Keep safe at Wi-Fi hotspots

If you’re having a file-association problem like this one, you can fix it with just a few quick clicks.

It’s an oddity that pinned shortcuts transform from icons into taskbar buttons when you click them. Is there a fix? Sort of

Create powerful presentations in Microsoft Office

Free service Kideos serves up kid videos from a variety of sources and filters out all the bad stuff.

Busted ethernet plug? Check out this slick hack that uses cable ties and a razor blade to replace the broken plastic tab.

Bored with Microsoft’s media manager? Spruce it up with a new color scheme and your own background image.

If your mail client isn’t showing you all the information you want it to about each message, just tweak the column settings.

Missing hard-drive drivers

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