Hot Operating Systems How-Tos
How To: Blacklist websites across all browsers on your computer with Any Weblock
You may wish to block websites from being accessed on your computer for any number of reasons. Maybe you're a concerned parent who wants their kids to browse the internet safely. Maybe you're an employer who wants to secure office computers or blacklist innapropriate websites.
How To: Install Linux on a USB With Unetbootin
There are lots of Linux distros out there. Normally, you'll have to download the ISO and then burn the image onto a CD. But nowadays, it's easier and cheap to install it on a USB drive.
How To: Install a custom shutdown animation on your Android device
If you have a rooted Android phone, you can change the shutdown animation to anything you want. Watch this video to learn how to do it. This video explains how to use root explorer to change the shutdown animation on an Android device.
How To: Install Android OS on a PC
Download the ISO and follow along with this video to learn how to install Android OS on a PC. Using Virtual Box, you can run Android directly on your desktop computer or laptop. Watch this video to see how it is done.
How To: Change your start orb in Windows 7
Watch this video to learn how to download newStart Orbs and replace the one you have on your Windows 7 PC right now. This video covers downloading, extracting, and installing the new start orbs, using Windows 7 Start Orb changer.
How To: Get a Mac OS X Lion theme in Snow Leopard
Maybe you don't have Mac OS X Lion yet, but you can dress Snow Leopard up just like it with this Lion theme. Watch the video to learn how to get a Mac OS X Lion theme on your Mac Snow Leopard machine.
How To: Get JumpPad the Windows version of Mac OS X Lion LaunchPad
Want to have one of the features of Mac's newest OS, OS X Lion, on your Windows PC? With JumpPad you can. Get the Windows version of LaunchPad from Mac OS X Lion on your PC by downloading JumpPad.
How To: Change the taskbar icons in Windows 7
Getting tired of seeing the same old taskbar icons on your Windows 7 PC desktop? Make a change! Watch this video to learn how to edit your taskbar icons. Customize your Windows 7 desktop by adding new icons to the taskbar.
How To: Protect your Mac from malware like MAC Defender
Worried about the MAC Defender that's been going around? Don't let your Mac get infected, watch this informative video to learn how to keep it virus free. If you are concerned with malware attacking your OS X Mac, you should watch this video.
How To: Make a harmless virus for Mac OS X
Admit, you're curious. You want to know just what does it take to make a virus for the Mac OS X operating system. Check out this video to learn how to write a harmless virus for computers running Mac OS X.
How To: Change the look of the clock in Linux 11.04 Lubuntu
Wondering if you can change the format of the clock in Linux 11.04 Lubuntu? Well, you can! Check out this helpful video to learn how to change the way the clock looks in Lubuntu. Whether you are a Linux vet or a new user this video will help you get set on time.
How To: Make a hackintosh by installing Mac OS X on a PC with Virtualbox
Can't decide if you prefer Windows or Mac OS X Snow Leopard? You don't have to! Check out this video to learn how to use Virtualbox to install Mac OS X on your PC. Follow all of the instructions in the video.
How To: Install Google Chrome OS
If you're interested in checking out Google Chrome OS, watch this video. Follow these simple instructions and you'll learn how to install Chrome OS inside Virtual Box. Download Chrome OS here and Virtual Box here. You'll need to download WinRAR as well.
How To: Disable caps lock on a Windows 7 or Windows Vista PC
IS THIS ANNOYING? Would you rather not subject others to the virtual VITUPERATION implied by CAPS LOCK? This video will show you how to use these registry tweaks to disable caps lock on your Windows 7 or Vista PC.
How To: Introducing Bakari Chavanu, WonderHowTo's New Resident Mac Geek
PC-only users read no more, this announcement is for those who embrace all-devices-Apple. Are you interested in fully optimizing the use of your iPhone, Macbook or iPad? Are you looking to go paperless, find the best apps for all your iDevices, or easily automate your daily activities online? Are you interested in upgrading to more advanced keyboard shortcuts?
How To: Disguise your Windows 7 PC as a Mac
There are plenty of reasons to run Windows 7 on your computer, but style isn't one of them. If you are feeling the lack, check out this video to learn how to make your Windows 7 desktop look more like a Mac OS X Snow Leopard desktop.
How To: Remove Unity from Ubuntu 11.04
Not feeling the Unity interface in Ubuntu 11.04, aka Natty Narwhal? Check out this brief video to learn how to get rid of it. You'll be able to use Gnome with Ubuntu 11.04, and any trace of Unity will be gone for good.
How To: Add Multiple Clocks to the Windows 7 System Tray
Are you ever in another time zone, do you travel to other parts of the world, or are you just too lazy to figure out what time it is in Japan? Well with Windows 7 you can add up to two extra clocks from different time zones in your system tray. This will also work for Vista but screenshots are from Windows 7. Check out how to do it!
How To: Password-Protect Files & Folders in Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)
What's the easiest way to keep track of your website passwords? Maybe in a password-protected document on your computer? Makes sense.
How To: Clean Up Hard Drive Space by Deleting iOS Device Backup Folders from iTunes
By now, you probably know that your iPhone secretly tracks and stores the locations you've visited in a backup folder on your computer's hard drive. The files are unencrypted, which means anyone with access to your computer or device can retrieve the information, which is downright scary. But Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan are making it fun with their iPhone Tracker application, which lets you map out everywhere you've been with your smartphone.
How To: Keep Your PC Running Smoothly
Introduction This is one of the things I am asked the most and there are so many different answers. It is hard to just tell you without know your computer's current speed or what type of hardware it has. So here I will talk about how to speed up a slow computer and how to keep your computer running fast.
How To: Upgrade to the Latest Version of Firefox on Ubuntu
As you already know, Ubuntu doesn't update a major Firefox update to their repository. Here are the steps to do a major Firefox update on Ubuntu.
How To: Speed Up Your Computer (Windows 7 OS)
Are you tired of counting your hair while waiting for your computer or laptop to respond? Then, these easy steps are perfectly fit for you, especially if you're a Windows 7 user.
How To: Stop Windows Backup and Update Alerts in Windows 7
This short guide will show you how to remove those pesky security alerts in Windows 7. Go to Action Center
How To: Remove the MS Removal Tool malware from your PC
MS Removal Tool is the latest in the long line of malware programs that pose as official antivirus software and actually put virus and other tracking software on your computer. This video will show you how to remove MS Removal Tool from your computer and get it working good again.
How To: Install Ubuntu Programs Offline with APTonCD
The Ubuntu experience has improved greatly with version 10.04, providing an easy-to-use interface. Especially when it comes to installing programs. However, it still relies on an online internet connection for installing additional software.
How To: Remaster Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx with Remastersys
The Ubuntu CD does not contain much in terms of software applications. So how can we incorporate other programs that would be made available after booting from a live CD?
How To: Restore Missing Flash Files in the Tmp Folder on Ubuntu Lucid
Ubuntu users can directly copy flash videos from the web with Firefox. There's no need to install software such as a YouTube downloader, which are available in abundance throughout the web. First, you need to know where to find the temporary flash file in Ubuntu (see my other post for that).
How To: Make a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive
Hard disk problems are quite common these days, and when they fail you have no other option but to replace it. Fortunately, Ubuntu has been designed to run on your USB stick!
How To: Find the Temporary Flash Video File in Ubuntu 10.04
There are various methods that flash videos can be copied from the web. Mostly, it requires installing software, like one of the many YouTube downloaders available. But in Ubuntu, you can directly copy and store them on your hard drive.
How To: Delete Ubuntu GRUB Boot Kernels
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 and now my boot screen is a bit messy. Since I'm not using the latest GRUB boot kernel (Linux 2.6.32-28-generic), I might as well delete it. For more documentation, visit Ubuntu Forums.
How To: Use SnippetManager to manage code snippets for PowerGUI / Windows PowerShell
Windows Powershell is a powerful but unwieldy tool for web developers, with which the PowerGUI interface is a great means on interacting. This video will show you how to use SnippetManager, recently declared "Best Add-On" in "PowerGUI Challenge 2010", to create and manage code snippets to use in your projects.
How To: Manually remove ThinkPoint / Fake MSE from your PC
If you've ever seen something called ThinkPoint Antivirus on your computer, you have gotten one ofhte most widespread and infectious fake antivirus malware programs out there. To get it off your PC, follow the instructions below, or watch this video for an alternate method if this one doesn't work.
How To: Remove the malicious System Tool and System Tool 2011 from you computer
System Tool and System Tool 2011 are the most widespread fake-antivirus rogues on the internet today, infecting countless machines. This video will teach you how to uninstall both warez completely, returning your computer to blessed normalcy.
How To: Remove the Palladium Pro rogue malware from your computer
Palladium Pro is one of the newest rogues making it's way around the internet, posing as antivirus software and then infecting your computer with all sorts of nasty malware. This video will teach you three different ways of removing Palladium Pro from your PC completely and getting your precious machine back.
How To: Upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) to 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
In my previous post, I wrote showed you how to install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on your PC. This time we'll be doing an upgrade from that to Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx).
How To: Install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on Your PC
This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to install the Ubuntu 9.10 operating system (Karmic Koala) on your computer. I have a Suzuki Kuiper 1411 HKS notebook computer with 2.1 GHz Intel Dual Core processor, 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive. It has a dedicated 256MB Nvdia GeForce 9300M GS graphics card and 1270++MB of VRAM in SLI mode.
How To: Convert CD files to MP3 and then move them to a USB flash drive
Need to back up the (non-MP3) files on your CD in a device that can store more than 20 songs at once? Aggregate all the songs on your CDs and make use of bigger storage space (not to mention get rid of electronic clutter) by moving all these music files onto a USB flash drive.
How To: Hack Command Prompt at school to change passwords and more
Trying to focus on studying for your Stats final in the library but getting a serious ADD spell? Then make use of your time - while having a little fun with whoever else is in the library - by hacking into your computer's command prompt.
How To: Virtualize Windows XP with VirtualBox, the Free Virtualization Solution
Things You'll Need A fully working operating system that supports VirtualBox (Windows, OS X, Linux or Solaris)