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How do I combine multiple media files?

Posted by Computer Expert in April 11th, 2008  
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This is one of the most commonly asked questions on many video and audio forums. Many want to know how to combine video and audio footage, or combine multiple video files together.
The great thing is that the process of doing this is not that hard. You just have to have the right software and a […]

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What are the most common movie file types?

Posted by Computer Expert in April 4th, 2008  
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Posted in: Common files, File extensions     Tags: movie file

Not every movie file on the Internet has the same file type. Windows Media files are different than QuickTime movies, which are not the same as Real media files. Each format has specific uses and run through specific programs. Here are some of the most common movie file types you will find on the Internet.
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The CSRSS.exe file

Posted by Computer Expert in April 3rd, 2008  
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Many times, when you are running a virus checker on a windows machine, a file called csrss.exe will pop up and the end prompt and show that it is infected. You don't really know what this file does, or if you need it. It looks like a Trojan or a virus. You say to yourself […]

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What files are not sent to the Windows Recycling Bin?

Posted by Computer Expert in March 19th, 2008  
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Most of the files that you delete are send to the Recycling bin. This helps you to recover files that you delete by mistake. On the other hand there are different files that are not send to the Recycling bin but are instantly deleted, so that you can not recover them from the Recycle bin.
If […]

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Recovering deleted computer files

Posted by Computer Expert in March 18th, 2008  
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Posted in: File tips     Tags: recover deleted file

So, you have deleted a file that you would still need? It is not such a big problem as it looks like because there are several ways to recover your deleted file. Before we tell you how, let us tell you why you can do this.
The deleting process that is used by Windows and most […]

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The ntdll.dll file

Posted by Computer Expert in March 17th, 2008  
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Posted in: Common files     Tags: ntdll.dll

If you see this file on your computer, you should not be worried. This is one of the files that Windows needs to run. It is one of the system files that you should have on your computer, and you should not delete it.
Normally it is located in the c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32 directory and can […]

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Most common database files

Posted by Computer Expert in March 14th, 2008  
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Posted in: Common files, File extensions     Tags: database file, db, dbt, dbx

Database files are used to store different information about what files or information are you using on your computer. Most of them are hidden files, so you do not even see them when you browse through your directories with Windows Explorer, because they are hidden and not showed by Windows by default. You can change […]

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The PIF file

Posted by Computer Expert in March 13th, 2008  
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The PIF extension shows to a file, that means a “program information file”. A system file, that windows uses since it was created. It was meant to to store information on how to run programs. They are still used in the Windows that we use now, but the file is one of those witch you […]

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How to password protect files and folders in XP

Posted by Computer Expert in March 12th, 2008  
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Private information, private photos, or just a present for your loved one in a word files, all these are files, that you need to protect on your computer, so that other people can not access them, or even see them.
The first problem here is that the operating system Windows XP does not have encryption software, […]

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Thumbs.db file

Posted by Computer Expert in March 11th, 2008  
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Have you ever been looking around on your Windows XP computer and have found a mysterious little file called Thumbs.db? Chances are, you have. And there is an even larger chance that you do not know what this file does, if you need it or not, and how to remove it.
The purpose of this file […]

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