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Basics

How to add slides and content on a PowerPoint presentation?

PowerPoint is an effective tool for designing and developing different types of project presentations in a professional manner. A powerpoint presentation is probably one of the best means to explaining information with the help of interactive layout designs, charts, tables and even animations. If you are looking forward for making a presentation that’s objective, focused and directional, there is no better option than using Microsoft PowerPoint.
In order to start using the application, one must familiarize his or herself with the powerpoint design and all the elements that make up the application. In this tutorial you would be learning how to add slides and content on a PowerPoint presentation.


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How to add photos and clipart to your PowerPoint presentation?

PowerPoint presentations are a catchy and compelling means through which you can provide your audience with amazing graphical presentations. You can add several visual elements such as images, videos, charts and graphs since they tend to make a tremendous difference in your presentation. You can easily find a template for PowerPoint presentations online. It is recommended to keep your presentation brief; to the point and precise.
There are various preset images for PowerPoint available which are really easy to add into the slides. Apart from that you can add pictures from your computer as well. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add photos and clipart to your PowerPoint presentation.


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Basics Network Security PC

How to use Avast Antivirus?

How to use Avast Antivirus
Nowadays internet security and antivirus programs are considered as the most important part of the computer system. These applications not only provide you with the security but also scan your data for any virus on regular basis. You can easily download antivirus programs from the internet. Many antivirus companies provide trial version antivirus to evaluate their products freely. In this tutorial we are using the trial version of Avast antivirus to secure and clean your computer from virus threats.


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Basics PC

How to use MSN Messegner Plus?

Windows Live Messenger is a part of the Hotmail services and offers various features to their users including email, chat, instant messaging, offline messaging etc. MSN Plus is an add-on to the Live Messenger which adds more exciting functions to your classic messenger. In this tutorial we will guide you to learn how to use MSN Messenger Plus by following the given below steps.


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Basics PC Tweaks Web

How to do Private Browsing in Mozilla Firefox?

Whenever you visit any website on the internet, your browser stores certain information in its record. This information contains details about your session time, visited web pages, passwords, website preferences and many other similar facts. These details can be easily tracked and restore by anyone who can access your computer. If you are using a public computer then it is better to use the private browsing facility that allows you to browse any website without saving it in the history of your browser. This feature is very useful in such cases like you are planning to buy a surprise gift online and don’t want to disclose this information to anyone.
There are many applications available which provide you a private browsing facility, however in this tutorial we use Mozilla browser which comes up with a built-in private browsing feature. It is important to note that private internet browsing doesn’t mean surfing the internet anonymously. Internet Service Provider or the website which you are visiting can still record your browsing activities.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to browse privately by using Mozilla Firefox.


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Basics PC

How to Change the Startup Programs in Windows 7?

Windows has been continuously advancing and upgrading its applications and components. Its latest version “Windows7” has the most advanced features and compatibility options. It comes up with a user friendly interface and various modification options through which users can personalize their computer to a great extent. It also offers an option to change startup programs settings to control the execution of applications and schedule tasks at system startup. By changing its settings, you can control and edit startup programs according to your requirements.
Follow these few steps to learn How to Change the Startup Programs in Windows 7.


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Basics PC Web

How to Block Someone in Windows Live Messenger?

MSN Email service is one of the most popular email services nowadays. It offers many features and helpful functions to its users. There is an option of creating a blocked email list in MSN through which you can block emails from specific email addresses. Besides the MSN blocked list, there are many other privacy options available through which you can secure and customize your email account according to your preferences. In this tutorial we will guide you to learn how to block someone in windows live from sending you an email by following the steps given below.


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Basics PC Tweaks

How to Open Two Yahoo Messengers at the same time?

Yahoo! Email is the most popular email service around the world. You can find many helpful and exciting features in a Yahoo! Email account. Yahoo! Messenger is one of its best features. It gives a facility to send instant messages to your contacts. Windows only allows only one instance of Yahoo! Messenger to run at a time. However by modifying few options in windows registry, you can run more than one Yahoo! Messengers at the same time.
Learn How to Open Two Yahoo Messengers at the same time by following the below given steps.


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Basics PC

How to Monitor CPU Usage?

Most of the computers are damaged or become out of order due to their over usage. Excessive consumption of CPU capacity can cause various underlying problems. However you can get rid of this problem by proper monitoring of the CPU usage. Luckily there are many CPU monitoring software available to help you monitor your computer resources. Here we use windows built-in application which is very helpful in system usage monitor. It measures the utilization of CPU and its resources in percentages. In this tutorial we will guide you to learn how to monitor the CPU usage by using the windows “Resource Monitor” application.


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Basics PC Tweaks

How to set Time Usage on Computer?

Children and teenagers mostly spend hours playing computer games or surfing the internet. Too much of this activity is neither educating nor healthy for the kids. People who care about their children should consider it to be necessary to put a limit on the usage of computer. There are various computer control programs available to help you out in this situation. User Time Control Center is a perfect solution to put user time limit on your computer system. In this tutorial we will guide you to learn how to set time usage on computer by using the User Time Control Center.


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