Using Windows Remote Desktop Connection

Now that many people have multiple computers at home and at the office they are realizing how handy it is to be able to connect to other computers on the network or… Read More

Chrome Remote Desktop

Check out our updated writeup of Chrome Remote Desktop. With today’s mobile and connected world it seems that everyone wants to be able to access their computers or other devices at any… Read More

WinDirStat Hard Drive Analyzer

Find out what is filling up your hard drive Have you ever wondered what kinds of files were taking up all the space on your hard drive or where all these space… Read More

Password Protecting your Office Documents

In today’s age of viruses, malware and security breaches you may want to be able to protect your Office documents from people who shouldn’t be looking at them. Many people keep confidential… Read More

APIPA – Automatic Private IP Addressing

If you work with computers for a living or even do your own computer repair and configuration at home you may have heard of a term called APIPA or Automatic Private IP… Read More

The Differences Between a Hub, Switch and a Router

You may have heard the term hub, switch or router when someone was talking about their work or home network. You may be wondering which the correct device for your network is… Read More

Customize Your Hyperlink Hover Over Information In Office Software

Microsoft Office is one of the most widely used software programs in use today. When it comes to Office suites in general, its more well known and used than anything else out… Read More

Firefox Form History Control Add-on

There are many web browsers that you can use when it comes to Windows PCs and even other operating systems such as Mac OS and Linux. Of course most of them do… Read More

What is DNS?

I’m sure you have noticed that when you go online you can type in a website address such as www.onlinecomputertips.com and your web browser will take you to that website. You may… Read More

How USB Works

Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short provides a single, standardized, easy to use way to connect devices to a computer. It uses a much higher data transfer rate than many common… Read More
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