Want to make Windows XP look like 7? How to convert videos to the MKV format to save space without loosing much quality? Or are you concerned about the security of your personal details through facebook? Then check out the latest PCAnswers video tutorials.

Microsoft says that the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 web browser will not work on Windows XP systems. The company confirmed earlier reports, saying that the performance and security limitations of the Operating System would not be able to handle the new version of the browser, leaving only Vista and Windows 7 users able to use it. IE8 does work perfectly with XP though, so we recommend sticking with that or switching to future upgrades of Firefox or Chrome which still fully support XP. Under no circumstances should IE6 still be used on your machines. ... read more »

There's a good chance your home or business is now on Google Street View, the street level photographic view in Google Maps (http//:maps.google.co.uk). How so? Over the last year Google UK has been steadily mapping the entire country and every major road (and many minor ones) has now been photographed.

Google reckons over 90 per cent of the UK has now been mapped at street level, an incredible task. Google Street View originally started off in the UK last March and was available to just 25 main cities. Now it's pretty much everywhere and all you have to do is click and drag the 'little man' icon on Google Maps to a road that's outlined in blue! ... read more »

Refresh your PC
Over the Winter months your PC probably saw more than it's fair share of usage and with the days geting longer you'r probably not using your PC quite as religiously. Then now is a good time to give it a good once over, a really good Spring clean. Joe Cassels shows you how to de clutter your PC, both on a hardware and software level, he shows you how to dust bust your case, cool down your unit and clean off unwanted files and folders.

Joe also address' a host of common clutter related issues, learn how to fix niggling problems that build up over time through regular PC usage and generally improve the performance of your PC.

eBooks Explained!
If the concept of eBooks is beyond you or you've always wondered if it's worth the money of hassle, then our 16-page Explained! guide to eBooks is just what you need. We explain the ins and outs of eBooks, how they work, where to buy them and more. With this definitive guide to eBooks you'll be reading old classics on your hardware in no time.

That's right, with the TechRadar awards you can not only decide on the hottest computing, mobile and online development of the year, you can win an amazing prize too. It's free and easy to enter. TechRadar's awards are designed to reward the innovative technology that has made the most impact on your life over the last year. Just click on a category from the TechRadar link here to view our shortlists and leave your vote for the tech that means most to you. Or, if you want to vote in all our awards, click the button on the right to go Fast-Track! ... read more »

The new themes manager as part of Appearance & Personalization in Windows 7 is a fantastic new way of managing your desktop images, sounds and effects, but there's an awkward flaw. It doesn'tt make it obvious how you alter themes without getting a chaotic My Themes section as a result. You can't actually delete the active theme, which is annoying because if you make a mistake it apears you can't delete it. Turns out you can, but you have to right-click on other themes to delete them rather than an active theme, whether it is saved as a My Theme or not. Aero and the Basic and High Contrast default themes cannot be deleted in this way. Remember, that when you pick a theme and make any change, even adding a screensaver, a new My Theme will be created.

A spreadsheet was one of the first business applications to run on a computer, and it’s remained pretty much unchanged. If you’ve used spreadsheets, this part of Google Docs should seem familiar.
The main part of the screen is divided up by a grid. Each segment is known as a cell, which come in three types: text, a static number or a calculation.
The first two are pretty obvious. The third, a calculated value, uses internal functions to process numerical data from elsewhere and place the result in the cell. You won’t see the working out, just the answer in the destination cell. ... read more »

Some people think the new Windows 7 Taskbar is a triumph of usability, others aren't so keen. A common complaint is that if you have open more than one file of a certain type they will be grouped together even when the Taskbar isn't full. This means you have to click twice to switch between files. If you don't like this you can get more traditional Taskbar behaviour by right clicking it and choosing Properties. Use the Taskbar buttons drop down list and choose "Combine when taskbar is full" to keep your files separate. For an even more Vista-esque appearance, choose "Use small icons", which will shrink the icons and make the bar smaller.