There are days when your connection breaks, not because the internet is down, but because your computer is confused. Wrong IP, no IP, stuck on an old network, or just refusing to pick up a new one.

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Awhile back, you answered a DOSBox question for me (Geek Note: IGTM #723, May 30, 2021 and IGTM #779, Jun 26, ...

Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

When you start up Firefox or Internet Explorer, the last thing you want to see is a plain, white screen declaring ‘The page cannot be displayed’. But if you ever do encounter one, we have the fix.

Before Windows was created, the most common operating system that ran on IBM PC compatibles was DOS. DOS stands for Disk Operating System and was what you would use if you had started your computer ...

Determining your computer's IP address is pivotal for network setup and resolving connectivity issues. For Windows users, the IP address can be found via the Command Prompt using the 'ipconfig' ...