Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
How to Check if Your CPU Temperature is Too High
Mar 13th, 2018 by Ollie Green
If you're a novice overclocker, this is for you
What is COM Surrogate in Windows 10 and Is It a Virus?
Mar 12th, 2018 by Ollie Green
We'll tell you whether you need to worry or not
Change from Public to Private Network in Windows
In Windows, when you connect to a wireless network, it will either register it as a Public network or a Private network. Private networks are basically home and work whereas […]
Transfer Files from Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 to Windows 10 using Windows Easy Transfer
Whether you plan to upgrade your Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 machine to Windows 10 or buy a new PC with Windows 10 pre-installed, you can use Windows Easy […]
How to Prevent Shutdown of a Windows Computer
If you’re looking for a way to prevent people from shutting down or logging off your Windows machine, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever your reason may be, there […]
The Ultimate Guide to the Windows 10 Task Manager
Ever had a program freeze on you that refuses to close or disappear? One annoying problem is when a poorly written application crashes and refuses to be shut down. Or maybe […]
2 Tools to Perform Reverse Image Searches Online
Find out if someone's been stealing your pictures
Ever found an image on Instagram or Facebook and wanted to see if that picture shows up anywhere else on the Internet? Or maybe you want to see if an […]
Capture, Save or Record Screenshots in Mac OS X
Easier than ever without third-party software
Looking for an easy way to take screenshots, screen captures, or even screen recordings in Mac OS X? There are some convenient keyboard shortcuts and built-in OS X tools that […]
CPU Processor Comparison – Intel Core i9 vs i7 vs i5 vs i3
We'll do more than just show you useless benchmarks
Although they’ve been out for more than a decade now, Intel’s Core lineup, Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 processors, still feels relatively young. Here, we will review the […]
Router vs Switch vs Hub vs Modem vs Access Point vs Gateway
We'll explain without getting too technical
With all of today’s modern devices, some of the terminology can be quite confusing. Pretty much everyone has heard of the term router, but what does it actually mean? Is […]
How to Create an FTP Server using FileZilla
Share files with any operating system
FileZilla is a popular FTP application that you can use to connect to other computers using file transfer protocol (FTP). With FTP you don’t need to worry about compatibility since […]
HDG Ultimate Guide to Taking Screenshots in Windows 10
Lots of ways to do it without too much work
Taking screenshots has always been fun in Windows, especially with Windows Vista and 7, which included the new Snipping Tool. Basically, since Vista, there have been two ways to take […]
Create Custom Environment Variables in Windows
Any easy way to launch apps without looking for them
By default, Windows uses certain environment variables to allow users to quickly access certain paths and directories within the operating system. This helps to make Windows easier to navigate. By […]
8 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10
A lot easier than clicking around
Previously, I had written about 10 keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 on Online Tech Tips and today I’m here to write about a few more! With the new multiple desktops feature […]
Fix Missing Windows Default Apps in Windows 10
A few different ways to reset it
For the most part, Windows 10 has been quite successful since it’s release. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t had its share of problems, though. Now that we are getting big […]
Create a Windows 10 System Image Backup
Something you should do every few months
Windows 10 is probably the most stable and usable OS Microsoft has released since Windows 7. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t run into serious issues at some point. I […]
Find and Change Your Hostname in Ubuntu
In both the GUI and Terminal
If you need to know the name of your Ubuntu computer, this post shows you several ways to find it. We will will also show you how to easily change […]
View the List of Services Hosted by the svchost.exe Process in Windows
Help you fix problems more easily
Svchost.exe is a process that hosts other Windows services that perform various system functions. There can be multiple instances of svchost.exe running on your computer, with each instance containing a […]
How to Fix a Low Disk Space Warning in Windows
We'll show you the best free tool to use
Even though traditional hard drives have gotten cheaper over the years, a lot of people still have primary drives that are 500 GB or less in size. Why? Well, mostly […]