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The Simplest Way To Schedule Your Computer To Shutdown

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Ever wanted to schedule your computer to shutdown at specific time? Windows has a secret trick that allows you to do just that :)

The Simplest Thesaurus/Dictionary One-Click Lookup Tool

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Here's a free program that lets you check for word definitions, synonyms, antonyms and the like with just a click of a button (and you can do it offline). One thing I like about this dictionary is that its database also contains non-standard/slang terms widely used on the internet or online games.

The Simplest PDF Reader (And It's Not From Adobe)

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Why 'Adobe Acrobat Reader' is evil?

The Simplest Way To Turn Off Monitor

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Useful for laptops where you don't have a button to power down your laptop screen unlike desktop monitors.

The Simplest PC Maintenance Software (Bundled With Lots Of Utilities)

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One click is all you need to do PC maintenance with Glary Utilities.

The Simplest Antivirus + Firewall combo

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Everyone knows that we need an Antivirus, but why Firewall? For those that's serious about security, Firewall lets you control and block unauthorized connections to and from your pc, and also blocks suspicious program activity (for example keylogging software that steals your credit card information)

Sometimes you just don't know which Antivirus + Firewall combo works the best. Fortunately, here's one that's Free and works extremely well.

The Simplest Photoshop Alternative Which Costs Nothing

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For simple photo editing, photoshop is overkill.. Here's a free alternative..

Paint.NET is a freeware editor with all the essential functions of photoshop. Normally you would never touch those advanced features offered in Photoshop anyway. What's different from other typical free photo editing software is it supports layers and history.

Everyone should download this to replace 'Microsoft Paint' which is currently in your PC =)

The Simplest Way To Save Youtube Videos To Your Computer (For Offline Viewing)

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[Youtube and all related elements are trademarks of and © Youtube.com]

1) Add 'kiss' in front of any youtube link to download the video.

For example:
youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW3e7rlumDA
change it to: http://www.kissyoutube.com/watch?v=aW3e7rlumDA

The Simplest Way To Remove Autorun.inf Virus On Your Thumb drive

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Want to remove the annoying autorun virus on your thumbdrive? Here's what you do..

The Simplest Way To Get A Disposable Email Address (And Let It Eat All Your Spam!)

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Many website are dying to get your email address (so they can spam them), but fear not, I'll teach you how to get an email address instantly without any registration, but still able to receive email (and check the contents) :)