Changing Windows 8.1 Start Button

One of the major problems Microsoft encountered with Windows 8 was the drastic change in user interface from previous versions of Windows, and caused the biggest controversy amongst Windows users since Windows Vista was launched. With the release of the free update to Windows 8.1 for all users, Microsoft has tried to reverse some of […]

Excel 2013 – Adding A New Worksheet

When you start a new Microsoft Excel workbook, it will come with three new blank worksheets as a default. If you are creating a large or complicated Workbook then three Worksheets may not be enough to house all your data and calculations, fortunately the process of adding a worksheet is actually much easier than most […]

Using Rkill To Disable Malware

Using Rkill

In this part of our malware removal series we will go through the steps in using Rkill to disable any malware processes that are running, and may prevent an effective malware removal scan from taking place. Things to note before using Rkill Rkill is a small program with one purpose, and one purpose only – […]

Excel 2013 – Saving Workbooks

Excel 2013 Save Dialog Box

Saving Workbooks is one of the fundamentals that every Microsoft Excel user needs to know. Once you have created some data in your workbook or worksheet you will almost certainly want to save it for future reference, or to come back to it at a later date to make additions / alterations. 1. Once you […]

Using TDSSKiller To Remove Rootkits

TDSSKiller Start Screen

If you think you have a virus or malware infection, and you are having trouble identifying and removing it then you may have been infected with a ‘Rootkit’. A Rootkit is a very nasty kind of virus that uses some very devious cloaking techniques to hide itself from both the Operating System, and ‘normal’ malware […]

Using The Kaspersky Rescue Disk

If you have become infected with any kind of computer malware the best way to clean the infection is to use an ‘offline’ Scanner and removal tool rather than one running though the operating system itself. What is offline scanning, and why is it better? Offline scanning is a term used to describe the process […]