This is a simple and quick tutorial on how to block a webpage. You can use it to block a webpage you don't want your kids to visit or stop visiting your ex her/his friendpage like Facebook or something. So use it anyway you like.

The location of the "hosts" file is "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc".

Now in the video you can see this guy editing some permissions, but when you browse to that location you can first try to edit the "hosts" file directly and fix the permissions only if you're not allowed to open that file.

Tutorial tags: website, block, custom

These are some free programs for monitoring your computer's temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, wattage, and more. It also gives a look at Prime95, a good stability testing application.

Tutorial tags: software, cpu-z, real temp, core temp, prime95

This is a tutorial on changing the name of the Recycle Bin, since it's name can't be changed by a right click like any other folder or file.

Tutorial tags: custom, recycle bin, interface

Everyone knows about virtual CD drives and virtual DVD drives, but how many of you knew that in Windows 7 you can create virtual hard disks? No outside software is needed, this is a feature built in Windows 7. Basically Windows will create a file and save it wherever you like, then use it as a drive. Cool, isn't it? Take a look!

Tutorial tags: hard disk, virtual, drive, mount

From time to time, when some error occurs in Windows, or maybe caused by a program, this little annoying beep sound is made by your PC speaker. If you didn't know, there is a little speaker inside your computer case and it's responsible for that beep. This is how you can disable it. Of course, you can undo these steps at any time to enable it back.

Tutorial tags: beep, speaker, disable, driver

If you want an easy way to organize your photos that are piled up in one place, the Windows Live Gallery can do the job. Your images are organized automatically by date, you can create tags as categories and even more, there's a built in face recognition system. Give it a try.

The Windows Live Gallery is available here.

Tutorial tags: images, photos, organize, windows 7, windows live gallery

Windows 7 has some built in developer shortcuts that you can easily access. One of these shortcuts allows you to create a folder with practically all settings of your computer. The string you must paste is: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} .
Remember: you can use any name for the folder (before the dot in the string), but do not modify the GUID). This also should work in Windows Vista, but problems have been reported.

Tutorial tags: godmore, hack, windows 7, tip

Nowadays the USB devices are the thing, no more CDs or DVDs. And it's cooler to have your Windows installation disk on a little USB device than the old fashion CD or DVD.

So how can one use some USB Device to install Windows 7?

First you need a motherboard that's capable to boot from USB and second, a USB device large enough for the installation files to fit (4GB is fine). The rest you can find out by watching the video.

Tutorial tags: windows 7, usb, install, bootable

Your computer can use up to 26 drive letters, from A through Z. Use drive letters C through Z for hard disk drives. Drive letters A and B are reserved for floppy disk drives. However, if your computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can assign these letters to removable drives. It's very important that you DO NOT CHANGE THE LETTER OF THE DRIVE ON WHICH YOU SYSTEM IS INSTALLED!!!

Tutorial tags: drive, letter, windows 7