Tips, tricks and guides
Create Your Own CD and DVD Labels using Free MS Word Templates
Because it's tacky to use a permanent marker
Prevent Someone Else from using Your Wireless Internet Connection
How to get rid of leechers by securing your wireless router
The Best Way to Switch to a New Email Address
Steps to take to move any service to a Gmail or Outlook account
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 […]
How to Hide Your Facebook Online Status
So people can't annoy you with messages at all hours
Here’s a simple tip that I just figured out myself the other day: hide your online status on Facebook! Why is this useful? Well, now that Facebook has built chat […]
How to Hide Text Messages on the iPhone (Turn Off Preview)
A stranger could see your text and if they have your phone actually reply to them even if locked
By default, the iPhone will show the world your SMS texts and iMessages on your lock screen whether you have Touch ID or a passcode setup on your device. For […]
Update Facebook Status From a Dumbphone using Facebook Texts
They have completely removed the post-by email address feature
Over the years, Facebook has constantly changed the way you can update your profile from your phone. Back in the days, you could connect your mobile phone to your account […]
How to Transfer or Migrate Files from Windows PC to Mac
Apple wants to help you and offers several methods
If you recently bought a new Mac computer and want to transfer your data and settings from your PC to the Mac, there are a couple of ways to accomplish […]
Fix for Cannot Remove or Delete Network Printer in Windows
Via the registry, but you have to have Admin access
If you work at an office, you probably have several printers added to your computer that are network printers, i.e. not connected directly to your computer. However, as you move […]
Generate a List of Startup Programs via Command Line or PowerShell
Very useful for debugging performance issues with your PC
You probably already knew this, but if you want to see a list of all of the startup programs that run when Windows starts, you can simply go to the […]
Change or Spoof a MAC Address in Windows or OS X
This can help you bypass certain network restrictions
Every NIC (Network Interface Card) has a unique MAC address (Media Access Control). This applies to all types of network cards, including Ethernet cards and WiFi cards. The MAC Address is […]
How to Turn On Auto-Complete in the Command Prompt
Simple registry edit can save you keystrokes
Do you use the command prompt on a daily basis? If so, I recently found a way to turn on auto-complete for the command prompt via a simple registry edit. […]
How to Uninstall and Reinstall Windows Updates
Hint: Don't delete the SoftwareDistribution folder
Even though installing updates in Windows is an easy process, the mechanism in the background that manages it all is fairly complicated. There is also a lot of misinformation on […]
How to Avoid Problems Activating Windows After a Clean Install
If you haven't made any changes to hardware you can use this freeware program
If you are planning on doing a clean install of Windows on your PC, you will more than likely have to reactivate Windows, either online or over the phone. Normally, […]
Remove Desktop Background Wallpapers in Windows
For those of us who like to customize PCs to the max
Looking for a way to delete desktop wallpapers from your Windows PC? If you have ever changed the wallpaper in Windows, you’ve probably noticed the ridiculous number of useless wallpapers that […]
Ultimate Guide to Backing Up and Restoring the Windows Registry
Detailed instructions for Windows 7, 8, and 10
Windows stores just about everything that makes it work in a hierarchal file-based database called the Windows Registry. The registry contains all the configuration settings for the operating system, programs, services, […]
Best Free Ways to Convert BMP to JPG
Get rid of large files with no difference in image quality
Have an image in BMP format that you need to convert to JPG/JPEG format? There are many different ways you can convert between different image formats and in this post […]
4 Ways to Find GPS Coordinates for Any Location
Plus how to get latitude and longitude for your current location
There are certain occasions when you need the exact coordinates for a specific location, but most map applications don’t show that kind of data front and center because it’s not […]
How to Open UIF File
Best option is to convert to an ISO image and then mount the ISO
Have you recently downloaded a UIF file and now want to mount it so that you can view the contents? A UIF file is actually a MagicISO CD/DVD image file. […]
How to Find BIOS Version on Computer
So you can figure out whether you need to update it or not
Need to find or check the current BIOS version on your laptop or desktop computer? The BIOS or UEFI firmware is the software that comes installed on your PC motherboard by […]
