The Tech Diary of an IT support geek

Top 12 Best Technology Tutorial Blogs

Here today, I am presenting you with a near-perfect list of top 12 technology tutorial blogs you should have in your bookmark. I tried to make my list accurate by removing those gossip, news and hoarse blogs that provides little or no value to tech addicts like me. #1. Smashing Magazine I started using smashing magazine as early as 2011 and till now they are still providing only high quality … [Read more...]

How To Reset BIOS Password For Laptops ?

Note: The steps below are for a laptop computer and do not include steps on how to clear a desktop BIOS or CMOS password.A laptop BIOS password is more secure than a traditional desktop to help protect the data if it was stolen. If you are the original owner of the laptop, we highly recommend contacting the manufacturer of the laptop. Companies such as Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba can reset the … [Read more...]

How To Reset BIOS Password For Desktops?

Note: The steps below are for a desktop computer and do not include steps on how to clear a laptop CMOS password.If you encounter a password prompt at boot or the BIOS or CMOS setup is locked as shown below and you do not know the password you need to clear the BIOS password using the suggestions listed below.Clear using jumper (recommended)Caution: When inside the computer be sure you're aware of … [Read more...]

30 iPhone and iPad tips and tricks for speed and efficiency ?

There's little doubt that the king and queen of the post-PC era are the iPad and the iPhone, and while these devices both started out life as content consumption devices, they've grown over several hardware and software iterations into formidable content creation devices.But as with any device, there are tips and tricks and shortcuts that can help you get more from your iDevice investment. Here, … [Read more...]

Top 26 iPhone 5 Tips And Tricks Count down?

Apps and Games26. Download AppShopper for bargainsOne of the best ways to track price drops and popular new apps is AppShopper. It’s an App Store tracker app that monitors activity and displays it in a much more dynamic way than the App Store itself. You can look for apps that have recently dropped in price, look at the brand-new apps that are attracting attention and setup a list of favourites, … [Read more...]

Resetting Windows 8 Password?

Yes, you can reset your Windows 8 password. In fact, as long as you can closely follow the detailed instructions outlined below, it's not even that difficult.The "hack" outlined below is harmless and works very well but it's not exactly Microsoft-sanctioned. Ideally you'd use a Windows 8 password reset disk to reset your Windows 8 password. Unfortunately, the only way to use one of those is if you … [Read more...]

About Windows 10?

Windows 10 is the name for the next Microsoft Windows operating system.The internal Microsoft codename for Windows 10 was Threshold and the presumed final name wasWindows 9 but Microsoft decided to skip that number altogether.See What Happened to Windows 9? for more on that.Windows 10 will introduce an updated Start Menu, a notification center, and support for virtual desktops.Cortana may also be … [Read more...]

What Really Happened To Windows 9?

Microsoft has been following a pretty steady version number scheme with their operating systems lately:Windows 7, then Windows 8, and then...Windows 10.Wait, what?That's right. They just skipped Windows 9.So don't worry, you didn't miss a major version of Windows. Microsoft simply decided not name their Windows 8 successor as Windows 9, but went with Windows 10 instead.Windows 9 was assumed to be … [Read more...]