Windows 8 Tips: You can Enable God Mode in Windows 8

Windows 7 users were delighted when they found out about a secret feature called God Mode. It basically lets you create a folder with a special name that then gives you access to just about all of the controls, options and settings for the OS. Luckily, you can enable God Mode in Windows 8 too! This...
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Windows 8 Tips: Use 5 Tasks That Should Have Been Simpler In Windows 8

I’ve been using Windows 8 for a while now and even though I like using it, there are still some really annoying aspects of the OS that I just don’t get. For instance, why is it so hard to do things that used to be so easy? Restart your computer? Print from a Windows app? The OS has been “re-imagined”,...
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Computer Tips: Child Proof your Computer use 7 Ways

I have a 2 year old daughter and I have realized the importance of child-proofing my computer! The second I turn around, she runs to my desk, jumps on the chair and starts banging away at the keys. If the computer is already on, she has figured out how to move the mouse and click on anything she...
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Windows 8 Tips: check Your PC is Ready for Windows 8

Windows 8 was officially released yesterday and it’s now time to decide whether you want to upgrade or not. If you have decided to upgrade a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine to Windows 8, you probably want to make sure your system can support Windows 8 before you buy the upgrade. To...
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iPhone Tips: Your iPhone or Smartphone Gets Water"What to do"

It happens to everyone at some point in their lives: their wonderful and precious phone slips out of their hand and into a toilet, sink or some other unforgiving liquid! I remember when I jumped into a swimming pool and forgot to take the phone out of my pocket first. Not so smart.  At that...
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Windows Tips: Hosts File in Windows "What is" and How Can You Use It

The hosts file in Windows is like an address book for your computer. It is loaded into memory (cache) when Windows starts and associates host names, such as www.google.com with IP addresses, such as 74.125.224.72 for Google.  The IP address is like the telephone number for that site. However,...
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