People have worked themselves into a frenzy, but I have discussed why I think this has been blown out of
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How to backup Windows 8.1 before upgrading to Windows 10
We already discussed whether or not you should take Microsoft up on their offer to upgrade you to Windows 10.
Continue readingHow to Backup Windows 7 before upgrading to Windows 10
We already discussed whether or not you should take Microsoft up on their offer to upgrade you to Windows 10.
Continue readingHow to remove the “Get Windows 10” ad & Icon
Many users are happy with their computers the way they are and are not interested in upgrading to Windows 10.
Continue readingShould I use the Windows 10 upgrade icon in my system tray?
UPDATE 1: How to backup Windows 7 before upgrading to Windows 10 & How to backup Windows 8.1 before upgrading
Continue readingEvery Windows XP “Windows Update” in one download (+2019 patches)
Update 3: In May of 2019 Microsoft released a patch for x86 versions of Windows XP and the 32 and
Continue readingWhat is DHCP Lease Time and how long should it be?
Update: Almost 2 years after I wrote this article, it remains one of the most popular on the website, so
Continue readingHow to play .264 video files solved, player here!
I recently came across the need to play video files saved as .264. After much digging, it seemed I wasn’t
Continue readingHow to export your entire Last.FM Listening and Scrobble history data
If you were anything like for the last decade, you listened to a lot of music. I had the AudioScrobbler
Continue reading2015 Cisco Annual Security Report download
It’s that time of year again! Cisco has prepared their Annual Security Report. My most interesting take away from this
Continue readingiCloud Brute Force password list
A new tool has been released by a group of hackers that makes hacking things like your iCloud account VERY
Continue readingFIXED! Sprint ATIV S Neo Developer Preview 8.1 Unable to Activate after Reset
There has clearly been an issue with Windows the Phone 8.1 Developer Preview and CDMA phones. The issue was discovered
Continue readingSOLVED: Windows Defender not starting after December ’14 Update
Update: Microsoft has confirmed that this patch is flawed, and has issued another fix to automatically uninstall KB3004394. Even more
Continue readingSOLVED: Windows not loading, black screen, bars, 12/2014
Update: Our theory from the bottom paragraph has confirmed. Microsoft has confirmed that a flawed Windows Update can impact video
Continue readingResetting a user’s password with Windows 8 / 8.1
By now, most people know that I love to use NTPassword to reset passwords of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and
Continue readingWhat is the 700MB+ KB3000850? Pretty amazing, that’s what!
Update: Microsoft has finally brought the KB article online to verify that this “November Update” does bring some new features,
Continue readingUnderstanding “net neutrality” and Title II vs. Section 706
Listen to / watch the next 3 minutes (or more) of this, continue reading my post if you’re still interested:
Continue readingThe Microsoft Subscription finally arrives
This is almost what I have been looking for since March. Microsoft today announced the Work and Play subscription bundle.
Continue readingDownload Windows 10 Preview!
Yes, yesterday Microsoft announced that Windows 10 was the name of the next version of Windows, skipping the name Windows
Continue readingWindows Phone introduces MyFamily parental controls
Microsoft has developed the MyFamily platform, allowing you to customize your child’s experience on Windows Phone. You can not only
Continue readingAnswering your questions: is cloud backup safe? Can I host my own cloud?
These are some common questions to a pretty abstract concept. Whenever you “back up to the cloud” there will be
Continue reading3 easy steps to disable Facebook Auto-Play videos
Facebook’s new auto-playing video strategy is causing headaches. I disabled it when it was first introduced I’m shocked that, even
Continue readingFacebook Messenger isn't QUITE as bad as everyone is making it out to be
The Facebook Messenger App for Android has gotten a LOT of bad press, lately, so I wanted to clear up
Continue readingSolved: Where is the Start Menu FOLDER in Windows 8 (adding shortcuts, folders, etc…)
What I wanted to do was move a shortcut icon from my Desktop to my Steam folder deep in my
Continue readingHow to use Project My Screen app in Windows Phone 8.1
With the advent of Windows Phone 8.1, you will be able to use the “Project My Screen” feature to send
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