Use GParted to Manage Disk Partitions in Windows Delete, resize, or copy them as needed Looking for a good partition manager for your Windows computer? One of the best programs out there isGParted. It’s open-source and supports just about every file system out there including ext2/3/4, btrfs, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, UFS, XFS, and more. Basically, your hard drive is divided into one or more segments called partitions. Usually, once you create a partition, it’s hard to resize, especially in Windows....

Use Small Icons on the Windows 7/8/10 Taskbar and Desktop It makes for a sleeker, sexier experience With a default installation of Windows 7/8/10, you may have noticed a couple of things immediately, such as the large desktop icons and the large taskbar! I’m personally not a big fan of huge icons anywhere on my computer! And to me, a large taskbar is a waste of precious real estate. I like the smallest taskbar possible without having to auto-hide, a feature I’m also not a fan of....

Troubleshoot AppCrash iexplore.exe in Windows 7 A serious pain in the neck with no official fix The Windows 7 AppCrash iexplore.exe error is a serious pain in the neck. It is an error message that randomly occurs at different times that forces you to restart Windows explorer. In turn, any programs that you have open must also restart, meaning loss of data (unless you have an autosave feature enabled). Unfortunately, Microsoft has not yet released an official patch or fix for this problem....

Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 7/8/10 HomeGroup Connection Issues One of these solutions should fix it Previously, I wrote an article on how tosetup and configure a Windows HomeGroup. It’s a fairly straight-forward process and most people will not have issues getting it to work. However, as with any complicated feature of Windows, things can go wrong! One of the main problems is that people simply cannot join a Windows computer to a homegroup!...

Turn Off Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows 7/8/10 Because not everybody likes this feature In a previous post, I wrote about whyWindows may not be showing taskbar thumbnail previewsby default, but instead show just a text list. However, if you do have thumbnail previews enabled in Windows, you will see actual screenshots of the programs or windows that are open when you hover your mouse over the icon. Unfortunately, not everyone likes this!...