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	Create a Lucky Desktop with our Saint Patrick's Day Icons Three Pack

	Junkyard Jumbotron Creates a Massive Display from Multiple Screens

	Go Green for the Holiday with our Saint Patrick's Day Wallpaper Five Pack

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Everybody's got that family member… the one that wants to jump in and help fix a PC, but screws it up every time.

How to Create an Easy Pixel Art Avatar in Photoshop or GIMP

Boingboing.net has a cool set of meticulously drawn pixel art portraits for their key writers. If you're a lover of pixel art, why not try and recreate a similar avatars for yourself with a few simple filters in either Photoshop or GIMP?

Here’s Two Android Tools That Can Help Cut Down Your Phone Bills

Have you been struggling to stay on top of your mobile bills ? With these Android applications, you can send free sms and monitor your mobile usage, so that you’ll never have to go over your monthly mobile allowance.

HTG Explains: What’s the Difference Between the Windows 7 HomeGroups and XP-style Networking?

Windows 7 rocks a new method of file and print sharing that's a departure from the frustrating file and print sharing found in earlier versions of Windows. What is it and how can you benefit from it? Read on as we explain.

Desktop Fun: Terran Solar System Customization Set

Our solar system is a place full of wonder, with planets and moons to explore, and discoveries waiting to be made. Now you can bring the beauty and mysteries of our solar system straight to your desktop with our Terran Solar System Customization set.

Internet Explorer 9 Released: Here’s What You Need To Know

Microsoft has released the final version of Internet Explorer 9, and there's just one question you should be asking yourself: Should I bother installing it? Here's everything you need to know about the latest release of Microsoft's infamous browser.

HTG Explains: How Does Email Work?

You send and receive it everyday, it's instantaneous, and it doesn't cost a thing. It's email, one of the most important tools of today. Let's take a look at how it works, under-the-hood and in normal language.

How to Highlight a Row in Excel Using Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting is an Excel feature you can use when you want to format cells based on their content. For example, you can have a cell turn red when it contains a number lower than 100. But how do you highlight an entire row?

Ask How-To Geek: Fixing the Windows Boot Record, Sharing Mac Folders with Windows, and Reviving the Outlook Reminder Bell

You've got questions and we've got answers. Today we look at how to boot into Windows after uninstalling Linux, sharing folders between a Mac and a Windows computer, and how to reinstate the missing Outlook reminder bell.