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You use folders every day on your computer. If you find yourself clicking more than once to get to your most often used folder, or you’re always making adjustments in the folder view, or you wish files would open where you want them to – […]
Aero peek is one of the ‘Aero’ features that are among my pet hates. I say among my pet hates, but in reality I just find it a waste of time as it is a feature I will never use or see a use for.
As promised here is part two in which I will tell you another way to make your computer speak the time but using third party software and why I chose to use an app. First, a little more on part one and why I chose
The Windows mouse has many uses with right click and left click, you could write untold pages on all the functions of the buttons in all the apps and programs available to Windows, but the poor ole mouse wheel rarely gets a mention. So,
Are you a person that can easily get lost in time on your computer? By that I mean do you lose track of time when you perhaps have other things to do? If so, here is a ‘Geeky’ trick to make your computer tell you
If you liked ‘God’ mode in Windows 7 then you can easily set up ‘Super’ mode in Windows 8. I say ‘Super’ Mode because that is how it’s referred to now. I have written about CLSID and GUID commands before and there are a few
One of the most useless keys on the Windows keyboard in my opinion is the Caps Lock key. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s more of a hindrance than a help. Why? Because it doesn’t have any useful function other than
For those who have a Microsoft ‘Live’ account, you may or may not know that Microsoft has introduced a two-step verification for all user accounts as an extra security level. It is up to you, the user, as to whether or not you turn this
How To: Enable The Microsoft ‘Two-Step’ Verification Read More »
MailStore MailStore is a great utility that will let you backup your online Web Mail. It will connect with web mail services such as GMail, Keiro, IceWarp, and any POP3 or IMAP services. So, this begs the question, “Why backup eMail?” The answer is pretty basic.
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This tutorial involves editing the registry so create a system restore point and/or backup your registry before proceeding. By default, after installing updates in Windows 8 you are notified that you have 3 days to restart your machine. After this time your machine will start
If you like to customize your Windows 7 or 8 computer then why stop when you get to the System Properties window? With a little imagination you can change the logo to any 32bit bitmap image or if you just want to remove the Windows
How To: Change The Windows 7/8 System Properties Logo Read More »
One of the most under-utilized features of Outlook 2010 is called Quick Steps. Quick Steps are handy shortcuts for a one-click operation to get tasks done … well… quicker. The silly thing is that it is right in the middle of the Home tab band
Recently I wrote about how to get your RSS feeds in Outlook, today I am going to introduce yet another way to see your news feeds and I am sure you will find this way quite a novelty. Feed Roller docks itself by default to
Are you the local go-to person for family and friends whenever they are experiencing problems with their computer? It may well be that you are not actually a computer whiz at all, the burden of being even a little bit tech-savvy is that you are
A Layman’s Guide to Fixing Computer Problems for Family & Friends Read More »
