How-to Articles
Re-enable Always Ask Before Opening this Type of File Check Box in Windows
It takes a little work in Windows 7 or Vista
Remove the Text Labels from Desktop Icons in Windows 7/8/10
A slightly different method for shortcuts
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 […]
Assign Drive Letters to Folders in Windows
We'll show you 3 different methods to try
If there are folders that you access frequently, this post shows you how to quickly access these folders in Windows Explorer without having to enter the full path to the […]
Change the Location of User Folders in Windows
A great way to save space on your main drive
If you have an old computer or a new computer with a small SSD drive as your primary drive, you may need to periodically move data out of the default […]
Dealing with Too Many Fonts in Windows?
Unknown to some Windows users, it’s the operating system that stores and manages fonts on a computer, not the individual applications that make use of them. Still, with each application […]
Quickly Add Date and Time Stamps to an Excel Worksheet
A very common task, add both dynamic and fixed
You can easily change the format of any cell in an Excel worksheet to let the application know what type of data to expect. Two often used formats are the […]
CD or DVD Drive Won’t Eject or Open?
Don't use a screwdriver, try these methods
What to do if you get a CD or DVD stuck in your computer’s optical drive and it won’t eject? You can take several steps to troubleshoot stuck DVDs or […]
Run VirtualBox from a USB Drive
For those without hard disk space
Running out of hard disk space because of the virtual machines you created for running other operating systems? There is a solution that does not require increasing your internal hard […]
Disable Aero Snap/Snap Assist in Windows 7/8/10
Because some find it very annoying
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft added Aero Snap, a part of the Aero Desktop experience not found in Windows Vista’s Aero Desktop. With Aero Snap, users can drag any window […]
Block File Downloads in Internet Explorer
An extreme way to prevent malware attacks
Although a somewhat drastic method of protecting your computer, Microsoft makes it possible to disable all downloads in Internet Explorer. There are several situations when disabling downloads in IE provides […]
Disable Meta Refresh in Internet Explorer
For a more secure, less annoying experience
Among the more annoying features of the Internet, the Meta Refresh is an anachronistic relic of the past that seems to persist only as a tool of black hat website […]
Share a Printer from XP to Windows 7/8/10
It's not as simple as it should be
One common problem I have run into with clients is trying to share a printer connected to a Windows XP machine with Windows 7/8/10. There are lots of people out […]