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Problem When using Internet Explorer to open a PDF document you receieve the following error: Adobe Acrobat does not support...
I recently discovered that a brand new USB hard drive promoted as “Apple Mac compatible” was formatted using the NTFS...
When you pause and play videos in VLC Media Player an icons appear at the top right of the screen...
Windows XP users will remember being able to view a web camera from ‘My Computer’. Installed web cameras would have...
Problem: When you attempt to install an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer you receive the following message: Internet Explorer Add-on...
CAUTION: The steps below will completely wipe the data from the USB drive you select. Make sure you choose the...
The startup folder is a convenient way to open programs or scripts when a user logs in. Windows provides two...
The steps below detail how to convert an audio disc to MP3 files using Windows Media Player. Fun fact –...
If you need to change the ‘Created’ or ‘Modified’ dates on a file you have two options: Change the date...
Several times after performing a system restore I’ve found my computer doesn’t boot – instead I get a message which...
If you regularly take screenshots using your keyboards print screen button you may have noticed that the cursor is never...
The following list shows how you can use DOS to do basic arithmetic, for example sum, subtraction etc. You can...
The DOS script below can be used to take the current month and echo the current month name, e.g. November....
I recently experienced some issues with Windows 8, where it wouldn’t load after I selected the ‘Reset your PC’ option...
Problem After installing IrfanView image thumbnails are not displayed in File Explorer (also known as My Computer, Computer or Windows...
The following steps show how to convert a USB drive that is formatted in the FAT32 format to NTFS. Method...
If you’ve ever wondered if you need to safety eject a USB drive before removing it, the short answer is no...
The following steps detail how to test a connection to a specific port over a network. This could be useful...
When copying and pasting text using Windows 7 or Window 8 you’re not only copying the text, but also any...
Problem When attempting to reset Internet Explorer (in this case Internet Explorer 11) you recieve the following message. Before you...
Windows 8 users may have noticed something weird when searching for programs and documents – there's internet results appearing below....
By default, when you log on to a Windows 8 computer the start menu will launch. In previous versions of...
OptiPNG is a powerful command line tool that compresses PNG images through optimisation. With it you can process a collection...
The Windows startup folder can be used to run scripts or software when users log into a computer and is...
The Chime bar is a new feature introduced in Windows 8. It’s a universal toolbar that allows you access to...
The file system in Windows 8 assigns a file name and extension to each file, for example document-name.docx The file...
Areo Snap is a feature of Windows 8 (also Windows 7) that allows you to drag windows to the right...
By default the Windows 8 start screen will display a screen of tiles. These tiles can be changed, removed and moved...
If you’ve been wondering if you need any anti-virus software on Windows 8 the simple answer is – it depends...
The following steps detail how to install the built in Telnet application on Windows 8. Telnet can be used to...
Problem When you open Internet Explorer (in this case Internet Explorer 11 using Windows 8) the home page fails to...
Windows 8 introduced a new feature that allows you to switch between open applications by clicking in the top left...
Windows 8 laptop users out there would be familiar with the auto-brightness ‘feature’. The feature uses a light sensor to...
The steps below show how to show the MAC address for each of the network devices on your windows 8...
Windows 8, by default, requires users to enter their password when resuming from sleeping. For most home users this just...
The following process describes how to enable auto logon for a Windows 8 computer which IS NOT a member of...
These keyboard commands will have you navigating Windows 8 like a pro in no time. Windows key + x = opens...