Want to access a website without using bookmarks or, heaven forbid, typing its URL into your address bar? This video tutorial offers instructions for creating a desktop shortcut to a given website while running any version of the Windows operating system and running any browser. Take a look!
Because Microsoft has not yet released PowerToys for Windows Vista, you might be at a loss for how to batch resize your images. This video tutorial presents a handy workaround for resizing multiple images at once. For a clear, step-by-step look at the process, press play!
Have you woken up to discover all of your Windows XP or Vista desktop icons are missing or otherwise departed or gone? Are all of your shortcuts missing? In this video tutorial, you'll find instructions for bringing your errant icons back, restoring them to their normal place. For more, watch this Windows video tutorial.
The doors and windows in your home need to be properly sealed to ensure your home is not wasting energy and, in turn, money. Learn how to choose the right caulk and tools for the job.
Need to change your IP address? In this how-to, you'll find instructions for changing your IP address from the Windows command prompt with the ipconfig console application. For step-by-step instructions, take a look. NB: Changing your IP will not protect your identity; it's merely a simple expedient for getting around certain problems ones might encounter while using the Internet.
Typing Chinese characters on a US QWERTY-style keyboard is difficult, but by no means impossible. In this how-to video, you'll learn how to install a Pinyin keyboard mapping for a QWERTY keyboard in Windows. For step-by-step instructions, take a look.
If you've recently purchased a new, prefab computer, odds are it's loaded with things you don't need. With this helpful how-to, you'll learn how to optimize your Windows PC so as to get rid of said unwanted resource hogs. Get rid of bloatware with this video tutorial.
Learn how to make a window holiday card with this tutorial. This is a fun arts and crafts project to do with your children. You will need to use the Crayola Cutter to create peek-through windows in your card. The materials needed for this project are 2 large pieces of white paper, cookie cutters, Crayola erasable colored pencils, glue, glitter glue, markers, crayons, colored pencils, and the Crayola Cutter. With this how to video you and your kids can make these fun window cards for any holiday.
If you have your own domain, odds are you do things from FTP from time to time. In this tutorial, you'll learn a technique for making FTP shortcuts with the Windows HOSTS file, which will allow you to simplify the process. The time you save will be your own.
In this instructional video, learn how to transfer files from your Windows PC to your iPhone or iPod Touch using DataCase. Datacase basically converts your iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless drive that you can access your information on the Mac, PC, or Linux.
Ever had too many windows open in an application on the Mac? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to close them all with a click of the button.
Horizontal Blinds are easy to install and can be the perfect solution to bare windows. In this short tutorial you will learn how to install horizontal blinds in your home. Watch this video and you can dress your windows with horizontal blinds in no time.
This vid shows the basics and relationship of the Pattern window and the Playlist windows in FL Studio and how to use these Fruity Loop features.
This video will show you how to install Windows XP for the first time on a computer. Also provides some helpful tips for backing up your information.
A simple tutorial showing how to remove the recycle bin from your computer in Windows XP Pro.
Learn how to block those pesky pop up windows in your browser. This will keep you safe and sane as you block pop ups automatically, never to bother you again.
A video tutorial that will show you how to Remove programs and applications from your computer in Windows XP.
A quick visual tutorial on how to change the boot screen dialogue on any Windows XP machine. Great for messing wtih friends.
A brief overview of the removal of Windows, and the downloading and Installation of Fedora. The end is a montage of screen shots taken during the install.
Add appeal to your new home with a new window box you make yourself. This video shows you how.
Tekzilla shows you a more efficient way to switch between all those open Finder windows cluttering your workspace.
Design your own characters or edit existing fonts with a hidden Windows program revealed by Tekzilla.
Duplicate the OS X's CoverFlow effect inside Windows and say goodbye to ugly thumbnail views! This tip from Tekzilla only works for image files.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment that lets you develop websites, web applications, and web services. It requires a bit of computer coding to run (C#, Visual Basic, ASP, C++) and will work on any web server that supports Microsoft.
Windows Vista's boot screen is pretty boring, and for those of you that like to really customize your desktop, you may be wondering why it isn't as easy in Vista as it was in previous versions? While it isn't as easy as it used to be, if you follow along while watching this tutorial you will see that changing the boot screen to your own custom image still fairly simple.
When you try running Apache, Joomla, PHP and MySQL at the same time, you should expect a few hiccups. But there are ways to get them running smoothly and effortlessly together, and this video will outline the process of getting your Joomla Content Management system up and running correctly on Windows.
A tutorial on how to change the remote desktop port number in Windows.
In this screencast, we show you how to restore your files and folders to their original location on your PC, from a backup file, using the Windows XP Backup and Restore Wizard.
In this screencast, we show you how to use the Disc Defragmenter in Windows XP, to clean up your hard discs, and group fragmented files to make access to them much quicker.
Remote Desktop is a feature of Microsoft Windows, that allows you to access your PC from anywhere in the world, and use it as if you were sat right in front of it.
The back window is the hardest to tint because of the curvature of the glass, but this video takes you through it step by step so pay attention and you should get it right.
Short tutorial on how to run a wide selection of Windows native programs on Ubuntu Linux using Wine.
Here is a simple trick you can play on your friends by pressing only 3 keys. Set Windows to High Contrast mode and ugly up someone's desktop.
How to fix the VLC media player glitch that keeps it from displaying video in Windows Vista.
This video segment will show you how to install window film in your home or business. You can achieve professional results with a great cost savings by doing it yourself.
This video shows you how to export your movie after you have finished editing in Windows Movie Maker.
This video gives a short tutorial on using the timeline in Windows Movie Maker.
A how-to on how to share files and folders from Ubuntu to Windows XP and XP to Ubuntu.
How to capture video from a camcorder, save file and then upload to YouTube using Windows Movie Maker.
DNS spoofing - how to use the hosts file in Windows XP to block unwanted spyware/popups/etc, block programs from reporting to a site, filter/block/redirect websites, and locally create forward lookups (IP to name resolution in network)
