Latest Software How-To

• 17 June 2013

• How-Tos: How to fix Web pages that print too small

  Reader Tammy wrote in with this hassle:

• 12 June 2013

• How-Tos: Can't wait for Mavericks' file tagging? Use smart folders

  Reader Andrew Ainsbury can't seem to wait for the future. He writes:

• 11 June 2013

• How-Tos: How to Export Your Google Reader Account

  If you use Google Reader, you must say goodbye to the service on July 1. Here are step-by-step instructions for exporting your information to use with another RSS service.

• How-Tos: How to use PowerPoint for free online

  The browser-based PowerPoint Web App allows you to make presentations that you can show off on the big screen quickly, easily and professionally

• 10 June 2013

• How-Tos: Add a hard drive-activity LED to a laptop that lacks one

  Call me old-fashioned, but I like to know when my hard drive is active.

• How-Tos: How to encrypt your email

  Reader Jack Burns is a bit disconcerted by some recent news. He writes:

• 06 June 2013

• How-Tos: Diving into Dashboard

  This week we turn our attention to the screen on the left and the items it holds--Dashboard.

• 05 June 2013

• How-Tos: Use LogMeIn free to control a PC remotely

  Take over another of your computers as if it's right there in front of you.

• How-Tos: How to use a Macbook's FaceTime webcam

  If you've got a MacBook then you might want to make use of its built-in camera. Here's how to use a Macbook's FaceTime webcam.

• 04 June 2013

• How-Tos: What to do when Netflix, Google, and other browser plug-ins won't update

  Google updated its Hangouts plug-in. Netflix wanted me to install a new version of Silverlight. But no matter how many times I installed those plug-ins, the installations didn't seem to take: Google Hangouts insisted I needed to download and install its update; Netflix continued to tell me I wasn't running the latest version of Silverlight.

• 03 June 2013

• How-Tos: Deleting stubborn Outlook messages

  Reader Claire Milton can't be faulted for lack of effort in regard to a stubborn email message. She writes:

• How-Tos: Find messages you deleted in Hotmail

  Here's how to find an email you accidentally deleted from Hotmail or Outlook.com.

• How-Tos: How to use Microsoft Excel online

  With the web version of Microsoft Excel you can be in spreadsheet heaven no matter where you are

• 31 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to change user accounts on Windows 8

  Here's how to change the user acccount on a Windows 8 PC or laptop without losing the software you have installed.

• How-Tos: View your children's browser history

  We explain how to keep tabs on your children's web browsing, even when they delete the browser history.

• 30 May 2013

• How-Tos: Restore a corrupted Excel file

  Our Helproom Editor helps a reader use Restore Previous Versions and then ShadowExplorer to rescue a corrupted Excel file.

• How-Tos: How to put photos on iPhone or iPad

  In this feature we explore several different ways of putting photos on to iPhones and iPads.

• How-Tos: 6 Practical Predictive Analytics Tools

  Most analytics tools put data in an historical context. That's all well and good, but if what if you want to use past data to gauge future performance? That narrows your analytics options. These six tools will help you make practical use of your data in order to make business decisions.

• 29 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to clear your Apple Maps search history

  It's funny how you can use an app for ages, but still learn new things about it.

• How-Tos: Grab bag: Missing surround sound, a lost Mac, and more

  As you can imagine, I get questions. Lots of questions. And many times the answers to those questions are shorter than the queries themselves, making them poor fodder for a readership that feels cheated by anything less that bushel-loads of consonants and vowels by the peck. And so I horde these questions and, once enough have accumulated, drop them with a thump. Like so:

Latest Videos

• What's the best mobile network? UK mobile broadband tested

• Video: Microsoft announces Xbox One UK launch date, price

• Video: Sony launches PS4 for £349 in the UK

• Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ video review - 9in tablet with a stunning display

Latest Reviews

• Acer Iconia A1 review: budget Android tablet with a microSD card slot

  The Acer Iconia A1 is a 7.9in budget Android tablet that comes with good specs, and importantly…

• Huawei Ascend P6 hands-on review: world's thinnest iPhone?

  Huawei has introduced its latest flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6. Read our Huawei Ascend P6…

• TP-Link TL-WN8200ND review: dongle that boosts your Wi-Fi performance

  The TP-Link TL-WN8200ND is a good gizmo to have if your laptop suffers from Wi-Fi signal issues.…

Downloads

• Data Converter 2.1

  Convert odd data formats into something useful

• Caesium 1.5.0

  An easy-to-use image compressor

• CloudMe 1.6.8

  A cloud storage/ sync service with 3GB free

• EditBone 6.3.4 (64-bit)

  A powerful programmer's editor

• EditBone 6.3.4 (32-bit)

  A powerful programmer's editor