The command line tool openfiles has been part of the Windows operating system for a long time. It basically can be used to display all system files that are currently opened by users of the same computer network. One of its applications is to analyze file access errors. It is for instance usually not possible [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

I have tested a variety of virtual device creator programs in the past. Programs like OSFMount, TotalMounter, Gizmo Drive or Virtual Clone Drive are just some of the applications that I have reviewed. One of the problems that I encountered was the fact that virtual CD or DVD drives remained available on the system after [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

I have configured the Windows 7 Control Panel to display small icons instead of the unpractical categories that hide most of the tools and items. The main reason is that it provides a better overview of the available options and that it saves me some clicks every day. But changing the display to icons is [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

With today’s technologies it is a lot easier – usually – to play games in a multiplayer environment. It does not really matter if you play the games on a local area network or over the Internet. Many games work out of the box, thanks to intelligent firewalls and systems that allow the traffic to [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

Some of us wind up creating a lot of unique documents and files each day. It tends to clutter up our Documents folder and slow down navigation when trying to pinpoint a particular group of files. While it may seem like a good idea to organize all the files in their own daily folder, creating [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Installing a second operating system on your computer can be a great way to drastically increase the number of things you can do on it. It’s no big secret that many of the programs you can run on Windows cannot be run on any other operating system. By the same token, with the recent explosion [...]

Categories: Linux, Software, Windows

When you press the power button on your computer you are by default powering it down. You need to press the button for a few seconds for this to happen. This is handy if the Windows operating system itself is not reacting anymore, if it is completely frozen for instance. The Windows 7 start menu [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

Sometimes you may experience lags when you open a folder in Windows Explorer. Chance is, it is always the same folder that takes a darn long time to display its contents. Question is: How can you fix a folder that is opening slowly in Windows? Analyzing the underlying issue is not as easy as it [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Computer shortcuts enable you to cut even more time when doing various tasks in programs which is key for today’s tech savvy computer user. Nearly everyone knows a few of the more popular ones that are preset on every PC : Ctrl+c to copy, Ctrl+v to paste, etc. They really do save time, and learning [...]

Categories: Software, Windows