Top 10 Tricks That Every Computer Geek Must Know

There are number of tricks that programmers follow in their day-to-day work. These tricks simplify their work and brings efficiency. There are some tricks that every computer geek should know. It will ease everything and help them explore every nook and cranny of the system. Today we have listed top ten computer tricks that every geek must know.

1. Program Your Own Dead Simple Scripts: 

You don’t require to learn the entire programming language to write advanced script. There are tons of things you can do with AutoHotKey on Windows PC. There are some shortcuts for Mac also. Mac users can do quite a bit with easy-to-learn AppleScript.

2. Squeeze More Power From Hardware: 

You can push your hardware past its limits and get great results. Overclocking the processor is the simplest thing to begin with. You can overclock RAM, video card and much more to get maximum performance out of your existing PC hardware. You an install OS X on PC by building hackintosh.

3. Basic Linux Distribution: 

If you don't want to switch operating system, you can run Linux distribution on your machine. You can use the live CD for installation or build the Arch Linux distro as per your requirements. Live CD comes handy as you can easily troubleshoot your machine, revive old PC and make great way through Linux based DIY projects.

4. Navigate Everything With Keyboard: 

There are certain shortcuts and hot keys on basic keyboard that come very handy while performing daily computing tasks. You can learn these most common shortcuts for your favorite program. All computer programs and some web apps like Gmail, Facebook have great and easy-to-learn keyboard shortcuts.

5. Learn To Crack Passwords: 

It is important that you create a secure password to secure your personal and work data. Learning the skill to break the computer can ultimately help you in securing it. You can encrypt your data and even password to protect your data. Similarly, you can learn how to crack WiFi’s WEP and WPA passwords, this will help you in creating secure password for your wireless network.

6. OS’s Hidden Features: 

Almost all operating systems have great hidden features under the hood. You have to know where to look to find out these amazing features. Windows users can check hidden features of Windows 7 and Windows 8, which are plenty. If you want to find out more, you an check Windows’s Registry or OSX’s Terminal. System tweakers like Ultimate Windows Tweaker, OnyX for Mac and Ubuntu Tweak are great tools to find such hidden features.


7. Run Everything On Schedule: 

You can automate tasks like update, system maintenance and run on a schedule. You can use Windows’s built-in Task scheduler or you can just run any kind of task whether it’s maintenance, picture uploads or even a simple alarm-through Windows’ built-tools. Mac users can check out some tool like Tasks Till Dawn.

8. Read and Understand Your Resource Usage: 

When your computer starts acting slow, lot of people use resource monitor to see what’s causing the problem. Resource usage monitors help you looking at bunch of charts and graphs to find out the culprit. High CPU usage is the most common problem that slows down your computer performance. Almost all operating systems come with built-in system monitors or you can use third-party system monitors that are available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

9. Command Line: 

Command Line interface is not as exciting in today’s graphical world. However, it comes really handy at times. You can use command line interface to carry out many tasks. Command line is pretty easy to learn. Beginners can learn some basic commands using command line primer. Once you find out all the shortcuts, you can use command line like a ninja. There are some guides to use command line like a ninja. Most command line shortcuts are same for all Unix based systems.

10. New Uses For Existing Programs: 

There is no doubt that you must be having tons of tools and programs already installed on your system. There is good chance that you may not be using all features of these cool apps and tools. For example, you must be a Dropbox user, but did you know that it is also great for monitoring your home computer or printing files remotely or even downloading stuff with BitTorrent. You can find new uses for existing programs on your computer. 



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