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System Explorer: The ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Windows tools

Posted on January 3, 2022

I love writing about great free software that makes using computers, tablets and smart phones easier to use, more secure and more user friendly.

And I must admit, my favorite software programs of all tend to be free Windows utilities.

In previous posts I wrote about two outstanding Windows utilities (Process Explorer and Autoruns) that every PC user should have at the ready at all times.

Today I’m going to tell you about System Explorer, a wonderful program that bundles these two utilities together with a host of other useful tools into a single tabbed package. [Read more…]

Enjoy cooking? Amazon has hundreds of free cookbooks for Prime members.

Posted on December 19, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

If you enjoy cooking, chances are you also enjoy collecting cookbooks. And as you well know, growing your cookbook collection can be rather expensive.

But thanks to Amazon, adding great cookbooks to your personal collection doesn’t have to cost you a cent if you have a Prime membership.

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How to view all the devices that are using your WiFi network

Posted on October 30, 2021

Do you suspect that someone might be using your WiFi network without your knowledge and permission?

If they are, you really need to know about it so you can boot them off and lock down your network ASAP!

“Piggy-backers” can slow down your network and make your devices appear sluggish and unstable.

Even worse, they could potentially cause you some pretty serious legal problems if they’re using your network to break the law in some way. [Read more…]

How to check the health of your PC’s hard drive

Posted on October 14, 2021

Personal computers are amazing things. They allow us to do things and work in ways that were simply unimaginable just a few short years ago.

But they are also complex machines that run millions of lines of programming code each day while storing our digital lives on hard drive platters that spin thousands of times per minute.

The hard drive is arguably the most important part inside any PC, and unfortunately it is also the most likely part to fail. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does the Bookmarks bar keep disappearing from my web browser?

Posted on October 1, 2021

Question from Renée: I hope you can help me with a problem I’m having.

Sometimes when I’m on the Internet the Bookmarks bar will just disappear and I have to go into the browser settings to put it back.

This happens no matter which browser I’m using so I don’t think it’s a browser issue per se.

Have you ever heard of this? [Read more…]