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iTunes 8, 9, 10: How to Hide or Show Ping (or Genius) Sidebar

iTunes versions 8 and 9 contained a genius sidebar that displayed related music in the iTunes store. With iTunes version 10, this sidebar has been replaced with the Ping sidebar. Here is how to hide (or show) the sidebars related to these features.

Windows 7: Right-Click To Put Text Files Directly into the Clipboard

Do you store clips of text in notepad? In Windows, I frequently use notepad to store small amounts of information. However, it can be a hassle to open the file, select the text, and then copy it into the clipboard. This guide will demonstrate how to copy a complete text file into the clipboard just using the right-click context menu.

Outlook 2010: How to Minimize to the System Tray

If you find that you don’t use the Jump List functionality for Outlook 2010, you can minimize it to the System Tray to free up space on the Task Bar.

Foursquare: Off the Grid

I frequently receive questions from people asking me about foursquare. What does “off the grid” mean? How do I hide my location from my friends? This brief tutorial shows how to set your foursquare status to “off the grid” and thus hide your check ins from your foursquare friends.

IE8/IE9: Place the Menu Bar Above the Address Bar

If you use Firefox, then you are used to the menu bar being placed above the address bar, however Internet Explorer 8 and 9 place it below the Address Bar. You can move it by using a simple registry hack.

How to Import Contacts to Gmail from Facebook

Gmail is not only one of the most popular email services but it is also one of the central areas where people store their contacts. However, with the advent of Facebook, many of our contact details find a home in our Facebook friends list. How do we combine the two? This tutorial will show how to export our contacts from Facebook to Gmail.

IE9: How Do I Fix Web Pages that Do Not Render Correctly?

Some sites may not render correctly when viewed with Internet Explorer 9. Many websites were designed for earlier versions of the browser and have not yet been updated. This tutorial demonstrates how to improve the look of these websites by enabling Compatibility View. Directions are also included for viewing all sites in Compatibility View.

IE9: Change default download location

By default, IE9 will save your downloaded files to %windir%/Users/Your username/Downloads. If you want to save your files to somewhere else, this tweak for you!

SMS through E-Mail: US Cellular, SunCom, Powertel, ATT, Metro PCS and Alltel

If you know the correct email address, sending SMS through email is simple. Here is an update to our previous popular post on emailing via SMS.

Windows 7/Vista: How to Extract Content from MSI Files

While there are plenty of utilities available to extract the contents of an MSI file, you can do it straight from the command line without using some third party application. These directions have been updated to show this works in both Windows 7 and Vista. Here’s how:

IE9: How Do I Add or Change Search Engines?

Internet Explorer 9 defaults to Bing as the search provider. However, many users want to use Google, Yahoo, or an alternative search engine instead. This tutorial shows how to add/remove search providers in IE9.

Sony PSP Go / PSP: How to completely wipe device and memory card and remove PSN ID

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This tech-recipe is for PSP and PSP Go owners who are looking to completely wipe / delete all media, saved games, games, and personal information on your PSP prior to selling or gifting. This includes removing your PSN account login info, deactivating your PSP from your PSN account and the actual formatting of the storage memory and any M2 memory cards you may have too.

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