How-to Articles
How To Remove Viruses Before Your Operating System Starts
By using a bootable antivirus disc or USB drive
How To Connect a Phone Or Tablet To Your TV Via USB
Plus reasons why you want to do this
How To Port Forward Without Opening The Door To Hackers
Important for email or gaming 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 […]
How to Find an RSS Feed URL for Any Website
It's still a great way to get news and updates
Before the age of Twitter and microblogging, RSS feeds were in competition for being the most efficient way of delivering breaking news to web surfers. Although RSS isn’t as popular […]
How To Know If Your School-Issued Laptop Has Spyware Installed
They're not allowed to, but they do
Schools aren’t legally allowed to spy on their students through school-issued laptops or webcams for that matter. However, there have been several reported cases where schools or colleges install spyware, […]
How to Reset Your Computer Password If You Lock Yourself Out
Save yourself money, embarrassment of calling a pro
Being the administrator of a computer or computer network is important. You’re the person whom everyone goes to when they lock themselves out of their computer or need a new […]
How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
Make sure your fridge isn't spying on you
Smart home devices fall in a strange gray area between computers and home appliances. No one thinks of cybersecurity when they look at their coffee pot, but in this brave […]
How To Preserve & Extend Your Device’s Battery Life
Save money, enjoy your device longer
Technology is continually enhancing the way we communicate and make our lives easier to manage. You have your laptop for completing projects. Your tablet for surfing the net, and your […]
How to Hide Other WiFi Networks When Connecting with Your Computer
Plus how to show them again
If there are multiple WiFi networks in your area, you’ll see all of them when you try connecting to your own. A list of unnecessary networks—especially ones that are secured […]
How To Schedule an Email To Go Out At a Set Time
Steps in Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook
Sometimes, when you have the time to write an email it may not be the best time to send it. Maybe you want to wait for an event to occur […]
Create a Portable Version of Any Application in Windows
Run your favorite apps on any computer without installing
These days, most of us have multiple computers that we take with us, but what if you wanted to turn any computer into your computer? That’s where the idea of […]
How To Get Around Your School Or Workplace Firewall
View what you want when you want
It’s becoming increasingly common today for schools or educational institutions, workplaces, and governments to block websites. One of the most popular examples of such restrictions is the Great Firewall of […]
Using the Transmission Web Interface
Torrent lovers can easily download and monitor from anywhere
When you talk about downloading a torrent file, it’s normally assumed that you’re looking to download some illegal and copyright protected content from the Internet. This belief is so popular […]
How To Set Up Your Website On Google Analytics
You'll be up and running in 30 minutes or less
Google Analytics has always been one of the most popular tools website owners have used to monitor their web traffic. Setting up a new website in Google Analytics isn’t quite […]
How to Create an XML Sitemap for Your Site
Trust us, you can do this
If you run a website of any kind, you should probably have an XML sitemap. It will help your search engine optimization (SEO). But you might be wondering what an […]
How To Download a Video From Any Website
Possible but not always easy
Downloading videos is easy when you see a download button. Unfortunately, most video-sharing sites don’t allow downloads, usually to protect copyrighted content. Nonetheless, you can use third-party tools to bypass […]
How to Tunnel VNC over SSH
Prevent your passwords from being sniffed
If you’re connecting to a remote desktop using the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol, your connection might not be secure. Some VNC clients, like the popular TightVNC, don’t encrypt your […]