How-to Articles
How To Set Up & Use a Browser Sandbox On Windows
No pail or shovel is needed
How to Migrate Your Evernote Notes to Microsoft OneNote
We'll start with the easy way first
How To Track Windows Computer and User Activity
For security and to protect your children
How to Factory Reset Amazon Echo Devices
Try this instead of using a hammer
Smart assistants like the Amazon Echo are incredibly useful devices, but they are also potential privacy concerns. When you give away or sell your smart assistant, you can’t just reset […]
Perform a Zero Fill Using a Linux Live CD
Use it when buying or selling a computer
The most important and dangerous component in any PC is the hard drive. Dangerous, not because of any physical risk, but because of the data it holds. Privacy information, important […]
Move Photos to a Different Album in Facebook
Share with family, friends, and strangers
Did you know that Facebook gets 4,000 photo uploads every second? The social media platform has more than a billion users worldwide, and that number is expected to go up […]
Find and Fix Damaged MP3 Files
One method for geeks, one for novices
MP3, like many other file types, can get corrupted and damaged due to various reasons. When these files are damaged, they won’t play in any media players on your computer. […]
How To Backup a MySQL Database
So you can avoid losing critical data
MySQL is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). It handles database instructions and can manage many databases at the same time. For example, if you want to create a new […]
How to Improve the Network Security for Your Home or Office
So that you won't get hacked
Using the Internet for business has become a necessity. However, it also increases the risk of security threats and scams. Your Internet router is the link between the devices you […]
How To Save Your Emails To a Local Hard Drive
For easy archiving and security purposes
There are several reasons you might want to save your emails to your hard drive, including recovery after sudden data loss. Backing up your emails to an external hard drive […]
How To Reduce Windows Explorer High CPU Usage
The best solutions that we could find
It’s unfortunately common to see Windows Explorer using up your system resources. With the file explorer system hogging up processing power, games won’t run as smoothly, video editing will take […]
How To Use The Tabbed Command Prompt In Windows 10
Just like tabs for your browser
If you’re someone who uses the Command Prompt utility for most of your tasks, you likely often have multiple utility windows open at the same time on your screen. Managing […]
How To View The Source Code Of An Open-Source Piece Of Software
So you can inspect, modify, or learn from it
When developers release their software as open-source, it shows that they are both trustworthy and generous. Open-source software was one of the main things that personally helped me get started […]
How to Open a Locked File When Another Program Is Using It
It's actually pretty easy to do
Sometimes while deleting a file on your Windows computer, you may come across an error that says “The action can’t be completed because the file is open in a program”. […]
How To Remove Viruses Before Your Operating System Starts
By using a bootable antivirus disc or USB drive
Most viruses are fairly easy to get rid of. Just open an antivirus scanner, wait for it to gather results, and then delete whatever it finds. Sometimes though, the virus […]
How To Connect a Phone Or Tablet To Your TV Via USB
Plus reasons why you want to do this
Smartphones and tablets provide a convenient and ideal way of accessing content for on-the-go use, but there still remains something to be said for viewing on a big screen television. […]
How To Port Forward Without Opening The Door To Hackers
Important for email or gaming servers
Port forwarding allows you to direct the traffic coming to a certain port on your router to your chosen device on your network. If you’re into any kind of servers […]
How to Protect Your Phone’s SIM Card From Hackers
They can access your data without you knowing it
Years ago it would have been hard to imagine that a good portion of your life would be spent scrolling through webpages and texts on a single device. Let alone […]
How To Block Internet Explorer From Accessing The Internet
Because you will never need to use it
Internet Explorer is now only included with Windows 10 as a legacy product, and most users would never have any reason to use it. If you want to block Internet […]
How To Install Only Safe Browser Extensions
So they don't use your info maliciously
Browser extensions can improve your browsing experience, block intrusive ads, or bring new functionality to your everyday internet usage. There are thousands of browser extensions and extension developers, so it’s […]