How-to Articles
Generate a System Health Report in Windows 7 to Check for Errors
Mar 28th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
It's completed in only 60 seconds
Run Old DOS Games and Programs in Windows XP, Vista, 7/8/10
Mar 17th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
Because some old habits die hard
Create Keyboard Shortcut to Access Safely Remove Hardware Dialog
Mar 16th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
It's a bit of work but will save you time in the long run
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 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 […]
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 […]
Create Index Cards in MS Word
Great for studying or plotting screenplays
Index cards are useful for many things, from making flashcards to study for tests to printing recipes to keep in a nice, neat recipe box. You can print index cards […]
Re-enable Always Ask Before Opening this Type of File Check Box in Windows
It takes a little work in Windows 7 or Vista
Sometimes, when you download a file from the internet, a File Download dialog box displays, asking whether you want to open the file or save the file to disk. There […]
Remove the Text Labels from Desktop Icons in Windows 7/8/10
A slightly different method for shortcuts
If you want to simplify the display of icons on your Windows 7/8/10 desktop, you can “remove” the labels from desktop icons. Before showing you how to remove the labels […]
Update Apple’s Safari Browser in Windows
They make it so easy to do
Every web browser provides a different way of checking for updates, most of them fairly easy and found within the browser itself. Firefox allows you to easily check for updates […]
View, Backup, and Delete Saved Passwords in Internet Explorer
A free tool that makes it easy
Most web browsers allow you to store passwords for easier and faster logging in to websites. We found a free tool, called IE PassView, that makes it easy to view, […]
Turn Off User Account Control (UAC) for a Specific Application
Download this free tool to help you
When you perform a task that requires administrative privileges in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008, the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box displays. User Account Control limits […]
Prevent Saving of Remote Desktop Credentials in Windows
This can be a security hazard
Remote Desktop Connection in Windows allows you to log on to any remote PC and access all of the programs, files, and network resources as though you were actually sitting […]
Turn on Windows Tablet PC Components in Windows
If you own a tablet PC, you have available to you a set of interface applications and features not available to regular PC users. Some of these features include handwriting […]
Backup and Restore Your Pinned Taskbar Items in Windows 7/8/10
Often-used programs, folders and web pages
The Windows 7//8/10 taskbar can be a very handy launch bar where you can pin programs you use often. You can also pin often-used files, folders, and web pages to […]
Add a Message to the Logon Screen for Users in Windows 7/8/10
Say whatever you want, they have to click OK
Windows 7/8/10 allows you to add a message that is displayed on the logon screen when users log in. To setup a message for users logging in on your computer, […]
Run Programs as Administrator with Full Rights in Windows
But remember to be very careful
We have previously written about creating a shortcut to run a command prompt window with administrator rights in our post, Create a Command Prompt Shortcut with Admin Rights. If you […]