of Windows starting from XP. Execution of the command and practical use of the net send service can be carried out using the Sent utility, available for free download

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Laptops and netbooks are gradually fading into the background, many now choose less bulky mobile devices that allow you to communicate via the Internet with your family and friends, even on the go. Previously, "live" Internet communication could be implemented only on computers and laptops, but now it is available for tablets and smartphones with Android OS

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Quite a lot of people have come across such a situation when, by chance, unnecessary documents were sent to print. For a thrifty person, this can be a problem, because buying or refilling a cartridge today is not cheap. You must have access to Printer Management to cancel or resume printing

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Skype (Scape) is an Internet telephony program that allows the exchange of video, voice and text messages, with many additional features, which is currently the strongest competitor to any mobile operator. The tariffs provided by this service are much lower, and communication in the network in any way is free of charge

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In Windows 8, the My Documents folder does not appear on the Start menu as it did in previous versions of Windows. You must open this folder from its location. This is difficult for beginners. Instructions Step 1 Click on the "

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The My Documents folder is the main element of the desktop. It provides quick access to other folders contained in it: "My Pictures", "My Music", "My Videos" and other folders created by the system or by the user himself

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In case you have forgotten your password or your account details for ICQ, do not be discouraged. You can quickly restore them from the main program window. There are many types of ICQ, but there is about one password recovery algorithm. Let's describe the process for ICQ 7

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The operation of opening an external port on the Intercross modem does not require in-depth knowledge of computer resources and can be carried out by the user without the involvement of additional software. Instructions Step 1 Press the "

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On Odnoklassniki, users create various interest groups. These are thematic communities, and representative offices of companies, and small shops. If you still don't know how to add a group to Odnoklassniki, you are losing a lot, because in groups you can learn new interesting recipes, learn handicrafts, laugh at anecdotes, buy a new dress and much more

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Game simulators allow the player to feel in a role in which he is unlikely to be in life. It is with the help of game simulators that you can simultaneously have fun and get a lot of positive emotions. What are simulators? Simulators are a special genre of computer games on personal computers that allows the user to fully immerse themselves in another world of entertainment

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Damage to the user profile can lead to the loss of all settings and data. Restoration of such a profile is performed using standard Windows OS tools and does not require the use of additional programs. Instructions Step 1 Make sure you are logged in with a local administrator account

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We, as PC users, sometimes need to transfer information from one computer to another using various media. There are several types of them: flash cards, CDs and DVDs. They all differ from each other in the volume and methods of recording information

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Most of the relatively old mobile phones do not support the AVI and MP4 video file playback function. Especially for such devices, the 3gp format was developed. Necessary - Format Factory; - Adobe Premier. Instructions Step 1 To edit 3gp files into a different type, you need a special program

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A fairly common problem faced by users of a personal computer is the inability to access computer data that is on the hard disk due to damage to the operating system. This can happen for a variety of reasons. For example, due to improper installation or uninstallation of the program

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Often we do not use some of the keyboard buttons that give access to some applications. Perhaps this is due to the fact that application data is rarely used. However, you can change the button assignments. Necessary - the MediaKey program

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There is a lot of useful information on the Internet that you can use. From the Internet you can download a sample of the required document, download an interesting article. However, web pages are often overloaded with unnecessary elements that should be removed before printing

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To delete files and folders, use the Delete command from the context menu or the Delete key. However, sometimes these standard methods do not work and the file cannot be deleted. Error: the file is in use by another program As a rule, open applications prevent other programs from manipulating the files they are using

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The Quick Launch is one of the four building blocks of the Windows taskbar. The taskbar also includes a Start button, a middle section that displays open applications and documents, and a notification area. The quick launch bar allows you to open the most frequently used programs with one click of the mouse

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In some cases, the user may need to hide the taskbar from the screen along with the "start" button. This is convenient, for example, for a computer used as a media center, or if the resolution of the monitor is extremely small. Instructions Step 1 Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen

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The properties of a folder located on the local drive of the computer are not displayed by default. To view the properties of a folder, you must specifically call the corresponding dialog box. It is quite possible to hide the folder itself using the "

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CD-RW is a type of disc that can be rewritten many times. It is very convenient to store temporary information on it. For example, you can burn a movie to cd-rw in order to transfer it from computer to computer. Necessary - a computer with Windows OS

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SPTD is a computer device driver that provides a new additional method for accessing data on storage devices. Most often, this driver is used in programs Nero, Alcohol 120%, Daemon Tools, and so on. Necessary - skills of a confident PC user

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We urgently need to remove the drivers, because they installed something wrong, and nothing (or anything) from the hardware wants to work. Or you need to update the driver, but for some unknown reason it is not updated. Necessary at least one driver installed on your computer Instructions Step 1 We go into the properties of My Computer, for which we click on the My Computer icon with the right mouse button and select "

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The desktop in the graphical interface of the operating system is the main window from which the main interface controls are accessed. In addition to basic functions, the desktop can be used as a regular folder for storing files. In Windows, the user has several ways to create files on the desktop

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Working in a room where there are two or more computers, it is periodically necessary to exchange data between them. It is not very convenient to exchange files using external media or wireless communication, and it takes a lot of time. The most suitable way is a local area network

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The Windows operating system registry is a huge database where system settings, information about the configuration of a computer are stored. It records any changes in the composition and structure of your computer's software. But it happens that any program (especially for games), due to incorrect installation in the operating system or for other reasons, remains not entered in the registry, and the user is forced to do it manually

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By creating a hidden recovery partition on the disk, it will be possible to get away from many confusing steps to reanimate Windows. You can make it so that your system can be restored to a healthy state in one click. The most convenient way is to create a recovery partition on your computer

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Windows users have the ability to change the icons of executable files to any images on the hard disk of the computer. The icon can be selected by changing the settings directly in the operating system itself. Instructions Step 1 Right click on the image you want to use as the executable file icon

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Newer versions of Windows operating systems include a backup or image function. It allows you to quickly bring the system to a working state without resorting to a complete reinstallation. Necessary - DVD disc. Instructions Step 1 To create an image of the Windows Seven operating system, go to the "

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Some DVD players require a special format to play videos. To convert files to another type, it is recommended to use special utilities. Necessary - Total Video Converter. Instructions Step 1 Download Total Video Converter

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The avi container is one of the popular digital video packaging methods. But what if the files with this extension, captured from the camera, or received in another way, only play halfway on your home DVD player, or not play at all? There is no reason to be upset, the problem will be solved if you convert the avi to a format suitable for DVD media

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Among the various storage formats for video files, AVI is the most common. It is understood by many consumer devices: DVD players, e-books, and many models of music players. If the file you are interested in has a different extension that is not supported by your "

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Avi, or Audio Video Interleave, is one of the famous containers for recording audio and video, first used in 1992. If the system has codecs that compress audio and video streams in this container, avi files can be played by almost any player installed on the computer

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The file format is its structure, which determines how the file is displayed and stored. Typically indicated at the end of the file name (the part that is separated by a period is usually called an extension). To open any file, you need to know its format

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FLAC is a codec that is designed to save audio files in uncompressed form to ensure maximum quality and transfer their original sound. It makes sense to play this file format only on high-quality sound-reproducing equipment. Instructions Step 1 Try playing the flac file with your DVD player

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FLV is a video file format. Most often, when we download videos from VKontakte or YouTube, they are saved in this format. However, not all standard players can reproduce the capricious flv. Necessary FLVPlayer4Free program Instructions Step 1 There is a program made specifically for playing flv video format

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A VOB file is an MPEG-2 data container for direct burning to DVD. Some players experience difficulties when working with these files, in other words, they simply do not see them. A converter program can help in this situation. One of the famous converters is Canopus ProCoder

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Translation in the form of subtitles is often found in foreign films. Some directors even consider it preferable for their films not to translate into other languages by voice, but only by text. Not every moviegoer will enjoy this approach, especially when words cover a third of the screen surface

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To date, a huge number of films have been released. And they differ from each other not only in genre, duration and staging, but also in the recording format, for example, the presence of vob files, which often causes difficulties when watching films

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There are situations when a movie needs to be converted to DVD format. For example, older player models may not support a particular video file format. And to view the file with the player, you must first transfer it to DVD. Necessary - ConvertXtoDvd 3 program

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The MAC address is a unique identifier for the network card. It is needed in order to deliver data to a specific network node. Usually, the user does not need information about the MAC address, but in some cases it becomes necessary to find it out

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The intense work process often requires working on two computers - work and home. So that you do not have to carry the necessary data from the office to home and back, you can set up remote access to the desktop of the second computer. It does not take a lot of time

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Often, setting up a home server that is not connected to a separate monitor, for example, requires remote access. Tools for such access for the Windows operating system have been implemented for a long time and are available to everyone. Instructions Step 1 First of all, you can use a standard Windows tool called "

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Additional rows and columns can be added to a table created in Microsoft Office Excel. You can quickly add a blank row to the end of a table, include adjacent rows or columns, and insert table rows and columns anywhere. Necessary Microsoft Office Excel program, file with table Instructions Step 1 Start Microsoft Office Excel and create the required table

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The intrusive message "Outlook Express can compress messages to free up disk space" can infuriate most users of this useful program. The solution to the problem, albeit with some reservations, lies in using the resources of the Windows system itself

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You can change certain settings of the program directly from its menu or by interfering with the source code. The second method can sometimes be limited by the terms of the license agreement. Necessary - Resource Tuner program

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There is a button on the Windows taskbar that is very convenient to use when working with several applications at the same time, it is called "Minimize all windows". When a lot of programs are open, and you need quick access to the desktop, just click on it, and all windows will be minimized automatically

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Almost every modern person stores some kind of information on flash drives. Some have photographs, while others have work files or a future diploma. Unfortunately, none of us is immune to the loss of this data, no matter how reliable the flash memory may seem

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The Sticky feature, available on any version of the Windows operating system, lets you drag and drop and select without holding down the mouse button. You can enable and disable this option through the Control Panel. Instructions Step 1 Most of the settings for all devices in the system are made using the Windows Control Panel, and mouse settings are no exception

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A sound scheme is a set of sounds that accompany various events in the operating system. It is an integral part of the desktop theme, and the selected sounds change when a new theme is selected. Instructions Step 1 Change the sound scheme of your computer, for this you can use the standard schemes included in Windows

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When operating a computer, sometimes it is necessary to use non-standard procedures. For example clearing mbr. But at the same time, it is necessary to clearly understand that such an operation will erase information about partitioning the disk into partitions, i

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Viruses that spread via flash drives by exploiting a vulnerability in the autorun function are now widely spread. If your computer is running a Linux operating system, then it is not only immune to such viruses, but can also be used to cure flash drives infected with them

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The Autorun.inf file is used by the operating system to start the automatic installation of programs. But very often such files can appear after viruses get on the computer. And they have nothing to do with running programs. They can block access to the contents of not only folders, but also an entire partition of a hard drive

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In the Windows operating system, it is possible to set the "Hidden" attribute in the properties of any folder or file. After that, the object will no longer be displayed on the desktop, in the "Explorer" window and in other applications

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Modern operating systems include many tools to improve the user experience. Most of these tools are familiar and almost invisible. They are used without hesitation and do not pay attention to them. However, some of the capabilities are related to the collection of data about user actions and pose a potential threat to personal privacy

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"Task Manager" is a Windows application with which the user can get information about what programs and processes are currently running on the computer, about how loaded the system is. The Dispatcher also allows you to end and start programs and processes

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A reminder that the operating system may be counterfeit often appears after downloading updates. Naturally, most often it appears when counterfeit copies are used. There are several methods you can use to remove this alert. Necessary - the skills of a confident PC user to perform tasks with the registry

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Have you accidentally emptied the Trash and deleted important work files or photos that were only in one copy? It is almost always possible to recover files deleted from the recycle bin, and most likely it will not take much of your time. Instructions Step 1 To recover information deleted from the recycle bin, you need to download and install one of the special programs on your computer, for example, the Recuva program, which is available on the Internet for fr

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Sometimes it happens that files that have been deleted from the recycle bin long ago become necessary again. You can recover lost data on a Windows computer using special programs. Necessary - UnErase program. Instructions Step 1 Search the Internet and install on your computer one of the applications for recovering files deleted from the recycle bin