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Table tools can make lists far easier to customize and reorganize. Let’s say you would like to convert your contact list into a table. Let’s also assume that your list contains names – first, middle, and last. It also contains the city, state, region, and …
Using Oracle VirtualBox Oracle VirtualBox VM The VM after its name stands for “Virtual Machine”. It can be installed on your PC and used to install additional Operating Systems. VirtualBox is an open-source program that is free to all users. It allows you to install …
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 26 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Our friends at Ashampoo have given us five licenses for their new version 26 of WinOptimizer. These licenses …
There are many ways to create custom tables in Word but a lot of folks just want the quickest and easiest method and thankfully we have that. It is called Quick Tables. And what is more, it really is quick and easy! Quick Tables are …
Macrium Reflect is great backup software. So great that when they discontinued the free version in 2022 I decided to buy the paid version. Currently, the only free Macrium Reflect is the 30-day trial. I’ve had no problems with Macrium Reflect. However, I’ve had problems …
I came across this odd trackball mouse that I’ve used on and off over time. I started clicking around with all the buttons to see what they would do. That’s when I discovered this auto-scrolling thing. That is you click on the page and the …
What Is A Virtual Drive? A Virtual Drive (VD), sometimes called a Virtual Machine (VM), serves the same purpose as a hard drive on your computer. It is used for storing everything from files to complete operating systems. VDs behave like your physical drive but …
As I have said many times, “Nobody knows everything about Microsoft Office.” And yet, I am always amazed at the things that I do not know! I don’t know why but I am! Thankfully there are folks out there way smarter than me in this …
I didn’t notice this right away because I rarely turn off my main computer. But on one of my backup systems, after one of Opera’s last updates, the Opera browser would start up when I powered on my computer. I don’t know why they did …
Many pundits, so-called Windows experts, promote System Restore as the best method for curing PC problems. In my opinion, that is bad advice and System Restore should always be a last resort rather than the first response. If you’re experiencing an issue with your operating …
For those of us who use a Windows laptop, one of our concerns is the battery. A laptop’s lithium-ion battery performance degrades over time and will not hold a charge for as long as it did when it was new. Getting good information on the …
Someone wrote to me recently complaining that “Excel keeps changing my numbers to dates!” Obviously, they wanted to know why and if they could fix it and fix it permanently. I have to be honest so full disclosure here – I do not use Excel …
Protected Data We all have data that is best kept protected. If you were ever hacked it would be nice to know that your personal data like tax returns, health records, Deeds, Wills, private photos, or anything you always want is secure. Personal Vault Limitation …
I was called by a guy who had problems printing a document. He was trying to print a document but the printer selection box was completely blank. It would give me a message about installing a printer first but when I clicked on the “Find …
