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How To: Fix a Windows "blue screen of death" (BSOD)

This video shows you how to fix a Windows "Blue Screen of Death". You should know what to look for when you get the BSOD. You should look for the error code first and then the stock code. You should hit the F8 button upon start up to go to the last known good configuration and it will boot your computer to the last time it booted correctly. You can also start in safe mode. You will need to do a system restore. If that doesn't work do a Google search for the file name that is causing the probl...

How To: Get ALL of Your Data onto Your New Android Phone

Setting up a new Android phone can be a pain. Although Google has some automated features, it does not restore everything. When it comes to transferring certain types of data like files and SMS logs, it's even trickier. By following our steps, you can be sure that you all your data will follow you to your new device.

How To: Downgrade iOS 16 Beta to iOS 15 or Revert iPadOS 16 Beta to iPadOS 15

Beta software can be exciting because you get to experience cool new features before most other people. But it can have unwanted consequences such as bugs, UI glitches, and horrible battery life that'll make you wish you never installed it. If that sounds like you with iOS 16 beta or iPadOS 16 beta, you can downgrade to iOS 15.5 or iPadOS 15.5 for a more stable user experience.

How To: Access the PS3 secret recovery menu

Learn how to access the PS3 secret recovery menu by following this tutorial. You will need a PS3, PS3 remote, and a USB charger cable. Hold the power button on your system. Listen for three beeps (as you keep your finger on the power button). The third beep will turn your system off. Repeat this process, but this time, you will hear only two beeps (one beep followed by a quick double beep). Turn your TV on and it will tell you to connect your controller to the PSP. Connect your USB cable to t...

How To: Find and install Windows PC drivers quickly & easily

This video shows us the method to find and install Windows PC drivers. Install the software from www.DirectDriverChecker.com. Click on 'Start Scan' to list the drivers you have and which ones need an update. Choose 'All Drivers' to see all drivers and 'Outdated Drivers' to see the outdated ones. Check the drivers and click 'Next' to update them. Use the 'Back Up' option to back up the drivers in case of a malfunction in the computer. Use the 'Restore' feature to restore the saved drivers whic...

How To: Repair a broken PS3

In this Video Games video tutorial you will learn how to repair a broken PS3. For this you got to put the PS3 into stand by mode. Press down the button located at the top end of the console for 7-10 seconds and listen for 3 beeps. It may not work the 1st time. So, do it again. Then this message is flashed on the TV screen – ‘connect the controller using a USB cable etc’. Once you connect the USB cable the trouble shooter prompt comes up displaying 6 options. If you are not using HDTV this wil...

How To: Extract & Back Up All of Your Text Messages on Android

It always helps to be prepared for the worst. This applies to our phones now more than ever, as we depend on them to be our record keepers for text messages from friends, family, and coworkers. If you ever lose or severely damage your phone, having a backup of your precious texts gives you the peace of mind of knowing that you can always get them back.

How To: Downgrade your iPhone firmware to an earlier version

If you want to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch, it might be necessary to first downgrade your firmware so the jailbreak will work properly. This tutorial shows you how to downgrade from 2.2.1 to 2.2 using quickpwn. Then access your iPhone through iTunes and use the Restore function to restore your device to an earlier version of the firmware.

How To: Prevent a computer disaster by backing up your Windows XP system

What if your PC crashed? What would you do? Everything would be gone, erased forever, and you'd be in a horrible and stressful situation, especially if all of you homework or work files were stored on your Windows PC. But why even enable yourself to be in that situation? In Windows XP, it's not uncommon to have experienced a corrupt registry or a missing DLL file, or having a blue screen of death.

How To: Reinstall Windows XP using Ubuntu

Has your Windows installation become corrupt or unusable and wish to reinstall Windows on your personal computer? Have no fear! Steven Barn will teach you, step by step, how to restore / install your Windows installation using Ubuntu live and your original Windows XP installation disc. To do this, you will need: Windows XP installation disc, CD burner, ISO image of Ubuntu live, and a blank CD. Though this will restore your windows installation cheaply, it is quite time consuming and would rec...

How To: Reset your iPod Touch from a jailbroken state

In this video from iPT2gGeec we learn how to restore your tethered or semi tethered iPod 2G jailbroken device. To do this, open the Red Snow application. Go to Step 3 and click upload DFU file. Unplug your iPod for 2 seconds and plug it back in. You should get a white screen. Now exit the GUI and iTunes should pop up. Click on Restore button after the message says iPod has been found in Recovery mode. This is the only way to do this. If you don't get the white screen, put it back in DFU mode ...

How To: Jailbreak an iPod Touch running firmware v. 3.0

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to jailbreak an iPod Touch running firmware v. 3.0. First open up iTunes, right click and select back up. It is better to back up first so that you don't lose any important data in case something goes wrong. Now hold both buttons at the bottom for about 10 seconds and release them when a blank screen comes up. Now the iPod goes in to recovery mode and you got to restore it before you can use it with iTunes. Click OK and then click Shift+Re...

How To: Recover your PC if it freezes

Computers malfunction all the time in the form of freezing, crashing or by just not responding. This can happen due to various software reasons behind the comprehension of an average PC user. But by following some simple steps you can restore your computer some times. Your computer might not responding if there are lot of programs running simultaneously. This causes the available memory to be used up and there by causing your computer to not respond. In such case you can use you computer effe...

How To: Do the master reset on the iPhone 3G

If your iPhone has frozen and you're not sure why you're in luck because there is a way to reset it. The first thing you're going to want to do is load up iTunes do a normal reset but don't turn it back on, then plug your iPhone into the connector for your computer but don't actually connect it to the computer yet. Hold down the home button then while holding it plug the connector into the computer. While still holding the home button and have plugged in the connector wait for your iTunes to ...

How To: Update your iPod Touch and iPhone to 3.1.2 firmware

In this how-to video, you will learn how to update your iPhone or iPod touch to 3.1.2 firmware for free. First, make sure you have iTunes installed on your computer. Download the correct firmware for your specific model on the internet. Once this is download, open iTunes and select your device. Hold the shift key and click restore. Select the firmware file and open it. Hit the restore button in the new window. This will then update the device. This may take a while. Once it is done, the updat...

How To: Jailbreak & unlock 3.1 iPhone 3G & iPhone 2G

In this video from sjsharksipodtouch, he teaches us how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G. First make sure you are on firmware 3.0 or 3.0.1. Also make sure you are using iTunes 9 or higher. Then download a custom restore file from the video description, put iPhone into recovery mode, click shift on restore, and select the custom firmware. This will take 10 minutes until it's done restoring. Now the iPhone should be jailbroken and unlocked with Cydia installed. Then he insta...

How To: Remove the winlogin.exe file from your computer

This video shows you how to remove a virus or harmful winlogin.exe file. If you use a good firewall program or a good anti-virus, it will pop-up a window and let you know you have been infected or even block it. If you do not use such things, but you think you know since when you have been infected, you can try to restore your system by using System Restore in Windows XP or Vista. If you do not know the duration of the infection, you can try to manually delete the file when using Windows Safe...

How To: Rescue your computer from disaster with a backup disc

The three minutes it takes to watch this video may save you hours upon hours of heartache if something goes awry with your Mac or Windows PC down the road. This home-computing how-to will show you how to create and use recovery discs to restore your computer to an earlier state. For detailed instructions, and to get started creating your own bootable recovery discs, watch this video guide.

How To: Make a Windows 7 system repair disc

Need some help figuring out how to burn a Microsoft Windows 7 system repair CD? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to start making your own Windows 7 restore discs, watch this PC user's guide.

How To: Properly wash and clean your footbag

To play footbag, you only need a footbag (and some feet), but you can't kick that hacky sack around unless it's clean. Watch this video tutorial that will teach you how to properly wash and clean your footbag, to restore it to its original beauty. That little round 32 panel bag of yours won't draw any attention if it's not cleaned the correct way. See how!

How To: Put an unresponsive iPhone into DFU mode

iPhone not booting up? This video shows how to recover your iPhone if it is unresponsive or even getting ready to Jailbreak it, by putting it into DFU Mode. DFU, device firmware upgrade, mode bypasses the current OS and allows you to upgrade or downgrade. Watch this video cell phone repair tutorial and learn how to restore a crashed iPhone by putting it into DFU mode.

How To: Hack an iPod on a Mac

When performing this iPod hack, make sure to turn off your iTunes and keep it from popping up after you've plugged in your iPod via USB. Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to hack into you iPod on your Mac with the program Alterpod. With luck, no error log will pop up once you click restore.

How To: Scan and crop images in Adobe Photoshop

Want to digitally restore an old family photograph in Adobe Photoshop? Before you can remove noise and dust, you'll need to scan and crop it. Maximize dynamic range with Photoshop's levels and curves tool. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Britec Computer Systems. This video offers a step-by-step guide on how to scan and crop images using Ph...

How To: Downgrade iPhone 3.1.3 firmware to 3.1.2

In this how-to video, you will learn how to downgrade an iPhone or iPod Touch to 3.1.2. First, download the correct firmware model. Hold the home button and power button. Release the power button when the screen turns off. Make sure the device is plugged in while doing this. This will put the device in recovery mode. In iTunes, hold shift and click restore in the device screen. Next, navigate to the firmware you downloaded and click okay. This will downgrade the device to the firmware you dow...