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Foxit Reader: Optimize Viewing of PDFs on LCDs and Laptops

Foxit Reader contains a feature that smoothes text so that it displays better on LCD screens and laptops. Read on to find out how to enable this feature.

Disable Winamp Shell Extensions

Winamp 5 installs shell extensions to Windows Explorer for right-clicking multimedia files to play, enqueue, or to add to the Winamp bookmarks list. Use the steps provided in this tutorial to clean this up.

Windows 8.1: Disable Hot Corners

Windows 8 lets users take advantage of the corners of the screen to switch between apps or access common settings faster. However, this feature mostly targets touch screen users, so normal desktop users may not find it useful. If you do not use the feature, you can disable it to prevent accidental clicks when you are working.

Windows 8.1: High Contrast Theme

If your Windows 8 tablet is running out of battery or you need better screen readability when you use it under direct sunlight, you can switch from a normal modern theme to a high contrast theme.

Windows 8.1: Schedule Quiet Hours to Disable Notifications

During working hours or during sleep hours, you may want to turn off all notifications on your laptop or tablet to avoid disruption. Instead of manually turning off notifications for every single app, you can turn on the Quiet hours feature in the system setting so that all notifications during that period will be muted automatically.

Adobe Reader 7: Increase Amount of Documents Retained in Most-Recently Used List

By default, Adobe Reader 7 retains a list of up to five of the most recently accessed PDFs. This makes it easy to locate a document that you have currently viewed. However, if you read many PDFs, you might want it to increase the number of recently-accessed files that it lists. To do this, use the steps provided in this tutorial.

Winamp 5: Stop Reporting Anonymous Usage Stats

By default, Winamp reports anonymous usage statistics back to their server. To provide yourself with a little more privacy, you can stop reporting these stats by following the directions below:

How to Prevent Winamp 5 from Restoring File Associations

By default, Winamp 5 will attempt to restore associations of various multimedia files when the application is launched. This can be rather annoying if you do not prefer to use Winamp to play all of your multimedia content. To prevent Winamp 5 from performing this action, use the steps provided in this tutorial.

Adobe Reader 7: Use CoolType to Optimize Viewing of PDFs on Laptops

Adobe Reader 7.0 contains a feature called CoolType that smoothes text and monochrome graphics, making documents easier to read. It is optimized for LCD screens and laptops. To enable CoolType, use the steps below.

Winamp 5: How To Make the Playlist Easier to Read

You can increase the size of the text in your Winamp 5 playlist. This will make the text easier to read, but it will also show fewer items at one time in the playlist.

XP Pro and Vista: Prevent CD burning

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This tech-recipe contains a quick policy which will stop software theft by disabling CD burning options.

XP: Enable or Disable Windows Firewall for a Specific Network Connection

You can control which connections on your computer have Windows Firewall enabled. Keep reading to find out how to do this.

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