Tips, tricks and guides
How to Repair Corrupted or Damaged AVI Files
The secret is fixing the index
How to Access Yahoo! Mail using POP3 or IMAP
Now you can manage email with your favorite app
Fix Blank or Black Monitor Problem on a PC
The easiest fixes are listed first
3 Ways to Change Bitrate on MP3 Files
To reduce the size, the difference in quality is negligible to most listeners
Want to change the bitrate on your MP3 files? This can be useful if you need to reduce the size of your MP3 files, for example. A MP3 file at […]
Enable Private Browsing in IE 11 and Microsoft Edge
Prevents it from storing history or website cookies
If you want to browse the Internet and not have your search or browsing history recorded locally on your computer, then the private browsing mode (called InPrivate) in IE 11 […]
The Easiest Way to Find & Load Subtitle (SRT) Files with Video
Work for AVI, MP4, and even MKV files with SUB and IDX files
If you have downloaded a movie or video that includes one or more SRT files for subtitles, then you might be wondering what the best way would be to watch the […]
How to Fix “Page fault in non paged area” Error
Can be caused by faulty hardware, anti-virus software, a corrupted NTFS volume or bad drivers
I was recently working on a client PC and had to restart it due to a new application install. Upon restart, however, the computer blue-screened and displayed a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA error. At […]
How to Move a Half-Finished Download in uTorrent
Handy trick if you realize you are out of space
If you are downloading a very large torrent using uTorrent, you might run into a space issue halfway during the download. For example, I was once downloading a 100 GB […]
Can’t Play AVI Files in Window Media Player?
Don't freak out, we have the solution for you
Are you trying to play an AVI file using Windows Media Player, but the video won’t play? Maybe you see the first frame of the video, but the rest is […]
How to Reset Your Wireless Router
If you forgot your password or are having connectivity issues
I recently was asked by a friend how they could reset their wireless router back to its default settings since they no longer could remember the WiFi password. Ever happen to […]
How to Replace or Repair Your Broken iPhone Screen
We'll show you different ways and how much they cost
We’ve all dropped our iPhone at one point or another and sometimes your luck runs out and you end up with a cracked or shattered screen! At this point, your options […]
Change View Source Code Editor in IE 8 thru 11
If you are a developer this will come in handy
Ever view the source code for a webpage in Internet Explorer? Every webpage you view on the Internet is actually just code written in various languages like HTML, CSS, Javascript […]
How to Remove or Uninstall Java (JRE) on Windows and Mac
Most people don't need it because of the security risks
Looking for a way to get rid of Java on your Windows or Mac machine? Though essential to some web users, most people do not need to risk running Java […]
How to Scan Your Network for Devices and Open Ports
Apps for iPhones, Androids, Windows and OS X
Earlier I had written a post on how to detect WiFi leechers on your network and mentioned a couple of smartphone apps you could use to scan your home network. […]
Create Your Own CD and DVD Labels using Free MS Word Templates
Because it's tacky to use a permanent marker
Even though many people keep touting the end of CDs and DVDs, I still think they are here to stay for a while. Sure, most of us share personal videos […]
Prevent Someone Else from using Your Wireless Internet Connection
How to get rid of leechers by securing your wireless router
Do you suspect that a neighbor is using your wireless Internet connection? It could be that your Internet connection is slower than it should be or that your devices keep […]
How to Make Your Own Animated Movie Online
Two free online tools you can learn in a couple of hours
Looking for a quick way to make an animated movie online? If you want to create one of those nice cartoon-looking presentations where everything is animated, text flies across the […]
The Best Way to Switch to a New Email Address
Steps to take to move any service to a Gmail or Outlook account
Do you still have an ancient prodigy.net or aol.com email address that you are finally giving up? Or maybe you’ve been using a college or university email address for several […]
Use Microsoft Word as a Barcode Generator
How to create Code 39, Code 128 and QR
Did you know that you can use Microsoft Word to create your own barcodes? Creating your own barcodes is actually kind of cool and pretty easy to do. Once you […]
6 Ways to Extract Images from PDF Files to TIFF, JPEG, PNG
From basic and free to Acrobat Pro and Photoshop
I recently got a PDF file via email that had a bunch of great images that I wanted to extract as separate JPEG files so that I could upload them to […]