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How do I change a video file?

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With all the different cameras, cell phones, and video cameras there are a lot of different formats of a video file. For example windows’ format is .WMV and Macintosh’s is .MOV. There are different formats because they all offer different quality and file sizes. To view a wide variety of video formats you can download a program called VLC. Here is the link: www.videolan.org/vlc/

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How do I protect my computer from adware, spyware, and viruses?

If your computer is already infected with adware, spyware, or a virus the surest and best way to fix the problem is to backup all your important files then format or erase your hard drive then reinstall your operating system (windows xp). One obvious way you can know if you have adware is that webpages open up randomly to the same place or when you aren’t even browsing the internet.

mal·ware/ˈmalˌwe(ə)r/
Noun: Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

Lets say you want to get rid of some of these pesty programs without the hassle of resorting to reinstalling Windows. There are free programs that will do just that!

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AskYourPC.com now has a second blog for PHP tutorials

http://www.askyourpc.com/phptutorials/

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Could some military technology be inspired by hackers?

There are many different hacks within games that could inspire some military technology. One hack is called a wall hack. This is where a gamer changes the textures of a wall in a game to be transparent. This means that the hacker can anticipate and enemy because he can see through the walls. Another hack is a aim hack. This allows weapons to anticipate the movement of an enemy target.

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Will the Internet be available on Mars?

Will the Internet be available on Mars when we decide to visit it? Some people say that the Internet will be available but may have a delay.

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The Internet “Web” is now 20 years old!

Prior to the widespread internetworking that led to the Internet, most communication networks were limited by their nature to only allow communications between the stations on the network, and the prevalent computer networking method was based on the central mainframe computer model. Several research programs began to explore and articulate principles of networking between separate physical networks. This led to the development of the packet switching model of digital networking.

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How do I play home videos on the TV if they are in an another format?

“Hi, can you please help me as i am not very computer liturate, i have downloaded a home movie from my digital camera, and burned it onto a dvd disc, the disc will play on my computer but when i try to play it on my dvd player it will not play, i know it must be in a rong format but how do i change the format? i only have a laptop so burning from one disc to another is impossible. Thank you for any help”

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Windows Seven Video Review

I was doing some research on Windows 7 to see what it is all about. I found a pretty good video review of windows seven. View the video below and look over the main points.

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Comparing Freeware Antivirus Programs: Avira, Avast & AVG

Here is a great video that compares antivirus programs and their efficiency as well as effectiveness.

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