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Recover Deleted files, Undelete Files in Windows with Free Tools
Have you ever deleted a file that you did not wish to and wanted to recover it but did not find it in the recycle bin? You probably deleted it permanently with Shift+Delete or emptied the Recycle Bin. Now what? Don’t worry, you may still have a chance to get it back. This article...more How to rip high-quality MP3s in Windows without iTunes
Installation Step 1: Download the Windows executable of LAME to a folder on your PC and unzip it. Step 2: Download and install Exact Audio Copy. You’ll need to have an audio CD in your optical drive in order for EAC to configure the drive for use. Accept all the defaults and when you’re...more 13 useful VLC keyboard shortcuts
If you’re like me, you enjoy doing things faster. Using keyboard shortcuts can help you spend less time looking for buttons or menus, and more time enjoying music and videos. So take a moment to become a more efficient by reading over these VLC shortcuts: Space: toggle pause/play F: toggle full-screen (you can also use Esc to...more How to extract high-quality icons from Windows files
Whether you need them to spruce up your presentation or you want to use them to help organize your files, large, colorful icon images can be handy tools. Many programs and files in Windows come packed with them, but it can be a pain to extract them — especially the larger 256×256 size. BeCyIconGrabber...more How to easily install Windows software on Linux machines?
Linux is great: it’s cheap, it’s stable, and it’s secure. It can also be somewhat frustrating for those of us who want to install Windows software (especially games), as the Wine interface is still tough for beginners and some intermediate users. PlayOnLinux streamlines Wine installation and makes it much easier. Here’s how to use...more 23 new keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8?
If the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is the first time you’ve had a chance to use Windows 8, you might feel a little lost at first. The best way to learn how to get around the new Metro design and settings, may be to use the new keyboard shortcuts. Charms Win+C: All charms Win+Q:...more How to copy plain text from Skype?
Sometimes you just want the actual message, and not all the additional information in a Skype call. If you’ve ever copied and pasted text from a Skype call or conversation, you’ve probably noticed that Skype adds a time stamp and some quotation texts to whatever it is you copied. This can be handy for...more How to speed up file transfers in Windows?
The built-in file transfer system in Windows can be quite slow, as anyone who uses networked hard drives or moves large media files knows from painful experience. TeraCopy is a great, easy to use app that optimizes transfer speed while avoiding other pitfalls of Windows Explorer. #1. To get started with TeraCopy, download and install...more How to turn old hard drives into one large drive in Windows?
Put your old hard drives to good use. We’ll show you how to combine them to make one large drive in Windows. Can’t afford a 1TB drive, but you’ve got two 500GB drives just lying around? Windows can combine them. The Windows XP/Vista/7 feature is called spanning, and it can extend the usefulness of...more 
