Windows

GrindStone Helps You To Keep Track Of Time Spent On Different Tasks

Keeping track of time spent on various tasks is very important, because often times we get carried away from one task to another eventually messing the whole scenario and not completing any of the tasks at all.

There are web based apps like WorkFlowy, Teux Deux, ThoughtBoxes and Google Tasks but if you are looking for a free Windows program for task management, try Grindstone.

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How To Find Your Computer’s IP Address

What is an IP address? An IP address or better known as Internet Protocol address is nothing but a numerical label assigned to any computer or mobile device which is participating in a computer network using the Internet protocol for communication. Whenever you connect your PC or mobile to any network connection, it is assigned

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Use Windows7 Offline Files To Access Network Files And Folders, When Offline

Windows7 offline files is a handy feature which allows you to access files stored on a network location, when you are not connected to that network. Enabling Offline files in Windows 7 will allow you to create copies of the files and folders stored in the home or office network in the local computer. Let’s

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A Complete Guide to Windows ReadyBoost

Windows 7 and Vista has a feature coined ReadyBoost which makes use of flash drive storage space for speeding up Windows systems. You might have already noticed it, but in case you have not, let us take a look at it.

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Stream Music Between Any Two Computers Using Windows Media Player Remote Media Sharing

Here is a step by step guide which will let you stream music between any two computers using Windows media player remote media sharing feature.

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Build Your Own Search Connector And Search The Web Within Windows Explorer

Windows 7 Search has a little known feature which you can use to search on popular search providers, websites from within Windows Explorer. Here is how you can configure it.

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Share USB Devices With Multiple Computers Connected Over A Network

USB to Ethernet Connector is an application that lets you share your USB devices across multiple PCs.

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Beginner’s Guide To Windows Batch Files

Learning some basics about batch files will make your computer experience much easier and interesting. In this tutorial we won’t be covering advanced commands and functions but beginners can learn a lot to start with.

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Auto-Restart Your PC after a Power Failure And Logon To A Specific Windows User Account Automatically

Here is a step by step tutorial that will explain how you can start your PC automatically after an accidental power failure and logon to a specific user account by editing your registry and system properties.

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Block Websites Using OpenDNS for Better Parental Control

No matter who you are, web-content moderation is a necessity to be safe while browsing. And here is how we can enable a proven web-content filtering for our network (office or home) with a simple DNS hack with OpenDNS.

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How to Setup Parental Controls in Windows 7 – Restrict Computer And Internet Usage Of Your Kids

If your kids are spending too much time on Facebook or playing computer games all day long, you might want to restrict computer usage for your kids. This is when the parental controls come in, you can use Windows7 Parental controls to manage how your children spend time on the computer, set up time limits,

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Control and Monitor Your Network’s Activity With GFI Webmonitor 2009

GFI Webmonitor is a nice utility that can help you monitor your network and define the parameters like download, blocked sites/users etc to have a better control over your network.

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How to Connect Two Computers Without a Router Or Wireless Connection

This tutorial will walk you through the steps to setup a small home network using a modem with multiple LAN ports and a pair of ethernet cables. The network connection would allow you to copy files between two computers or share an internet connection.

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How to BackUp Firefox Dictionaries and Restore Them After a System Format

This tutorial shows how you can backup Firefox dictionaries and restore them after a system format on another computer running a different operating system.

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Show RSS Feeds as Your Desktop Background on Windows 7

Here is a step by step guide on how you could show your favorite feed or collection of feeds as your Windows desktop background.

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