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	How to Uninstall Linux from a Windows XP Computer If you've dabbled with a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu, or openSUSE and want to remove it from your Windows XP machine, how can you do this without trashing your Windows XP install? Worse, how can you do this if you either, don't have a Windows XP install disk or even a CD/DVD drive. Here's how: DON'T SIMPLY DELETE THE PARTITION CONTAINING LINUX. IF YOU DO, WINDOWS WILL NOT BOOT! Your Linux install will probably have been installed as one or more partitions on the same drive as your Windows XP install. We need to tell your disk dri ..... Jason White \| May 2011


	How to measure glass splashbacks How to measure for glass splashbacks. Measuring for glass splashbacks yourself is relatively straightforward, the key is checking and checking again to make sure you get them right. (Measure twice cut once as joiners say- when the glass is toughened and costs over £100/m2 measure three times!) If you can measure or fit glass kitchen splashbacks yourself you will save yourself HUNDREDS of pounds in tradesmen costs. The first thing we at DIY Splashbacks recommend doing is to mark a level horizontal line 3mm above your worktop. This is an ..... www.DIYSplashbacks.co.uk \| April 2011


	Understanding Appliances When using appliances in your home, every member of the household should be aware of these points. Locate and remedy any condition that produces an electrical shock be sure the appliance is properly grounded before its put back into use. Never use a piece of electrical appliances in a wet location or when you are wet, and never use it when touching another --rounded object such as a water pipe or even the frame of the appliance itself. Always turn the appliances off before removing the plug from an outlet. Always grasp the plug and not the ..... Denver Appliance Repair \| February 2011


	Free Software Alternatives Software can be expensive and these days many people have more than one desktop or laptop PC in the home, so it's worth considering the free alternatives available. Standard Office ApplicationsSuites of office applications (Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Presentation Software) can be one of the most expensive purchases users make. Instead of this expensive, there are several excellent free alternatives. My personal favourite is OpenOffice. OpenOffice is an established, feature rich suite of applications. The package contains Writer (Word Proce ..... James Henry \| August 2010


	Paint Brush Care Washing Out Emulsion Over newspaper, scrape off any excess paint using a straight edge (an old ruler or the back of a knife.) Push from the top of the bristles towards the end of the bristles. Squeeze out as much paint as you can. Wash the brush under a tap. (You should use cold water.) Use some washing up liquid part way through and continue rinsing until there are no signs of the colour you have used, or the soap. When the brush is clean, squeeze out as much water as you can. Next shake vigorously to remove the last of the water. (I do t ..... Brook \| August 2010


	Water In Your Mower? With water in your mower's carburettor it's unlikely to start. Here's how to fix it. Try and get as much of the fuel out of the mower as you can. Then take the spark plug out and crank the motor over several times. This will force out any water or fuel that might be in the motor. Next hook the plug wire back on the plug. Do not put the plug back in the mower. Instead with rubber gloves hold the plug base against something metal on the mower. Look at the end of the plug where the spark comes out to see if you are getting a spark. (It should ..... Lester, c/o howtomendit.com \| August 2010


	Phew!!! Time To Unblock the Toilet The ProblemOne of your nearest and dearest attempts to dispose of a nappy (diaper), wipes, or masses of toilet paper by flushing them down your toilet. Your toilet becomes blocked. The SolutionStart by trying to bail as much of the water as you can out of the toilet pan. Next use an old mop and cover the mop head with several plastic bags. (You could use supermarket plastic bags, freezer bags, or bin liners.) Secure these bags around the mop handle with string. Make sure that they can't come off, because we don't want to make the problem you ..... H P J \| July 2010


	How to fix a leaky washing machine? Is your washing machine making your home flood? Never worry, follow these simple step to locate the leak and fix it yourself. Step 1Find out where the leak is coming from. Does it leak during one part of the cycle or constantly? A constant leak indicates a leak in the valve where the hose is bent from the water supply to the washer and supply valves. The other option can be when the washer is shaking or pumping the water between cycles. Step 2Check if it is leaking during both cycles. If so just as the water starts to drain, lift the lid ..... Zara Turner \| July 2010


	Free Anti-Virus Program Options This is a question which is asked a lot. Which is the best free Anti-Virus Program available today? Opinions vary. If you spend some time reading reviews you'll find quite a wide range of opinions. Expert opinions particularly from those able run lab tests of Anti-Virus products are certainly useful research. Users' opinions less so. The trouble with user opinions is that very few users check their PCs using a second Anti-Virus program. This means when they say "I've been using X for years and never been infected with a virus", you have to co ..... James Henry \| June 2010


	fixfault.com - Free Fault Forum fixfault.com is an ideal place to seek DIY help. The site offers help on nearly every electrical or home appliance you can think of, but it also has a whole section dedicated to DIY. fixfault.com's DIY Repair Help and Advice. The website is free to use and well written questions which contain detail and the all important make and model numbers seem to get answered. The website is organised into categories. Examples which might interest DIYers areAppliances Cars & Motorcycles Heating & Cooling From the category you can drill d ..... fixfault.com \| June 2010


	Piriform - Great Useful Utility Applications Piriform have a fantastic set of free applications available for maintaining your PC. Three of the most useful are: CCleanerThis is a combined privacy, registry cleaner and uninstaller. The privacy cleaner will remove traces of your work, (e.g, websites visited, recently used documents etc.) Useful if you share a PC and want to remove traces of files you have used. CCleaner's registry cleaner checks the Registry (a database Microsoft Windows uses) for unnecessary references. These can be the cause of some of those unexplained niggles we all g ..... P. Smith \| June 2010


	DIYBasics.co.uk - repairing, fixing and making things around the home DIYBasics.co.ukOn DIYBasics you will find no-nonsense step by step advice on how to do simple jobs around the home. We also tackle some of the not so simple jobs, but by laying it out in a clear manner we make it possible for the novice DIY person to graduate to more complex tasks. The United Kingdom has always been a land where people are proud to work on their own homes and it can save a great deal of money too. Having the skill to resolve household problems gives you the satisfaction that you can sort out your own problems in an emergency r ..... DIYBasics.co.uk \| June 2010

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