Articles that instruct or provide instruction
On the surface, NoScript appears to be a simple program—and it really is, actually—but some users have been daunted by the multiple selections that sometime show up on certain web sites. So, I want to explain what’s going on and give some guidance to those […]
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In this article I would like to show/explain some examples of specific emails you may receive and how to detect the dangerous ones. Remember that once your email address lands on an email list it will be in the "wild" forever. Bad guys sell email
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Do you know what all of those different keys on your keyboard do? If you’re like most people you don’t have a clue what a good deal of them are capable of. A lot of folks don’t even notice the Windows key on their keyboard
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You have heard about it. You have been warned about the dangers of messing with it. What is it? The Windows registry is a central database for the Windows operation system. Settings and information that control hardware configuration, operating system configuration, installed software configuration, and
The Windows registry explained Read More »
Keeping your computer organized is important. Not only does it make you more productive, but should disaster strike it allows you to know where to look to recover those files. I generally keep items I’m currently working with on the desktop. It is an immediate
How to move, rename, and organize files in Windows Read More »
My advice to any new computer owner/user is, invariably, to establish some sort of backup strategy right from the outset. It’s a fact of life that many underestimate the importance of regular backups, they get lulled into a false sense of security as the computer
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The caps lock button, which causes everything you type to be in capital letters, is often pressed by accident. The results aren’t life threatening, but having to retype a sentence or two can really tick me off. Many have looked all over the internet for
Fix the caps lock problem in Windows Read More »
The terrific DVD ripper/backup freeware DVDShrink has been around for ages. I’ve been using it now through 4 versions of Windows and it has worked flawlessly on all operating systems right through to and including Windows 7. That alone, considering it has not been actively
How to use DVDShrink… The right way! Read More »
Over the years I have been asked on many occasions how to put together a photo slide show using Windows Movie Maker. It isn’t all that difficult but, as with most things, is much easier when you know how. Assuming there are others among you
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In previous posts we’ve discussed items that one should put thought into before installing Windows Home Server 2011 along with the decisions I made prior to installing the server OS. To continue on with the WHS theme I think now is a good time to
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If you enjoy collecting video clips from sites such as YouTube and would like a means of successfully burning them to DVD so they can be viewed on television, DVD Flick is for you!! DVD Flick supports many more formats than Windows DVD Maker; it
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Assuming you have already created backup files of your DVD which are now stored on the hard drive in a folder named Video_TS. Insert a blank DVD into the ROM-Drive, open ImgBurn and select the option to Write files/folders to disc. Click on the Mode
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