Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
Show/Hide Field Codes in Word and Convert Fields to Text
Apr 14th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
Helpful tools when working with data
Check All Hyperlinks in a MS Word Document in Seconds
Apr 11th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
Dead links can be very embarrassing
Prevent Access to the Command Prompt in Windows
Apr 6th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
Keep it out of the hands of newbies
Add Bookmarks Toolbar Button to Google Chrome
It takes just a few seconds to set up
By default, the only bookmarks button on the Google Chrome toolbar is a small star at the end of address bar, which allows you to add a new bookmark or […]
Fix Missing System Restore Points in Windows Vista and 7
There are a few reasons for this problem
If you have no restore points on your Windows Vista or 7 computer, then Windows may not be creating the restore points automatically. There are a number of different problems […]
How to Customize Word’s Paste Function
Especially handy if you are importing or exporting text
One of the most common things computer user’s do is cut, copy and paste stuff. When you’re cutting or copying from one place in a document to another, there’s not […]
Generate a System Health Report in Windows 7 to Check for Errors
It's completed in only 60 seconds
Among Windows 7’s more underused and unknown features is the Resource and Performance Monitor. With it, administrators can generate a system health report that indicates failure to pass a series […]
Remove the Desktop Cleanup Wizard from Windows 7
A good intentioned but annoying feature
The Desktop Cleanup Wizard is a utility that ships with all versions of Windows 7 and is designed to help you keep your Desktop neat and tidy. The utility does […]
Run Old DOS Games and Programs in Windows XP, Vista, 7/8/10
Because some old habits die hard
Many improvements have come with the most recent versions of Windows. Unfortunately, along with these improvements, support for running certain DOS programs has been lost. For those who are attached […]
Create Keyboard Shortcut to Access Safely Remove Hardware Dialog
It's a bit of work but will save you time in the long run
If you use USB devices, such as USB thumb drives or external USB hard drives a lot, you are most likely very familiar with using the Safely Remove Hardware icon […]
Editing Partitions with KDE Partition Manager
The perfect choice for KDE desktop users
Every time you install Linux, you’re given the option to partition your hard drive. This is necessary because – in most cases – Linux needs its own partition to operate. […]
Prevent Users from Changing the Screen Saver/Lock Screen in Windows
For corporate environments or control freaks
All users of Windows 7/8/10 have the ability to change the look and feel of their computing experience. This includes cosmetic changes such as the screen saver and lock screen […]
Use FFmpeg To Easily Extract Audio From FLV FIles
And keep it in its original format
If you’re looking to extract the audio from Flash Video files (FLV format), there are a few options available. Unfortunately, the choice many of them make for you is to […]
Make OpenOffice Writer Look and Function More Like Microsoft Word
Enjoy using this free tool that much more
Microsoft Word not only rules the roost when it comes to word processing, the software giant has pushed most of its competitors out of the market. OpenOffice Writer, however, is […]
Use the Windows Snipping Tool to Capture Popup Menus
These are critical when helping someone
While many people have begun to use the Windows Snipping tool instead of a third party product to grab screen images, not many realize that it can also be used […]
Manually Add a Contact to a Windows Live Mail Address Book
If you're still using WLM, it's time to move on
Contacts in any e-mail program make it easy to keep track of recipients and easily send out e-mail messages to multiple people at the same time. Windows Live mail allows […]
Remove Windows Messenger from Windows 7, Vista, and XP
If you ain't using it, get rid of it
Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messenger are useful programs for instant messaging. However, if you don’t use instant messaging, Messenger can quickly become a resource hogging annoyance that can pop […]
Using Excel’s What-If Analysis Goal Seek Tool
Lets you work backwards to get the desired cell output
Although Excel’s long list of functions is one of the most enticing features of Microsoft’s spreadsheet application, there a few underutilized gems that enhance these functions. One often-overlooked tool is […]
Change the Registered Owner Name in Windows 7/8/10
When buying or donating a PC
When Windows is first installed, Microsoft asks you a series of questions about the owner of the computer upon which the operating system is being loaded. Once you choose the […]
Restart the Explorer.exe Process Correctly in Windows
Give it a chance to end safely and completely
You may think that you need to restart your computer in order for registry changes to take place. Not necessarily. Restarting the explorer.exe process performs the same function. Explorer.exe is […]