Archive for How-to

How to Create a New Email Message without Opening Outlook

by Feb 26, 2006

Have you ever had the need to send an email, but were slowed down because Outlook wasn’t open? I sure have and I’m all about productivity. The how-to below will show you how to create an email message without ever opening Outlook. We’ll create a shortcut on your desktop that when activated will open a…Continue Reading

How to Disable the Windows XP Welcome Screen

by Feb 26, 2006

This little guide will show you how-to disable the Windows XP Welcome Screen. Follow this link to view screenshots.

How to Customize Your Computer Drive Icons

by Feb 25, 2006

This little guide will show you how-to change the icon on any drive on your computer from the default icon. There are two ways to change the icon of any given item in Windows XP, for the sake ofsimplicity, we’ll cover the easy route. You essentially be creating an .inf file that will have information…Continue Reading

How to Disable/Enable File Extensions in Windows XP

by Feb 24, 2006

This little guide will show you how-to disable/enable the file extension on any file from being displayed. This is useful when you rename files and you sometimes forget to include the file extension and you recieve an error…hope this helps! Follow this link to view the screenshots.

How to Recover Your Lost Windows XP Password

by Feb 24, 2006

If you find yourself in this predicament there are tools available to help you. Visit Login Recovery, the author of this site offers a tool to recover lost Windows XP password. It works for administrator and user accounts. The tool doesn’t change the password or anything it just tells you what the password is. It…Continue Reading

Securing Your Wireless Network

by Feb 23, 2006

In this step by step guide I will show you how to increase your wireless networks security. This guide was created using a Linksys WAP54G Wireless Access Point. I will cover other routers and access points as soon as I get my hands on them. For the time being you will learn the following: Change…Continue Reading

How To Obtain Your MAC Address in Windows XP

by Feb 23, 2006

Have you ever tried to join a school’s wireless network and were asked to provide your laptop’s MAC address for validation? If so, this easy to follow guide will show where you can find your computer’s MAC address in Windows XP. So why a MAC address? MAC addresses are like ‘serial’ numbers that are unique…Continue Reading