How-To Geek

Matthew Guay

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About Matthew Guay

Matthew digs up tasty bytes about Windows, Virtualization, and the cloud, and serves them up for all to enjoy!

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Beginner Geek: Change What Windows Does When You Shut Your Laptop's Lid

Are you tired of your laptop automatically going to sleep when you shut it's lid? Here's how you can make your laptop do what you want it to do when

How to Temporarily Lock Your PC if Someone Tries to Guess Your Password

Have you ever worried that someone could figure out your password by trying different key combinations?  Here’s how you can prevent this by tempo

How to Tweak ClearType in Windows for Better Screen Readability

Would you like to make your fonts look nicer in Windows 7?  Windows 7 lets you easily turn ClearType on or off and tweak it to work best for your

How to Use Windows 7's Sticky Notes

Would you like an easy way to write down a quick note and keep it in front of you without wasting a piece of a dead tree? Let's take a look at the St

How To Personalize the Windows Command Prompt

Command line interfaces can be downright boring, and always seem to miss out on the fresh coats of paint liberally applied to the rest of Windows. He

How to Use Breaks in Microsoft Word to Better Format Your Documents

Have you ever struggled to get the formatting of a long document looking like you want in each section?  Let’s explore the Breaks tool in Word and see

Dig Deeper in Windows Defrag via Command Prompt

Windows users have learned over the years that they need to keep their computers defragmented to keep running at top speed. While Windows Vista and

How to Upload Really Large Files to SkyDrive, Dropbox, or Email

Do you need to upload a very large file to store online or email to a friend? Unfortunately, whether you're emailing a file or using online storage si

Import Evernote Notes Into OneNote the Easy Way

Want to switch to OneNote as your default notetaking app without losing your Evernote notes? OneNote doesn't include a way to import notes from Evern

Breathe New Life Into Your Aging Windows Mobile 6.x Device

With all the buzz about Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7, there's one group that may feel left in the cold: those with older Windows Mobile 6.x devices

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What is the Best Office App for my iPhone or iPod Touch?

Want to see what all of the major Office apps for iPhone and iPod Touch offer without wasting money purchasing them all? Here's our definitive guide

How to Get Nero's Best Features with Free Alternatives

Tired of waiting for your bloated OEM copy of Nero to open and ask you to upgrade to the latest version just to burn a CD? You can get almost all of N

How to Refresh the Thumbnails on Google Chrome's New Tab Page

Have you ever noticed that the thumbnails for your most visited sites in Chrome aren’t refreshing like they should? Here’s how you can flush your ol

Use Evernote Offline on Your iPhone or iPod Touch for Free

Would you like to use Evernote anywhere without having to upgrade to a Premium account? Premium Evernote subscribers can sync whole notebooks offlin

Restore the Windows Boot Loader After an Ubuntu Update

Will your computer not boot into Windows after installing an update on your dual-boot or Wubi Ubuntu install? Here's how you can get your Windows bo

Screenshot Tour: Evernote 4 for Windows Makes Taking Notes a Pleasure

Evernote 4 for Windows is finally here, bringing with it a much needed UI refresh and an amazing speed boost. Let's look at how Evernote has improved

Get Files Sent to Your Dropbox via Email or a Webpage

Have you ever wanted someone to send you a file that was too big to email? Here's how you can turn your Dropbox into a way for others to send you fi

Print Files From Anywhere via Any Device With Dropbox

Have you ever wanted to print something from your iPhone, or needed to print something on your office printer from your netbook at home? Here's how

Sync Hotmail With Your iPhone or iPod Touch with Exchange ActiveSync

Would you like to get your Hotmail email, calendar, and contacts on your iPhone or iPod touch?  Here's how you get Windows Live content synced an

Make Microsoft Word Always Use Plain Text for Pasted Text

Are you tired of pasting text into Word, only to find that the pasted text included colors, formatting, links, and more from its original source? He

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