Hard Drive Partitioning - MBR vs. GPT and Basic vs. Dynamic Disks

Hard Drive Partitioning – MBR vs. GPT and Basic vs. Dynamic Disks

Hard drives have been around as long as computers themselves (Obviously!) and they have continued to evolve along with the other components that make up a modern computer. Whether you are buying… Read More
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD Hard Drive Review

SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD Hard Drive Review

In today’s fast-paced digital world, having reliable, high-speed portable storage is essential for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Whether you are looking for a drive to share files with other people or to… Read More
How to Find What is Holding a File Open and How to Close or Kill the Process

How to Find What is Holding a File Open and How to Close or Kill the Process

When you are working with files such as documents, spreadsheets, photos, videos and so on, they are loaded into your computer’s memory (RAM) as you work on them. Then when you close… Read More
How to Change the Volume Serial Number for Your Hard Drive

How to Change the Volume Serial Number for Your Hard Drive

The Volume Serial Number (VSN) for your hard drive is a unique identifier assigned to a disk volume when it is formatted. It is used primarily for system identification and management purposes.… Read More
How to Use the Windows DiskPart Command to Manage Your Hard Drives

How to Use the Windows DiskPart Command to Manage Your Hard Drives

Managing the hard drive on your computer is not something that most PC users tend to get into. It’s more of a thing reserved for the techy type people or those who… Read More
How to Make Any Open Window Stay on Top of Others with a Click of the Mouse

Video – How to Make Any Open Window Stay on Top of Others with a Click of the Mouse

In this video, we will be showing you an easy way to pin windows so they stay on top of other windows using a free app. Read the complete article here. Read More
How to Make Any Open Window Stay on Top of Others with a Click of the Mouse

How to Make Any Open Window Stay on Top of Others with a Click of the Mouse

When you use your Microsoft Windows based computer, you most likely have several programs running at the same time and are constantly switching back and forth between your open windows. You may… Read More
Setup an Option to Choose Which Browser is to be Used for Opening Website Links

Setup an Option to Choose Which Browser is to be Used for Opening Website Links

Most people have more than one web browser installed on their computer. If you are a Windows user, then you will have Microsoft Edge installed by default. There are many other browsers… Read More
Setup an Option to Choose Which Browser is to be Used for Opening Website Links

Video – Setup an Option to Choose Which Browser is to be Used for Opening Website Links

In this video, we will be showing you a free app you can use that will give you an option to choose which web browser is used for opening website links on… Read More
Boot to a Linux CD or Flash Drive to Recover Your Files From Your Windows PC

Boot to a Linux CD or Flash Drive to Recover Your Files From Your Windows PC

As we all know, nothing is perfect and there will be a time when your computer crashes on you and if you are unfortunate enough, it might not start back up again.… Read More
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