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Windows Hacks |
 | Hidden Secrets of the Windows Key
Some useful shortcuts involving the windows key on your keyboard that will
increase your productivity significantly.
Shortcuts
Press "Win key" : Opens Start Menu
Press "Win key+ E": Opens up Windows Explorer
Press "Win key+ R": Opens the Run... |
 | Diy Cell Phone Mouse
Many laptop owners carry a spare mouse because they dont like the built in control, or because they just like to use a mouse. This adds weight, things to remember etc when you go anywhere. Also, if you use somebody elses laptop you may not be able... |
 | How To Forge Emails
Back in the day SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) was used to send messages. I'll show you how to forge e-mails using an SMTP enabled server. It's easy to learn and only takes a few minutes to... |
 | How to Hide Files and Folders
Many locked, private or hidden folders in Windows XP can simply be browsed or 'unlocked' and 'unhidden' by the same switches in Windows Explorer you'd used to enable the same features.
But what if I make it "invisible' or "transparent" then even... |
 | Virtual Machines (VM Ware) Tutorials
In my last video I showed how to use the free VMware Player to boot a Live CD ISOs. This time I'm going to show how to use Robert D. Petruska's VMX Builder to make your own VMs with hard drives (vmdk file) and pretty much any virtual hardware you... |
 | Computer Case Engraving
An old-School approach to customizing a computer paintjob. Use simple tools and techniques to give your case a unique look and feel. I used a dremel for this job, but there are several other possible techniques you can use. ... |
 | Create a fake fatal error message to Horrify your Friends
Scare the crap out of your friends by having a windows critical system error pop up while they are in the middle of a massive term paper. All you have to do is copy and paste some code into Start>Run to send any computer on your network a funny... |
 | Transform your PC into a TiVo
Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) have become a necessary luxury over the last several years. Millions of people rely on these devices to pause and rewind live television, and to keep track of broadcast schedules and record programs for them. Many... |
 | What to do if you spill liquid on your laptop
Losing a laptop to a spilt glass of wine can be a very frustrating experience, particularly when said wine is of the cheap Ros variant, as was the embarrassing case with this writer's late laptop. Well, one group of kindly DIY technology authors... |
 | How to Resurface a CD
A neat trick that allows you to fix scratched CDs with nothing more than your average tube of toothpaste. A really simple method that isn't really a hack, but heck, it gets the job done and saves that important... |
