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Video: Disable Solve PC Issues notification in Windows 7

Bill Detwiler shows you how to make the Windows 7 "Solve PC Issues" notifications a little less annoying or disable them all together.

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Laptop innovation flop: Detachable displays

Laptop innovations, like the trackpad and built-in webcam, have been hits. But, these US patent drawings show a definite miss--detachable displays.

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Video: Restore the Recycle Bin to the Desktop in Windows XP

Accidentally delete the Recycle Bin from the Windows XP Desktop? Bill Detwiler shows you a quick and easy registry edit to get the icon back.

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Poll: Have you ever restored a vintage computer?

Colossus, the first digital, programmable, and electronic computing device was rebuilt by a team in the UK. Have you ever rebuilt a vintage computer?

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Video: Five things you should know before cleaning out your Active Directory database

Bill Detwiler shares five things every network administrator should know before they degunk their network’s Active Directory database.

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Artists turn old computer hardware into beautiful, unique jewerly

Artists breathe new life into dead computer hardware with beautiful, unique jewelry made from circuit boards, wires, resistors, and more.

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Registry hack tricks Windows XP SP2 into thinking it’s running SP3

You can make a machine running Windows XP SP2 think it's running SP3 with this quick and easy registry hack.

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Video: Three Microsoft Word Find and Replace tricks for power users

Word's Find and Replace function is a handy tool. Bill Detwiler shares three Find and Replace tips that will help make you a Word power user.

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Poll: How many vintage computers do you own?

In June 2010, 2,000+ computer enthusiasts celebrated old tech at the first Vintage Computer Festival in the UK. Do you own a vintage computer?

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Video: Enable Windows 7 logon screensaver with a registry hack

Bill Detwiler shows you how to enable a Windows 7 logon screensaver with a quick and easy registry hack.

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