Most of the time you’ll want all your Apps to be able to use the Internet. However, there are times when you may need to block a program from being able to access the Internet. This guide will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Windows Firewall Rule to block a specific program (whichever you want) from being able to access the Internet in Windows 10. …
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This guide will show you some tips on making the most of what isn’t considered the greatest File Manager in the world, your Mac’s Finder. By customizing the Toolbar a bit, you can create time saving ‘workflows’ for repetitive and/or frequent tasks. …
This quick guide will show you how to create a Windows 10 “bootable” USB thumb/flash drive from within OS X. …
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This guide will help you force Android to shut down when all else fails.
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This step by step guide will take you all of the way from start to finish through the process of “rooting” your Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet. …
If you’re surfing the web on your Android phone or tablet, and you come across and image you want to save – this is how you do. …
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Even if your Boxee Box isn’t online (which would allow you to use one of the iOS/Android Remote Apps) – you can still connect to (and use) your Boxee Box.
Plug in a regular old USB Keyboard. Yep, it’s that simple. Use one of the two USB ports on the back of your Boxee Box and plug in a USB keyboard. Use the Enter key, the “arrow” keys and the ESC key to navigate through the various menus. Once you’ve used the keyboard to get your Boxee Box back online, you can download one of the many Android or iOS Apps to use as a Remote.
In addition to showing you how to set a Home Screen or Lock Screen “wallpaper”, this tutorial will show you how to transfer images to your iPhone from your computer, or download them from your iPhone to your iPhone – and use those images as Wallpapers. …
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This easy to follow guide will explain how to open and access the contents of a .tar.gz file in Windows 10. …
Here are all 15 of the wallpapers and/or lock-screen background images that iOS 9 is (at this time) set to use. Click each thumbnail to view and download the entire image. Enjoy part of the new iOS 9 look, without having to install iOS 9.
If you need a bit of help copying/downloading these files to your iPhone, see the tutorial How to Download and Set Images as Your iPhone Wallpaper.
This quick guide will show you how to set up a VPN on your Android device running “Lollipop” (version 5.x) …
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By default, Windows 10 is using your bandwidth by way of a new ‘feature’ called Windows Update Delivery Optimization (WUDO). In a nutshell, Windows 10 is uploading files in the background to other Windows 10 users. This brief guide will explain how to disable the Windows Update Delivery Optimization service. …
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This guide will take you each step of the way through setting up and configuring a VPN on your Windows 10 PC/laptop/tablet. …
This guide will you take you each step of the way through setting up a VPN on your Mac. The steps and screenshots used in this tutorial are from OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) but are nearly identical to previous versions of OS X, so you should have no trouble following along, even if you’re not using Yosemite. …
This step by step guide will walk you through adding and configuring a PPTP VPN in Ubuntu. It uses the steps and screenshots for Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS (Trusty Tahr – which is the current LTS) but are very, very similar to previous versions of Ubuntu. If you’re running something prior to 14.04.2, such as 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) – you’ll have no trouble following along. …
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