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The file is corrupt and cannot be opened
If you encounter the error the file is corrupt and cannot be opened, you might want to try the following steps first before buying…
Secure Windows 7: Delete Java Cache Files & “Disable” Java Cache
Unfortunately, Java is very insecure and can be easily exploited. If you want to secure Windows 7, I suggest that you regularly delete your…
Productivity tip: How to assign static drive letter to USB drive
Do you have an external drive that you frequently use in combination with some applications? Then it is good practice to assign a static…
Black Ops Error: EXE_CANNOT_FIND_ZONE
Do you get the error: EXE_CANNOT_FIND_ZONE when you launch Call of Duty Black Ops? If so, here are some general tips how to fix…
How to Verify Steam Game Cache Integrity
Do you have problems running a Steam game like Call of Duty Black Ops? Maybe all you need to is to verify your Steam…
BlackOpsMP.exe has stopped working
Today, as you all know Call of Duty Black Ops was released. Did you run into any errors? One common error seems to be…
How to disable ballon tips in Windows 7 completely
Ballon tips can be pretty annoying. If you want to disable all the balloon tips in Windows 7, there’s an easy way to do…
Disable bandwidth limit in Windows 7: Speed up your internet!
Did you know that Windows Vista and Windows 7 reserver 20% of your bandwidth for the system? So, if you did not disable the…
Set Folder Cover Art Via Right-Click Context Menu
Did you know that you can easily set a folder cover by renaming an image inside the folder to folder.jpg? Because this takes some…
How to delete a folder via command prompt
Do you want to delete a folder right from the command prompt instead of deleting it manually? This is really easy and will help…
Unhide Hidden Hosts File
One of our readers (Fiat_bm) had a problem that his hosts file was hidden. Let’s try to unhide that file!
How to remove Windows 7 themes completely
At times, it can happen that your Windows 7 themes no longer work and that you only get a black screen when you apply…
How to extract .exe files
If you want to know the content of a .exe file, you should extract the file before you use it. This is not always…
How to hide hard drive or partitions in Windows 7
One of our Facebook readers wanted to know how to hide drives in Windows 7. We recently used the diskpart command to remove a…