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Steam Officially Available on Ubuntu Linux–Huge Sale on Games this Week

Steam is officially available as a stable release for Linux system. In promotion of the launch, there's a huge sale on games for a limited time.

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Wirelessly Connect a PS3 Controller to Your Android Phone

Are onscreen touch gamepads for Android devices getting you down? Switch to your PlayStation 3's Sixaxis controller instead. Here's how.

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How to Install New Kindle Fire HD Launchers

Ready to ditch the stock Amazon carousel launcher? There are plenty of alternatives in the Play market and this guide will show you how to use them with a Fire HD.

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Google Catalogs – The App You Never Heard of or Asked For

Save some paper and switch to Google Magazines. Huh? Never heard of it? Neither had I. Let's take a deep dive and see what Google's built for tablet users.

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How to Check if Your Computer Memory (RAM) is Bad

Is your computer having problems starting up? Usually the first thin to go is the harddrive, but it may be worth checking your RAM too.

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How to Turn Your Browser into a Notepad

Notepad be gone, now when you're surfing the web you can browse and take notes within your browser. Um, just be sure to save it!

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SoundLock Sets a Maximum Volume Level So Commercials Don’t Blast Out Your Ears

Want to save your hearing and stop annoyingly loud commercials on Hulu Plus an more? SoundLock is a free Windows utility that lets you set a maximum volume cap.

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How to Check if Your Computer’s Hard Disk Drive is Bad

A broken or decaying hard drive can bring your computer to a screeching halt. If your computer is performing poorly, this is one of the first components to check.

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What to Do When Your HDD Fails

If your hard disk drive is going bad, data loss is either imminent or already happening. If you don’t have a solid backup plan in place, now is the last opportunity for some disaster recovery.

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How to Get Price-Change Refunds on Amazon Purchases

If you purchased something on Amazon and the price drops within a week of buying it, you can request a refund on the difference! Here's how.

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Set Default Android Browser’s Homepage to Most Visited Sites

The default Android browser page is a boring Google search box that wants to know your location. Here's how to change this setting so that a “new tab” displays all of the sites you visit the most.

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Quickly Re-Open Tabs in Chrome and Firefox

Have you ever accidentally closed a tab in your browser? Here's the quickest way to bring the tab back in Chrome and Firefox with a keyboard shortcut.

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How to Disable Windows Search

In either Windows 8 or 7, you don't have to deal with Microsoft's built-in search features if you don't want to. Turn them off and use whatever one you want!

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Move the Snagit Library to a Second HDD Using Symlinks

One of my favorite screenshot programs is Snagit, and in large part because of its capture library system. However, if you want to move the screenshot library it takes a little bit of work.

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How to Install a New Disk Drive on your Desktop Computer

Looking to expand your computer's hard drive horizons? Installation is easy with just a little bit of knowledge, and you can get it from this guide.

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How to Change a a Drive Partition Style from MBR to GPT

If you're adding multiple hard drives to your Windows computer, or setting up a server, be sure to use the right partition style. Here's an explanation of what each type type is, and how to change it.

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Use the Windows Firewall to Block a Program From Internet Access

If you're careful about which programs you download, you probably don't need to worry about them accessing the internet. But even when a program has a good reputation, you don't have to leave your...

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How to Disable SuperFetch in Windows 7 & 8

If you're running on a speedy modern hard-drive you might see an overall improvement on your system by disabling services like SuperFetch.

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How to Check Your Computer’s Memory Usage in Windows

Is it time to buy more RAM for your computer’s total memory capacity? Test how much your Windows system is using with Performance and Resource Monitor.

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How to Create a New Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation 9

Is Oracle's Virtualbox getting you down? VMware Workstation is a pricey alternative that streamlines the process and makes it easy to manage virtual machines.

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