Many of the articles, tutorials and tips on this website require users to edit the Windows Registry (sometimes known as ‘Hacking the Registry’, don’t panic though, this refers to the traditional use of the word Hacking, there’s nothing illegal in editing the Registry). However, because the a wrongly ‘hacked’ registry can cause your system to […]
Most Windows users are familiar with the ‘Send to’ menu that appears when you right click on a file. This menu gives the option of sending the file to (or opening the file with) various programs. However, many people are unaware of the fact that with just a little effort it’s possible to modify the […]
This registry tweak must be the most popular customisation tips ever printed! However, for completeness we will list it here just in case you’ve never seen it before The default delay for menus etc to appear once they have been clicked on is 0.4 seconds. While this doesn’t seem very long, when you’re waiting for […]
A little known feature of Microsoft Windows XP is the ‘On Screen keyboard’ (or OSK for short). The OSK was primarily developed for users with disability problems who sometimes find it difficult to use a conventional keyboard. However, the OSK can also be useful for those who have suffered keyboard failure as it does still […]
In this post we will show you how to delete flash cookies, but firstly we need to ezplain what they are and why they are different from other cookies. In this age of increased awareness about our online security and privacy many people try to protect themselves by concientiously deleting their cookies periodically or even […]
Everyone likes a good deal, and online retailer Amazon is well known for providing some great discounts on Books, DVD’s, Music, and a whole host of other things sold both by themselves, and by independent seller through their Amazon Marketplace. Here’s a nice little tip to help you find the best discounts in any category […]
Having a robust data backup strategy is one of the most important maintenance tasks that any computer user can undertake. Many people feel or claim that they have adequate data backup plans in place, but most are probably making one or two common, but not quite so obvious errors, that could be compromising their data […]
The PayPal security key is a useful little device for anyone using the well known money payment service. Before we talk a little more about the PayPal security key, maybe we should just give you a brief rundown of what PayPal is: PayPal was a service originally conceived to help people receive and send money […]