[franca]

Most of us have wanted to download an online video at one time or another, but when it’s Flash, we run into a block. YouTube, for example, is one of the most popular sites on the Internet, but they keep everything locked away behind Flash. Using a two-step process, you can grab and convert Flash video.

Step 1: Grab and Download the Video
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390/ Video Downloader is a Firefox extension. When you see a video you want, let the whole video download, then click on the extension icon on the bottom right hand corner. Follow the directions to download the video. If you don’t use Firefox, or don’t want to install an extension, http://www.keepvid.com KeepVid.com is a Web site that does the same thing. Copy the link where the video is stored and follow the directions to download.

Step 2: Converting from Flash
On a Mac: http://www.isquint.com/ iSquint is a free iPod conversion application. All you do is drag the file in, make sure your settings are correct, and you’ve got an iPod-ready format.

On a PC:/i> www.nullriver.com/index/products/moviepod MoviePod does the same thing for both Mac and Windows. It costs $10.

[franca]

Using public computers to shop

[franca]

Recovering images from a formatted memory card

[dr911]

Originally Posted by franca

Using public computers to shop

Originally Posted by franca

Recovering images from a formatted memory card

Both links are to the same page......franca.

[franca]

Sorry about that......this should be OK now.......


Using public computers'

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=2642


Recovering images from a formatted memory card..

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=2376

[franca]

Video games and computer games can be a lot of fun. They sure do get your adrenaline flowing!

But sometimes, I prefer a good brain teaser to a video game. Word games are among my favorite puzzles.

That's why I like AskOxford. It features crosswords, hangman and other fun word games. You could spend all day on this site!

Now, some of the games are more difficult than they seem. But once you're at them for a while, you'll notice your skills improving. But that's what word games are all about, right?

www.askoxford.com

[franca]

John in Salt Lake City just got back from a week-long family vacation in the Florida Keys. He has hours of video. He's looking for a fast and easy way to share it.

It used to be that you'd gather around the slide projector and watch the photos together. But that's changed.

You can burn DVDs to share with others, but that's time-consuming. I'd use a video-sharing site. It's fast and easy. I have a tip on that. Just be careful about some of these sites - kids should be monitored if they visit them.

If you don't like the idea of that, try FolderShare. You simply put the video on your computer. Then your friends and family can access the videos from your computer. It's pretty nifty.

If you have a video iPod, you can also put the videos on that. Then, take it with you when you visit friends or family. The iPod will connect to their TV set for easy viewing. If you need software to convert the video for the iPod, I have a download that will help.

[Deke40]

I am close to buying a new pc and will have to leave my old W98SE. I was wondering if these two tricks will work on an XP system.

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Protecting Yourself From Stray Reg File

http://www.wugnet.com/tips/display.asp?ID=11

From time to time, you often find REG files with programs. The problem is, once you double-click a REG file, its contents get placed into the Registry. Sure, you get a dialog box that tells you the file has been entered into the Registry, but it tells you it has--it doesn't ask if that's what you want. Here's a way you can make sure that REG file contents don't accidentally get loaded into your Registry.

To prevent REG files from changing the Registry on a double-click, open My Computer and choose View, Options. When the Options dialog box opens, click the File Types tab and then scroll to Registration Entries and select it. Now, click Edit. In the Actions list, select Edit and click Set Default. Now click Close and back in the Options dialog box, click Close again.

From now on, when you double-click a REG file, it will open in Notepad. When you want to use the file to modify your Registry, right-click its icon and choose Merge.

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Change Default Of "Open With" Box To Unchecked


UNCHECK OPEN WITH



"This tweak permanently unchecks the "Always use this program to open this file type" checkbox on the "Open With" dialog
box, when opening a non-associated file type. Run Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command

Add %2 to the current "Default" value as shown here:

C:\WINDOWS\Rundll32.exe Shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 %2

Close Regedit and press F5 to refresh the Desktop."

If you have a problem associating a file after this tweak go to this link for important info:

http://forums.techguy.org/showthread...ht=change+file (#8 and #14 Response)

[franca]

Want to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox. are concerned about security. and are not sure how to make the change.

For starters, you should Mozilla's Firefox. It's free.

When you download, IE will ask what to do with the program. Select Save. Then use the dialog box to choose a location for the file. The Desktop is a good place to save it.

After the installation program has been saved, you can install Firefox. In the Download Complete box, click Run. Or, you can double-click the file on the Desktop.

The program will walk you through the installation process. It should ask you if you want it to be your default browser. You should make it your default. But, you can always set Firefox as your default later.

Once the installation is done, you can start using Firefox. It works a lot like IE.

You can add features to Firefox with extensions. http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=1164, read the tip on this Web site. also links to some of my favorite extensions,http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=1165 along with more tips for working with Firefox.

Now, you might think you need to uninstall Internet Explorer. Don't even try - it is virtually impossible. Besides, sometimes IE is required for certain sites.

[ferrija1]

Originally Posted by franca

....Don't even try - it is virtually impossible. Besides, sometimes IE is required for certain sites.

Keyword: virtually. I managed to remove it on an old ME machine.

You can also import your IE or Opera Options, Bookmarks, History, Passwords and other data into Firefox by going to File > Import and selecting the browser you previously used.

[Fidelista]

Something I find handy--IE TAB. A icon is placed on bar which allows you to easily switch from Firefox to IE , and back again. Should you want or need to view a page in IE--its fast and easy.
I use it with FF-2. >f.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/

[mom2inky]

try paint.net versus irfan view; haven't learned it all yet but it looks cool!

[franca]

Keep, share and discover all your favorite things. This is the "classic" official extension for del.icio.us, updated to work with Firefox 2.0.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1532/

[franca]

How to convert photo files to bitmaps...

http://www.komando.com/tips/

[hewee]

Hey franca you have Kim Komando desktop and screen saver on your PC too?

http://www.komando.com/downloads/fun.aspx