How to Install Ubuntu in VirtualBox Play around without mucking up your machine Looking to play around with Ubuntu to see whether or not you can handle Linux? Well, it’s completely free, so there’s no reason to not give it a shot. However, you either need a spare computer or a spare hard drive on your current machine to run it. If you don’t have those options or don’t want to mess up your existing systems, you can install Ubuntu into a virtual machine on your main PC....

10 Tools to Recover a Lost or Forgotten Outlook PST Password Including a bunch of free options to try first Looking for a way to recover a password for an Outlook PST file? I recently tried to load up an old PST file that I used at my previous company many years ago, but realized it had a password set on it. I tried every password I had ever used, but nothing worked....

How to Control a Windows PC using Remote Desktop for Mac Luckily, Microsoft supplies all the parts If you like to use your Mac computer as your main machine, but still need Windows for occasional tasks, then it might be useful to setup remote desktop so that you can connect from your Mac to your PC remotely. Luckily, Microsoft provides all the parts for remote desktop to work properly between a Mac and a PC....

Does MAC Address Filtering Really Protect Your WiFi? The answer is going to surprise you MAC address filtering is one of those controversial features that some people swear by, whereas others say it’s a complete waste of time and resources. So which is it? In my opinion, it’s both, depending on what you are trying to accomplish by using it. Unfortunately, this feature is marketed as a security enhancement that you can use if you are technically-savvy and willing to put in the effort....

Fix File System Errors in Windows 7/8/10 with Check Disk Utility (CHKDSK) Something every PC user should know Check Disk (chkdsk) is a tool used to verify file system integrity and is also used to locate bad sectors on hard drives. It also helps in recovering corrupted data whenever a system failure occurs that involves data integrity (i.e. power failure). Check Disk can examine FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS drives and automatically repair errors....