Stupid Geek Tricks: Randomly Rename Every File in a Directory
Looking to have a little fun with your files or play a clever prank on someone? With a simple batch script you can randomly rename every file in a directory instantly.
Do Firefox Memory Cleaners Actually Work?
It is no secret that Firefox can consume quite a bit of system memory during normal usage. While the number of tabs you have open and the installed add-ons certainly contribute, even a conservatively used out of the box insta…
How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection and DDoS
Even if you’ve only loosely followed the events of the hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec, you’ve probably heard about web sites and services being hacked, like the infamous Sony hacks. Have you ever wondered how they do…
What Can You Find in an Email Header?
Whenever you receive an email, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. While you typically only pay attention to the from address, subject line and body of the message, there is lots more information available “under th…
What Are “Shadow Copies”, and How Can I Use Them to Copy Locked Files?
When trying to create simple file copy backups in Windows, a common problem is locked files which can trip up the operation. Whether the file is currently opened by the user or locked by the OS itself, certain files have to b…
Why Are Progress Bars So Inaccurate?
At first thought, it seems that generating an accurate estimation of time should be fairly easy. After all, the algorithm producing the progress bar knows all the tasks it needs to do ahead of time… right?…
How to Automatically Create Build Backups in Visual Studio
If you are a one man development team, you probably don’t really have the need for a full blown version control system, yet creating source code backups for each released version is undoubtedly important….
How to Send the Contents of the Clipboard to a Text File via the Send to Menu
We have previously covered how to send the contents of a text file to the Windows Clipboard with a simple Send To shortcut, but what if you want to do the opposite? That is: send the contents of the clipboard to a text file w…
IT Geek: How to Keep Files with the Same Name in Sync
You have most likely heard of services, such as Dropbox, which are used to keep files in sync across multiple machines. However, what if you want to perform this operation on a single machine? That is, keep files which have t…
Add the Ability to Copy the Contents of Any Text File to Your Send To Menu
We have previously covered how to add the ability to copy the contents of a TXT file to the right-click context menu, however this method would require you to create a separate registry entry for each type of file you wanted …
Learn How to Use Excel Macros to Automate Tedious Tasks
One of the more powerful, but seldom used functions of Excel is the ability to very easily create automated tasks and custom logic within macros. Macros provide an ideal way to save time on predictable, repetitive tasks as we…
How to Generate Paragraphs of Completely Random/Gibberish Text
You probably already know about Lorem Ipsum or perhaps tools such as Random Text Generator, however what can end up happening is – despite the nature of the text – people still focus on the text and attempt to read it. When s…
How to Create Popup Reminders with No Additional Software
Most everyone needs to be reminded about something. Be it a daily task, recurring commitment, or a one time event – having a pop-up reminder on your computer can come in handy. While there are myriad tools available to handle…
How to Seamlessly Extend the Windows Server Trial to 240 Days
The Microsoft evaluation releases of their products are incredibly valuable and useful tools as they allow you to have an unlimited number of test, demo and development environments to work with at no cost. The only catch is …
IT: How To Create a Self Signed Security (SSL) Certificate and Deploy it to Client Machines
Developers and IT administrators have, no doubt, the need the deploy some website through HTTPS using an SSL certificate. While this process is pretty straightforward for a production site, for the purposes of development and…
How To Get Your Free Yearly Credit Reports Without Getting Scammed
Without a doubt you have probably seen many advertisements on TV and online which emphasize the importance of your credit rating. While these advertisements may be a bit of an exaggeration, your credit report is never-the-les…
How to Auto-Update Your System Utilities or Web Files with a Script
One of the great things about most system utilities is their portability. Many simply are distributed directly as an exe or in a zip file and are ready to use with no install required. Because of the simplicity of use, these …
Upload Files to an FTP Site With a Right-Click Using this Simple Script
While there are a myriad of FTP clients available, nothing is easier than sending files to an FTP server with a right-click. Likewise, there are loads of utilities available which add this functionality to Windows, but for a …
How To Import Your Saved Browser Passwords Into KeePass
We have previously covered the security of saved passwords inside Internet Explorer and Chrome which lack browser specific master password protection. If this leaves you a bit wary and yearning to move or backup your password…
How Secure are Your Saved Chrome Browser Passwords?
A common question about the Google Chrome Browser is “why isn’t there a master password?” Google has (unofficially) taken the position that a master password provides a false sense of security and the most viable form of prot…
What Causes the "File Downloaded from the Internet" Warning and How Can I Easily Remove It?
Whenever you download any file to your hard drive via your browser, Windows automatically flags it as coming from the Internet and potentially dangerous. As a result when you open the respective file, depending on the type, W…
How to Create Your Own Windows Event Log Notification System
The Windows Event Logs are a tremendous resource as they can not only help you troubleshoot current system issues, but can also provide you with warning signs of potential future problems. So keeping on top of the events your…
Stupid Geek Tricks: Hacking the Firefox Profile Data Storage
Have you ever wondered where Firefox keeps all of the history it has remembered from your previous browsing sessions… not just URL’s but saved password, form data and certain preference values? The answer, quite simply, is …
How To Download/Backup Your Gmail, Google+, Calendar, and Docs Data
Google has a tremendous number of free services they offer which many of your probably take advantage of. But have you ever considered what you might lose if all of a sudden you lost access to your account? Just like all impo…
How Secure Are Your Saved Internet Explorer Passwords?
One of the most convenient tools browsers offer is the ability to save and automatically prefill your passwords on login forms. Because so many sites require accounts and it is well known (or should be at least) that using a …
