Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
Five Things You Should Do After Plugging in Your New Cisco Switch
Feb 15th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Article for newbies, not engineers
The Easiest Way to Remotely Connect to Linux Mint from Any OS
Feb 14th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Plus an important warning about your connection
Enable Public Key Authentication for SSH on Cisco SG300 Switches
Feb 10th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
Very important for networks that need to be highly secure
How to Enable SSH Access for Cisco SG300 Switches
The most secure way to access your Cisco switch
I recently purchased a Cisco SG300-10 switch for my home networking lab and I’ve been quite happy with it so far. It has a whole slew of features, most of […]
How to Download Windows Spotlight Lock Screen Background Wallpaper
If you’re using Windows 10, you’ve probably noticed that the lock screen usually displays a really nice background image that is automatically chosen from Bing and automatically sized for your […]
How to Protect Yourself with the Windows 10 Firewall
In Windows 10, the Windows Firewall hasn’t changed very much since Vista. Overall, it’s pretty much the same. Inbound connections to programs are blocked unless they are on the allowed […]
How to Troubleshoot 100% Disk Usage in Windows
I recently wrote about troubleshooting Windows 10 freezing issues and in this post I’ll be talking about troubleshooting another fairly common issue, which is disk usage showing 100% all the […]
How to Add a Table of Contents in Word
Now that I’m back in school again after a long time, I’m also back to having to create various PowerPoint presentations and write reports up in Word. There are a […]
The Ultimate Guide to Essential Windows Skills
Recently upgraded to Windows 10? Or still using the all-time favorite Windows 7 on your PC? Whichever version of Windows you are using, there are certain tasks every Windows user […]
The Ultimate Guide to Securing Windows 10
If you’ve recently bought a Windows 10 machine or upgraded your PC to Windows 10, you might be wondering how secure the operating system is. Luckily, by default, Windows 10 […]
How to Simulate a Slow Internet Connection for Testing
A completely free and easy solution
My website loads lightning fast on my home computer, but that’s probably because I have Verizon FIOS with a 100/100 Internet plan. Even if I try to use my cell phone, […]
How to Upgrade Actiontec ECB6200 Firmware
Increase data transfer to 50 MB/s
I recently purchased the Actiontec MoCA 2.0 Ethernet to Coax adapter because my entire house is wired for coax and I recently upgraded to the FIOS Quantum Gateway that also […]
How to Change the Default Folder in Windows 10 File Explorer
After upgrading to Windows 10 recently, I noticed that whenever I opened Explorer, it would always show me Quick Access. I like the new Quick Access feature, but I preferred […]
How to Create Fillable Forms in Word
Did you know that you can create forms in Word that people can fill out? When you hear about fillable forms, it is almost always related to Adobe and PDF […]
How to Use Compare & Combine Documents in Word
Word has two really useful features that almost no one ever uses: Compare Documents and Combine Documents. As their names imply, the features let you either compare two Word docs […]
How to Create and Use Formulas in Tables in Word
There are a lot of times when I need to include some simple data calculations in a Word document and a table is the best option. You can always try […]
How to View Mac Files on a Windows PC
Even though OS X can read Windows formatted hard drives just fine, the opposite is still not true, even with Windows 10. Granted, OS X can’t write to a Windows […]
How to Share or Collaborate On a Word Document
Looking for a way to collaborate with others on a Word doc? If so, you can do it very easily in Word itself. The feature has been around for a […]
Use Hidden Formatting Marks in Word to Fix Annoying Problems
If you have ever created a complex Word document, you’ve probably run into those frustrating issues where you just can’t seem to get a bullet point or paragraph of text […]
Prevent a Mouse or USB Device from Waking Windows from Sleep Mode
One of the best power management features in Windows is sleep mode, a convenient way to save power and reduce the wear and tear on your PC hardware while it isn’t […]