Android 4.2 or Jelly Bean, has been out for a while. If you haven’t had a chance to try it out the latest version of Android you can install the OS in VirtualBox. This is a great way to try out Android without having to buy an Android device. Here is how to install Android 4.2 [...]
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Get the Most out of Your Extra Mouse Buttons with X-Mouse Button Control
If you are like me, you probably have a mouse with a few extra buttons on it, besides the standard ones. These buttons can come in handy especially if you have them configured right. Usually the software that comes with these fancy mice can be crapware. You con only assign certain buttons, applications, or commands. [...]
Uninstall Unwanted Programs from Windows
Uninstalling programs in Windows is pretty easy. In Windows 7 all you have to do is go to the Start Search. Once you are there, type in Programs and Features and hit enter. This will take you to the programs list, where you can uninstall programs. Windows Vista is the same, just use the Start [...]
Securely Wipe a Hard Drive with SDelete in Windows 7
Every time you delete a file or folder from your PC, by emptying your recycle bin, you really don’t permanently delete them. Instead Windows removes the index for that file, hence why we can use recover tools to restore deleted files. Luckily for us we can use SDelete in Windows 7 to make sure no one can [...]
Stop Windows Logins when not Connected to a Domain
When a Windows computer connects to a domain it will cache the domain credentials locally so they can be used to login even though the Windows machine is not connect to the domain. If you are a system admin and don’t want user to login with being connect to the domain first you can change [...]
How to Lock Windows Desktop Without Hiding It
If you are like me you probably walk away from your computer and hit the WIN + L to lock your computer. This works perfect if you don’t want anybody to see what you have on your desktop. On the other hand, what if you do want someone to see your desktop. With ClearLock we [...]
Disable Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock in Windows 7
The Caps lock, Num lock and scroll lock can be annoying at times, if you accidentally turn them on of course. Even when they are annoying there are times you just want them one. With NumLocker we can do either of these task. Here is how to disable caps lock, num lock and scroll lock [...]
How to Keep Windows Desktop from Crashing by Sandboxing Explorer Windows.
Windows Explorer process runs a lot of important Windows stuff. When Explorer crashes, it takes everything with it, well just your desktop and the taskbar. To stop this from happening we can enable a cool little trick that will sandbox each explorer instance in its own process. To enable this awesome feature go to an [...]
Add Names to DVD Drives in Windows 7, Vista and XP
Renaming the CD/DVD drive is not an easy task. It task registry skills to customize CD/DVD name. Which isn’t easy for beginners. This is were Drive Namer comes into action. This portable utility allows you to name your optical drive in a very, very simply way. Here is how to add names to DVD drives in Windows [...]
Create Icon files with Paint.NET
Do you have a really cool image file that you wish you could turn into an icon? You can buy software that allows you to do this but why not do it for free with Paint.NET.