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Copy Error / Warning Dialog Box Text to Clipboard [Quick Tip]

Often we face errors on our PCs which, with a quick web search on the error text, are easily resolvable. Did you know you can copy the contents of an error message (or any dialog box) to your clipboard? When you’re faced with an error, press Ctrl...

Posted to Minty White by on Wed, Dec 19 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Avoid the Majority of Viruses by Disabling Autorun [Quick Tip]

Do you disable Autorun on your PC? Many viruses execute malicious code by running automatically on your PC via a thumb drive, network drive etc. If you haven’t yet disabled Autorun, I recommend you do. This guide will show you the easiest way to...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Sep 25 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Maintenance and System Tools, Security and Antimalware, Windows 7, Windows 8
Burn an ISO to a CD or DVD [How To] [Updated]

An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc, which contains all of the contents of the optical disc it represents. ISO files are useful because you can archive a bootable disc (see examples below) and distribute it to users to burn and use locally...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Jun 19 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, Maintenance and System Tools, Windows 7, tool, Hardware, Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Unauthorized Digital Certificates

Original release date: June 04, 2012 Source: US-CERT Alert TA12-156A Systems Affected All supported versions of Microsoft Windows, including: * Windows XP and Server 2003 * Windows Vista and Server 2008 * Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 * Windows 8 Consumer Preview * Windows Mobile and Phone Overview X...

Posted to 4TheLuvofSharePoint - Ivan Sanders by ivansanders on Thu, Jun 7 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows 8, Windows 7, Security, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Digital Certificates, Windows Server 2003
Windows – 8 steps to get it right ?

Windows “version 8″ is upon us. Bringing changes to the old, the safe, the familiar. Some say the changes are for the best. Others dread them, swear to keep the Seven (or XP) for a long time to come. Some even say they will never abandon XP...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, May 29 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
What Do the Performance Values in Windows Task Manager Represent?

If you’ve ever taken a look at Windows Task Manager, you’ve undoubtedly wondered what all the numbers mean. This guide briefly explains each value and helps you familiarize yourself with what these values represent. The performance information...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Mar 27 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Terabytes and Tebibytes: Hard Drive Capacities Explained

You probably have a hard drive in your home that’s one terabyte or more. If you open Computer (Windows Key + E), you’ll see your terabyte hard drive might only show a capacity of around 930 GB. Where did all those extra gigabytes go? Aren’t...

Posted to Minty White by on Fri, Mar 16 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Hardware, Windows 8
What Do HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, HKU, and HKCC Mean? (Registry Root Keys)

Note: To get a better understanding of Windows Registry basics, read this guide. If you’re somewhat familiar with the Windows Registry, you’ve no doubt seen references to HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, HKU, and HKCC. These abbreviations represent the five...

Posted to Minty White by on Fri, Mar 2 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Use PowerShell as a Simple but Useful Calculator [How To]

Ever use the Windows Calculator and, because you’re too lazy to write numbers down or commit them to the calculators “memory”, end up with 5 instances of the program running—each with their own numbers that are easily forgotten? Or is...

Posted to Minty White by on Sat, Oct 29 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Do I Have Windows 32 or 64-bit? How to Find Out [Quick Tip]

We talk a lot about Windows 32 and 64-bit around here. If you’ve purchased a PC from the shelf, there’s every chance you don’t know whether it’s running 32 or 64-bit Windows. Most computers sold today come with 64-bit Windows installed...

Posted to Minty White by on Mon, Apr 25 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
The Complete Guide to Using Windows on Your Mac

Mac|Life has put together a guide for Mac users that helps you install Windows on your Mac (either as a boot option or virtually) for those times that a Mac doesn’t have exactly what you need to get a task done. The guide details the two different...

Posted to Minty White by on Wed, Apr 20 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, Windows 7
BitMeter OS Keeps Tabs on your Bandwidth Consumption

Windows Guides’ Rating User Rating Compatible with System 5 out of 5 PROS: Easy installation, in-browser, free, open-source, cross-platform, detailed history reports, built-in RSS feed, transfer calculator, plug-ins. CONS: None VERDICT: BitMeter...

Posted to Minty White by on Sat, Feb 26 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Internet, Maintenance and System Tools, Windows 7, software, Software Reviews
Use Shortcut Keys in Windows to Improve Productivity

Last week, we shared some commands you can run (from the Run box/Start menu) that can save you time and get you to the tools you need quickly. If you missed it, here it is: Use Start Menu/Run Dialog Commands to Access Windows Programs and Tools. This...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Feb 17 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, shortcuts, improve
Use Start Menu/Run Dialog Commands to Access Windows Programs and Tools

If you like to use shortcuts to get tasks done in the most efficient way, there is a large collection of commands you can run from the run dialog (XP/Vista/7) or the Start Menu (in Windows Vista/7.) In this guide, I’ll show you how to run the commands...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Feb 10 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, ultimate, Windows 7, security, shortcuts, Hardware
Computer Drivers The Basics

In this guest post, James Ricketts explores the basics of computer drivers. Find out more about James at the end of this post. Device Drivers – An Introduction Computer operating systems, such as Windows, Linux and Mac, and hardware components, such as...

Posted to Minty White by on Wed, Jan 5 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, download, Linux, Windows 7, tool, software, performance, Hardware
Create Multi-part Archives to Split Large Files for Emailing, Writing to CD [How To]

In the last guide, I showed you how to extract files from multi-part archives. If you want to create on of these archives yourself, follow this guide. This guide will show you how to create multi-part archives with the following tools: 7-Zip WinRAR Why...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Jan 4 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, download, Windows 7, tool, Software Guides
Extract Multi-part Archives (.000, .001, .r01, .r02) with 7-Zip [How To]

Every now and then I come across something I want to download and find it’s been separated into multiple archives. This is usually done because the file size is large and, to avoid failed downloads, it’s split up into multiple pieces before...

Posted to Minty White by on Mon, Jan 3 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, download, Windows 7, Software Guides
Diff-IE Add-on for Internet Explorer

Microsoft Research have released an Internet Explorer Add-On that lets you play “Spot the difference” with websites. Diff-IE is a prototype Internet Explorer Add-on that: Highlights the changes to a page since the last time you visited it Allows you to...

Posted to Minty White by on Sun, Dec 12 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Internet, Windows 7, Software Guides
6 Free Office 2010 Migration Guides

Thinking about upgrading to Microsoft Office 2010? Each upgrade brings exciting new features, but new versions of your favourite programs can take some getting used to. It’s no different for those of us here at Microsoft who create the Office programs...

Posted to Minty White by on Fri, Nov 26 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Business and Productivity, Windows 7
How Do I Know Which Operating System I am Using? [Quick Tip]

Many of the guides on this site are specific to an operating system. If you don’t know what operating system you are using, this tip will help you find out (regardless of what theme or customizations may be in place.) The easiest way to know which...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Oct 7 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7

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