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How to get Task Manager Back to Normal

Alan McCloskeyNov 16, 2012June 21, 20140

If you've ever opened Task Manager in Windows 7 or below, you may have been surprised to see only the graphs of your CPU cores

How to fix VLC’s “Font Cache is Being Rebult” Message

Alan McCloskeyNov 12, 2012June 22, 20141

Sometimes if you run VLC player you will see a "Please wait while your font cache is rebuilt" message. If this takes longer than a

Windows 8 Task Manager: Restore Logical Processors

Alan McCloskeyNov 6, 2012June 22, 20140

Even though you may have an 8-core or 12-core CPU, you may have noticed that the Windows 8 task manager just shows you one big

How to Take a Screenshot in Windows

Alan McCloskeyNov 1, 2012June 22, 20145

Don't laugh... you'd be surprised how many people don't know how to do this... Here we cover how to take a snap of your entire

Quick way to delete all Gmail

Alan McCloskeyOct 29, 2012June 21, 20140

Here's a quick way to delete all email within your gmail account.

How to center two inline images in WordPress

Alan McCloskeyOct 11, 2012June 21, 20145

WordPress is a great content management system, but one of the weirdest quirks about its WYSIWYG editor is inserting two or more centered images side-by-side.

How to Shut Down Windows 8

Alan McCloskeySep 4, 2012June 23, 201416

Since the new Windows forces a "tablet" experience onto all users regardless of their platform, they must assume that most people will let their PCs

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Alan McCloskeyAug 29, 2012June 22, 20141

Windows 8 has added 16 new keyboard shortcuts, thanks mostly to its confusing Metro UI. We have for you the complete list of Windows keyboard

Split Linux Log Files by Day or Month

Alan McCloskeyAug 20, 2012June 28, 20141

Unless your admins took the extra care to automatically separate your log files by date, then you may have noticed one huge-ass log file in

Fix Broken Custom Background on WordPress

Alan McCloskeyAug 13, 2012June 23, 20140

You can easily fix this yourself in a few minutes. You just need to update your theme's tag in the header.php file. Go to Appearance

RAM Upgrades for Noobs

Don HaynesAug 12, 2012June 23, 20142

Not everyone knows how to build a computer scratch, and many more are completely clueless when it comes to something as simple as upgrading a

Emulate an Android Tablet on Your PC

Alan McCloskeyAug 8, 2012August 22, 20125

Do you want to test-drive Android apps before you buy a tablet or phone? Is your phone too slow to play the latest Android games?

How to Install the PS Vita Screen Protector Without Bubbles

Alan McCloskeyMay 3, 2012June 23, 20140

I've used screen protector films before on my iPhone and Pocket PC devices before, and I can tell you that they can be maddening to

How to Speed Up WordPress in Firefox

Alan McCloskeyApr 17, 2012June 23, 20141

I like to use Firefox when authoring articles via Wordpress, but I experienced unexplainable slow-downs when typing in the editor. I thought that it might

Manage Electricity Costs During the Holidays

Alan McCloskeyNov 29, 2011June 23, 20140

The same holds true with electricity, which are a bit like icebergs: it's what you DON'T see that can kill you. Most people have no