How-to Articles
How To View A Password Behind The Asterisks In a Browser
It's almost like having x-ray eyes
How To Safely Destroy An Old Hard-Drive
So the baddies can't get at your data
Fix Repeating Keys With These Tips
Get rid of an annoying problem easily
4 Ways To Edit a PDF File
It's not as easy as it should be
When John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe, developed the Portable Document Format (PDF), he wanted to make it easier for people to distribute documents without the need to print them. Surprisingly, […]
How To Encrypt Zip Files
For Mac, Windows and Android systems
You’ll want to encrypt a Zip file if you don’t want just anyone to be able to open it. A normal, unencrypted Zip file can be viewed in seconds on […]
How to Remove Malware Completely With Free Tools
Be sure to follow all the steps
If you’ve picked up some malware, and you want to know how to remove it, this guide is for you. I will be explaining how you can remove malware completely […]
How To Hide Your WiFi & Stop Strangers Logging In
Including a very important thing to remember
You pay full price for your Internet access. So why let leeches piggyback for free? Wireless connectivity has its strengths but it’s far from perfect. A tech-savvy person can tap […]
How To Get Faster Internet Without Paying for It
Maximize network speed with these tips
Faster Internet for free? It sounds wild, but what’s the catch? Can you really get faster Internet without paying extra? Absolutely but maybe not how you think. Technically, you can’t […]
How To Fix ‘Filename Is Too Long’ Issue In Windows
There's an easy fix and one that's less easy
If you’ve ever seen this issue, it was probably a simple fix for you. If you’ve seen this error more than twice, then you also know that it can be […]
How To Get As Much Free Cloud Storage As Possible
Plus which one to sign up for first
Many cloud storage providers offer free storage to entice new customers to sign up with them. What’s great is that storage is often available for life, so you can get […]
How to Block Websites on Google Chrome
Stop yourself or your kids from seeing certain stuff
Living in an age with high-speed internet is incredible. With all the information that can be easily yours, you can learn how to do almost anything. And with all the […]
How to Password Protect a PDF to Keep It Safe
Totally doable, also easy and free
If you have confidential PDF files, you don’t want just anyone to access them. Otherwise, they can change what’s inside. The next thing you know, you can’t recognize the original […]
How To Find Out Where Those Short URLs Point To
A great way to avoid visiting phishing websites
With the popularity of social media and affiliate links, turning a long URL into a short one is essential. Even when Twitter increased the character count to 280, space was […]
How to Block Someone on Gmail The Easy Way
Say goodbye to unwanted emails forever
Don’t want to receive those annoying product reviews from a person or company you once liked? There’s an easy solution for that: block them. And you can get around to […]
How To Activate Google Inactive Account Manager
What happens to your data when you die?
As the cheerful old saying goes, there are only two things certain in life – death and taxes. And it pays to be extremely prepared for both, especially if you […]
How to Migrate a Firefox Profile the Right Way
Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think
So you’ve scored a new Windows machine. Congratulations! But now comes the annoying bit: Firefox profile migration. You’re now tasked with migrating your web browser profile to your new computer. […]
Quickly Remove Background Noise in Your Recordings with Audacity
A free program that's very easy to use
The secret to making great audio recordings isn’t all that secret after all. All you have to do is record in a good acoustic environment, use a decent microphone, adjust […]
How to Convert WEBP and HEIC Files into Usable Formats
Plus how to do a bulk convert
WEBP and HEIC files are used on the web or on mobiles for better file size compression without impacting the quality of the image too heavily. The trouble is, if […]
How to Find NTP Server in a Domain to Sync All PCs
Don't worry, we show you where to begin
To keep all PCs synchronized, updating the internet time will help you pull it off. And to do that, you need to find the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server first. […]
How to Use an Elgato HD60S with a Laptop to Record or Stream Console Gameplay
Plus an important step to take if you have a PS4
The Elgato HD60S is an external capture card that can be used to record or stream console gameplay via a PC. Whilst many capture cards slot into the PCI-E slot […]