Author: Evan Wondrasek
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How To: Automatically Forward Emails to Multiple Recipients in Gmail
I recently found the need to have one of Techerator’s email accounts automatically forward emails to multiple recipients for notifications. Gmail has built-in email forwarding (to a single email address), but there is a very simple trick to forward to multiple addresses. In Gmail, click the ‘Create a filter’ link at the top, near the…
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How To: Set Gmail as the Default Email Handler in Firefox
If you’re an avid Gmail user, you may wish to set it as the default email handler in Firefox. By setting it as the default, Firefox will automatically open the Gmail composition window when you click any mailto: links or click the Send Link button in the right-click menu. Procedure In Firefox, click Tools –>…
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How To: Block Unwanted IPs with uTorrent’s Hidden Blocking Feature and Blocklist Manager
uTorrent – a popular BitTorrent client for Windows – has a little-known IP blocking feature which can help protect you from unwanted observation by anti-P2P organizations or government institutions. The easiest way to block unwanted IPs is to download and install PeerGuardian 2, but this software only works well in Windows XP so Windows Vista…
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How To: Change The Default Location of Documents, Pictures, and Music Folders in Windows
Saving your documents, pictures, and music to a separate partition from your operating system is a great practice to follow because it makes installing/reinstalling an operating system easier, allows you to access your files from a different operating system, and helps save your data in the event of a hard drive failure. This guide will…
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How To: Create, Edit, and Share Documents Online with Google Docs
I feel like the guy who showed up late to a really good party. Google Docs has been around for quite awhile now, but it wasn’t until last week that I actually tried it for the first time and I can’t believe I had been missing out on this fantastic service. Google Docs is a…
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Hulu Desktop Lets You Watch TV Online Without The Browser
Hulu – the mega-popular TV and movie streaming site backed by NBC, Fox, and others – has just launched a desktop application for both Windows and Mac that allows you to stream all Hulu content on your PC. Hulu Desktop adds support for Windows Media Center and Apple remotes, which will allow you to treat…
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How To: Figure Out What svchost.exe Is Actually Doing
Windows XP/Vista: If you’ve ever dug around in your Windows Task Manager (available by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + ESC and clicking the Processes tab), you no doubt have noticed multiple instances of a process called svchost.exe. Not only is the title of this process ambiguous, it typically exists as System, Network Service, and Local…
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How To: Restore Built-In Zip File Integration in Windows XP
Have you ever used a new computer and found, to your dismay, that a 3rd-party shareware program (such as WinZip) was currently set to handle compressed .zip files? Windows XP already has built-in .zip file integration, so unless you’ve decided to replace it with a program such as 7-zip, it is usually best to let…
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Microsoft Adds Netflix Integration to Windows Media Center
Microsoft recently announced that Windows Media Center – the company’s all-in-one home theater media center – will now support the Netflix Instant Streaming library of over 12,000 movies and TV shows. Windows Media Center software is included in both Vista Home and Ultimate editions by default and is also included in Windows XP Media Center…