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This will show you how to make a desktop icon that instantly shuts down your computer. If you change the picture and name of the icon it can be a great prank as well!

Turn your screensaver into your desktop wallpaper in OS X

How to change your keyboard to Dvorak in Windows XP.

Heres how to change the screen orientation on your Asus Eee PC using Windows XP.

MySQL is a multithreaded, multi-user SQL database management system which has over 10 million installations. It runs as a server providing multi-user access to databases. It is by far the most popular and common database used in web applications throughout the world, and almost all hosting companies provide it free of charge to their users. MySQL AB makes MySQL Server available as free software under the GNU General Public License (GPL). For this tutorial we are going to download and install...

From Windows 95 through Windows XP, setting file and folder permissions was accessed in the same way. With the introduction of Windows Vista, many things have moved, including this feature. While it works in largely the same way, the steps you take to access these features has changed. This short video will take you step by step through changing file and folder permissions in Vista, with a focus on setting hidden files to show in Explorer.

Does your PC start up too slowly? Check out our tips and quick fixes to help get your machine up and running faster.

In case you didn't know, and you'd be surprised that many don't, it's time to learn how to take a screenshot!Quick Instructions:1.Press PrintScreen (or shift PrintScreen) on your keyboard2. Paste in Paint/Photoshop/Image Editor3.Save It.

This tutorial shows how to escalate privilege on XP and get admin or even better SYSTEM privileges.

Need to access Windows XP or Vista? Have programs that only run on Windows, but love your MAC. Ya, we get it and agree. Run Windows and OSX on the same computer using Bootcamp, Parallels or other software. You can run simultaneously or separately depending on your needs. Parallels and simultaneous boot of both OS will drain your RAM so make sure you upgrade memory before endeavoring. Learn how to use Boot Camp in Mac OS X to set up a drive partition to allow you to run Mac OS and Windows on...

How to send an email through the Windows command (cmd) prompt.

How to change a Windows password in CMD without having to know the current password.

How to administrate and manage user accounts and passwords in Windows XP.

This is how to get that Spiderman font everwhere, including Microsoft Word and Windows Movie Maker.

Stopping Windows Messenger Alerts

Use the cmd prompt to change passwords of users on a Windows XP computer.

Learn a hack to access the command (cmd) prompt in Windows if it has been blocked.

Tutorial showing the basic netbios commands in Windows to access or hack a remote, unprotected computer.

How to make a batch (.bat) file that will crazy your computer.

How to make symbols on Word or any other typing program in Windows.

Locked yourself out of your Windows Professional system? No problem—this video tutorial will show you the steps required to change the administrator's password in Windows XP. You can actually change this password without knowledge of the original one. To get started, go to Start > Run… and type in mmc to open up the console window. Watch the video to figure out where to go from there.

A quick demonstration on how to change a folders icon in Mac OS X.

In this screencast from screencast central we look at how you can add passwords to your files and folders quickly and easily for free.

In this screencast, we show you how to use the Disc Defragmenter in Windows XP, to clean up your hard discs, and group fragmented files to make access to them much quicker.

One of the first things I do whenever I install Windows on a PC, is to change the default sound settings - I don't know about you, but I can't stand the dull, dreary sounds chosen by Microsoft whenever you start Windows, log on or off, or shut down your PC.

Watch this quick screencast, to learn how to easily set your system to revert to the Classic Start Menu in Windows XP.

How to use the Print Screen (Print Scrn) button on your keyboard in Windows to capture an image of whatever is on your screen.

John demonstrates using Google Notebook and Google Apps with web shortcuts and the Mac OS X Dock.

John Hendron demonstrates keyboard shortcuts and the "Sidebar" in Mac OS X Tiger with tips on keeping files organized. This 7.5 minute video includes how to "tell where you are" in the file system, how to set desktop preferences, and how to customize the toolbar in Finder windows. John is an instructional technologist for Goochland County Public Schools (VA).

Learn how to use Disk Defragmenter and MsConfig to make your Windows PC boot up faster.

Let Deb Cross and John Hendron demonstrate how to paste text on a Macintosh without keeping the style information (font size, color) in your target application.

Tutorial showing how to crack the admin password on Windows XP using two downloadable tools.

De-clutter your desktop and learn how to get a minimal, but functional, look to your Windows XP desktop.

Lock your Windows desktop wallpaper to prevent it from being changed.

Use the MRT.exe program within Windows to scan your system for malware and harmful programs.

How to change the password on the administrator's account in Windows XP.

It may not seem like a big deal, but sometimes when your filenames are being saved in the incorrect case, it is. If you save a file with uppercase letters in the name, your computer may change them to all lowercase. This occurs when downloading files form a host server to a local hard drive. But what if you want them back how you had them? Well, there's a small Windows tweak you can use to stop it from happening. Learn how!

Formatting a hard drive is not exactly an essential computer skill, but it certainly is if you're a technie who's looking to start building your own computers. Hard drive formatting involves erasing/formating a hard drive or USB flash drive to be compatible with different formats like MAC OS Extended and Windows OS.

In this episode of Ask the Techoes, D.Lee and Brandon answer viewer questions on how to defrag a Mac hard drive, erasing an NTFS hard drive on Mac OS 10.4, how to uninstall programs and their related files on a Mac, questions with Parallels, and how to create a wireless USB hub. Send us your questions at askthetechies@gmail.com Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Brandon Jackson http://AskTheTechies.com

Short tutorial on how to run a wide selection of Windows native programs on Ubuntu Linux using Wine.