Software Tutorials & How-To Guides

How To Move Large Apps Or Games To Another Drive

March 25, 2010

Regular readers know that the main drive of my new PC is a 80 Gigabyte capacity Intel Solid State Drive.

What Is WMPSideShowGadget.exe?

March 15, 2010

I just noticed on a new computer system that two Windows Media Player related processes where running on it even though Windows Media Player was not running at

Configure The 7-Zip Windows Explorer Context Menu

March 9, 2010

The popular compression software 7-Zip integrates itself nicely into Windows Explorer to make compression related tasks easily reachable within a couple of clic

Incorrect Password Or Not A True Crypt Volume [Troubleshooting]

January 17, 2010

One of my True Crypt partitions failed to mount after a recent system crash.

Automatically Attach VHD Images

January 14, 2010

The Windows 7 operating system comes with (a new) option to create virtual hard drive [vhd] images that can be mounted in the operating system after creation.

GIMP extensions: New GIMP plugins

January 9, 2010

GIMP plugins are third-party, Python, or Scheme-based scripts that enhance functionality, such as adding advanced filters, batch processing, or RAW editing.

Speed Up WordPress With Better Permalink Rewrite Code

January 9, 2010

WordPress by default uses a link scheme for articles that uses numbers instead of words, and it is considered bad not only for the user experience but also from

What Are CCC.Exe, Atiedxx.exe, Atiesrxx.exe, Mom.exe And CLIStart.exe?

January 7, 2010

Owners of a AMD ATI Radeon video card will notice the four processes ccc.

Turn Off Crash Logging In Flash 10.1 Beta

December 25, 2009

You may want to consider turning off crash logging in Flash 10.

Install Adobe Flash Without Adobe DLM

December 9, 2009

Adobe has issued an update for Adobe Flash yesterday that fixes a security vulnerability.

Windows Explorer: Add Copy To and Move To

November 28, 2009

The following tip provides you with information on adding copy to and move to actions to the Windows Explorer context menu on Windows.

Fix uTorrent Write Errors In Windows 7

October 29, 2009

I received error messages in uTorrent after switching from Windows XP to Windows 7.

uTorrent Error: Access is Denied Windows 7

October 27, 2009

I switched to Windows 7 earlier today and have started to install most of the computer programs that I work regularly with.

How To Loop Youtube Videos

October 13, 2009

Note: The first method outlined below is not working anymore.

Windows Explorer: Quickly Jump To Files

October 8, 2009

Windows Explorer is not one of the most sophisticated file explorers available for the Windows operating system.

Microsoft Word: Jump To Last Cursor Position

October 6, 2009

If you open a Microsoft Word document you will notice that it will always open the first page of the document no matter if it is a new document or one that [&he

Creating forms to aid OpenOffice.org Base data entry

August 30, 2009

In the first entry to this "series" I worked through the process of creating a database with OpenOffice.

How To Back Up WinSCP Sessions

August 19, 2009

The following guide explains how to back up WinSCP sessions easily using native functionality the software client ships with.

Stop Restart Now Restart Later Dialog After Windows Updates

August 12, 2009

Microsoft has released several security patches in the last 24 hours which every Windows and Office user should install as soon as possible to protect the opera

How To Make uTorrent Portable

August 11, 2009

Using a portable version of uTorrent can be beneficial or even required in several situations.

Save Printer Ink With EcoFont

August 2, 2009

Printer Ink is often referred to as liquid gold because of its price.

Guides For DVD Burning Software ImgBurn

July 29, 2009

The developers of ImgBurn have just released version 2.

Java Error 25099 Unzipping Core Files Failed

June 30, 2009

The installation of Java can terminate on some computer systems with the error message "Error 25099 Unzipping Core Files Failed".

5 Full Time Freelancing Tips

June 16, 2009

I have been working from home exclusively for almost two years now which is as great as it sounds.

Disable AppleMobileDeviceService.Exe, iTunesHelper.exe and iPodService.exe

June 7, 2009

Users of the Microsoft Windows operating system who install the music manager iTunes will notice a large number of background processes that are connected to th

Turn Off Computer Hardware With A Single Click

May 30, 2009

Rarst inspired me to take a closer look at the command line utility devcon which has been created by Microsoft.

Google Chrome And Firefox Extensions Differences

May 30, 2009

Update: Extensions are now an integral part of the Google Chrome web browser.

7 Computer Energy Saving Tips

May 29, 2009

The following guide provides you with tips on how to save energy when you use a computer.

5 Tips To Reduce The Size Of Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations

May 18, 2009

Microsoft PowerPoint presentations can take up lots of hard drive space.

Add Play With Windows Media Player In Windows Explorer

May 13, 2009

The latest installments of Windows Media Player add two context menu entries to select folders in Windows Explorer, Window's default file manager.

Create your own file extension icons

May 8, 2009

Air Icon Generator is a free Adobe Air application that you may use to create icons in different output sizes quickly and without extra costs.

Win more eBay auctions

April 15, 2009

Pretty much everyone uses eBay, but it is often frustrating when you're suddenly outbid on a rare or unique item.

SSD Security: Erase Solid State Drives Data

April 8, 2009

While it is still not common sense to securely erase data on hard drives (read: Securely Erase Files) before computers or hard drives are sold, or given away.

Backup your Linux, Mac, or Windows machines with fwbackups

April 7, 2009

Are you looking for a simple backup solution that will work cross platform, with a user-friendly interface, that's open source, and free? If so, you've found it.