Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
How to Control a Windows PC using Remote Desktop for Mac
Oct 19th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Luckily, Microsoft supplies all the parts
10 Tools to Recover a Lost or Forgotten Outlook PST Password
Oct 19th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Including a bunch of free options to try first
Does MAC Address Filtering Really Protect Your WiFi?
Oct 17th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
The answer is going to surprise you
Fix File System Errors in Windows 7/8/10 with Check Disk Utility (CHKDSK)
Something every PC user should know
Check Disk (chkdsk) is a tool used to verify file system integrity and is also used to locate bad sectors on hard drives. It also helps in recovering corrupted data […]
What is Msmpeng.exe and Should You Remove It?
The good news it's not malware or spyware
Has your CPU been at 100% utilization lately? If you went to the Task Manager in Windows and looked at your processes tab, you may have noticed a process called […]
99 Ways to Make Your Computer Blazingly Fast
Squeeze the last bit of juice from your old or new PC
Over the last several years working in IT for various companies as a Systems Administrator, a Network Administrator, and a Help Desk professional, I’ve written and learned about many ways […]
How to Connect to a Remote Registry in Windows 7 and 10
But first there are a few prerequisites
If you’re in a small business environment, it can become really annoying if you have to walk out to each computer that you need to fix. Instead, if you can […]
How to Export Your Emails from Microsoft Outlook to CSV or PST
You never know when something catastrophic could happen
Are you planning on leaving a job and want to make sure you get a copy of all your emails in case you need to refer to them at a […]
What is the Difference between WPA2, WPA, WEP, AES, and TKIP?
A complete overview of your WiFi security choices
Pretty much everywhere you go today, there is a WiFi network you can connect to. Whether it be at home, at the office or at the local coffee shop, there […]
How To Check the Proxy Server Settings on Your Computer
In case they've been changed by a hacker
If you feel your Internet connection is slower than what it should be or you notice that certain websites get blocked while browsing, it could be because all your Internet […]
How to Add to Windows PATH Environment Variable
Works for Windows 10 or 7
If you’re a coder or programmer, you probably spend a decent amount of time using the command prompt to execute programs or compile code. In order to complete those tasks, […]
Troubleshoot Printer Stuck in Offline Status in Windows
There are quite a few reasons why
If you have tried to print a document in Windows 10, you know that it won’t print unless the printer is online. Usually, this just involves turning on your printer […]
Determine the Number of Cores in Your CPU
We'll explain why this is important
With the latest releases of processors from Intel, it’s a certainty that most consumer desktops will be running machines with 2 cores, 4 cores and even 6 cores very soon. […]
How to Remove Text from Icons on the Windows Taskbar
Great for a practical joke on a coworker
If your Windows taskbar displays both text and icons for open programs instead of icons only, it’s because you or someone else with access to your account has changed the […]
How to Install 64-bit Office via Office 365
Because why install in 32-bit?
Office 365 Personal, Home or Business products are great ways to access all of Microsoft’s Office products on your desktop, tablet or mobile phone. It’s way better than having to […]
Fix Scheduled Task Won’t Run for .BAT File
We'll walk you thru all the steps and settings
If you have a .BAT file and you’re trying to get it to run automatically using Task Scheduler in Windows, you might have run into the issue where it simply […]
Fix Error 10016 in Windows Event Viewer
It's fun and you will learn a lot
Being a big tech geek, I hate when my Windows machine isn’t working flawlessly. I figure if I can’t get my computer working perfectly, then what kind of tech person […]
7 Linux Commands Every Beginner Should Know
Also, some of the most useful arguments
If you’re new to Linux, using the terminal can be a bit overwhelming. New Linux distributions like Linux Mint have great graphical interfaces, but the heart of Linux is the […]
Restrict Access to Cisco Switch Based on IP Address
We sifted thru the 500-page manual for you
For added security, I wanted to restrict access to my Cisco SG300-10 switch to only one IP address in my local subnet. After initially configuring my new switch a few […]
Understanding Linux Permissions and chmod Usage
Not that complicated, actually
I’ve been taking a course on Linux for the last few months and one aspect of Linux that always confused me was how permissions worked. For example, when uploading a […]