The Registry is a database that Windows uses constantly as programs run on the computer. Each piece of software will have Registry keys. There can be multiple keys for any one specific program, sometimes hundreds of keys, spread throughout the five sections of the Registry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG. Finding these keys involves […]
The Window Color and Appearance dialog box. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Microsoft To make your taskbar transparent — and more appealing — you need to enable the Windows Aero tool. When you enable transparency, the margins of all windows, as well as the Start menu, become transparent. To ensure Aero works on your system, […]
GoDaddy is a leading domain registration and Web hosting company in the United States. The company was founded by Bob Parsons in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. When a domain is registered, it appears as a GoDaddy parked page until the contents and files of the website have been uploaded. A hosting plan […]
Installshield Update Manager is a computer program that updates software you installed on your computer using the Installshield software. If you remove this update manager from your computer, you can still update all of your programs; you’ll just have to do so manually by going to each program’s manufacturer’s website. Installshield Update Manager can be […]
The Account menu, displaying the follower count for two blogs. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Tumblr. The primary way to check who reads your Tumblr blog is to use the built-in list of followers. This list is available for each blog you own, whether it’s a primary or a secondary one; you can reach it […]
How to Open a .Data File Image Credit: opolja/iStock/Getty Images A .data file, sometimes also called a .dat file, is a file containing pertinent information about a program or another file. You don’t need a special program to read a .data file — Notepad, Windows operating system’s built-in miniature word processor, can open a .data […]
By default, Chrome lets you download five or six files simultaneously because that is the default value in most Windows installations. If you need to download more than five files, Chrome places some of the target files in a queue and then downloads them as soon as one of the five slots becomes available. Chrome […]
Image Credit: Jetta Productions/Blend Images/GettyImages SlideShare is a website that allows users to share and download business documents and presentations online. These documents come in several different formats, depending on what the author uploaded the file as originally. You can download a PPT from SlideShare directly in many cases, but for some documents additional steps […]
A WIFI network ability concept. Image Credit: welcomia/iStock/Getty Images When choosing a wireless setup for your home or local area network, it is important to ensure that the wireless data will reach its intended destination. While the WiFi protocols have advanced during the 2000s, the general technology is limited by many physical obstacles. Therefore, wireless […]
Removing a jammed SIM card can be a pain in the neck. Image Credit: Eduard Lysenko/iStock/GettyImages My SIM card is stuck, now what? Dealing with a jammed SIM card is not always a simple matter and removing the card is a delicate process. The card tray and the actual card are small, sensitive and breaking […]
