Software Tutorials & How-To Guides

4 Handy Uses for IrfanView (Besides Image Viewing)

June 25, 2011

IrfanView is a popular image viewer capable of opening a wide array of common and rare file types.

Trimming the Fat in Notepad++

June 22, 2011

Notepad++ is a great text editor for Windows.

3 Options To Analyze Past Computer Usage

June 20, 2011

Operating systems and applications often save loads and loads of information, often without the user knowing about it.

How To Change The Default Picture Save Location In Microsoft Word

June 20, 2011

I'm frequently getting articles submitted as Word documents.

How To Split Videos In VirtualDub

June 20, 2011

After discovering how to merge avi movies in VirtualDub I ran into the opposite problem.

How To Merge Avi Movies With VirtualDub

June 18, 2011

I have started to record game videos with the popular recording software Fraps.

Troubleshooting Windows Defender Conflicts

June 15, 2011

I get troubleshooting emails on a wide variety of subjects, it's always great when you can help people out and one I received this week was from someone who'd b

How To Backup Steam Games

June 12, 2011

Steam users have several reasons for backing up some of their Steam games.

Change The Windows Power Button Action

June 11, 2011

When you press the power button on your computer you are by default powering it down.

An Introduction to IPv6

June 6, 2011

Right now, most of the world is using IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4).

Getting Rid of PortableApps Splash Screens

June 6, 2011

The versatility of individual programs seems to grow daily.

Enable Readability Statistics In Microsoft Word

June 4, 2011

Sometimes when you write an article, review or letter you need to take into consideration the age and education of the reader.

How To Correct Out Of Sync Audio Before Burning Video To DVD

May 28, 2011

One of the most annoying video viewing experiences, at least for me, is a video where the audio is out of sync.

How To Import RSS Feeds Into Opera

May 18, 2011

I'm currently testing new RSS feed readers, and one of the programs that I have been looking at is the RSS reader in Opera, or more precisely in Opera's Mail mo

Configure Automatic Volume Adjustments Under Windows 7

May 17, 2011

A friend of mine who made the switch to Windows 7 recently called me the other day.

Configure Windows 7 Network Adapter Binding Priority

May 13, 2011

A computer running Windows 7 may connect to networks with various adapters.

How To Disable Aero Snap Under Windows

May 6, 2011

Aero Snap is a new feature that Microsoft implemented in the Windows 7 operating system.

How To Translate RSS Feeds Automatically With Yahoo Pipes

May 6, 2011

I have shown you how to Combine Multiple RSS Feeds With Yahoo Pipes.

Why Websites Never Need Your Password

May 5, 2011

It is common knowledge that a website, such as PayPal or eBay, will never ask for your password.

The Benefits of Windows Diagnostic Startup Mode

May 4, 2011

Sometimes when you need to perform diagnostics on a faulty or malfunctioning copy of Windows, Safe Mode is too restrictive, too frustrating in use and unable to

How To Update Hardware Drivers In Windows

April 29, 2011

A driver, or hardware driver, is needed so that computer devices like the mouse, monitor or video card, can communicate with the operating system.

Why no Operating System will Ever be Good Enough

April 26, 2011

The sheer volume of excitement about Windows 8 has taken me quite by surprise with more leaks than we ever saw with Vista or Windows 7 in the same time-frame.

Combine Multiple RSS Feeds With Yahoo Pipes

April 25, 2011

Mike just emailed me asking for a way to combine all of his author feeds from all websites he is writing for to publish all of his articles as a single feed [&h

How To Delete Cookies On A Computer

April 24, 2011

Yesterday I have published a tutorial on clearing the browser cache which is an essential thing to know.

How To Clear A Browser Cache

April 23, 2011

Ghacks regulars know how to clear the cache of their web browser.

Storing Data In The Cloud With Dropbox And TrueCrypt

April 22, 2011

In Why You Need To Protect Your Data In The Cloud I have explained why it is important to protect data that you upload to the cloud.

Windows Explorer: Display Drive Letters Before Drive Names

April 5, 2011

Hard disk drives, devices with removable storage and network locations are displayed with their name followed by their drive letter.

Fixing a Common Windows Phone Update Issue

April 1, 2011

Now that mobile carriers around the world are beginning to roll out updates to Windows Phone, many Windows PC users are finding that the update(s) cannot be ins

A Guide to The Genius Feature and DJ Feature On iTunes

April 1, 2011

The features available on iTunes have developed a lot over recent years.

NVIDIA Update, 3D Vision Controller, New NVIDIA Graphics Driver Components

March 31, 2011

NVIDIA has just published a new beta driver on their driver downloads website.

How To Backup True Crypt Data To Be Prepared For Emergencies

March 28, 2011

I have been using the encryption software True Crypt for years and ran only once into a situation where I nearly lost all the data on one of the partitions.

How To Change A Windows Account Name And User Profile Folder Name

March 28, 2011

Changing a user's account name in Windows is a straightforward, easy to achieve task.

WordPress: Customer Headers For Categories

March 24, 2011

I'm currently working a bit on the technical backend of this WordPress blog.

Repairing a Corrupt Multi-Boot Startup

March 21, 2011

I get all manner of emails in my weekly mailbag, but one of the most common is about repairing a corrupt startup.

How To Create, Use A Windows Password Reset Disk

March 20, 2011

Windows users with little computing experience enter a world of trouble if they forget their login password.

How To Configure Account Time Limits Under Windows 7

March 18, 2011

Family computers should have independent user accounts for every family member.

How To Flush The DNS Cache In Windows

March 13, 2011

The Microsoft Windows operating system stores all DNS look-ups in a cache to speed up the connection for future visits to previously visited websites or servers.