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Recover Accidentally Deleted Files in Windows
If you’ve recently deleted a file, image, video or other data from Windows by accident, then it may still be recoverable. Using a top ranked freeware program that is not only effective but simple to...
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Windows 8 Device Guide
Windows 8’s touch friendly metro interface is a feature that has been heavily criticized for desktop and traditional PC use and applauded for tablet use. Microsoft is of course a tech leader, so could...
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Customizing and Organizing the Windows 8 Start Screen
I’ve written a lot about Windows 8 and some of it’s advanced features, but I haven’t yet gone through a detailed explanation of the new Start Screen in Windows 8. It’s obviously a very different...
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7 Ways to Backup a Computer
Backing up your computer is mainly a safeguard that gives you reassurance that if your computer should fail, whether it be due to a virus, BSOD or even a faulty hard drive, you will still have all of...
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iPod Shuffle Bricked, Not Charging?
I recently came across an issue with a Apple iPod Shuffle that wouldn’t power on. It was simply operating correctly one day, and the next day, it refused to power on. At first I figured the device was...
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Fix Base System Device Not Found in Device Manager
I recently did a clean install of Windows 7 on my PC and downloaded all the drivers from the manufacture’s website and thought everything was good to go. I happened to go into Device Manager and...
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Fix Detected DNS Cache Poisoning Attack Message
I have ESET Smart Security installed on one of my PCs and I recently got an alert message saying the following:Detected DNS Cache Poisoning Attack is detected by the ESET personal firewallWhoops! That...
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5 Ways to Make Sure No One is Monitoring Your Computer
A friend recently was over and asked me if there was a way to tell if someone was monitoring their computer or not. She had a feeling that her computer-savvy boyfriend installed something on her...
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Explains - Swapfile.sys, Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys in Windows 8
In previous versions of Windows, you probably remember the good ol paging file. It’s used to when physical memory becomes overcommitted and it hold objects that usually have not been accessed in a long...
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Should You Upgrade to Windows 8?
Over the past few months, we’ve covered a significant amount of tips and hints regarding Microsoft’s upcoming operating system, Windows 8. However, we’ve yet to mention any tips regarding whether or...
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Unable to Boot Windows with External Hard Drive Attached?
I recently purchased a 2TB Western Digital My Book and connected it up to my Windows 7 PC at home. Everything was working great until I decided to restart the computer. Instead of Windows booting up, I...
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Can't Change Date and Time in Windows 7?
I recently ran into a problem on one of my Windows 7 machines where I could not change the date and time. Every time I clicked on the Change Date and Time dialog box shown below, I kept getting an...
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Fix check6only.facebook.com Login Error in Firefox
If you’re using Firefox, you might have recently stumbled upon a strange problem where you can’t log into Facebook. Instead of being able to login, you end up with some strange error...
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Blue Screen of Death BSOD Restarts Too Fast in Windows 7
I recently got a blue screen of death (BSOD) error on a Windows 7 computer. However, upon restarting the computer and adjusting BIOS settings, the BSOD error would still display, but the computer was...
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4 Websites for Learning Javascript, JQuery, Python, HTML, and CSS
If you’re in IT, you probably need to know how to code in at least one language. It’s always a good thing to be able to whip up some code in Excel or Windows or Javascript or whatever your environment...
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Add Shutdown and Restart to the Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 8
In Windows 8, now that the Start Menu is now gone and replaced by the Start Screen and Charms bar. This means that if you want to restart your computer, you have to open the Charms bar, click on...
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Prevent Charms Bar Keeps Opening by Accident in Windows 8
The charms bar is a nice little feature in Windows 8 that lets you quickly access settings and perform searches while in a Windows Store Metro app, but it has also proven to be a little annoying. For...
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Help Desk Geek Ultimate Guide to Taking Screenshots in Windows 8
Taking screenshots has always been fun in Windows, especially with Windows Vista and 7, which included the new Snipping Tool. Basically, since Vista, there have been two ways to take screenshots in...
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Do You Need an Antivirus Program for Windows 8
One feature of Windows 8 that many PC consumers may appreciate is the additional efforts that Microsoft has made to incorporate built-in antivirus and anti malware protection. This isn’t a new feature...
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Fix Black Screen on Windows 8 Laptop with Intel HD Graphics
If you have been playing around with Windows 8 recently and tried installing it on a laptop that has Intel HD graphics, you may have been surprised when you try to boot and end up with a black screen!...
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