Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
Join a Windows XP Computer to a Windows 7/8/10 Homegroup
Nov 17th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Help older computers find and use it
How to Change a Drive Letter in Windows
Nov 16th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Sometimes when you plug in a USB device, it doesn't show up
How to Delete the Windows.old folder in Windows 7/8/10
Nov 14th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
If it's eating up a chunk of disk space
Use Reliability Monitor to Check Windows Stability
Very useful when buying a used computer
Ever had to purchase a used computer with Windows already installed and wanted to know if the operating system was stable or not? Sometimes with just a cursory look, you […]
Windows 7/8/10 – How to Join a Domain
A simple but very important step
If you’re adding a new computer to your corporate environment, you’ll most likely need to join it to a domain. The procedure is fairly simple as most of the work […]
How to Configure a HomeGroup in Windows
Share stuff with all your homies
A homegroup in Windows makes it easier to share files and printers on a home network. You can share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers with other people in your […]
Search Inside Multiple Text Files at Once
Using third-party apps or command line
Ever had to find some text inside a bunch of different text files? If you’re in IT, this issue can come up quite often. Maybe you are looking for a […]
How to Delete Blank Rows in Excel
A few methods, with pros and cons of each
If your Excel document has thousands of rows, manually deleting blank lines can be stressful and virtually impossible. You can use Excel macros to clean up your data, but it […]
Enable or Disable Windows Firewall from Command Prompt
Easiest way to add port exceptions or computers not in Active Directory
There may come a time when you need to write a script or remotely connect to a PC and run a command to enable or disable the Windows firewall. For […]
The Easiest Way to Use Kiosk Mode in Windows 10
For any app in the Universal Windows Store
Previously, I had written about how you can use Assigned Access to put Windows 8.1 into kiosk mode, which basically only allows one app to be run on the system […]
Unable to Delete Network Adapter in Windows?
Recently, I uninstalled some VPN software off my system because I was no longer using it, but the virtual network adapter created by the software didn’t get removed automatically. When […]
Enable Microphone, Line-In Audio, and Stereo Mix in Windows
Capture the sounds you want with ease
Want to convert some of thoseold cassette tapes to digital MP3s? Want to use voice dictation software? Want to record some audio from a website that streams music? Want to […]
Disable or Turn Off InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
Surf the web without leaving behind cookies
InPrivate browsing is a feature in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge that is very similar to Google’s Incognito mode. It basically allows you to browse “privately”, meaning your browsing history […]
How to Take and Insert Screenshots using OneNote
Here are a few different methods to try
As a professional blogger, I take a lot of screenshots on a daily basis. Most I use and then simply delete, but there are occasions when I need to save […]
How to Reduce the Size on an Image File
We cover formats, compressions and more
Previously, I wrote an article on how to reduce the size of an image file using the built-in email option in Explorer or by using a desktop program called Image Resizer […]
How to Reduce Outlook Memory Usage
Do these routine tasks for faster performance
One of the major issues most users have with Outlook is the fact that it gets really slow and eats up a lot of memory on their systems. I have […]
How to Merge Multiple Word Documents Together
It's not as intuitive as it should be
If you’re a heavy Word user, you probably have come across a situation where it would be convenient to merge multiple Word documents into one master document. Even though it’s […]
Windows 7 Taskbar Not Showing Thumbnail Previews?
If these don't fix it, it's time to upgrade
One of the nice features of Windows 7 is that the taskbar shows a nifty thumbnail preview of a window or group of windows when you hover over it. So […]
How to Disable/Enable Internet Options Tabs in IE
Helps stop untrained users from tweaking
As an IT guy, I always encounter problems when untrained users tweak their Internet connection settings. They always make a mistake somewhere and sometimes the solution is to just keep […]
How to Install Ubuntu in VirtualBox
Play around without mucking up your machine
Looking to play around with Ubuntu to see whether or not you can handle Linux? Well, it’s completely free, so there’s no reason to not give it a shot. However, […]