Software

The Matroska video container (MKV file format) is an excellent choice for high quality, high motion video. By following these simple steps you can reduce the size of your videos without sacrificing picture quality. ... read more »

Staff Writer Tanya Combrinck explains how you can instantly improve the look and feel of your Word documents using Quick Styles in Word 2007. ... read more »

f you're happy with Windows XP, but still like the visual style of Windows 7, why not get the Windows 7 theme in Windows XP? Tanya Combrinck shows you how to skin Windows XP to look like Windows 7. ... read more »

Christian Hall shows you how to use the free Photoshop service Photoshop Express. ... read more »

Sample Windows 7 without installing it over your current version using a virtual machine. ... read more »

Organise your music files using ID3 tags with your mp3 files to store essential track data. ... read more »

Christian Hall shows you how to bring back files that you thought you'd lost forever using Recuva. ... read more »

Christian Hall shows you how to make more of your online social life using Flock. ... read more »

Slipstream Service Pack 3 into a Windows XP recovery disc for future installs. Tanya Combrinck shows you just how easy it is to compile and burn an up to date Windows XP disc. ... read more »

Nick Veitch shows you how to reduce startup times in Windows XP using the free startup customisation program, AutoRuns. Remove pointless helper applications and get into Windows faster. ... read more »