How to Mount an ISO image in Windows 7, 8, and 10
On Windows 8 and 10, Windows finally offers a built-in way to mount ISO disc image files. If you’re using Windows 7, you’ll need a third-party tool.
How to Make Your Taskbar Buttons Always Switch to the Last Active Window
Since Windows 7, apps with multiple open windows are combined into a single taskbar button. Hovering over the button gives you a live thumbnail of every window and you can then click the window you want to work with....
How to Add “Open with Notepad” to the Windows Context Menu for All Files
If you want to open a file type not registered with Notepad, you have to click through several options to make it happen. This can be a hassle, so why not add an “Open with Notepad” option right on your context me...
How to Remove Local User Accounts From the Login Screen in Windows
If you have multiple user accounts on your computer, you might find it annoying to have to click on the icon for your username each time you start up the computer. To remedy this problem, you can hide a user account with a re...
How to Select Multiple Windows on the Taskbar
If you are like me, you probably have dozens of windows open at any given point, so if you want to tile just a couple of windows you have to minimize everything and then show two of the windows, and then tile them… so h...
Open a Command Prompt in Any Folder from the Right-Click Menu
If you don’t already have a quick launch icon or a hotkey set to open a command prompt, there’s really quick trick that you can do on any Windows 7 or Vista computer to open up a command prompt without having to n...
Undo an Accidental Move or Delete With a Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Explorer
Have you ever accidentally deleted the wrong file, or duplicated files while trying to select them with the mouse? Those types of mistakes can be extremely frustrating, but there’s a really, really simple way to reverse...
Load the Last Tab’s URL in a New Tab in Firefox
Yeah, you’re pretty sure that you’re the master of all things Firefox. I mean, why else would you be reading this article? So, we’ve got to ask, have you ever seen this one before?
How to Duplicate a Tab with a Shortcut Key in Chrome or Firefox
Need to open the same page in more than one tab? Today we’ll show you how to duplicate a tab the easy way in Chrome or Firefox.
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Make Mac OS X Get Weird
Here’s a really stupid geek trick for you Mac users out there: You can make OS X lose its mind when minimizing a window with some quick timing and a terminal command.
Upload Files Faster with Drag and Drop in Google Chrome
There’s nothing more annoying than saving a file somewhere on your hard drive, and then having to browse for that file again when you’re trying to upload it somewhere on the web. Thankfully Google Chrome makes this proces...
How to Make a Zip File With the Same Name as a Selected File
If you use the Compressed Folders built into Windows to create zip files, you might have noticed that it creates the file with the same name as the selected file, which gets weird when you select multiple files. Here’s ...
How to Compare Your Browsers’ Memory Usage with Google Chrome
Ever tried to figure out exactly how much memory Google Chrome or Internet Explorer is using? Since they each show up a bunch of times in Task Manager, it’s not so easy! Here’s the quick and easy way to compare th...
How to Change the Windows 7 Taskbar Color With No Extra Software
Sure, you can hack Windows and install a custom theme if you really wanted to, or pay for a software package to do it for you. What you might not know is that you can use a silly trick to change the color of the taskbar with ...
How to Restart Windows and 10 Using Just the Keyboard
Everybody knows that to shut down Windows you’ve always had to click on the Start button… but what if you don’t want to click? What if your mouse broke or you are just feeling lazy and don’t want to re...
How to Hide Data in a Secret Text File Compartment
In today’s edition of Stupid Geek Tricks (where we show off little-known tricks to impress your non-geek friends), we’ll learn how to hide data in a text file that can’t be seen by anybody else unless they k...
When Do You Need to Update Your Drivers?
Talk to any tech person, read any forum, and at some point you’re sure to be told to update your drivers… but what does that really mean? And is it necessary to compulsively update your drivers? Here’s our take....
How to Disable System Restore in Windows 7, 8, or 10
Windows’ System Restore feature will make sure that software installations, drivers, and other updates can be rolled back. The only price to this feature is some disk usage. If you want to disable System Restore, which ...
Do I Really Need to Defrag My PC?
Ask any PC tech person how to make your computer faster, and almost every one of them will tell you to defrag your PC. But do you really need to manually trigger a defrag these days?
Why Do So Many Geeks Hate Internet Explorer?
It’s common knowledge that almost every single geek hates Internet Explorer with a passion, but have you ever wondered why? Let’s take a fair look at the history and where it all began… for posterity, if nothing else....
How to Manually Force Google Chrome to Update Extensions
Google Chrome normally updates your extensions automatically, but when you see the news about a new extension version, you want it right now. Here’s how to force Chrome to upgrade all your extensions without reloading....
How to Fix Skipping and Lagging in VLC Playing High-Def Video Files
VLC is the king of all media… it plays almost anything on any platform, any time, any place. It’s great. Lately, however, I’ve been having issues with VLC skipping whenever I’m playing high-def media s...
How to Reset Your Forgotten Windows Password the Easy Way
Forgetting your password is never any fun, but luckily there’s a really easy way to reset the password. All you need is a copy of the Windows installation disk and one simple command line trick.
What Is Adobe_Updater.exe and Why Is It Running?
You are probably reading this article because you’ve noticed a process called Adobe_Updater.exe running in your task manager, or you’ve started getting the popup balloon message in the system tray that there is a ...
What Is mDNSResponder.exe / Bonjour and How Can I Uninstall or Remove It?
You are no doubt reading this article because you’ve noticed the mDNSResponder.exe process running in Task Manager, you don’t remember installing it, and it doesn’t show up in the Add/Remove programs in Cont...
