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Import bookmarks from Internet Explorer to Firefox

  1. Click File and then Import.
  2. The Import Wizard gives you the options to select what to import.
  3. Check the items to import and click Next.
  4. Click Finish once the wizard is done importing data.

How to burn a CD/DVD Image

CD/DVD images is a file that contains the contents of a CD or DVD.Image files usually have the .iso file extension.To burn an image to disc,download ImgBurn from the following link.Install Imgburn and following the directions below to burn the image.

  1. Open ImgBurn and choose the option write image file to disc.
  2. Click the Browse for file button to browse for the image you want to burn.
  3. Navigate to the file and click Open
  4. Click on Write to burn the image to CD/DVD.
  5. ImgBurn does the rest of the work for you and burns the image to disc.

How to extract data from .exe

Most often executable files such as drivers do not show their install path. This makes it hard to find the files they install to your computer.You can however extract the files from an exe using Universal Extrator.Below are screenshots of the program

How to open Office 2007 files in Office 2003

Most Office 2007 documents have extensions that are different from the earlier versions such as Office 2003.For instance, Word documents in Office 2007 by default have the .docx extension. To open such files in earlier versions of Office,download Microsoft Compatibility Pack. Install the Compatibility Pack and you can open files from Office 2007 in earlier versions of Office. You can also save files in earlier versions of Office as Office 2007 files using File>>Save As option.

How to Reset Internet Explorer To Default Settings

Resetting Internet Explorer to its default settings is sometimes the only way to fix certain problems related to it. To reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click Tools,then Internet Options

    internet explorer tools

  2. Click the AdvancedTab

    internet explorer advanced tab

  3. Click Reset
  4. Internet Explorer will ask if you are sure about resetting. Click Reset
  5. Restart Internet Explorer

How to Download Torrents Safely

If you use bittorents a lot,I will not be surprised if you told me you either received an email or letter from your ISP(Internet Service Provider) concerning a file your downloaded from the internet.Have you ever wondered how they get this information? Most Bittorent clients for downloading torrents give information such as IPs of peers(other people downloading or seeding the torrent) and the percentage of the file they have downloaded.The owner of the copyright for the file you are downloading can easily use a bittorent client to track you and then forward that information to your ISP.Your ISP then sends you a warning in email or writing.Below is a screenshot from uTorrent.

utorrent peer ip

When you click the Peers tab on uTorrent,you can see the list of IPs and the clients other seeders/leechers are using.This is how they track you.They can even use the information from bittorent clients to determine what percentage of the file you’ve downloaded.

On the File tab(from image above),you can get information on what percentage of the file has been downloaded.This doesn’t apply to uTorrent alone,all bittorent clients readily have IP and other information available to any other person who is seeding or downloading the torrent.

To download torrents safely,the best thing to do is to use a software that blocks IPs of known organizations or people who track you.The best software to use of this is Peer Guardian.

Peer Guardian(image above) blocks IPs and makes it harder for them to track you.

When you click on the List Manager, in Peer Guradian you can specify which IPs to block.You can even create and add you own list if you have knowledge of IPs that track downloads.

Note that no software is 100 percent safe but using  Peer Guardian will make it harder for you to be tracked.

How to Create An Email Signature In Outlook

To create an email signature in Outlook:

  1. Click Tools,then Options

    outlook tools

  2. Click Mail Format,then click Signatures..

    outlook mail format

  3. On the Create Signature window,Click New

    outlook create signature

  4. Type a name for the Signature in the “Enter a name for your new signature:” box and Click Next.

  5. Type your signature in the Edit Signature box and Click Finish

Configure Outlook for Gmail

Follow this steps to configure your Gmail account to use Outlook as a mail client.

  1. Log into your Gmail account
  2. Click Settings at the top of the page
  3. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP
  4. Select Enable POP for all mail

    Gmail settings

  5. Click Save Settings
  6. Open Outlook and Click Tools,then select Email Accounts
  7. Select Add  a new e-mail account and Click Next

    outlook add e-mail

  8. Choose POP3 as your server type and Click Next

  9. Fill in your details,Name,Email Address,User Name and Password. For Server information,type the following  for
    Incoming mail server (POP3):
    pop.gmail.com
    Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
    smtp.gmail.com

  10. Click on More Setting..then go to the Outgoing Server tab. Check the My Outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication box and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

  11. Click the Advanced tab and check This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) boxes under Incoming Server(POP3) and Outgoing Server (SMTP). Type 995 and 465 for the Incoming Server(POP3) and Outgoing Server(SMTP) respectively.
  12. Click OK
  13. You can test the account settings by clicking Test Account Settings…
  14. Click Next and then Click Finish

Convert any document to PDF

To export Outlook 2003,2007 contacts:

  1. Open Outlook,Click File then Import and Export

  2. Select Export to file and Click Next

  3. Choose Personal Folder File(.pst) and Click Next. If you prefer a different format other than PST, you can choose other available formats such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access etc

  4. Click Contacts and then Click Finish

If you do not have Personal Folders defined for Outlook, you will have to choose where you want to save the file then Click Finish

How to Export Contacts from Outlook 2003,2007

To export Outlook 2003,2007 contacts:

  1. Open Outlook,Click File then Import and Export

  2. Select Export to file and Click Next

  3. Choose Personal Folder File(.pst) and Click Next. If you prefer a different format other than PST, you can choose other available formats such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access etc

  4. Click Contacts and then Click Finish

If you do not have Personal Folders defined for Outlook, you will have to choose where you want to save the file then Click Finish


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