HIBERFIL.SYS AND PAGEFILE.SYS are system-generated files. They are used by Windows for hibernation and virtual memory … [Read more...]
What is a File Named Tilde (~) on the Desktop?
22 February 2013 by
A file named with the single tilde character (~) appears on your desktop. What is it and why is it there? This file started appearing on people's … [Read more...]
Why Aren’t Different Display Colors the Same in Different Monitors?
20 February 2013 by
Often computer users complain that images viewed on one computer do not look the same when viewed on another. Sometimes the images are better; often … [Read more...]
Why Does a File of the Form TFTPxxx Try to Run at Startup?
20 February 2013 by
A file of the form TFTPxxx (where xxx = numbers) attempts to run at system start and Windows does not know how to do that. Why does it happen? The … [Read more...]
Why Can’t I Add a Small File to a USB Drive?
20 February 2013 by
Problem: You are trying to copy a small file to a USB device with lots of room on it but can't. Why not? The most likely answer is that the root … [Read more...]
What are the Official HTML Color Names and Hex Codes?
20 February 2013 by
HTML colors can be specified in a number of different ways. The most common is to use hexidecimal notation but the HTML specification allows the use … [Read more...]
Why Do I See ‘This Web Site Does Not Supply Ownership Information’ in My Browser?
20 February 2013 by
Newer browsers have security features designed to help you determine if a website you are browsing is a valid and perhaps trusted site. While the … [Read more...]
How to Use Moo0 FileShredder to Permanently Delete Files
14 February 2013 by
In the article "How to Securely Delete a File" we saw that using Windows to delete a file is not the way to do so securely. To completely delete a … [Read more...]
How to Securely Delete a File
13 February 2013 by
Deleting a file in Windows (or even older DOS) removes it from your system -- right? As many a computer criminal as found out the answer is absolutely … [Read more...]
How to Log Into Windows With No Password
13 February 2013 by
When Windows starts you generally get a log-in screen that asks for a password... This is a safety feature that helps keep users who should not … [Read more...]