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MTE Explains: Why You Shouldn’t Download Missing .dll Files from External Websites

When you have a .dll error in Windows, don’t ever download missing .dll files from external website or unknown sources. Here’s the reason why.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 15, 2014

Easily Customize iTunes on Windows with Skins and Sorting

The default design of iTunes doesn’t seem to be customizable. In actual fact, you can easily customize iTunes to suit your needs. Here’s how

By Paul Ferson – Sep 11, 2014

How to Read Windows Command Line Syntax

Using command lines in Windows is easy if you understand its syntax. Here is a quick guide to show you how to read Windows command line syntax.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 11, 2014

Share Your Mouse and Keyboard Between Windows and a Raspberry Pi Using Synergy

Do you have multiple computers, but only have one set of mouse and keyboard? Here is how you can share mouse and keyboard between Windows and a Raspberri Pi.

By Gary Sims – Sep 11, 2014

Manage All Your Hardware Controls from a Single Dashboard in Windows

The Windows Mobility Center allows you to control your hardware from a single place, but is only enabled in laptop. Learn how to activate it on a desktop PC.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 10, 2014

How to Install and Play Old DOS Games in Windows

Remember all that old school DOS games like Dave, Doom, PacMan, etc? Let’s see how you can install and play these old DOS games in Windows.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 9, 2014

IM-Magic Partition Resizer Professional Review

Magic Partition Resizer allows you to easily partition your hard disk without any data loss or hiccups. Check it out for the giveaway. 10 license keys to be won.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 8, 2014

4 Common Windows Network Utilities Explained

Windows comes with a set of windows network utilities that allows you to troubleshoot your network. Let check out what these commands can do for you.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 6, 2014

5 Windows-Tweaking Myths Debunked

Over the years, we have seen many Windows tweaking myths circulating around in the Internet, so it is time for us to clear the air.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 5, 2014

How to Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in Windows

Sometimes, Windows will fail to recognize the new hardware you added to your machine. Here is how you can find drivers for unknown devices in Windows.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 29, 2014

How to Add OneDrive to Send to Context Menu in Windows

While you can drag and drop files to the OneDrive folder, sometimes, it is faster to save to OneDrive from the context menu. Learn how to add OneDrive to the context menu.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 26, 2014

How to Create Advanced Firewall Rules Using Windows Firewall

Need to block certain applications from accessing the Internet? Learn how to create advanced firewall rules in Windows to protect yourselves.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 22, 2014

How to Use DiskCryptor to Encrypt Partitions in Windows

For those who are switching from TrueCrypt, DiskCryptor is a good alternative for you to encrypt partitions in Windows. Here is how to use it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 20, 2014

The Best Markdown Editors for Windows

If you are a fan of the Markdown syntax, and are looking for a great Markdown editor for Windows, here are some useful ones you can consider

By Paul Ferson – Aug 20, 2014

Set BitLocker Encryption to AES 256-bit In Windows 8

Windows BitLocker uses AES 128-bit algorithm to encrypt your data by default. Here is how you can change BitLocker encryption to AES 256-bit.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 13, 2014

Console 2: The Best Windows Command Prompt Alternative

f you are a regular Command Prompt user and are looking for a good command prompt alternative, do give Console 2 a try and I am sure you will love it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 10, 2014

How to Auto Lockdown Your PC After a Certain Number of Invalid Logon Attempts

To prevent people from brute forcing your Windows login, you can get your PC to auto lockdown after certain number of invalid logon attempts. Here’s how.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 9, 2014

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How to Run Desktop and Native Apps Simultaneously on Windows 8

Windows 8 comes with a Snap View feature that allows you to view both native apps simultaneously on screen. Here is how it works.

By Maria Krisette Capati – Aug 5, 2014

How to Protect Yourself from Autorun Viruses

Here is an easy way to disable the Autorun feature in Windows to protect yourself from autorun viruses in USB drives.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Aug 4, 2014

How to Disable or Configure System Restore in Windows 8/8.1

System Restore is useful and allows you to recover from PC corruption. Here is how you can configure system restore in Windows 8.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 1, 2014

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In 1965, Joe Sutter’s Boeing team began shaping the 747 around a future they thought would belong to supersonic jets, lifting the cockpit onto a hump so the nose could open for cargo once the giant subsonic passenger plane had outlived its brief moment

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Vintage keyboard with tactile buttons paired with a modern digital interface on screen.

Apple’s original 1984 Macintosh keyboard had no arrow keys, no function keys, and no numeric pad because Steve Jobs wanted users to reach for the mouse first. Then Apple quietly sold the missing keys as an accessory.

Jun 8, 2026

When the SS Great Eastern laid the first working transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866, a message that had taken ten days by steamship suddenly crossed the ocean in minutes, and the financial markets of London and New York were forced, within a single trading week, to invent the modern concept of synchronised global price.

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Flat lay of travel essentials including a passport, map, smartphone, and pop camera.

Masahiro Hara and Denso engineers built the QR code in 1994 to help Toyota suppliers scan car parts from any angle, then kept the patent open until phone cameras and a 2020 pandemic turned the factory square into a daily ritual on restaurant tables

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In 1965, Mary Allen Wilkes wrote LAP6 for the LINC computer from her parents’ Baltimore home, testing an interactive operating system on a 250-pound machine in the living room and becoming the first known person to use a personal computer at home, twelve years before the Apple II reached buyers

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Hands manipulating wires on breadboards for electronic prototyping.

When Grace Hopper wanted to explain a nanosecond to admirals who kept asking why satellites were slow, she handed each of them a piece of wire 11.8 inches long, the exact distance light travels in a billionth of a second, and told them to keep it in their pocket as a reminder that physics, not laziness, sets the limit.

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