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Last Updated on 18 April 2012, Total: 21 Knowledge Base Tips

  1. Change or Spoof your Network Adapter MAC Address

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 9 June 2011

    See how easy it is to change your network adapter's MAC address... Read More

  2. Discover a Hidden Wireless Network’s SSID (Network Name)

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 8 June 2011

    Recover the Network Name from a Wi-Fi network that's not broadcasting its SSID... Read More

  3. Restoring a default file association on Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 25 May 2011

    You accidentally changed the default program associated with .cmd files to Notepad—how do you change it back?... Read More

  4. Get the Classic Taskbar Back

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 11 May 2011

    Make the taskbar button labels visible again, so you can better distinguish between open programs and windows... Read More

  5. Open a Command Prompt in Any Folder of Windows 7

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 April 2011

    Here's shortcut to quickly navigate to a path in the Command Prompt... Read More

  6. How to identify a failing laptop battery using Powercfg

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 April 2011

    Here's a tip how you can use the Powercfg in Windows 7 command to identify a laptop battery that might be failing... Read More

  7. Office XML-Based Files Downloading as ZIP

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 7 April 2011

    Convert a DOCX, PPTX, or XLSX file back to the correct format... Read More

  8. Check if a CPU Supports Virtualization

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 5 April 2011

    Check if your PC supports AMD-V, Intel VT or VIA VT... Read More

  9. Create Custom Jump Lists in Windows 7

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 4 April 2011

    With a third-party tool you can edit and/or create these new shortcuts... Read More

  10. Configure Static IP with the Netsh Command-Line Utility

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 2 Feb. 2011

    Manually set the IP address of network connections via the Command Prompt... Read More

  11. Windows 7 Window Management

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 11 Nov. 2010

    We tend to get lost in the administrative and security features of a new operating system, but sometimes the simplest changes result in the biggest productivity gain. The new window management features in Windows 7 do just that... Read More

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