Windows
How to Increase Frame Rates in First-person Shooters
Playing first-person shooters is a favorite pastime of geeks from all walks of life. Winding down at the end of the day by taking part in a competitive game that takes all of your concentration to play is a great way to get your mind off the stresses of the world and into something that [...]
How to Open .ODT OpenOffice Files in Word
OpenOffice is becoming increasingly popular in the workplace as a cost-cutting measure for IT departments that want to eliminate the expense of maintaining Microsoft OFfice licenses. This financial savings doesn’t come without a few potential quirks. For instance, if you use Microsoft Office on your home computer, the default file format used by OpenOffice, .ODT, [...]
Five Changes That Would Make Windows Better
Windows Vista changed the way many users thought of Windows. For better or for worse, Microsoft spent several years doing damage control over an overwhelming amount of pushback from the users prompted extended support for Windows XP. A lot of users made the leap from Windows to OS X, including LockerGnome’s own Chris Pirillo. This [...]
Seven Reasons Why Windows is Better Than Linux Distributions
Continuing the Linux vs. Windows debate begun in my previous post, let’s take a look at the advantages Windows has over Linux. As I have stated before, I have used Linux for many years. However, I grew up on Windows, so I still have things to say about it. Windows Has More Software Windows has [...]
Six Reasons Windows is Better Than OS X
The debate between Mac and PC has been waged between camps since the 1980s, and it doesn’t look like it will be settled any time soon. I refer to the debate as being “Mac vs. PC” because that’s how Apple positioned the argument during its multi-year advertising campaign featuring John Hodgkins as the PC, and [...]
How to Fix the “Pictures.library-ms is No Longer Working” Error in Windows 7
Windows has an excellent library feature that makes it easy to navigate to various folders within your user directory. Unfortunately, this library is prone to error. A slight change in the directory structure, interrupted write process, or even a new program installation can cause an error with Documents.library-ms. The issue presents itself as an error [...]
Microsoft Metro on Xbox and PCs: Good or Bad?
Sometimes, companies like to make changes just for the sake of change without offering any real improvements. Sometimes, there are real improvements, but it takes a while for the masses (unwashed and nicely groomed, alike) to see these improvements because they get hung up on the aesthetics of the changes. Indignant outbursts like “What was [...]
How to Know when You’re Ready for a New Laptop or Desktop Computer
During the holiday season, we’ve all got our own wish lists that we hope Santa will heed (provided, of course, that we’ve been nice this year). And whether you’re a geek or a housewife or a student or a butcher or a baker or a candlestick maker, chances are that you use a computer — [...]
How to Map a Network Drive in Windows 7
Setting up a network drive on either Windows or OS X can be a confusing process. Either it works right away, or you can find yourself troubleshooting various connectivity issues that keep you from being able to see shared folders and drives on other computers on your network. Using GoToManage, LockerGnome’s Chris Pirillo and Jake [...]
Should You Wait for Windows 8 to Buy a Laptop?
Som1young, a member of the LockerGnome community, asks: “Should I wait for Windows 8 before buying a laptop?“ Chris Pirillo responds: “If you don’t need it right now, and you don’t want to spend any extra money, wait — because an upgrade to Windows 8 will cost you money, and you’d probably rather have a [...]
