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How to Add Location Awareness to Your Windows 7 PC [How To]

GPS-enabled smartphones make it easy to get directions, weather, and many more location based services since they automatically know where you are.  With Geosense, you can bring this functionality to any Windows 7 computer even if it doesn't have a GPS chip.

What's the Easiest Way to Share Large Files and Media with Friends? [How To]

When you want to to share music, movies, photos, or other files online, you've got countless options. We've examined most, and for our money, one tool emerges on top of the heap for its ease of use, wide support, and all-around excellence.

Move the Users Directory in Windows 7 [How To]

Ed. note: If you've tried moving the Windows Users directory to a location other than the default, you know it can be quite an undertaking. Reader Roobs wrote in detailing how he moved his Windows 7 Users directory without nasty registry hacks.

Use Multiple Exchange Accounts on Your Jailbroken iPhone [IPhone]

Exchange is extremely useful for syncing your data live to your phone, especially since Gmail added Exchange—but iPhones still only allow one Exchange account at a time. If you're jailbroken, here's how to add as many accounts as you want.

Find True North with Just Your Watch [Outdoors]

We've shown you how to find north with a nothing more than a stick in the ground. It's a neat trick, but not the only way to figure out where you are without a compass. Photo by John Carmichael.

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer [Merry Christmahanukwanzaakkah]

Good news! You woke up to find a shiny new computer waiting for you under the tree this year. Whether it's a Windows PC, Mac, or Linux box, here's a quick starter guide to getting it running on all cylinders. Photo remixed with help from Shandi-lee.

Most Popular How-To Features of 2009 [Best Of 2009]

We cover a lot of tips every day on Lifehacker, but we get our greatest pleasure from putting together in-depth, step-by-step guides. From Windows 7 to Hackintoshes and beyond, here's a look back at our most popular how-to features of '09.

Programmer 101: Teach Yourself How to Code [Programming]

You've always wanted to learn how to build software yourself—or just whip up an occasional script—but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a programmer in no time.

Prep Your PC for Windows 7 [How To]

When Windows 7 drops this Thursday, you can either spend many, many hours watching a progress bar, or you can boot into a clean, speedy system with that new-OS smell. Let's get your system set up for a proper Windows 7 upgrade.

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