Making sure you get a clean malware scan

Sometimes when malware gets into your computer, it takes over the security software and stops it from cleaning everything out. Lincoln Spector has some suggestions for how to ensure that you get a completely clean scan.

How to buy a digital camera

Digital photography keeps getting better. Higher-resolution images, sophisticated but easy-to-use controls, and more. This article helps you sort out the features that matter, and those that don't.

When dialogue boxes extend beyond the screen

How often do you find that dialogue boxes extend below the bottom of your screen, so that you can't click on the necessary buttons? Happens to me a lot, and I have a reasonable size screen. Here's a little utility that allows you to drag any window (including dialogue boxes) around by holding down the Alt and Windows keys.

Fix your shaky videos, for free

With vReveal software for Windows, it's easy to quickly fix the videos from your cell phone, HD camcorder, digital camera, or other device. Stabilize, brighten, sharpen, add fun effects and more with just one click. It's completely free.

Automatic home page on new tab

When you launch a new tab in Internet Explorer, that tab automatically opens with your default home page. Sadly, Firefox doesn't have that feature, but a new add-on - New Tab Home Page - can provide it. Very simple to install.

Posterous: the quickest way to create a web page

Posterous is almost certainly the quickest way to create a web page and get it online. Post a simple text message, or include additional content such as an MP3 file or a picture. Unlike traditional blogging and publishing services, such as Blogger or MySpace, you don't even need to sign up for an account. Just think of something to say, then email it to post@posterous.com. Within a few seconds, you'll get back a reply telling you the address of your published page. Click on the link, and it's there for you (and the world) to see. Web publishing doesn't get easier, or quicker, than this.

New Microsoft Service Fixes Common PC Problems for Free

Fix it Center is a new Microsoft service currently in public beta that provides a set of online and offline tools for diagnosing and fixing common PC and device problems. Fix it Center consolidates into a single product a whole range of trouble shooters, wizards and other support resources currently scattered throughout the Microsoft site and Windows itself. It works with any Windows version from XP through to Window 7. The program will not only solve known problems but will also scan your PC for potential problems and suggest fixes.
The nice thing about this product is that it requires little technical input from the user. All the user needs to do is indicate the broad kind of category describing the problem and then the program will launch a diagnostic program for that category.
To setup Fix it Centre you need to go though a three stage setup procedure:
1. Go to http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal/ and click the “Try It” button. This will download a small 437KB program.
2. Run the downloaded program and accept the licensing agreement. This will then initiate a download and installations of the full Fix it Centre product. No download file size is given but it appears to be around 10MB.
3. Fix it center will install a number of troubleshooters based on your PC configuration but to tap into the full power of the product you need to setup an online account. There you will not only have access to a full range of troubleshooters but access to other support resources as well such as the Microsoft knowledge database. Additionally you can store the support history of your PCs on line.