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The latest iteration of Microsoft’s Edge browser now includes a sidebar with a number of useful features. The sidebar displays down the right-hand edge of the browser window and is closed by default. Clicking on an item (icon) in the adjacent menu bar (which is […]
You are most likely familiar with the term “Navigation Pane” because it has been around since the 2007 version of Word. Then, it was called Document Map. The name may have changed a bit and been updated from time to time, but the fundamental reason
Fixing A Hidden Title Bar See the Original Tips and Techniques for DOD Degree of Difficulty Values DOD = 1 Occasionally an application window will repeatedly open with the Title Bar hidden above the desktop. Not being able to grab the Title Bar and move
I have two older Dell towers. One is a Dell Inspiron 531 with 2 GB RAM. The other is a Dell Inspiron 530 with 1 GB RAM. They both take DDR 2 RAM and I realized I had a bunch of 1 GB DDR2 RAM
I was given a Dell Inspiron-530 Desktop. A Vista Home Basic, Intel Celeron CPU 450 @ 2.20 GHz, 288GB hard drive and 1GB RAM. It was an old desktop owned by a late neighbour. When I turned it on, it would give an error message:
Why Improve My Game Recordings? Because when you upload videos to YouTube, there’s a noticeable difference in the quality you see on your PC and what YouTube shows you. This is due to the AVC1 compression that YouTube uses when your video is published. One
What Is HEVC? H.265 or HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding) is a video compression technique or algorithm and is particularly important for 4K videos which can be huge in size. So what you see on Netflix and others is probably coded in HEVC/H.265. Why am I
For folks who have a Microsoft 365 subscription and who also talk a lot faster than they key in text, you will find the Dictate feature very helpful. This is a useful process to put your thoughts on paper quickly and easily without having to
I’m guessing many Windows users might have or might be, toying with the idea of trying out Linux. Installing Linux as a secondary operating system is not only practical but also an interesting exercise. In this article, I’m going to provide a few tips to
Some people prefer the mouse to navigate and some the keyboard. I’m mostly a mouse person with a dash of keyboard shortcuts thrown in. If you prefer the keyboard here is a tip on using the Tab key to help navigate YouTube. First, go to
A bit odd to be talking about such an old system. I recently came into possession of a Dell Inspiron-530 Desktop. With: Vista Home Basic, Intel Celeron CPU 450 @ 2.20 GHz, 288GB hard drive, 1GB RAM. Usually, I take my old desktops, add a
Security In Windows 10 And 11 Degree of Difficulty Level 1 (Ed Note: To learn all about Degrees of Difficulty, please read Windows Tips.) Tips and Techniques for adjusting settings in Windows or in a browser can change the security level of your entire operating
Personalize Your Start Menu Folders Degree of Difficulty = 1 DoD codes are defined in the Original Tips Article. One of the best features added in Windows 11 is the ability to add or remove Folders (icons) from the bottom of the Start Menu. (Ed
