Windows 7 Service Pack 1 got released a while back. Since my computer's set to update automatically, I pretty much upgraded the time it was released. Never really got around to my routine system maintenance and lo and behold when I ran Disk Cleanup, there...

I don't know when it exactly started but it has now become fashionable, if not, a standard for people to bring their laptops and other devices with them in coffee shops. This being the case, laptop and device theft are on the rise in these establishments....

One of the key devices any household should have is a flashlight. You'd never know when emergency strikes. However, it's just one of those things that you never use until you need too. That's why it usually lacks maintenance. Here's how you could keep a...

One of my annoyances with Google Reader is that the Home page lists the feeds that you often access. Yes, Google has some voodoo to do this. Oh sure, the ready access can be a great help but sometimes, it can be embarrassing especially if people are...

If you've been using Firefox, you might know of this pretty nifty feature that when you right-click on a selected text you can actually search for the term using Google. That means you don't have to copy and paste the term from the page to your search...

Ever had a video suffering from a pretty bad case of camera shake? Some cameras do come with image stabilization but they're not enough to prevent caffeine-induced shaky hands. Now this wouldn't be a very long how-to since it's almost a one-click...

One of the features of Gmail is it's automatic adding of the email addresses of people with whom you correspond. It's pretty nifty if you're too lazy too add people to your address book. However, if you're a certified email neat freak (empty mailbox...

Most hard drives like external drives and flash drives still ship out still using FAT32. The problem with this file system is that it won't handle files larger than 4GB. Say, you have a ripped Blue Ray movie or virtual DVD files that need to be...

Unlike some people, I kinda like Firefox 4's interface. It looks much more modern than the previous versions and works very well with the visual enhancements of Windows 7. Now, if you're not too content with how Firefox 4 looks, then you might want to...

Windows user accounts easily allows you to change the name of the account. What's irritating about it, though is it doesn't change the name of the folder in C:\Users\ If you suffer from a bit of OCD like me, this is going to bug you until kingdom come....

If you're like most users, you might have . Ever since Google isn't dependent on invitations to create accounts, you're basically free to create plenty of Google accounts. And if you have plenty of accounts, it's a challenge to keep everything organized....

It happens to the best of us - getting locked out of our computers. Sometimes, if you get your Windows pre-installed, you might really have no idea what the default administrator account is or its password. So how do you get the password or bypass it....

Based on experience, Google Chrome beats Mozilla Firefox when it comes to speed. I was an avid Firefox user but because of the speed of Chrome, I decided to go with Google's browser. One of the drawbacks though, is that Google's Extensions doesn't quite...

For those of you who are unaware of what's 4chan, it's an imageboard website that's been quite popular with otaku (manga and anime fans). It's also been a sort of a hub for subculture revolutionaries. Since it's an imageboard website, you might be...

One nifty feature about the wallpaper features of Windows 7 is the slideshow feature where Windows can cycle through a set of pictures on your computer. Here's how to speed the slideshow up. 1. Right-click on desktop and select Personalize. 2. Click...