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• How To: Burn a CD or DVD using Burn4Free

  Burning files to disk (either a CD or DVD) is still one of the best methods of backing up data and guarding against accidential deletion. If you already have a CD/DVD burner connected to your PC, all you need is a good burning utility and a blank disk, and you're good to go. Burn4Free fits the bill nicely. more

• How To: List Multiple Items and Bulk Upload to eBay using Turbo Lister 2

  Turbo Lister 2 is designed to make life easier for eBay sellers with a high volume of products to sell. It offers bulk uploading capabilities and much more flexibility for the visual appearance of eBay listings, making it a must-have for successful sellers on the eBay platform. more

• How To: Schedule your PC to Shutdown Automatically using Chrono Shutdown

  Leaving your computer running overnight to complete defragmentation, download, upload or other tasks is costly and harmful to the environment. Chrono Shutdown is a green utility that allows you to specify a shutdown schedule for your Windows machine so that it turns itself off at a set time. This is ideal for environmentally aware PC owners who like to run essential maintenance or other tasks during the night. more

• How To: Bypass YouTube Georestrictions using ProxTube

  If you're trying to watch videos on YouTube but keep getting the dreaded "This video is not available in your country" message instead, the ProxTube extension for Chrome and Firefox allows you to bypass this by bouncing your IP address via a proxy in another country. It works automatically, detecting when a YouTube video is being blocked, and enabling the proxy as and when you need it. more

• How To: Securely and Permanently Delete a File using WipeFile

  When erasing confidential, personal and private data it is recommended to use a reliable method of deletion that ensures it cannot be retrieved, should the disk it is stored on be accessed by another person. Deleting files using the normal method in Windows does not remove them from the hard drive. WipeFile will ensure that any files you delete cannot be recovered by normal data retrieval software. more

• How To: Recover Lost Data using DiskDigger

  Data recovery is the process of bypassing a disk file system to extract raw data that has been previously marked for deletion by the operating system. In most cases, as long as the data has not been overwritten by something new, it is a fairly straightforward task for a decent recovery tool to retrieve it. DiskDigger is a reliable, free method of data recovery and our guide shows you how to use it to restore data that has been accidentally deleted. more

• How To: Download an Entire Website using Teleport Pro

  With the ever-changing nature of the web, it is a familiar feeling to visit a favourite website - only to find that it has been modified, pages have been taken down, or - worse still - the entire site is no longer online. Teleport Pro offers a solution for this problem, allowing you to download a static copy of an entire site for offline viewing, even if the site changes or is taken down. more

• How To: Sync Google Chrome Bookmarks to your Android Device using ChromeMarks

  If you want to keep a unified bookmark list across multiple devices and your desktop computer, all you need is Google Chrome and an active Google account, as the bookmark syncing functionality is provided by an extension called ChromeMarks. Once you have set it up, you never have to worry about whether or not you have a particular bookmark on your Android device - and no more emailing yourself links "just in case". more

• How To: Share Web Page Links with your Android Device using Chrome to Mobile Beta

  Sharing web links between devices is not really where we expected it to be in 2012. It's clumsy, with most of us - and let's be honest here - resorting to emailing ourselves links to interesting articles so that we can resume reading them on the journey to the office or home. Chrome to Mobile Beta aims to simplify this process by allowing you to "push" a URL directly to your Android device with just a click or two. Perfect for when you're in a hurry or can't access your webmail. more

• How To: Pin Notes to Your Desktop Using PNotes

  Monitors don't really have enough room for sticky reminder notes these days, now that CRT technology is dead and LCD/LED displays are firmly entrenched on desks all around the globe. Well, no matter - PNotes provides all the benefits of the old post-notes, with many additional features, right on your Windows desktop. No waste, no monitor framed with ugly yellow paper, just a well organised life with no missed deadlines or hungry pets. more