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As you know, majority of TV screens (and therefore computer screens or displays) have an aspect ratio of 16:9. The previous, but still used video aspect ratio was of 4:3.  Powerpoint 2010 uses such an old aspect ratio with the consequence that, when viewing a presentation on a 16:3 screen, you will notice two annoying, black vertical bands or bars preventing you from using the whole computer display surface. This quick trick will change Powerpoint aspect ration from the default 4:3 to 16:9. Continue reading »

If you are a big fun of the wonderful Tron sci-fi saga, then you are gonna love this small application I have just found on the Internet. I am talking about the great Tron Clock. Basically, it is a clock with a Tron theme. A series of spinning neon discs, a small ball and segments mark the current time in seconds, minuted and hours. But let’s see what its more important features are after the jump. Continue reading »

It’s quite common to get and receive an email to your email inbox in Outlook 2011 which, by reading its subject line, doesn’t say too much to you. That’s a real pain because you are forced to open the body of such an email and read its content. Additionally, if you receive a lot of emails, this might become a real issue after some time, because you might miss to locate that particular email due to the poor or wrong description in the subject. This small guide will show you how to change and modify the subject of any received email in order to get a better idea of what the emails is about. Continue reading »

While working with a computer it is very easy to make some mistake and end up deleting important files, data and information. For example, it is very easy to play with your Google Chrome settings because, for example, you want to change something on the browser to make if faster or add some extra features. However, above all when you try to update it, it is quite easy to accidentally delete all of your bookmarks. This small post will show you a simple trick that will recover your deleted bookmarks in a couple of steps. Note: The trick only works if you haven’t closed Google Chrome yet! Continue reading »

Microsoft has recently released an interesteing beta version of a program called Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper. The program is meant to help users boot their unbootable computer after a virus attack. In fact, recently a lot of computers have been infected by viruses and malware that infect Windows boot system thus preventing the user from turning the computer on. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper does two very important things. The first is  boot a compromised, apparently beyond-recovery computer. The second thing it does is to perform an offline scan to remove rootkits and other viruses which have compromised your computer booting. Please note, that this new Microsoft tool is not meant to replace your antivirus. In fact, Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper is only a tool specifically designed to solve problems related to booting.  If you want to download the software, click the links after the jump. Continue reading »