Add ‘My Computer’ to Windows Taskbar
Many of us like to have the quickest possible route to our commonly used folders. Even though nearly everything is accessible via the Start Menu,...
Category : How-To Guides
Instructions on how to tweak and fix things with Windows, Linux, and hardware
Speed up Internet Explorer
According to industry standards, your web browser is only allowed to download two files at a time from any server. By default, both Firefox and...
Just Say No To SuperFetch
If you’re using Windows Vista, then you’ve probably noticed the new memory requirements. In Windows XP you could get away with 1GB of memory, with 2GB...
RAID Technology Explained
RAID generally allows data to be written to multiple hard disk drives so that a failure of any one drive in the array does not...
Fur Elise on Windows?
Grant found this interesting bit of info on Microsoft’s support site: http://support.microsoft.com//default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;261186 SUMMARY <script type=text/javascript>loadTOCNode(1, ‘summary’);</script> During normal operation or in Safe mode, your...
Record XM Radio on Media Center
When XM Radio first came out, they featured a radio that connected directly to your PC. This wonder allowed you to capture the audio stream directly to...
Enable 4GB Memory on Windows
Even though Vista runs on 1GB of RAM, 2GB is a lot better, and you should enable 4GB memory on Windows to unleash its potential....
Prevent CHKDSK From Running at Boot
Sometimes you can't fix your hard drive because you cannot get exclusive access to the drive. Here's how to prevent CHKDSK from running at boot....
How to Connect an X-Arcade Controller to your Xbox 360
Extreme retro gamers have discovered that a quality arcade stick delivers a true “arcade feel” to their classic video games. The X-Arcade Tankstick is currently...
Correct Lens Distortion with Photoshop
Lens distortion can be a combination of different factors, and nearly every lens has it. Cheap lenses can have some amount of Chromatic Abberation, which...
Trim Vista’s Bloated Window Borders
There’s no doubt that Windows Vista’s visuals are a huge improvement over XP, but it seems like Microsoft wanted to show it off a little...
5 Ways to Back Up Your Data
The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may...
Always Start Windows Applications in Administrator Mode
Older utilities that aren’t Vista-aware may not run in Administrator mode when running on Windows Vista. Therefore, when you go to run a program (an...
Free Hard Drive Partition Resizing in Windows
Windows Vista includes a built-in functionality in Disk Management to shrink and expand partitions. No more 3rd party utilities needed! To get to this utility,...
Print IE7 Pages Without Headers or Footers
The headers and footers that always print along with the page when printing a page can be irritating. I know very well what page it...