Taylor Gibb
Contributing since August, 2011
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About Taylor Gibb
Taylor Gibb is a Microsoft MVP and all round geek, he loves everything from Windows 8 to Windows Server 2012 and even C# and PowerShell. You can also follow him on Google+
Latest Articles
How to Understand Those Confusing Windows 7 File/Share Permissions
Have you ever tried to figure out all of the permissions in Windows? There's share permissions, NTFS permissions, access control lists, and more.
Make a Super Hidden Folder in Windows Without any Extra Software
Almost anyone knows how to make a "hidden" folder in Windows, but then again almost anyone knows how to make explorer show hidden folders.
How to Share Your 3G/4G Internet Connection With Other Devices From Your Windows Tablet
I'm sure that we are not the only people who carry around multiple devices and only have 1 or 2 mobile data plans.
How to Stop Network Activity from Waking Your Windows PC
Have you ever had your PC turn on in the middle of the night for some unknown reason? It's probably either network connectivity or someone connecting a USB device.
How To Configure Hyper-V Virtual Machine Startup Behavior on Windows 8
By default, Hyper-V tries to figure out which Virtual Machines were powered on at the time that your PC had its power cut.
How to Create a Distribution List in Outlook 2013
Distribution lists allow you to treat a bunch of contacts as if they are a single entity.
How to Find the Version Number for Your Device Drivers in Windows
We have advised you not mess with your drivers if they are not broken in the past, but from time to time issues arise and later versions of a driver may fix an issue that you are experiencing.
How To Add Files To VLC on your iPhone Without iTunes
VLC for iPhone has been released back onto the App store and has some nice new features, one of which is a small webserver you can use to send files directly to your iPhone through a web browser.
How to Use Microsoft Word 2013's Built-in Screenshot Tool
We recently showed you that you could use Microsoft Word as a blog post editor and the feature was really well received.
How to Create a Blog Post Using Microsoft Word 2013
Microsoft Word has been able to publish content to blog platforms since Office 2007.
Set Windows 8 to Per-Application Input Language Mode
If your main language is not English, you may have set your PC's input setting to something else.
How to Enable Pin Sign-in For Domain Users on Windows 8
Domain users are not allowed to sign in with a Pin by default.
How to Switch to OpenDNS or Google DNS to Speed Up Web Browsing
Your local internet service provider probably doesn't have the fastest DNS servers.
How to View That Forgotten Wireless Network Password in Windows
Did you have someone else set up the wireless network in your house, and can't for the life of you remember the password? If so read on to see how you may still be able to recover it.
How to Print PDF Files and Email in Windows 8
The Modern UI apps bought along quite some change in Windows 8, and figuring out how to print a PDF file requires getting your robe and wizard hat.
How to Add Shortcuts to "My Computer" in Windows
Have you ever wondered how those third party tweaking programs allow you to add custom shortcuts to the Computer dialog? It’s actually really easy.
How to Make the F8 Key Work for Safe Mode in Windows 8
Booting into safe mode became non-trivial in Windows 8, especially if you were accustomed to the old F8 shortcut.