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What Happens After the Tryout Period Ends for Adobe Photoshop?
Adobe Systems lets you download and install trial versions of its Creative Suite products, including Adobe Photoshop. These trial versions offer the full functionality of the purchased versions of the programs, enabling you to create, edit, save, print and export files using the full range of progra
How to Recover the BIN From a PBP
Sony PSP game files are often saved in the Eboot.PBP file format, which is a proprietary format owned by Sony. PBP files are often created from older Sony PS1 image files. Image files can be in many different formats, such as the ISO, IMG and BIN formats. Recovering the image file from a PBP file yo
How to Download a Windows XP Recovery Disk
If you're running Windows XP and your computer software crashes or becomes unusable, you may have to run Windows XP recovery to reestablish your software and make your computer usable once again. When purchased, many computers don't come with a Windows XP recovery disk, but you can download one for
How to Set Programs to Run at Startup in Windows XP
A program configured to run automatically when Windows XP loads is called a "startup" program. Some programs are configured as startup programs automatically when they are installed. If there's a Windows XP program you use regularly, or would like to run in the background, you can save yourself the
How to Find Registry Keys
You can search for registry keys using the "Find" tool of the registry editor on Windows XP. You can similarly search for registry "data" and "values." The registry contains highly sensitive system configuration settings that are used by the operating system to load and run different programs. Avoid
How to View Ntuser.dat
The NTUSER.DAT file on a Microsoft Windows computer is a registry file that stores the software and operating system settings for each user profile. When a new user profile is created on the system, an NTUSER.DAT file is created. You can use the Registry Editor program built into Windows to view the
Heat Loss From Leaving Your AC in the Window
If you're not careful, your window air conditioner may be cooling your home all year-round, rather than just during the summer as you intended. Leaving it in your window can increase your annual heat costs by hundreds of dollars each year unless you take steps to prevent it. This does not mean that
How to Install an Updated Cabinet on Vista
Cabinet (CAB) files are compressed archives that contain multiple files within them. They are similar to Zip and RAR files. By compressing the CAB file, the size of the contents are reduced so they take up less disk space. This also makes CAB files convenient for transferring large amounts of data,
How to Block Doubleclicks
You might be frustrated with the double-click function on your computer. Maybe your mouse is extra sensitive or perhaps you are finding it difficult to get used to the double-click system in general. You might have decided that the single-click system that is used on Web browsers is suitable for the
How to Fix Runtime Error 429 With an ActiveX
The Runtime Error 429 occurs because of a script conflict between your Web browser and a Web page that uses ActiveX to run multimedia content. When the Windows Script engine is outdated, it cannot load newer ActiveX components on Web pages. The solution is to update Windows Script, so the ActiveX co
What Is the Most Energy Efficient Window?
There are several factors that affect how energy efficient windows can become. While these factors together determine the overall efficiency rating of the window, there is no precise formula that dictates how well a window will keep the indoor temperature separate from the outdoor conditions. A wind
How to Clean Up Windows Update Installs
Installing Microsoft-sanctioned updates to your Windows operating system should be a smooth process. In most cases, it is. But every one once in a while, a system update may not sit well with your system, causing problems. The update may have simply failed to install properly. In these cases, it is
How to Use Windows DLL
DLL files on your Windows computer are files containing information used by the operating system in its execution of everyday tasks. Using DLL files on your computer requires that they be installed to the operating system, after which Windows will utilize them automatically as required to perform ne
How to Install Terminal Services in XP Home
What was once called Terminal Services in Windows was changed in Windows XP to Remote Desktop. With the Remote Desktop you can control another machine in a network remotely. With this, you no longer have to be sitting in front of the computer to manage it. You cannot use this feature until it is act
How Do I Install a Sound Device Driver?
Sound cards are an integral part of any home computer. Without them, many computer experiences become limited. With gaming, movies, multimedia applications, online video correspondence and VoIP rapidly becoming more common among computer users, the need for a functional sound device is key. In order
How to Create a Frame-by-Frame Animation in Director
You can create a frame-by-frame animation in Macromedia Director by using Step Recording. These instructions apply to Macromedia Director 5.0. Procedures for other versions may vary.
How to Defrag a Windows XP Command Line
When Windows saves files on your hard drive, larger files are often not saved in one contiguous space on the disk. Instead, the file is saved on the first available space, which may not be large enough to accommodate the entire file. Therefore, files are often broken down into fragments and saved in
How to Recover the Task Manager That Has Been Disabled by the Administrator
The error message "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator" is typically the result of registry settings changed by a computer virus. One of the first things an aggressive virus does after infecting your computer system is disable the Task Manager in an attempt to prevent processes asso
How to Uninstall a Virtual Audio Cable
A Virtual Audio Cable delivers the audio between different audio applications on your computer. The application is a multimedia driver and features tools to control volume, record and transfer the stream to an unlimited number of applications. Uninstall the Virtual Audio Cable with the Windows unins
How to Install Windows XP Over Windows 98 With a CD
Windows 98, an older Windows operating system, has a direct upgrade path to Windows XP. When you upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP, the Windows XP installer replaces the system files over the existing installation. Your personal files, folders and programs are not affected by the upgrade, although so