How to Turn Off The New Health Report Feature in Firefox on Windows

Firefox 21 was just released and introduced a new feature which submits data to Mozilla by default. Here is to disable it.

ow to Make a Portable Application The Default File Handler in Windows 8

The PortableApps platform is great. It allows you to carry around a bunch of programs on a USB drive and even has its own “Start Menu” that runs in the notification tray. One thing it did lack however, was a feature that allows you to associate file types with a portable application while your USB stick was plugged into a PC.

How to Skype Without Skype Using Outlook.com

Skype is one of those services that’s loved and hated in equal measure. If you find that you ‘have’ to use it because it is the only way some of your contacts will communicate, you’ll be pleased that it’s no longer necessary to have a messaging client installed – it can all be done from within a browser… with a plugin installed.

How To: Simulate Firefox smartphone OS on your PC

Get a glimpse of the prototype Firefox OS for smartphones on your desktop today.

Mozilla is gearing up for the launch of its Firefox OS. Naturally, the mobile community seems very curious to see just what this all new OS will bring to the table. Developers are also working hard on apps for the new OS, and Dev devices like the Keon and Peak are already in their hands. Here you’ll find a simple way to get your own hands-on demo of the upcoming mobile OS before it makes it to the commercial space. So read on to find out how you can get a glimpse of the OS from the comfort of your Firefox web browser.

How to Turn Your Windows 8 Laptop into a Wireless Access Point

A lot of companies are starting to sell portable 3G routers that you can take with you when you go out, but what happens when you forget, luckily How-To Geek is here to save the day with this neat command line trick.

How to Change the Backup Location of iTunes (or Any Windows App)

The vast majority of Windows applications park their backups and bulky data directories right on the primary partition. This means the precious space on your SSD is chewed up by backups, a less than ideal situation. Read on as we show you how to move your backups to a data disk.

How to Install Android in VirtualBox

Want to run Android on your PC? The Android-x86 Project has ported Android to the x86 platform from ARM. Android-x86 can be installed on netbooks with supported hardware, but you can also install Android in VirtualBox.

Android can be run as just another virtual machine, like you would run a Windows or Linux virtual machine. This allows you to play with the Android interface and install apps in a full Android environment on your PC.