Tips, tricks and guides

If you’re trying to get a YouTube video into your PowerPoint presentation, there are a couple of ways you can do it. The easiest method is to simply copy the […]

Back in the day, AOL had a cool service that let you create a custom domain email address for free and you could use any domain name you wanted, even […]

If you have multiple computers on a network and want to share folders between them, you can add an extra bit of security by creating a hidden Windows share. This […]

One common question I get from friends and co-workers is how to take a regular audio CD and convert the tracks into MP3 files. The days of carrying around a […]

Looking for a way to easily remove those big annoying ads that you see on some of your favorite sites? Those types of ads are called obtrusive ads and they […]

Having screen problems? Recently changed your display resolution in Windows and now left with a blank or black screen which you can’t change back? It’s annoying when this happens! It’s […]

Don’t you hate it when need to adjust the volume on your computer only to find that the icon is missing from your taskbar? Here’s a quick tip that I […]

UPDATE: Since some people were having issues with this method of hiding a folder in XP (folder being renamed incorrectly, visible via the command prompt, etc), I am adding to […]

One of the USB ports on my desktop computer stopped working after I had plugged in a USB device and removed it without ejecting. I’ve done it a million times, […]

Securing computer data through encryption software has become a clear necessity for many businesses and individuals carrying sensitive information on their laptops or USB flash drives. Unfortunately, many people do not encrypt […]

Now that you can buy a 10 MP digital camera off eBay for cheap, it has become a lot more common to see your digital pictures grow in size from […]

As an IT Pro, I routinely monitor employees computers and emails. It’s essential in a work environment for administrative purposes as well as for security. Monitoring email, for example, allows […]

There are many ways to increase the performance of your PC and today’s article will talk about disabling visual effects and setting Processor Scheduling settings. These are fairly straight-forward and one […]

Need to hide a folder quickly on your Windows PC? Well, here’s a very simple way using only Windows and no third party software. This method of hiding files and folders […]

This is a guide on how to change the drive letter in Windows for an external USB device like a hard drive or USB stick. Here’s a common problem that I […]

If you recently purchased a laptop and want to fine tune your power settings for different states like plugged in or on battery, then I’ll explain all the different power […]

Do you have a computer that is running low on space because you’re store a lot of pictures, videos, or other large files? Once your computer gets low on hard […]