How-to Articles
Determine the Number of Cores in Your CPU
Sep 18th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
We'll explain why this is important
Fix Error 10016 in Windows Event Viewer
Sep 11th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
It's fun and you will learn a lot
Restrict Access to Cisco Switch Based on IP Address
Feb 17th, 2017 by Aseem Kishore
We sifted thru the 500-page manual for you
Enable Public Key Authentication for SSH on Cisco SG300 Switches
Very important for networks that need to be highly secure
Previously, I wrote about how you can enable SSH access to your Cisco switch by enabling the setting in the GUI interface. This is great if you want to access […]
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 Track When Someone Accesses a Folder on Your Computer
There’s a nice little feature built into Windows that allows you to track when someone views, edits, or deletes something inside of a specified folder. So if there’s a folder […]
Fix Windows 8/10 Live Tiles Not Updating
6 different methods to try and fix the issue
Recently, I had a client come in with a Windows 10 PC that had live tiles that were not updating. Upon connecting up his computer, I was surprised to see […]
HDG Guide to Taking Screenshots of Boot Environments
It's a bit of a trick, but works great
Ever had to boot from a CD or DVD and wanted to take some screenshots while you were in that boot environment? Maybe you are trying to fix your computer […]
Turn Off Clicking Sound on Type Cover for Microsoft Surface Tablet
Because it quickly gets very annoying
Got yourself a new Microsoft Surface in the last couple of days? The Surface is definitely an interesting new tablet, especially when you pair it with the new Touch Cover […]
Install .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 on Windows 8/10
If you need to run older programs
With Windows 8/10, .NET Framework 4.5 comes installed by default. Since .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade of 4.0, you can automatically run any applications that are geared towards .NET […]
10 Things You Can Do With An Extra PC
Plus a few bonus ideas outside of the box
I recently came across a great deal on a used PC. Before, I only owned one computer, but because this PC was priced so aggressively and I’ve been wanting to […]
Troubleshoot a Failed Hard Drive
Diagnose, recover and fix before it's too late
If you get a BSOD or other random error with the Windows operating system, it is usually assumed to be because of a virus, malware or other software error. If […]
Add Shutdown and Restart to the Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 8
Get rid of those unnecessary clicks
In Windows 8, now that the Start Menu is now gone and replaced by the Start Screen and Charms bar. This means that if you want to restart your computer, […]
Fix Windows 8/10 “We weren’t able to connect to the Store” Error
Hopefully one of these 5 methods will work
I have loaded Windows 8/10 on a couple of home PCs and I’ve been running into occasional issues here and there. Recently, I tried to open the Windows Store and […]
Disable the Trackpad/Touchpad on Mac and PC
It can be annoying when the cursor jumps
If you like using a mouse to get work done on your Mac or Windows laptop, then you might find it useful to disable the trackpad or touchpad on your […]
Create a Multi Operating System Bootable USB Flash Drive
You can hang it from your keychain
If you work in IT or offer your own IT services, you probably install and reinstall operating systems for clients quite often. Traditionally, operating system installs have been deployed directly […]
Fix NT Kernel & System Process High CPU Usage in Windows
A couple things to check immediately
I recently ran into a strange problem where a process called System (NT Kernel & System) was using about 15 to 30 percent of the CPU on my Windows machine […]
Copy Data Off an Unbootable Laptop or Desktop Hard Drive
We'll show you the best docking station to buy
I recently had a client who was running Windows 10 and got a horrific computer virus that prevented him from starting up his computer. Unfortunately, he had a ton of […]
Scale Down an Image in Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
Get those photos to the right size
So you just downloaded some pictures from your new fancy Canon or Nikon camera? Well, get ready for some huge pictures with lots of resolution! You’re talking about 20+ megapixels […]
Remove Duplicate Contacts on iPhone
Including ones with different names but same info
I love my iPhone and I also like iCloud, but what I hate is that I have a ton of duplicate contacts! Why is that? Well, it’s because I use […]