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Stop Windows Rebooting Automatically After Updates

2 Comments | Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Could this be the most annoying thing that Windows plagues us with on a regular basis? Here’s how to stop Windows automatically restarting following the scheduled install of Windows updates.

Windows 7 Boot Error: ‘some file’ is compressed. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart

7 Comments | Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

You get an error when starting Windows 7 that a file is compressed. The filename that is compressed can be different but the solution is the same.

Access Any Country Restricted Website

1 Comments | Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Step by step guide to configuring Windows, Mac or a DD-WRT router to connect to a VPN service such as OverPlay for private, anonymous and secure browsing. Watch US or UK TV from other countries.

How To Remove MacDefender

0 Comments | Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Delete the so called Mac OS X virus MacDefender in a few minutes. This clever app might report that you have problems but the only problem is MacDefender itself.

Online File Sync Speed Test: Mozy, Dropbox, SpiderOak, Mesh, SugarSync

7 Comments | Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

5 popular free online file synchronization apps put to the test to see which one uploads 500MB of data the quickest. Surprising results…

100% Advertising Revenue To Be Donated To Japan

1 Comments | Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Proposed Solution will be donating 100% of advertising revenue generated on the site between 20th and 31st March. How can you help too?

Stop Google Redirecting To Local Country Site

8 Comments | Monday, March 7th, 2011

A 30 second fix to stop Google redirecting itself from www.google.com to the local country or other language version of Google when abroad.

3 Ways To Save Your Files When Windows Won’t Load

5 Comments | Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

3 ways to save your files when Windows refuses to boot and you’re forced to do a full format and reinstall of the operating system.

Anyone Can…Backup! – Launch Week 50% Discount

0 Comments | Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Anyone Can…Backup! will guide you, step-by step, through setting up a remote backup system for your home PC with minimal time, effort and cost and a money back guarantee!

Shortcuts all have the same icon? All programs opening with Windows Media Center? This is being caused by a virus which must first be removed and then the shortcuts repaired. To remove the virus firstly…

Find Your Windows XP SATA Drivers

13 Comments | Monday, January 24th, 2011

SATA drivers for Windows XP Setup. XP Setup will often ask for an SATA or RAID driver floppy disk to be inserted especially for newer SATA systems. This article steps you through finding your drivers and creating a custom Windows CD with them on it.

Why Is Public Wifi So Slow??

0 Comments | Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Frustratingly slow public wifi can make you want to tear your hair out. Follow these 4 simple tips to make your wifi experience a little easier.

Cannot Join Wireless Network – Windows 7 or Vista

1 Comments | Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Windows Vista & 7 may have problems connecting to some wireless routers or wifi hotspots if they are not quite compliant with wireless standards. This is caused by Windows attempting to autotune the connection. By disabling autotuning you can….

Cannot Join Domain – Windows 7 or 2008 Server

6 Comments | Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

An incorrect DNS setting in Windows 7 or Windows 2008 Server causes an error when attempting to join a Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 server domain. This article gives step by step instructions on how to fix this problem.

Video: Reset A Forgotten Windows Password

1 Comments | Monday, December 20th, 2010

The video below shows steps 6 to 19 of the solution Lost Windows Password which utilizes the NT Offline Password & Registry software. This allows you to reset your Windows administrator password if it has been lost or forgotten.

Network Drives Not Mapping on Windows 7 or Vista Login

1 Comments | Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Windows 7 or Vista is refusing to map network drives when a group policy script executes on login. Microsoft are aware of the issue since Vista but it still exists in Windows 7. Here’s the solution.

How To Password Protect MS Word or Excel Files

3 Comments | Friday, December 17th, 2010

Password protection for your Word and Excel documents. Quick and easy instructions on how to enable a password to prevent opening or editing of Word or Excel documents for versions 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2010.

Install Recovery Console (Add to Windows XP Boot Menu)

3 Comments | Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

This article provides step by step instructions on installing the Recovery Console so that it appears as a boot option on Windows Boot Menu when you switch on your PC. This is my first step after installing Windows XP before anything else, it’s that important.

Four Ways to Get Into Windows Recovery Console

21 Comments | Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

This article describes how to access the XP recovery console whatever your situation including creating your own bootable CD or USB stick.

OSX Terminal Slow To Launch

3 Comments | Monday, December 6th, 2010

OSX Terminal can become unbearably slow to launch and show the prompt after a while. It’s believed that this is due to an excessive build up of log files in OS X. This article discusses how to clear those log files and how to prevent it happening in the future.