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We've Got 10 Free Copies of Microsoft's Networking Windows 7 eBook to Give Away. Get Yours!
Last month, we reviewed our friend Ciprian's new book by Microsoft Press, Network Your Computers & Devices: Step by Step—and we've twisted his arm unt
Internet Explorer 9 RC Now Available: Here's the Most Interesting New Stuff
Yesterday Microsoft announced the release candidate of Internet Explorer 9, which is very close to the final product. Here's a screenshot tour of the
Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
You might be wondering why we have a screenshot of what appears to be AVG Anti-Virus, but is in fact a fake anti-virus malware that holds your compute
Are You Using Facebook with an Encrypted Session Yet?
If you’re geeky and keep up with all the tech news, you probably already know that Facebook added an SSL feature, but for everybody else: You can make
How to Integrate Dropbox with Pages, Keynote, and Numbers on iPad
The iWork apps are some of the best apps on the iPad, and each show just how powerful a touchscreen device can be with the most basic of computing fun
Create Your Own Quick Calculator Function for the Terminal
If you’re anything like me, you’ve always got a Terminal window open, and you probably have even assigned a hotkey to bring it up anytime. So why open
How to Recover that Photo, Picture or File You Deleted Accidentally
Have you ever accidentally deleted a photo on your camera, computer, USB drive, or anywhere else? What you might not know is that you can usually rest
Use Your Chart-Drawing Skills to Win a Free Chrome Cr-48 Notebook
Today Google announced that they are partnering with a number of Chrome web application developers to distribute a number of their Chrome OS Notebooks to lucky fans.
Use Evernote’s Secret Debug Menu to Optimize and Speed Up Searching
If your Evernote installation has become sluggish after adding thousands of notes, you might be able to speed it up a bit with this great tip from Mat
The 50 Best Ways to Disable Built-in Windows Features You Don't Want
Over the years, we've written about loads of ways to disable features, tweak things that don't work the way you want, and remove other things entirely
How to Upgrade Windows 7 Easily (And Understand Whether You Should)
Just the other day I was trying to use Remote Desktop to connect from my laptop in the living room to the desktop downstairs, when I realized that I c
Here’s How to Create a Blue Screen of Death in Any Color You Want
Everybody that's ever used Windows has at least heard of the Blue Screen of Death, even if they have been lucky enough to never encounter one themselv
How-To Geek Gets the Microsoft MVP Award, Thanks to You
The How-To Geek has won a Microsoft MVP award for the second year in a row, and it’s all thanks to you, our great readers that keep the site going. Jo
Did You Know Facebook Has Built-In Shortcut Keys?
I was spending some time browsing around Facebook today (translation: wasting time), when I noticed that they have some shortcut keys for navigating a
Network Your Computers & Devices: Step by Step
If you’re looking for a great book to help you learn more about Windows home networking, there’s a new book on the market by our good friend Ciprian,
How to Combine Rescue Disks to Create the Ultimate Windows Repair Disk
We've covered loads of different anti-virus, Linux, and other boot disks that help you repair or recover your system, but why limit yourself to just o
How to Tweak the Low Battery Action On Your Windows 7 Laptop
If you’ve got a netbook with really great battery life, you’ll probably still have loads of time left even with only 10% of the battery remaining. Her
The 20 Best How-To Geek Linux Articles of 2010
We might be known for our Windows articles, but in 2010 we sure posted a lot of really in-depth articles covering Linux. Here's the 20 best articles t
The 50 Best How-To Geek Windows Articles of 2010
Even though we cover plenty of other topics, Windows has always been a primary focus around here, and we've got one of the largest collections of Wind
How to Change the Cmd+Q Shortcut Key in OS X (to Stop Accidentally Closing Apps)
If you’ve spent any time using Mac OS X, you’ve figured out that the Cmd+W shortcut key closes a window or tab, while the Cmd+Q key quits the entire a