Windows 7 volume control

Here is a quick guide to the volume control in windows 7. Someone recently asked me how to get back the "Internet" volume control icon. The link below should help.
Windows 7 volume control guide

Free office software

If you want to grab some free office software then you can't go far wrong with these. Open Office has been around for many years and goes through a constant mode of development and importantly it is compatible with Microsoft file formats. Also Kingsoft office offers the same compatibility with a familiar office layout and what's more, Kingsoft office is available on Android too. The links are below:

Kingsoft Office : Small download and quick to install

Open Office : More comprehensive as it also includes a database component.

A more secure computer : Change your DNS

You can make your internet experience more secure by routing your dns through Comodo rather than your isp. This may sound a little more complicated than it needs to be so take a look at the instructions at the link below. Basically once you use this your internet is filtered through servers that are checked for malware links etc.
Comodo secure dns

Printing without a print button

Its frustrating when you just want to print something on the internet and you just can't find the print button. Thankfully there are a huge range of keyboard shortcuts and there is one to solve this problem too. All you need do is hold down 'CTRL' on your keyboard then tap the letter 'P' and release the 'CTRL' button, you should now have a the print options ready to go.
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Get back the missing start menu in Windows 8

If you have bought a new pc with windows 8 or upgraded from vista or windows 7 you may be missing the start button and its menu. Unfortunately you can't just enable it. There are options though and free ones too.

ViStart : Free replacement for missing windows 8 start button

Windows8StartButton.com : Another free replacement

Also although not free Stardock have created a brilliant cost-effective alternative that's an excellent replacement.

Click the link below to visit their site and find out more:

Stardock Start8 Menu

Windows Live Messenger is Closing 2013

Click the link below to read more:

Windows live messenger to close in favour of Skype

Classic menu for office 2007 / 2010

Sometimes its really handy to have the old version of something. If you are missing the classic menu that previous versions of office had then UbitMenu can help, its free too.

click here to visit UbitMenu website