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Windows stores its system restore points in the System Volume Information folder. By default, this folder is inaccessible; however, the Disk Cleanup utility can be used clear old restore points and to adjust the folder size. The System Restore feature restores your computer to a previous state without affecting personal files, because it does not back up these types of files. This comes in handy when you have a bad program installation or virus or spyware infection....

There is a lot of freeware–and not so free–software on the Internet to compress large video files for easier publishing on the Web or for storing on 700MB CD-RW disks. When it comes to compression software, DivX and XviD are popular choices with tech gurus and hackers, but a person with average computer skills might be overwhelmed with their complexity. A much more user friendly alternative is Windows Movie Maker, and if you own a Windows XP or Vista computer, you already have the software on your computer....

Project N64 is a computer program that lets you play Nintendo 64 games on your computer through a technology called “emulation.” The program acts as the console, while the games play via files called “roms.” Project N64 allows you to use either your keyboard to control these games, or USB joypads that resemble console game controllers like the models made by Logitech. Writer Bio

FireFly Studios’ “Stronghold: Crusader” PC game builds on the original “Stronghold” game of medieval warfare. Players lay siege to enemy castles and defend their own keeps against a backdrop of The Crusades. The title supports multiplayer gaming either competitively or cooperatively against AI opponents. While the game offers several options for connecting over a network, including the third-party GameSpy Arcade option, the built-in TCP/IP connection method provides the easiest means of connecting two PCs for multiplayer matches....

The Panasonic Lumix is a digital high-definition camera with an HDMI (High Definition Media Interface) port for hooking up to a PC for downloading videos and still images. The Lumix uses an HDMI cable with a mini-plug on one end and a standard-size HDMI cable for the PC connection. Each six-sided plug contains 19 pins that fit within their respective ports to transmit video and audio data from the camera to the computer....

The floppy disk is a storage container that will not die. The need to retrieve old files archived on floppy disks along with the absence of built-in floppy disk drives have created a need for external drives. USB floppy disk drives are plug-and-play devices that are compatible with Windows 7 without the need of a special driver disk. Writer Bio

Connecting your AT&T U-verse receiver to a Bose surround sound system will transform your television viewing experience into one that mimics that of a true theater. You have several options in connecting your AT&T receiver to your Bose surround sound system, though to maintain high-definition quality you should always choose the highest-quality audio and video connection compatible with your individual components. The highest-quality high-definition audio and video cable is the HDMI cable, followed closely by component video cables....

Cable boxes decode an encrypted signal from the cable service provider prior to transmitting a television picture to a display. Connect a monitor switching box to a high-definition cable box so that the TV picture can be watched on a computer monitor. The monitor cable box, which can be acquired from a computer store or electronics shop, will let you switch between the desktop and live television. The process is straightforward and will not negatively affect the computer, monitor or cable box in any way....

The file extension “.xsn” identifies a template form file used by Microsoft Infopath, a form design and creation program. It is used only on Windows-based operating systems. The file extension “.pdf” identifies s a Portable Document Format file used by Adobe Systems. A .pdf file preserves the formatting of any document and can easily be opened on any computer, including Macs. Converting an .xsn file to a .pdf file will allow you to open it on any computer....

Using PDF files allows you to send them to other users and have them appear exactly how you formatted them. To open a PDF file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. DBF files are used in databases and various programs such as dataBased Intelligence dBASE and Corel WordPerfect Office X5. It is possible to covert PDF files into DBF, but you must first install a program on your computer....

AOL email is one of the popular email providers out there. Like other email providers, you can send and receive emails from other users. You can also upload an email to Microsoft Word if you want to send the file as an attachment to someone else, or if you want to edit the email information for a different purpose. Using a simple copy and paste step, see how easy it is to upload your AOL email to Microsoft Word....

The MIPS, or Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages, assembly code was developed by MIPS Computer Systems. There are six major implementations of the code. The two current implementations are MIPS32 and MIPS64, which support 32-bit and 64-bit operating instructions, respectively. MIPS uses a two-character alphanumeric codes to represent different letters and characters such as operands. Unfortunately, there is not a simple command to change letters from lowercase to uppercase. Each letter must be changed manually....

An .mtd file is used by MusicNotes Viewer software to display digital sheet music. The .midi file type contains music data for the playback of multiple instruments. The .mtd file can be converted to the .midi file type using MusicNotes Viewer. Warnings Writer Bio

The aptly named SAV file format allows you to save a work in progress. This can be useful no matter what the project, but once you save that data you need a way to analyze and examine it. Converting your existing SAV file to CSV format allows you to import it into an Access database, an Excel spreadsheet or any number of other programs. Once the data is saved as a CSV, you can examine it more closely for the necessary information....

A “forum signature” consists of text or images displayed under each of your posts on a forum. You can add a free countdown timer in your signature to highlight an upcoming event. Some websites provide generators that allow you to customize your timer, and you can copy and paste the generated code into your signature. The timer style you can use depends on whether the forum allows HTML code or only BBCode in the forum signatures....

When you subscribe to New Wave Communications as your high speed Internet Service Provider, one of the features you receive is that you can create five New Wave email accounts. One email account is automatically assigned to you, as the primary account holder, when you sign up for the services. You can easily setup the four remaining email accounts whenever are ready to do so. Writer Bio

Tri-fold brochures are used by many businesses, schools and organizations to sell a product or service, provide data and statistics or offer other information. Brochures are popular because they use colors and pictures along with basic text to capture the reader’s attention. They are also easy to mail, carry and distribute. You can make brochures that appear polished and professional using Microsoft Publisher. Writer Bio

A dynamic Word document is a document that has some VBA (Visual Basic for Application) code behind it to complete automated or complex tasks. These tasks can range anywhere from adding rows to tables to exporting information to other Office applications. VBA modules can be used to send out mass email documents or even creating documents based on templates just by clicking a single button. To make your Word documents dynamic, you will need to have understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Word, VBA and macros....

Log in to FeedBurner at Feedburner.google.com (full link in Resources). Click the title of your WordPress blog’s feed, then click “Publicize” from the main menu at the top of the screen. Click “Email Subscriptions” under the “Services” header on the left, then copy the code from the large text box in the middle of the screen. Open a new browser tab log in as an administrator to your WordPress account....

Fiber optics have revolutionized communication. The first fiber optic application or ideology was based upon a theory presented by Alexander Graham Bell in the late 1800s–that light could carry voice recordings through the use of wiring. In the late 1970s, Corning Glass Works created minute glass tubing that could be used as a wave-guide to transmit information using light. The use of these fiber optics spread widely across the U....