Have you ever said, "Oooooops, I shouldn't have deleted that file"? Well, I have. I have used this program to recover a lost file, that i accidentally deleted. This program recovers any lost files from your computer, ipod, flash drive, etc. Also, this program can securely delete any files that you want to be deleted forever. Come check it out here.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Want to sing a song but don't know the words to it, well there is a media player that displays live lyrics. ALSong is a free media player that can find the song lyrics, plays most of the music formats, and you can listen to web radio. Want to download it, click here.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Sometimes you want to upgrade your ram and do not know what kind of motherboard you have. Sometimes you want to see you battery info. Sometimes you want to see what application are installed. With LookatmyPc you can do just that. It free and gives you a custom report of your system and more.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Well, if you've wondered what you've done throughout your computer time, but have no time to track what applications you've used, Manic Time is a good program out there. This program does it for you, it tracks your computer usage, used applications, and can tag your time by organizing the things you accomplished throughout the day. Just give it a try by clicking here.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Have you ever wanted an easy way to eject your USB device? Believe it or not there is a way. Run the program and it will detect all your USB devices and you just select the one you want to eject and it's done. That's how easy it is. Want to give it a try, just download it from http://quick.mixnmojo.com/usb-disk-ejector.
Difficulty Level: Very Easy
Have you ever wondered if there was a tool that can optimize and clean your computer? Well there is a tool called CCleaner. It can erase built up temporary and useless files from Internet Explore, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Google Chrome. It can also clean your registry. Want to give it a try, go to http://www.ccleaner.com/
Difficulty Level: Beginner
What is the MRT tool? The MRT is the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. After an update, the MRT tool updates, runs a quick scan but not a full scan. Running the full scan will sometimes remove Malicious software that might be on your system. Want to run it? Click start, and go to run , than enter "MRT" and click enter. Now you have arrived to the MRT tool and follow through some basic steps and you are on your way to a safer cleaner machine.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Want to take a screenshot but don't know what software to use. PicPick features a capture tool, image editor, color picker, color palette, magnifier, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more. After starting the software, you simply select one of the tools from the PicPick Tools tray icon and then you start using it. Want to download it, go to http://picpick.wiziple.net/
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Windows 7 has been out for some time now and many people love it, I include myself. Many want to upgrade but normally that means buying a new computer but Microsoft has made it easier and affordable for student to upgrade. Windows 7 for just $64.95 and Office Ultimate for $59.95. This is a huge discount you must take advantage of. Here is where you can see info on Windows 7 and here to see that your eligible(use your student email!) and last but not least here for Office.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Have you ever wondered if there was a free photo editor almost as good as Adobe Photoshop? Well there is one, and it's called Hornil StylePix. It can do almost everything Photoshop can do but in a simpler way. Want to give it a try, just go to http://hornil.com/en/products/stylepix/.
Difficulty Level: Easy
First, lets start of by answering what an OS is. An OS (operating System) is an interface that interacts between the hardware and the programs inside a computer. Some types of operating system’s are Windows, Snow Leopard, and Linux. Now for the good stuff. The tip comes in when you want to run windows inside Snow Leopard or Linux in windows. Well, there are many paid solutions but there is one that is free. It's called Virtual Box made from Sun. You can install it and use it to run other OS's. Take a look www.virtualbox.org.
Difficulty level: Hard
Have you ever tried to log in to an XP computer, but you have forgotten your password? Well I have, and there is a way you can reset your password. If you share an XP computer with someone, then its simple to recover your password. First log in too any account on that computer. (If you only have one account, then you will have to enter safe mode by pressing and holding F8 while the computer starts. Then log in to the administrator account.)
Then you will have to click the start button, and click on "run." In the open field, type "control userpassword2". (Well obviously with out the quotes.) Next a window will pop up, it's the user accounts dialog box. Select the user with the lost password and click on "Reset Password", then type in the password in the two boxes. Finally click on "ok" and you are ready to log in to your account.
I have personally tried it on a Windows XP and a Windows 7 computer, so I know it works.
Results may very slightly depending on system configuration.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Your budget is to tight, but you need a similar program to Microsoft Office, well you can download a free and open productivity suite. Openoffice is a good replacement suite for Microsoft Office. It has word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Just go to openoffice.org and feel free to download it.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Have you ever wondered if there was a free but good anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-malware program. Well it is your lucky day, there is a good program and it's called Microsoft Security Essentials. It's a program that even the experts have recommended, so it might mean it is good. The way to get it is to click on the following link. http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
Difficult Level: Beginner
Have you ever thought of using the computer as a phone or to chat with someone across the world? Well I have, and I have found Skype very useful. You can get call to land lines or to another computer. Calling to another computer is free but calling to a phone is a monthly pay or a pay as you go. We can't get everything free right. Want to get Skype, go to www.skype.com
Difficulty Level: Beginner