Technology Tips & Tricks

[SOLVED] Lenovo – Built-in webcam camera not working (Windows 8)
Problem When attempting to use the built in camera on a Lenovo laptop the camera does not work. Instead of seeing the image from the camera you see an ima...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 1:35 PM
How to format disks using DISKPART
The steps below show how to use the DISKPART command line tool to reformat the USB drive. You will need local administrator access on the computer to follo...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 1:37 PM
Free Data Recovery Tools
The following applications could be helpful for recovering data from hard drives or USB drives. ADRC Data Recovery http://www.adrc.com/software/data_recov...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 4:35 PM
How to compare two text files using Notepad++
f you’ve ever needed to compare two text files you’ll know it can be tedious – but what you may not know is Notepad++ can do this, and do it quite well. If...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 1:42 PM
Google Chrome – How to stop searching IP addresses when entered in address bar
In Google Chrome, but default when you enter an the IP address (for example, 192.168.1.254) in the address bar it will turn into a search result instead of ...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 1:44 PM
Script to force WSUS to look for updates
The following DOS commands can be used to force a computer to look for new WSUS updates. Simply copy the following script into a file with a .bat exten...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 1:58 PM
Free Barcode Labels for Ultrium LTO Backup Libraries
The following website can be used to generate barcode tape labels for Ultrium LTO backup libraries. It supports various media types, such as LTO3, LTO4, a...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 3:37 PM
How to test your computers vulnerability to CryptoLocker style ransonware
Ransomware is becoming a growing problem, posing a massive threat to all computer users – particularly businesses with many users and shared network drives...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 3:40 PM
Why USB flash drives “write protected”
After many years of using USB flash drives I’ve managed to use one until it’s official end of life. Normally drives would be lost long before this point –...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 4:29 PM
How to force HTTPS traffic using htaccess
The htaccess rule below shows how to force all traffic to go over HTTPS, rather than HTTP. This assumes you have correctly setup a certificate and traffic...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 4:40 PM