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What is Msmpeng.exe and Should You Remove It?
Has your CPU been at 100% utilization lately? If you went to the Task Manager in Windows and looked at...
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How to Add to Windows PATH Environment Variable
If you’re a coder or programmer, you probably spend a decent amount of time using the command prompt to execute...
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Troubleshoot Printer Stuck in Offline Status in Windows
If you have tried to print a document in Windows 10, you know that it won’t print unless the printer...
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Fix Scheduled Task Won’t Run for .BAT File
If you have a .BAT file and you’re trying to get it to run automatically using Task Scheduler in Windows,...
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Fix Error 10016 in Windows Event Viewer
Being a big tech geek, I hate when my Windows machine isn’t working flawlessly. I figure if I can’t get...
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How to Download Windows Spotlight Lock Screen Background Wallpaper
If you’re using Windows 10, you’ve probably noticed that the lock screen usually displays a really nice background image that...
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How to Protect Yourself with the Windows 10 Firewall
In Windows 10, the Windows Firewall hasn’t changed very much since Vista. Overall, it’s pretty much the same. Inbound connections...
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How to Troubleshoot 100% Disk Usage in Windows
I recently wrote about troubleshooting Windows 10 freezing issues and in this post I’ll be talking about troubleshooting another fairly...
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The Ultimate Guide to Essential Windows Skills
Recently upgraded to Windows 10? Or still using the all-time favorite Windows 7 on your PC? Whichever version of Windows...
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The Ultimate Guide to Securing Windows 10
If you’ve recently bought a Windows 10 machine or upgraded your PC to Windows 10, you might be wondering how...
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How to Change the Default Folder in Windows 10 File Explorer
After upgrading to Windows 10 recently, I noticed that whenever I opened Explorer, it would always show me Quick Access....
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How to View Mac Files on a Windows PC
Even though OS X can read Windows formatted hard drives just fine, the opposite is still not true, even with...
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Prevent a Mouse or USB Device from Waking Windows from Sleep Mode
One of the best power management features in Windows is sleep mode, a convenient way to save power and reduce the...
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How to Create and Mount a Virtual Hard Disk in Windows
In Windows 7, Microsoft introduced a new way to backup your computer called Backup and Restore. Basically, it let you...
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Convert a Windows PC into a Virtual Machine using Hyper-V
A great way to save yourself from viruses, malware and spyware is to use a virtual machine to browse the...
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Guide to Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7, 8, 10
The Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7, 8 and 10 is one of the more important and useful Control...
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How to Set File and Folder Permissions in Windows
Normally, you don’t have to worry about permissions in Windows because that’s already taken care of by the operating system....
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How to Sync Two Folders in Real Time in Windows
Ever wanted to keep two folders in two different locations synchronized in real-time? Maybe you have one folder on your...
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Has Your Windows Taskbar Disappeared?
Go to click on a program on your Windows taskbar and realize it’s missing? Sometimes, the taskbar will vanish and...
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How to Automatically Delete Files in Windows
Earlier I wrote about a program called DropIt that automatically moves or copies files for you when new files appear inside a...
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How to Combine or Merge Multiple Text Files
There are several occasions where you may need to merge multiple text files into single text file. For example, you may...
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Change or Spoof a MAC Address in Windows or OS X
Every NIC (Network Interface Card) has a unique MAC address (Media Access Control). This applies to all types of network cards,...
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How to Uninstall and Reinstall Windows Updates
Even though installing updates in Windows is an easy process, the mechanism in the background that manages it all is...
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The Ultimate Guide to Backing Up and Restoring the Windows Registry
Windows stores just about everything that makes it work in a hierarchal file-based database called the Windows Registry. The registry contains...
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How to Change the Clock To Military Time in Windows
Most people probably don’t care, but the default time display in Windows is 12 hour format, not military time. However,...
