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How to download DDO (Dungeons & Dragons Online)

In this guide we will explain how to download and install DDO.

Dungeons & Dragons Online also known as DDO is an massive multiplayer game (MMORPG), which is free to play.
More info about DDO can be found on this wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Online

You need an account (free) to play DDO, register for free here: https://signup.ddo.com/ddo.php

To download DDO, go here: http://www.ddo.com/ddosupport/download-ddo
Scroll down a bit, until you see this:
How to download DDO

Click the “Click To Download” button, as displayed above.
Your system will ask if you want to “Save” or “Open” the file, click “Open” and the installation will start as soon the download has been completed :)

Your computer might ask for permission to open/start the installation, click accept/approve.


The installation program will now start and you will see something like this:

Select language. Choose “English” if your language is not displayed.
Click the “Next” button.


Click “I agree”, as displayed below:


The setup file will download the required files and install DDO.
Wait until the task has been completed, which might take quite awhile.


You might receive the error below while installing the game, which is normally an error caused by your antivirus program or firewall. In my case it was because I was downloading something else, which caused the error :p

“Your system is currently not allowing access to our servers”
“Check your Firewall and/or security software settings to allow PMB.exe to run”
“Would you like to retry your connection?”

Disable your firewall and or security software while installing, or add “PMB.exe” to your allow/white list. Click Retry

That’s it, your done :)


How to download ooVoo

Not sure how to download and install ooVoo? This tutorial will explain how to do so.

I’m using Windows, so the pictures below will show how to download ooVoo for Windows (doh). I guess the download/install process is very similar for the other operating systems.

First, go here to download the setup file:
http://www.oovoo.com/download.aspx

Click the big “Download Now” button (for Windows):

Save the setup file to your computer by selecting “Open” or “Save As”:

Open the setup file after successful download:
(The system might ask for your permission to open the file, accept)

Select language and click “Next”.
The setup program will now download required components to install ooVoo, wait for it to complete the task.
Click “Next” when the available.

The installation has been completed, enjoy :)


How to download Mario Games

So far we have found quite a few downloadable Mario games, some are free to play while others are not.
This article will explain how to download and install one of the mario games, additional download links to the rest of the games is listed in the end of the article, enjoy :)

Click here if you wan’t to read more about the Mario game series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario

Before we start; It’s a good idea to create a free CNET account for instant downloads, it makes everything easier. It’s not required, but it’s a good idea. Click the “Join” button in the upper right corner:

Lets get started.

Download Super Mario 3: Mario Forever

Mario Forever is a small platform game (doh) like the rest of the Mario games and it’s free to download and play.

  1. To download Mario Forever, click here:
    http://download.cnet.com/Super-Mario-3-Mario-Forever/3000-7433_4-10344976.html
  2. Wait 5 seconds after clicking the green download button as displayed above. You will then be asked if you want to “Open” or “Save” the installation file. Click “Open” or “Save”, does not matter which one./li>
  3. Open the installation file after it has been downloaded to your computer, do that by double-clicking the file. Windows might ask if you want to give the file permission to change settings on you computer (or something similar). Just approve and continue :)
  4. You will see the following screen after opening the installation file, click “Next”.
  5. Accept the terms by clicking the “I Agree” button
  6. Click “Next”, make sure both options in the list are selected/checked, as displayed below
  7. Click “Next”, do not change the installation path unless you want to.
  8. The Mario Game will now to be installed, but we are not quite finished yet
  9. The installation file now want to install a toolbar into your browser, un-check as displayed below and click the “Next” button:
  10. That’s it, we have downloaded and installed a Mario game :D

Download Other Mario Games

This list contain download links to other Mario games.
The download process is the same as above, so just follow those steps if your not sure how to download.


How to download QQ

Tencent QQ, also known as “QQ” is a very popular instant messaging program, which is unknown to most people since it’s mostly used in China. QQ is very similar to most other IM’s, such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ and more – they offer about the same features as the other IM tools and are used by more than 600 million people.

In this guide we will explain how to download QQ.

You can reach the QQ website from one of these two url’s:
http://im.qq.com (chinese)
http://www.imqq.com (english)

Download QQ (English version)

  1. First we need to download the installation file, click here to download: http://www.imqq.com
  2. Press “Save As” or “Open” when you click the green “for PC” button as displayed above. “Open” will start the installation program as soon the download has been completed (automatically) “Save As” will not, you have to start the program manually when the download has been completed successfully. We advise to choose “Open”. It might take awhile to download the file, depending on your internet connection.
  3. Click the file you just downloaded to start the QQ installation. Select a language as displayed below (choose “English” if your local language is not listed), click “Next” after choosing language:
  4. Accept the terms and click “Next”
  5. Set shortcuts and press “Next”
  6. Click “Install” unless you wan’t to change anything (not recommended, unless you know what your doing).
  7. The program will now install QQ, which will take a few minutes – just wait until it’s completed :)
  8. Installation has been completed and you have a few options:
    “Run Tencent QQ now”: This will start QQ when you click the “Finish” button.
    “Launch Tencent QQ at computer startup”: This will automatically start QQ when you start your computer.
    “Display new features”: This will display stuff …. un-check if you want.

Enjoy :D


How to download Samsung Kies

This guide will explain how to download Samsung Kies.

Samsung Kies is a program developed by Samsung which allow Samsung phone owners to update and synchronize the content of their phone with a computer. Just connect your phone to your PC (with Samsung Kies installed) and the program will automatically detect the phone by displaying an icon on your desktop. In short; Samsung Kies is the software that connect your Samsung phone with your computer :)

  1. First we need to download Samsung Kies, click here to download: download now.
    The software support both Windows and Mac
  2. Click the grey “Download Kies (Windows)” button if your using Windows, or “Download Kies (Mac)” if your using a Mac.
  3. Click “Save” or “Open” to download the program. The difference is; “Open” will start the installation as soon the download has been completed, “Save” will not – you have to start the installation manually when the download has been completed. It can take quite a while to download the setup file, depending on your internet connection. The current version (of writing this guide) is 82MB.
  4. Start the installation by clicking the program you just downloaded, the icon looks like this:
  5. You might have to click “Yes” or “Approve” when clicking the installation file, that’s normal.
  6. Select language, click “English” if your local language is not on the list. I’m from Denmark, that’s why the image below contain some odd language, I selected “English” as installation language, so the rest of the screenshots should be in english :) Click “Next” after choosing a language.
  7. On the next “page” you can change where you wan’t Samsung Kies to be installed, do not change the path unless you know what your doing. Accept the terms and press “Next” – as displayed in the image below:
  8. The setup file will now complete the installation, this might take some minutes since the program has to install drivers as well.
    DO NOT click the “Cancel” button! … wait for it to finish the installation.
  9. You will see the following screen when the installation of Samsung Kies has been completed:
  10. The program will start when you click the “Finish” button.
  11. That’s it – Samsung Kies has been downloaded and installed on your computer.
    Connect your Samsung phone to your computer using an USB cable and you will be able to synchronize your content, enjoy :)

How to download Tetris

Tetris is an old and funny game.
In this guide we will show how to play Tetris online but also how to download Tetris to your computer.

Option 1: Play Online Tetris

There is a huge amount of online Tetris games, which you can play for free.
Playing online have some advantes; You don’t need to install anything and can play it from all computers, they just need an internet connection.

This is a small list of free online Tetris games:

This is a list of alternative Tetris games:

Option 2: Download Tetris Games

There are quite a few Tetris games available which can be downloaded to your computer.
These games can be played without an internet connection.

This is a list of Tetris games which can be downloaded for free:

This is a list of alternative Tetris games (downloadable):

Do you know any other free tetris games? Post them below :)


How to download Ad-Aware

Ad-Aware is a security program developed by LAVASOFT and is probably one of the biggest and oldest programs to remove spyware, adware, viruses and other harmful stuff from your computer. They launched back in 1999 which means they have more than 10 years experience in the industry. You can read more about Ad-Aware from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Aware

This small article will explain how to download Ad-Aware for free, which is quite simple, let’s get started :)

  1. First we need to download the setup file, click here: http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
  2. Click the green “Download” button as displayed below.
  3. Click the grey “Download” button in the end of the table.
  4. A popup might appear asking if you wan’t to download the paid version, click the grey “No thanks, I want Ad-Aware Free” button”. You can also choose to download the Premium/PRO version, which comes with a lot of extra features and security, up to you to decide.
  5. A new page will appear after you click the one of them two buttons (as displayed above). Wait 5 seconds and the setup will will start to download (automatically). You might have to choose “Open” or “Save As”, depending on your Browser. They will both work, we recommend to click “Open” though, since it will start the installation as soon the download has completed (automatically).
  6. Open the installation file when it’s done downloading.
  7. Select language from the menu and click “OK”. Choose “English” if your local language is not listed.
  8. Accept the terms and click the “Install” button to start the installation.
  9. IMPORTANT: Your Windows might ask if you want to allow LAVASOFT to install software (Ad-aware) on your computer, accept/approve/allow.
  10. Type your personal information as displayed below OR un-check the “Receive security news and special offers; Enter your name and email address below” option (as displayed below). If you type your name and email, then you will receive emails with offers and stuff like that.
  11. The program will start to update as soon the installation has completed, go drink some coffee while the update is running (10 minutes or more) :)
  12. IMPORTANT: If you downloaded the free version, then click the “Close” button as displayed below. If you decided to pay for a Premium/PRO version of Ad-Aware, then type the Serial Number and click the “Register” button as displayed below.
  13. That’s it, Ad-Aware has been downloaded and installed on your computer, enjoy :)

How to download KMPlayer

KMPlayer is a multimedia player and support most video and audio formats such as AVI, ASF, WMV, AVS, FLV, MKV and many more.
The program is one of the most popular free media players available, with more than 18 million downloads!

This small guide will help you to download KMplayer.

  1. First we need to download the installation file for KMPlayer. In this guide we will download from a website called “Softonic”, but you can download from other websites if you wan’t.
  2. Download KMPlayer from Softonic: http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com
    You can also download it from any of these websites if you prefer:
    http://download.cnet.com/KMPlayer/3000-13632_4-10659939.html
    http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Players/KMPlayer.shtml
  3. Click the big green download button as displayed below. Choose either “Open” or “Save As”, we recommend to use “Open”, which will open the installation file automatically when the download is completed. You need to open/start the installation manually if you chose “Save As”.
  4. Start the installation file when the download has completed. This is the screen you will see when opening the installation file:
  5. Click “Accept
  6. The installation file will now download all files required to install the program, it might take awhile.
  7. Windows might ask if you want to allow the program to make changes to your system, accept.
  8. Choose language and click “Ok”. Just select “English” if your local language is not on the list.
  9. Click “Next”
  10. Agree to the terms, click “I Agree”
  11. Select what parts of the program you wan’t to install – do not change anything, unless you know what your doing.
  12. Click “Install” to begin the installation :)
  13. Un-check the two options, as displayed in the screenshot below, unless you wan’t to let KMPlayer set your default homepage to Ask.com and install the Ask toolbar into your browser(s). Click “I Accept”
  14. The KMPlayer installation is now completed, click “Finish” to open the player :)

Enjoy using your new mediaplayer :D


How to download SPSS

SPSS is program to manage your statistics, it’s very advanced and offer a wide range of features.

The following Operating Systems (OS) are supported

SPSS for Windows
Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
Memory: 1GB RAM or more
Disk-space: 800MB

Mac OSX
Apple MacOSX 10.5 or later
Intel Processor
Memory: 1GB RAM or more
Disk-space: 800MB

In this guide we will explain how to download SPSS (and install) from a website called “Softonic”, you can however also download the file from here (the speed might be better): http://www.savefile.com/dl/M9AH4PVR

Ok, let’s get started

  1. Download SPSS from here: http://spss.en.softonic.com
  2. Click the big green “Download” button as displayed below. Choose “Open File” or “Save As”. By choosing “Open File” the installation program will start automatically as soon as the download has been completed. You need to open the installation file manually, if you choose to save the file instead of opening it.
  3. Start the installation by opening the file you just downloaded, click “Next” as displayed below
  4. Un-check “Download and install Softonic Toolbar – Recommended” unless you wan’t to install another toolbar in your browser.
  5. The SPSS installation program will now download the setup files and complete the installation, this might take awhile depending on your internet connection.
  6. Ye…. it will take awhile to download …. (897MB as of version 20.0.0) :(
  7. Finally, installation completed :D

Enjoy :)


How to download Hex Editor

We will in this article introduce you to a couple of popular Hex editors, both of them are free and extremely easy to use.

HxD Hex Editor

First one is HxD Hex Editor which is probably the most popular Hex editor available with more than 1.3 million downloads to this date. It can be used to open all sort of files and works perfect when working with big files such as log files, database files, ROM files and other type of files.

It can be downloaded for free at CNET, here is a direct link:
http://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Editor/3000-2352_4-10891068.html

Hex Workshop

Another popular Hex editor is Hex Workshop developed by Breakpoint Software.
The editor can open all sort of files, just like HxD Hex Editor.

The program can be downloaded from here:
http://download.cnet.com/Hex-Workshop/3000-2352_4-10004918.html