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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.

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…

How To Synchronize Your Files With Another Computer

5 Comments | Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Use Windows Live Mesh 2011 to keep files on multiple computers in sync for free and with ease with on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server and Mac OS X.

How To Create Your Own VPN

11 Comments | Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Step-by-step tutorial on creating your own personal Virtual Private Network (VPN) between two locations using free software.

Watch TV Online From Other Countries

4 Comments | Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Step by step tutorial on how you can watch streaming internet TV broadcasts that are restricted by country.

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

8 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.

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.

Open A Port in Windows 7 Firewall

1 Comments | Monday, April 12th, 2010

Windows 7 Firewall ports can be opened easily by following this step by step tutorial. Firewall ports need to be opened for many reasons such as for Remote Desktop Connection or using your PC as a server for applications such as FTP or for gaming.

Uninstall Guide: McAfee Products

1 Comments | Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Download the official Mcafee removal tool which removes over 15 different McAfee products from your PC cleanly.

Mapped Network Drive Launches ‘Open With’ Dialog

1 Comments | Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Solution to a problem that exists in Windows XP where a mapped network drive launches the ‘Open With..’ dialog box instead of Windows Explorer.

Limited or No Connectivity – Local Area Network

2 Comments | Monday, February 8th, 2010

A comprehensive guide with multiple methods to resolving this common Windows XP error message.

Error: You Have Exceeded Your Profile Storage Space…

20 Comments | Monday, August 10th, 2009

You receive the error when trying to log off or restart Windows: “Profile Storage Space – You have exceeded your profile storage space. Before you can log off, you need to move some items from your profile to network or local storage.”

HOWTO: Add A Domain User as an Administrator in Windows XP

1 Comments | Friday, August 7th, 2009

Network User As Local Administrator This HOWTO explains how you can add any user on your networks domain as a local administrator on a Windows XP PC. It also explains the difference between a Domain User and a Local User for your information. Typically a domain user is a user who has a user profile [...]

HOWTO: Print To Your Mac’s Printer From Windows Using BonJour

5 Comments | Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Print across your local network from Windows to your Mac’s local printer by installing Apple’s BonJour for Windows. BonJour allows you…

HOWTO: Access Windows files from an Apple MAC over the Network (Part 3)

2 Comments | Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Description This is Part 3 of a 3 part tutorial on HOWTO set up both your Windows PC and your Apple Mac to allow you to access a shared folder on your Microsoft Windows PC from your Apple MAC. If you’ve landed here by mistake and are looking for Part 1 or Part 2 then [...]

HOWTO: Access Windows files from an Apple MAC over the Network (Part 2)

2 Comments | Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Description This is Part 2 of a 3 part tutorial on HOWTO set up both your Windows PC and your Apple Mac to allow you to access a shared folder on your Microsoft Windows PC from your Apple MAC. If you’ve landed here by mistake and are looking for Part 1 or Part 3 then [...]

HOWTO: Access Windows files from an Apple MAC over the Network (Part 1)

4 Comments | Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Description This HOWTO explains the steps involved in setting up both your Windows PC and your Mac to allow you to access a shared folder on your Windows PC from your Mac. One of the big challenges user’s experience when in a mixed Mac & PC environment is the task of sharing files over [...]