When you first get a new phone, it seems like the coolest thing in the world. Within a few weeks though, the shine wears off. Your kids have marred the pristine finish with greasy hand prints, dirt and strawberry jam. Within a few months, its speed inexplicably drops. The cool apps you heard about are […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to disable the laptop touchpad in Windows 7. The touchpad, or laptop mouse, is a great tool when you need to need to work on the laptop and there isnt much space available, but a lot of laptop users like to use an external mouse because its […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to setup a Homegroup in Windows 7. A Homegroup is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows people to quickly, securely and easily share folder, files and printers with other Windows 7 computers. What makes Homegroup different from the traditional file and printer sharing is how […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to backup the files on your computer using Windows 7. Backing up your files should be the most important thing a user should do after buying a computer. Although most computer hard drives are very reliable today you never know when your hard drive will fail or […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to disable a program from starting up in Windows 7. Most computers from the big manufacturers include extra software and tools that really slow down the computer because all these different programs are setup to start when Windows starts. Of course the more programs running in the […]

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