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How to Stress Test the Hard Drives in Your PC or Server

Which of your hard drives is the fastest, and is it really as fast as the manufacturer promised? Whether you have a desktop PC or a server, Microsoft’s free Diskspd utility will stress test and benchmark your hard drives….

Chris Hoffman Jul 23rd, 2016

How to Delete Cookies in the Most Popular Web Browsers on Windows

Cookies are small files that websites put on your computer to store small bits of information. A cookie can keep you logged into a website by writing ID information to a cookie file. Cookies can also be used to store the item…

Lori Kaufman Jun 16th, 2016

How to Edit Your System PATH for Easy Command Line Access in Windows

Have you ever wondered why you can just type ipconfig into a command prompt and it works, but when you want to use a command line program you downloaded you have to navigate to its directory first? Here’s how to fix that usin…

Cameron Summerson Mar 25th, 2016

How to Remove (or Change) Arrows on Shortcut Icons in Windows 7, 8, and 10

In Windows, icons for shortcuts have little arrows to remind you that what you’re looking at is a shortcut. Even though the arrows are smaller than in some previous versions of Windows, they aren’t terribly attractive. Fortun…

Walter Glenn Mar 2nd, 2016

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. Here’s how they all work together.

Taylor Gibb Jan 17th, 2016

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. Let’s take a look at how to make a folder so hidden, only you will know its there….

Taylor Gibb Oct 10th, 2015

How to Get the Page Counts for Multiple Word Documents at Once

Finding out how many pages are in a Word document is really easy when the document is open. However, what if you have a lot of documents in one folder for which you want to find out page counts? This is easily done in Windows…

Lori Kaufman Jul 23rd, 2015

How to Hide or Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11, 10, or 7

Windows always comes with a Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, but you can hide it to reduce clutter. The process is a little different on every version of Windows. We wish you could just right-click the Recycle Bin and select …

Lowell Heddings Jul 22nd, 2015

Do You Really Need a Touchscreen on Your Windows PC?

But is the extra cost worth it?

Chris Stobing May 31st, 2015

How to Make Your PC Wake From Sleep Automatically

When you put your PC into sleep mode, it normally waits until you press a button before it wakes from sleep – but you can have your PC automatically wake from sleep at a specific time.

Chris Hoffman May 15th, 2015

How to Delete a Windows Service in Windows

If you are a fan of tweaking your system and disabling services, you might find that over time your Windows Services list becomes large and unwieldy. It’s easy enough to remove a Windows service using the Command Prompt….

Walter Glenn Apr 26th, 2015

How to Highlight and Drag-and-Drop Without Holding the Mouse Button Down in Windows

If you use a touchpad or trackpad, or if you have arthritis or other problems when using a mouse, you may find it difficult to hold the primary mouse button down and move the mouse at the same time to select text and move ite…

Lori Kaufman Mar 26th, 2015

Force Windows 7, 8, or 10 to Boot Into Safe Mode Without Using the F8 Key

Starting Windows in Safe Mode isn’t terribly difficult. But, if you need to repeatedly reboot your PC and start in Safe Mode each time, trying to hit that F8 key or restarting from Normal Mode each time gets old. There is an …

Lowell Heddings Mar 21st, 2015

How to Share a Network Folder from OS X to Windows

There are countless ways to copy files between computers, including great sync options like Dropbox, but if you just want to share one of your folders from your Mac to your Windows computer, you can do that easily….

Lowell Heddings Dec 22nd, 2014

Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Turn the Desktop Icons On or Off

If you’ve got loads of icons cluttering up your desktop, you might want a quick way to turn them off without using the context menu; here’s a quick and easy way to make a shortcut key to turn them on or off….

Lowell Heddings Dec 17th, 2014

What’s the Simplest Way to Minimize Applications to the System Tray?

We’re always on the lookout for the simplest and easiest solution to perform a task, preferably while using the least amount of system resources. Here’s how to minimize to the system tray with a tiny little application helper…

Lowell Heddings Nov 12th, 2014

How to Clear the Google Chrome DNS cache on Windows

Flushing your DNS cache can be a useful tool to resolve any host connection errors that you may experience with Google Chrome or other browsers. It is very simple to do and can be done directly in Chrome or from an Elevated C…

Martin Hendrikx Oct 10th, 2014

How to Remove a Password from a PDF File in Linux

You’ve protected a PDF file containing sensitive information with a long, secure password so only the intended party can open it. However, you don’t want to enter that password every time you access the document, so you w…

Lori Kaufman Oct 3rd, 2014

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. Here’s how to add a splash of color to Command Prompt and make it unique….

Matthew Guay Sep 10th, 2014

Debunking Myths: Is Hiding Your Wireless SSID Really More Secure?

Seems like every guide to securing your wireless network tells you to keep your SSID from broadcasting to make your network more secure, but is that really worthwhile? Let’s take a look at one of the silliest myths out there….

Lowell Heddings Aug 15th, 2014

How to Add OneDrive to the Send To Context Menu in Windows 7 or 8.1

A free OneDrive account provides 15 GB of online storage and allows you to access files from multiple devices, such as a PC, a smartphone, and a tablet. You can easily copy files to your OneDrive account using the Send To men…

Lori Kaufman Aug 7th, 2014

Why Do Application Installs Make You Reboot and Close Other Apps?

It’s happened to everybody at some point—you go to install a new application, and Windows tells you to reboot first. Or reboot after. Or it asks you to close out of every other application first. Why does it do that?…

Lowell Heddings Jul 26th, 2014

Enable or Disable UAC From the Windows Command Line

If you’ve used Windows Vista for more than 3.7 minutes, you know what UAC (User Account Control) is.. it’s the obnoxious, nagging popup window that will be your life for the next 3-5 years unless you switch back to XP in frus…

Lowell Heddings Dec 26th, 2013

How to Assign a Static IP Address in Windows 10 or 11

Sometimes, it’s better to assign a PC its own IP address rather than letting your router assign one automatically. Join us as we take a look at assigning a static IP address in Windows.

Lowell Heddings Nov 10th, 2013

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How to Stress Test the Hard Drives in Your PC or Server

How to Delete Cookies in the Most Popular Web Browsers on Windows

How to Edit Your System PATH for Easy Command Line Access in Windows

Make a Super Hidden Folder in Windows Without any Extra Software

How to Get the Page Counts for Multiple Word Documents at Once

Do You Really Need a Touchscreen on Your Windows PC?

How to Make Your PC Wake From Sleep Automatically

How to Highlight and Drag-and-Drop Without Holding the Mouse Button Down in Windows

How to Share a Network Folder from OS X to Windows

Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Turn the Desktop Icons On or Off

What’s the Simplest Way to Minimize Applications to the System Tray?

How to Remove a Password from a PDF File in Linux

How To Personalize the Windows Command Prompt

Debunking Myths: Is Hiding Your Wireless SSID Really More Secure?

Why Do Application Installs Make You Reboot and Close Other Apps?

Enable or Disable UAC From the Windows Command Line

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