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[Tutorial] How To Check Where Shortened URL Leads Before Opening It

When you view links inside tweets on Twitter or other similar website’s you will see that their URLs are shortened. The problem is that the actual link behind any shortened URL is not visible and it raise a doubt about the destination of the link. However, thanks to an extension called Unshorten, through which Firefox users can easily determine whether the hidden URL is safe to visit or not. In this tutorial I will show you how to install and use it.

Texas Will Soon Have The First Bookless Public Library Named BiblioTech

In recent years, book-reading has undergone radical changes with the advent of e-readers and e-books. Texas has decided to embrace this transition with open hands. The state will soon have its very own, entirely bookless, public library which will host computers and gadgets for the readers to access e-books. The library is being called ‘BiblioTech.’

[Tutorial] How To Disable Windows 8 Home Screen Animation

The animated tiles and flashing presentation on the Windows 8 home screen may eventually become disturbing. If you are on a laptop, they can also cause a slight decrease of autonomy. This tutorial will show you how easily you can disable home screen animations and enjoy faster response time on your home screen tiles.

[Tutorial] How To Activate NumLock Upon Boot In Windows 8

If you want to have NumLock automatically activated upon boot in Windows 8 this tutorial will show you how to do that by changing Windows 8 registry settings.

[Tutorial] How To Re-Install USB Drivers In Windows 8

Today we can’t imagine any device without USB, whether we use it on our laptop or desktop computer, tablet, smartphone, car or any other device. However even USB became standard for every device, still its drivers could get corrupted sometime, disabled by mistake or removed by virus on our computers. If this happens our computer won’t recognize any device we connect to our computer over USB and we will need to re-install our drivers all over again. This tutorial will show you how to re-install USB drivers on your computer with Windows 8 operating system.

Sprint To Offer BlackBerry 10 Devices Later This Year

Top three U.S. carriers – Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T has confirmed to offer BlackBerry 10 devices on their respective networks. Recently, another U.S. carrier Sprint has also confirmed that it will also be offering BlackBerry 10 devices later this year.

[Tutorial] How To Prevent Users From Uninstalling Windows 8 (Metro) Apps

If you share your Windows 8 computer or laptop with friends and family, you most probably want to prevent them from uninstalling Metro apps from Windows 8. By default anyone can access Metro apps and by accident them may be uninstalled so here is how to prevent that from happening.