How-to Articles
Assign Drive Letters to Folders in Windows
Oct 5th, 2010 by Aseem Kishore
We'll show you 3 different methods to try
Change the Location of User Folders in Windows
Jul 22nd, 2010 by Aseem Kishore
A great way to save space on your main drive
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 […]
Bridge Network Connections in Windows 7/8/10
Without having to buy extra hardware
Windows provides the capability to connect or bridge two different network types through software. This can eliminate the need to buy a hardware device to connect two disparate networks. This […]
How to Update Xbox 360 without Internet or Xbox Live
There are two different methods to do this
Got an Xbox 360? I’ve had one for a pretty long time and I love it! Like all game consoles, there are occasional updates to add new features such as […]
How to Play 3GP 3G2 Files in Windows Media Player
To watch your old mobile phone movies
Looking for a way to play 3GP or 3G2 files on your computer? If so, there are a couple of ways you can do this. First of all, 3GP files […]
Use Small Icons on the Windows 7/8/10 Taskbar and Desktop
It makes for a sleeker, sexier experience
With a default installation of Windows 7/8/10, you may have noticed a couple of things immediately, such as the large desktop icons and the large taskbar! I’m personally not a […]
Turn Off Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows 7/8/10
Because not everybody likes this feature
In a previous post, I wrote about why Windows may not be showing taskbar thumbnail previews by default, but instead show just a text list. However, if you do have […]
Prevent Windows from Turning Off USB Devices
Can cause problems with your peripherals
To save power, Windows automatically shuts down the power to USB ports. It surely saves power, but what if it is causing you problems with your auxiliary devices or if […]
Export SQL Data to Excel with Column Headers
Save yourself a huge headache later
How many times have you had to write up a quick query in SQL Management Studio for someone and then export the data out to Excel? Exporting data from SQL […]
How to Generate an Alter Table Script in SQL
It can be confusing at first
In SQL 2005, you may come across a situation where you need to generate a ALTER TABLE script, such as when adding a new column to a database or changing […]
How to Download Google Chrome Offline (Standalone) Installer
Plus a possible downside of doing this
By default, the Google Chrome browser can currently only be downloaded and installed while connected to the Internet. The small file you download will start the installer, which will then […]
How to Turn Off IE Enhanced Security Configuration
But be careful when you go browsing
By default, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 ship with Internet Explorer in Enhanced Security configuration, which is basically a locked down version that adds a bit of extra security to […]