File Format

What’s The Best Cross-Platform File System?

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Good question. It’s something that I’ve been thinking about and something that for a while annoyed the hell out of me. Realistically there are three operating systems that someone (or at least a tech-geek) might have on their system – Windows, Linux (of some variety) and Mac OS X (apple-labelled or otherwise) and the ideal [...]

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What is the difference between TIFF, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and a BMP file?

May 29, 2010

Free computer Tips Sometimes it can get confusing when dealing image file formats. Which file format to use for what picture or graphic? Its all too technical for me so I have tried to explain the difference between them all in my own easy way. Each image file format has its own unique features. I [...]

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Should I choose a FAT32 or NTFS file system when I format my computer?

May 29, 2010

FAT32 or NTFS? Should I choose FAT32 or NTFS file system when I want to format a computer? You will also be asked this question when you are formatting an external hard drive or a usb flash drive. You will not be asked to choose between FAT32 or NTFS when formatting a hard drive with [...]

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How to copy, move and create new folders in Windows XP and Vista

May 29, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Tips The skill of creating new folders in Windows is generally taken for granted and we presume that everyone knows how to do this. The funny thing is, that not everyone knows how to make a new folder, or even move and copy them. Mastering this easy task will enable you [...]

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File and disk Management

May 29, 2010

How to find the product key of Windows or office installed on your computer? Add a video or to word 2007 and convert it to a PDF How to make a bookmark in a word 2007 document? How to link to a heading, title or bookmark in a word 2007 document How to make headings [...]

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Change drive letters or directories in the dos command (cmd) window

May 29, 2010

Writing commands into a dos command window is not a secret, because before Windows was invented, you needed to be able to navigate around the computer somehow and therefore we had to learn how to change drive letters. When I say change drive letters, I mean in a Dos window, not change drive letters of [...]

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