How to Restore the Show Desktop Icon in Windows 11, 10, 7 and XP
Missing the Show Desktop icon? Clicking it minimises every open window so you can reach your desktop in one go….
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Sify Broadband Internet Connection Tools and Clients
If you use a Sify Broadband Internet Connection in India, and start to download a big file overnight or perform…
Paint.NET: Free Photoshop Alternative for Windows (2026)
Need to edit photos on Windows without paying for Photoshop? Paint.NET has been one of the best free image editors…
How to Reduce Computer Eye Strain: 9 Simple Fixes (2026)
Many readers thanked us years ago for two simple tips that eased their tired eyes: turn on ClearType and raise…
How to Fix “NTLDR is Missing” Error (Windows XP, 10 and 11)
Seeing “NTLDR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart” when you turn on your computer? It means the PC can’t find…
How to Fix and Format Floppy Disk Drive A Errors (Windows 11, 10 and XP)
Seeing “The disk in drive A is not formatted” or “A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready“? These…
How to Fix a USB Flash Drive: Repair Errors and Corruption
Is your pen drive showing errors, refusing to open files or asking you to format it? Here is how to…
Firewall Blocking a Program? How to Allow Apps in Norton 360 and Windows
Is your firewall blocking a program from the internet? Years ago a friend’s new PC could open websites in Internet…
How to Print All Microsoft Word Shortcuts (Complete List in 1 Minute)
Want a printable list of every Microsoft Word shortcut? Keyboard shortcuts make writing and editing much faster, and Word has…
How to Save Flash Animations from Websites and Play Them in 2026
How can you save Flash animation from a website? In 2005 the trick was to dig the .swf file out…
Popular Browser Toolbars: What Happened and What Replaced Them (2026)
Remember browser toolbars? In 2005 we listed the most popular toolbars for your web browser: Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, MSN…
Dead Pixel Test: How to Check Your Monitor for Dead or Stuck Pixels (2026)
Back in 2005 I found a handy page that let you spot dead pixels on an LCD monitor without installing…
