Although there are several ways to access your Windows computer if you forget your password, using a “Password Reset Disk” is by far the fastest. If you fear that you […]
Help Desk Geek – Page 6 – Help Desk Tips for IT Pros
There are any number of issues that could prevent you from loading webpages in Google Chrome, from a broken internet connection to a domain name server (DNS) outage. It can […]
What Is DirectX and Why Is It Important?
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DirectX is an API or Application Programming Interface. It acts as the middleman between the software code of video games and the hardware used to play them. Without DirectX, playing […]
So you’ve just purchased a brand new Amazon Fire tablet. You’ve hardly used it. Then, one day, you press the power button and the Amazon Fire tablet won’t turn on. […]
If you purchase an Amazon Fire tablet, you may be surprised to discover that you have access to one web browser: Silk. Silk is Amazon’s native web browser. It does […]
If you use a Windows 10 PC as your daily device for personal or work-related tasks, there are different kinds of keyboards that can help you work better. The most […]
When a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) occurs on your Windows PC, you might be inclined to think the worst. In many cases, however, a BSOD is a sign of […]
What Is SMSS.exe and Is It Safe?
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Launch the Task Manager on your Windows PC and you’ll find a bunch of system processes running in the background. Usually, there’s no reason to care about these files and […]
Getting started with a Raspberry Pi can be daunting. Even if you find a good guide to follow when you set up your Pi for the first time, there’s so […]
What Is My Raspberry Pi’s IP Address?
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Every device on a network has an Internet Protocol or IP address. The IP address is how you identify a specific device on your network among all the others, just […]