Operating Systems Features
How To: Hide a document within a picture file on a Microsoft Windows PC
In this video tutorial, we learn how to conceal a document within a picture file on a Microsoft Windows PC. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
How To: Set up the parental controls for Mac OS X
Kids can be kids, and there are things on the internet that kids shouldn't see. As a parent, it's your responsibility to make sure you know what they're looking at and what they shouldn't be looking at. In this video, learn the easy steps to setting up parental controls in Mac OS X where you can monitor what they look at, lock out the computer for specific time periods, and much more!
How To: Customize the Notification Area on Windows 7
This video will show you how to customize the notification area on windows 7. Notification area is a small portion at bottom right corner of the screen. You could customize the notification area by adding new icons, removing icons and changing their behavior. Watch the video and follow the steps.
How To: Turn off UAC on Windows 7
UAC or User Account Control is the program your PC uses to make sure you are in charge of your computer's actions. For example, when you put a blank CD in the ROM drive, UAC will pop up a little message asking you what you would like to do with it. If you are annoyed with these messages and are looking to use your computer uninterrupted, check out this tutorial.
How To: Dual Boot Windows 7 with Windows XP / Vista
If you are interested in learning how to dual boot Windows 7 alongside Windows Vista or Windows XP, check out this video! You will need to use a bootloader like Easy BCD which is what is used in the video. This isn't too hard to do once you've got everything downloaded, so check it out!
How To: Install the latest Wine on Ubuntu Linux
New to Ubuntu Linux? This computer operating system could be a bit tricky for beginners, but fret not, help is here. Check out this video tutorial on how to install the latest Wine on Ubuntu Linux.
How To: Securely empty the trash in an Apple workflow
It's important to go through your computer and clear any kind of file that is not needed. This helps ensure that you have enough disk space in your computer to save other files in the future. This tutorial will show you how to create a workflow in your Mac finder send it to the trash and securely empty the trash. It's easy to do and can be done by anyone. Good luck and enjoy!
How To: Create a Super User Account and a God Folder
This is a tutorial I made in order to help people have a little more control over their pc and a little more options to change settings.
How To: Edit the registry on a Windows machine
In this tutorial, we learn how to edit the registry on a Windows machine. This is a major part of your computer that will change if you delete something that you shouldn't have deleted. Make sure you back up your computer before you do this, just in case you do something wrong with your computer. Now, go to the run command and type in "regedit". In the new window, you will see the registry editor. From here, find the location of the virus string by using a guide so you know what folder to go ...
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: Edit the Windows Experience Index score
Watch this video to learn how to edit the Windows Experience Index. While it may not be apparent from the video, but it is really quite simple. Browse to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
How To: Managing Browser Tabs
Safari makes it easy to browse multiple web sites in the same browser window using tabs. In the latest version of Safari in Leopard, you'll find even greater flexibility in the way you deal with tabs. For a survey of the new features available to users of Apple Safarin in the Mac OS X Leopard operating system, watch this video tutorial.
How To: Center icons in the Microsoft Windows 7 taskbar
Interested in centering icons within the MS Windows 7 taskbar without third-party software? It can be done! And quite easily. So easily, in fact, that this home computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about five minutes. For complete instructions, and to get started using this Win 7 trick yourself, take a look.
How To: Swap between applications with the OS X app switcher
Want to switch between various open applications via keyboard shortcut? With Mac OS X and the app switcher tool, it's a breeze. It's so easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can presenta complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, and to get started using this essential window- and life-changing key command yourself, take a look.
How To: Remove temp files from your hard disk in Windows Vista
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you are going to learn how to remove temp files from your hard disk in Windows Vista. Go to search, type ‘%TEMP%’ and click ‘enter’. The search result will show all temp files that are in your computer. These have come from all the sites you have visited. Normally each of these will be small files of a few KB in size. Now scroll down the bottom of the page and draw a transparent box to encompass all the files. Then right click and click on ‘delet...
How To: Speed your computer by eliminating temporary files
This video has in depth information about removing temporary files from your computer, which everyone should know about. Not only does it tell you how to remove them, but also how to eliminate them in a safe and legal manner.
How To: Completely delete applications from your Mac
A video tutorial showing how to remove applications from your Mac completely without leaving behind fragments that take up space on your Mac.
How To: Create a system repair disc in Windows 7
This video teaches you how to create a system repair disc in Windows 7. Go to Start-All Programs-Maintenance-Create a System Repair Disc. This will help you boot Windows to repair or recover your system after a serious error. Once you click that, Windows 7 will prompt a new window telling you to put a blank disc in your disc drive. Make sure that you do have a blank DVD to insert, for the Windows 7 to create that System Repair Disc. Wait for the process to finish and you have yourself a syste...
How To: Pin a program to taskbar in Windows 7
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to pin a program to the task-bar in Windows 7. Click on the Start menu and click on All Programs. Find the program that you want to pin in the task-bar and click on it. Right-click on the program and select Pin to Task-bar. The program will then be pinned as an icon on the left side of the task-bar, beside the Start menu. Users are able to pin as much programs to the task-bar as they want. This video will benefit those viewers who have a Windows 7 com...
How To: Keep your Windows desktop clean
In this video from MegaByteTV we learn how to keep your Windows desktop clean. He keeps only 3 icons on his desktop. Have a master folder. Put all of your most used things in there. Also use something called RockDock as he says in the video. In the dock, you can then expand and see all of your files in your master folder. This is neat and organized way to keep your desktop free from clutter. It also opens up your desktop to have a nice background image which you can select yourself. At the ma...
How To: Add the command prompt to the context menu in Microsoft Windows XP
Interested in adding a shortcut to the command prompt to the right-click Explorer menu in Microsoft Windows XP? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just under five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Create customized keyboard shortcuts on the Mac
We love the guy who invented keyboard shortcuts. Especially now that we're all glued to our computers from sunrise until sunset (and perhaps even after that), being able to tab between pages with the click of a button or two and to open new tabs without having to drag the mouse around saves us time and energy.
How To: Run Windows programs & apps on your Mac
There's a chance that some of those Windows programs that you've been wanting to run on your Mac can actually be made to do so. There are two ways to go about it. Either you go with emulation, using VM ware or Virtual box. VM ware will cost you while Virtual box is free. The other way to go about doing this is to use Crossover for the Mac, this program is somewhat like the emulation softwares mentioned before but not quite. When installed, the crossover button will appear on your Mac's bar am...
How To: Move files from an old computer to a new one
This video demonstrates how to move files from an old computer to a new one. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to move files from an old computer to a new one, For Dummies.
How To: Remove Security Tool in less than one minute
In this tutorial, we learn how to remove security tool in less than one minute. First, restart your computer, then press "ctrl+alt+del" when your new window starts up. After this, wait for a few seconds, then if you see the security tools pop up, end the task for it. Then, go to the start menu, then all programs, then look for any security tools. Right click, on "find target" then delete it! After this, your security tools will be deleted and will stop annoying you. You will be able to delete...
How To: Share files with a HomeGroup network in Windows 7
First click the explore button, this will open a fold in which you will click homegroup and the second computer in the network. By clicking on that you will see what is in the homegroup. For example clicking on the video icon shows you all the videos available. If you right click on the video you can choose to watch it, open it, send it to different places, drag it onto your computer or copy and paste it into another directory.
How To: Enable or disable services on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to selectively enable or disable a service on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista operating system. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Speed up Windows Vista performance & start-up
Isn't it annoying how long it takes Windows to start up sometimes? Well, if you are having this issue, check out this tutorial for tips and advice on how to speed up the start up of Windows Vista.
How To: Email files quickly using Quicksilver
Learn how to send emails using Blacktree's popular Mac OS X application, Quicksilver. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For the specifics, watch this handy how-to.
How To: Improve the Mac OS X save and open file windows with Default Folder X
With Default Folder, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at MacMost can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Make Windows Vista'saero glass borders fat
Customizing Window Vista's glass borders is relatively simple. In order to expand the borders, right click and choose properties, then choose appearance. Scroll down and click on 'open classic appearance properties'. Under Windows Aero, choose advanced settings, and click on desktop and choose border padding. You can then increase the size to your choosing and click 'ok' and 'apply'. After a few short seconds, you will notice that your borders are fatter than they were before! You can also us...
How To: Password protect your folders on a Mac coomputer
In this tutorial, we learn how to password protect your folders on a Mac computer. First, use the spotlight tool to type in "disk" and then click on disk utility on the drop down menu. From here, go to the save as menu and enter in the name for the volume. After this, change the size of the desktop and change the encryption choice. Use the one that is recommended and then click on 'ok'. Form here you will be asked for a password, then you will need to verify that password. From here, click on...
How To: Install or uninstall an application on an Apple Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to add or remove software on a Mac. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. (In most cases, it's just a matter of dragging and dropping!) For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Create a Recent Applications stack in Mac OS X 10.6
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a Recent Applications stack on an Apple computer running Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). With a little bit of know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Get one-click access to Windows 7 files and folders using Quick Cliq
If you're trying to streamline your work on your Windows 7 PC, here's a handy little program to help you speed things up. Quick Cliq lets you you customize your Windows startup menu to give you one-click access to files, folders applications.
How To: Use the zoom in Mac OSX
In this how-to video, you will learn how to use the zoom function in the Mac OSX. This will help if you are visually impaired. Next to the space bar, there are two keys. There is the command key and the option key. Hold them both of them down at the same and press the number eight key. Once this is done, the desktop will be zoomed in. To zoom in even further, press control, command and plus. Do the same except with the minus key to zoom out. Press option, command and the number 8 to reset the...
How To: Make your own keyboard shortcuts on a Microsoft Windows PC
Don't hunt for that icon, make any Windows program you want launch at the stroke of a key. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to create your own custom keyboard shortcuts on a Microsoft Windows PC, watch this helpful home-computing how-to from CNET.
How To: Use advanced Windows Vista keyboard shortcuts
Addicted to keyboard shortcuts? Interested in adding a few more to your arsenal? This home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV demonstrates a number of intermediate- and advanced-level shortcuts sure to speed up your Microsoft Windows Vista workflow. For the specifics, and to get started using these useful Windows key commands yourself, watch this handy how-to.
How To: Sync preferences with dropbox or ubuntu one
In this tutorial, we learn how to sync preferences with DropBox or Ubuntu one. This doesn't work for everything, but it will sync pigeon preference. It's a folder ".purple" and all the preferences are inside here. If you are familiar with using command prompts, then this will be very easy for you to do. Make a symbolic link from the command prompt to the drop box folder. On every folder, you will get the same result! This is very easy to do and just takes a few seconds to find, then you can c...
How To: Make a bootable system repair disc in MS Windows 7
There may come a time when your computer just won't boot. With a bootable system repair disc you can access and perhaps fix your computer. This guide will show you how to create a boot disk for Microsoft Windows 7. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Butterscotch can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to get started creating your own system repair discs, watch this f...