Add Shutdown and Restart to the Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 8
Get rid of those unnecessary clicks
Fix Windows 8/10 “We weren’t able to connect to the Store” Error
Hopefully one of these 5 methods will work
Disable the Trackpad/Touchpad on Mac and PC
It can be annoying when the cursor jumps
If you like using a mouse to get work done on your Mac or Windows laptop, then you might find it useful to disable the trackpad or touchpad on your […]
Save Web Pages in MHT Format by Default in Internet Explorer
The best solution, with 0 clicks added
So there’s one really annoying thing about the way Internet Explorer works and that’s when you try to save a web page. If you click on Save As, by default […]
Create a Multi Operating System Bootable USB Flash Drive
You can hang it from your keychain
If you work in IT or offer your own IT services, you probably install and reinstall operating systems for clients quite often. Traditionally, operating system installs have been deployed directly […]
Fix NT Kernel & System Process High CPU Usage in Windows
A couple things to check immediately
I recently ran into a strange problem where a process called System (NT Kernel & System) was using about 15 to 30 percent of the CPU on my Windows machine […]
Copy Data Off an Unbootable Laptop or Desktop Hard Drive
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I recently had a client who was running Windows 10 and got a horrific computer virus that prevented him from starting up his computer. Unfortunately, he had a ton of […]
Scale Down an Image in Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
Get those photos to the right size
So you just downloaded some pictures from your new fancy Canon or Nikon camera? Well, get ready for some huge pictures with lots of resolution! You’re talking about 20+ megapixels […]
Remove Duplicate Contacts on iPhone
Including ones with different names but same info
I love my iPhone and I also like iCloud, but what I hate is that I have a ton of duplicate contacts! Why is that? Well, it’s because I use […]
Download High Resolution Book Cover Art
Jazz up your e-reading experience
For a lot of us, the rise in popularity (and availability) of eBooks has been a very good thing. Now it’s possible to hold an entire library of books in […]
Cleanup the WinSxS Folder in Windows 7/8/10
A great way to save lots of space
In Windows 7 and Windows 8/10, there is a new folder under C:\Windows called WinSxS, which basically stores dll and component files. It also stores older versions of all dll […]
Use Netstat to See Listening Ports and PID in Windows
You never know when this will come in handy
Being in IT for almost 8 years, I quickly learned that the netstat command in Windows can be of great benefit if you know how to use it! Even though […]
View Photo EXIF Metadata on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows
Find out all sorts of cool things about your picture
So you probably know by now that when you take a picture with your smartphone or with your digital camera, it stores a lot of extra information about the picture […]
Change Downloads Folder Location in Google Chrome
A good idea when you run out of space
Here’s a quick post for those looking to change the location of the downloads folder in Google Chrome. You may want to do this for many different reasons, but for […]
Uninstall and Reinstall IE in Windows 7
Sometimes it's the wisest thing to do
Internet Explorer was recently having some strange issues on my Windows 7 machine and instead of spending hours trying to figure out what was causing the problem, I decided I […]
Erase Scratches in Photos with the GIMP’s Heal Selection Tool
Get rid of blemishes in a click
Using a scanner to archive old photographs can be a rewarding experience. You bring your old snapshots into the digital age and have the chance to fix them up as […]
Change Desktop Icon Size in Windows 7
Completely different from how you do it in XP
There are a lot of differences between Windows XP and Windows 7, a lot of which are pretty minor, but make you stop and think for a moment. One of […]
Merge Two Partitions in Windows 7/8/10
In case one partition is running out of space
One common complaint that I get from friends and family is that their computers with default system configurations from Dell, HP, etc. often make the C partition too small and […]
Remove Lock Icon on Folder in Windows 7
They've managed to make it even more confusing
Windows XP had a few ways to share a folder and it was always a little confusing dealing with NTFS permissions and Share permissions. Now in Windows 7, it’s even […]