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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

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

How to Stop Firefox from Sending Downloaded File Information to Google

Firefox version 31 comes with a feature that checks your downloaded file with Google for malware. You can disable it if you are concerned about your privacy.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 7, 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

Change Steam’s Font for Better Readability

Steam’s UI is frequently critiqued for its ugliness. You can easily change the font for better readability. Here are the steps.

By Paul Ferson – Jul 30, 2014

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How to Add Open Powershell Here Option to Right Click Context Menu in Windows

In Windows, you can right click and select “Open Command Prompt here”. Here is how you can add another “Open Powershell here” option to the context menu.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 26, 2014

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How to Change the MAC Address in Windows and Ubuntu

Sometimes, you might need to change the network device’s MAC address for testing. Here’s how you can do so in Windows and Ubuntu.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 25, 2014

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Manually Start and Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8

The automatic maintenance feature in Windows 8 runs automatically on its own. Learn how you can manually start or stop the automatic maintenance feature in Windows 8.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 24, 2014

How to Delete Fonts using the Windows Registry

If you have installed plenty of fonts and find that you can’t delete them later, follow these steps to delete fonts using the Windows registry.

By Paul Ferson – Jul 23, 2014

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Easily Edit the Win + X Menu in Windows 8 to Increase Your Productivity

The Win+X menu editor in Windows 8 is useful, but not easily customizable. Here is how you can easily edit the Win + X Menu to increase your productivity.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 15, 2014

Fix Duplicate Icons on Your Windows 7/8/8.1 Taskbar

You might come across duplicate icons in your Windows taskbar, some of which come with a (2) after its name. Here’s how to fix duplicate icons on Windows 7/8/8.1.

By Paul Ferson – Jul 15, 2014

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How to Log In Into a Windows 8 Computer Automatically

if you have a single user PC and wish to be able to login to Windows 8 automatically, here is how you can bypass the login screen reach the desktop automatically.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 13, 2014

3 Things You Should Know About Windows 9

Sometime in 2015, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 9. If you are wondering what will be in Windows 9, here are 3 things that you should know about.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Jul 11, 2014

How to Get Lyrics in iTunes Automatically [Windows]

Adding lyrics to iTunes is often a time-consuming and tedious task. With iLyrics, your task of getting lyrics for iTunes is made easier.

By Paul Ferson – Jul 10, 2014

What are DLL Files, and How Do They Work?

You have probably come across a situation where a software doesn’t work due to missing dll files. So what are DLL files and how do they work? Find out here.

By Diogo Costa – Jul 8, 2014

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

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Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

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Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

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