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Stuck for a stamp? Print one out instead of going off to buy one

Buying stamps can be time-consuming. The good news is Royal Mail has made it possible to print postage labels at home. Our workshop shows you how to do it

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Record your favourite BBC TV shows to watch at a later date

The BBC’s iPlayer has a desktop option that can save programmes on to your computer to view whenever you want. Our workshop shows you how to do it

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Find folders and files quickly

As a PC’s hard disk fills up, it can become harder to find the files and folders you need. We show you how a free program, Everything, can find things in an instant

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Select the websites you want to see

If your day is disappearing courtesy of constant visits to Facebook and Twitter, why not break the habit by using Cold Turkey? We show you how it works

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  • 31/05/2012
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Resize or convert multiple images to a different format automatically

Irfanview uses an automation feature called batch processing to change multiple images to a different size, format and name far faster than it would take manually

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Correct your common typing mistakes automatically in Word

Word includes Autocorrect, a feature that fixes common misspellings and replaces ordinary text with special characters. We explain how to get the most out of it

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How to improve the photos of devices you want to sell online

Many people buying products online look at the photos uploaded by sellers before they read the description, so if your photo is bad, you may lose sales

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Download your personal data and keep it close with Google Takeout

Whether you want to create a local backup of everything stored on the Google services you use or are curious what’s on file, Takeout makes the process easy

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  • 18/05/2012
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Make your child's web surfing with Internet Explorer a whole lot safer

An Internet Explorer feature called Content Advisor can prevent your youngsters straying onto unsuitable websites. It's not perfect, but it is a good place to start

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  • 16/05/2012
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Give your computer maximum security with Windows Firewall

We explain how to check if the Windows Firewall is working correctly, how to fix it if something goes wrong, and how to configure it for maximum protection

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Replace the hard disk in a laptop

It is inevitable that every hard disk will run out of storage space or fail at some stage. We show you how to fit a new hard disk with more capacity to a laptop PC

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Convert your home movies into 3D

We explain how to take 2D footage shot on a normal camera and convert it to 3D using free tools found on Youtube. You can then share it with friends online

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Check your documents and essays for style, content and plagiarism

A free service can check the spelling, grammar, content and style of your documents. It can also tell if you've been using someone else's words

  • Web
  • 02/05/2012

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