Windows won’t boot – how to repair the Windows Boot Loader (BCD)
Several times after performing a system restore I've found my computer doesn't boot - instead I get a message which says 'Boot device not found'. Other messages that fall into…
Windows 8
How to convert FAT32 USB drive to NTFS
The following steps show how to convert a USB drive that is formatted in the FAT32 format to NTFS. Method 1: Reformat the drive Please note: This method removes all…
How to record your screen as an animated GIF
If you're looking to record your screen and save as an animated GIF look no further than Screen to Gif. Screen to Gif lets you record a selected area of…
Windows 10 – How to enable delete confirmation prompt
In Windows 7 and before when files were deleted you would see a prompt window asking if you want to delete the file, this changed in Windows 8 with deleted…
How to install WordPress IIS local test environment the easy way
The following guide shows how to install a WordPress IIS test environment on your computer. There are many guides that do this the hard way - installing IIS, PHP, mySQL,…
Windows 8 – How to display file extensions in file explorer
The file system in Windows 8 assigns a file name and extension to each file, for example document-name.docx The file extension is used to help Windows understand what type of…
How to batch compress PNG images using OptiPNG
OptiPNG is a powerful command line tool that compresses PNG images through optimisation. With it you can process a collection of PNG images to dramatically reduce their size, which is…
[SOLVED] Lenovo – Built-in webcam camera not working (Windows 10)
Problem When attempting to use the built in camera on a Lenovo laptop the camera does not work. Instead of seeing the image from the camera you see an image…
[SOLVED] Lenovo – Built-in webcam camera not working (Windows 8)
Problem When attempting to use the built in camera on a Lenovo laptop the camera does not work. Instead of seeing the image from the camera you see an image…