ÜBER-Ribbon on Windows Explorer.

  Sometimes you may consider the default Windows Explorer Button bar (or ribbon) too lame for your tastes. How about changing it to something like below? The screenshot is from the Windows 8.1 Quick Access Toolbar ("QAT") however this also works on Windows 10 (but not on Windows 11!).   How-to. Create a new text… Read More

How to replace the default Notepad++ text file icon.

    I will assume you belong to those ~5000+ geeks that reckon Notepad++ is “the best” Notepad replacement (http://alternativeto.net/software/notepad/). If you agree with the above statement, I'm sure you did already set Notepad++ as your default text editor for all your text (.txt) files. However, if you are also a little bit fussy with… Read More

How to partially automate the Windows Setup.

    EI.cfg and PID.txt. or how-to automatically specify which Windows version and what Product Key to use. To partially automate the Windows Setup, you can use an ei.cfg and a PID.txt file. The "Edition Configuration" ("EI.cfg"-file) AND The "Product ID" ("PID.txt"-file) are /OPTIONAL/ configuration files that you can use to AUTOMATICALLY SPECIFY: Which Windows®… Read More

[SOLVED]$100 Lenovo E430 Intel ac 7260 wireless upgrade

    Installing a new wireless miniPCI-Express adapter on your Lenovo laptop is a pain in the ass not always as straightforward as 1-2-3 (normally, you'd open the back panel, chuck-in your new fancy wireless ac adapter and configure its drivers). This is because Lenovo has adopted "draconian" security measures (within their BIOS) to prevent… Read More

Easier Windows 10 1511 or 1607 VPN Connections

On Windows 1511 or 1607 ("Anniversary Update"), to connect to a VPN) you have to: Go to Settings.   Select Network & Internet.   Select VPN.   Click on the desired VPN profile. Click on the Connect Button(!).   This 5-step process is overly complicated to end Users.   An OLD Trick. To make Windows… Read More

3 new must-have Windows 10 Creators Update features

  Ready for Windows 10 Creators Update? Go to Settings -> Update and Security and check to see if the next major incremental Windows 10 "Creators Update" has been enabled for you. Here's three simple reasons that made me justify the Windows 10 Creators Update odd 1h upgrade time (hint: you'll get this time back… Read More

[Solved] Macbook Pro erratic behaviour with bottom cover IN.

I successfully replaced a liquid-spilled Macbook Pro Logic Board, specifically an A1278, which is the Mid-2010 model. After replacing the Logic Board (and re-connecting all the connectors), I turned the laptop ON and it behaved perfectly. The problems appeared once I screwed the bottom cover to the case! After I turned the Macbook with the… Read More

Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 Auto-Login Howto.

  [UPDATE - 2016/Jul/30 - Windows 10 Support and Recommendations]:   Thanks to Microsoft's policy of backwards compatibility, Windows 10 supports Autologin, so the below "ORIGINAL ARTICLE" instructions still do work. 'Though, before setting up Password-less Autologin on Windows 10, you might wish to investigate if your device supports Windows Hello and (if not), perhaps… Read More

Include non-indexed (network) locations to your Libraries.

Thanks to the following (awesome) blog post: http://blog.ryankempt.com/2012/09/windows-library-add-non-indexed-location.html, today I was able to add/show non-indexed network locations into my Documents Library. This workaround is especially useful whenever you're storing, say, your family Pictures on a (Linux-based) NAS that does not support indexing. For convenience’s sake, I’ll report what's involved the way "it worked for me":… Read More

Quick and dirty upgrade to Windows 8.1 from MS Store.

  In case you missed how to get the free Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 upgrade, here's a quick rundown of what's involved: 1) Install http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40098 and restart as requested. 2) Open the Windows Store "As Administrator". 3) Click (or tap) on the huge "Update to Windows 8.1 for free"-tile & Select Download. The download… Read More

[SOLVED] How to correctly integrate Google Drive with "My Documents".

  Today I was messing with Google Drive and the Windows Libraries.   My idea was to integrate both products so I could access my data from everywhere. If you want to skip the details and jump to the conclusion, please refer to the heading named SOLUTION (or How to correctly integrate your "My Documents"… Read More

iPhone 4 Jailbreak Howto.

Everyone knows how to Jailbreak an iPhone! Just a couple of notes on how I jailbroke my iPhone 4... There are 2 types of Jailbreak: Tethered. Untethered. "Tethered" sucks b/c you'll have to keep the iPhone 4 connected to the Computer. "Untethered" is the "right" form of Jailbreak, since it allows you to use your… Read More