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3 Ways To Reset Windows Admin Password

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

I frequently pick up used computers from yard sales, flea markets and such. The problem is…the password, of course. Is there a simple, easy and inexpensive way to log on and change the admin password or remove it? Continue reading

Tags: Computers, Disable Password, passwords
Posted in Security Help | 4 Comments »

What Is Virtual Memory? How To Handle it in Windows

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

Hemachandra from Bangalore, India. writes: My desktop screen sometimes reminds me that “Your virtual memory is too low.” What does it mean and what is to be done regarding this? Answer: If your PC has Windows installed and freezes frequently with the “virtual memory is too low” error message, it can happen because of two things … Continue reading

Tags: error message, virtual memory, windows features
Posted in Computer Terms | No Comments »

Fix Highlight and Checkmarks on Desktop Shortcuts in Windows XP

Monday, February 4th, 2013

Mary from Lake City, Fl writes:

I have a Windows XP and I right-clicked on the desk top so I could go to MS Office word to save a recipe and I accidentally clicked something else. Now all my icons on the desktop are highlighted and they have a check mark on them and I can’t figure out how to change them back. Answer: To make the icon texts look like they did before on your wallpaper, here is the fix… Continue reading

Tags: desktop enhancement, icons, windows xp
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | 1 Comment »

Disable Security Warning for Mixed Content in Internet Explorer

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

If you are using Internet Explorer and you are on a HTTPS(Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) page that contains nonsecure HTTP content, you will face a security warning dialog box stating: “This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to display the nonsecure items”. You may choose “Yes” to get both type of contents and continue your web browsing session but the story does not end here. You will have to face the same message box every time you visit those kind of web pages stated above regardless the number of times you hit “Yes” on that message box because IE will not remember your choice to automatically bypass it. Continue reading

Tags: internet explorer, Mixed Content, windows features
Posted in Security Help, Using The Internet | 1 Comment »

Capture, Save and Share Pictures From Google Earth

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Google Earth is great tool if you wish to have a photo-walk around the globe, and it can also be used for research or academic purposes, too. Continue reading

Tags: Google Earth, Images
Posted in Photo Editing | No Comments »

Fetchnotes

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Fetchnotes is a Twitter inspired app for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac, Linux and web to take down notes with ease. Continue reading

Tags: android, linux, note taking, Web Tools, windows
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Tawkon: Stay Safe from Mobile Radiation

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Tawkon is a smartphone app that monitors in real-time your exposure to mobile radiation and alerts your accordingly with simple steps to minimize the effect. Continue reading

Tags: Andriod, apps, blackberry, health, iphone
Posted in Android, iOS, Smartphones | 4 Comments »

Get Your Google Calendar On Mozilla Thunderbird

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Here is a step by step guide to integrate Google Calendar to Mozilla Thunderbird. This way you can access your calendars or events offline too. Continue reading

Tags: Google Calendar, Mozilla Thunderbird, Productivity
Posted in E-Mail Help | 2 Comments »

8 Features That Changed In Windows Explorer in Windows 8

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Let us take a quick look at Windows 8 Explorer and see what changes have been made from the previous versions. Here is a list of such 8 changes that are most significant. Continue reading

Tags: windows 8
Posted in Windows Explorer | Comments Off