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Apr 19 2013

How To: Change The Windows 7/8 System Properties Logo

By Alan Wade / 6 Comments

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 […]

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Apr 18 2013

More on Windows Blue!

By Jim Hillier / 1 Comment

For those who may be unaware, Windows *Blue* is the codename for the next upcoming iteration of Windows 8, expected to be released for initial ‘Public Preview’ toward the end of June. Earlier reports, based on the leaked build, suggested that the changes and enhancements expected in Windows

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Apr 18 2013

Using Conditional Formatting in MS Excel

By Carol Bratt / 1 Comment

Have you ever had a need to use conditional formatting in a row in your worksheet? Suppose you need to highlight all the values in your row that exceed a certain number. I had a client call me regarding this issue not too long ago.

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Apr 17 2013

Track or Do Not Track – What do you think?

By Jim Hillier / 7 Comments

The news that Firefox 22 is set to block third party cookies by default has, unsurprisingly, not been well received by the online ad industry. On the other hand, I’d expect the majority of users to greet the decision with a modicum of… ‘way to

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Apr 17 2013

Using ‘Quick Steps’ in Outlook 2010

By Alan Wade / 4 Comments

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

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Apr 16 2013

Avast 8 Free AV – A step in the wrong direction?

By Jim Hillier / 19 Comments

There is no doubting that Avast Free is one of the most popular anti-virus programs out there, in fact statistics suggest that it is the most popular. However, it is quickly becoming apparent that when this latest version was released it may not have been

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Apr 16 2013

Formating Lists in MS word

By Carol Bratt

Sometimes after you have finished a list in your document you decide that you would like to change the font characteristics of a bullet or number in your list. But wait, you do not want to change the text in your list! Can you accomplish

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Apr 15 2013

Feed Roller, Another Slant on RSS Tickers!

By Alan Wade

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

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Apr 12 2013

A Layman’s Guide to Fixing Computer Problems for Family & Friends

By Jim Hillier / 17 Comments

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

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Apr 12 2013

Recent Windows Update causes huge problems for Win 7 users!

By Jim Hillier / 15 Comments

Microsoft has advised users of Windows 7 (and Windows Server 2008) to uninstall a recent security update (KB2823324) after hundreds of complaints about computers not starting, refusing to re-boot, and other similar issues. Microsoft is blaming conflicts with 3rd party software for the errant behavior.

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Apr 12 2013

Beware Phishing for PayPal Accounts

By Judy Novotny / 4 Comments

Today, I received the following email: While my first instinct was to click on ‘Unlock it now’ out of fear that something has gone very wrong, I’ve seen and heard enough about phishing to take another look. Sure enough, the email address that sent this didn’t

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Apr 11 2013

Removing Items From The ‘New’ Right Click Context Menu

By Alan Wade / 1 Comment

The right click context menu is one area that tends to fill up with shortcuts to apps and programs from developers who think they know what you need… and the ‘New’ context menu is no different. I mean be honest! There are items in that

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Apr 11 2013

Anti-Spam: Disposable Email Addresses from Spamgourmet

By Jim Hillier / 3 Comments

The dreaded spam emails, scourge of the internet and something which every user strives to avoid. Seems whenever we give out our email address these days we are leaving ourselves open to a deluge of emails. Whether we’re signing up for an online service, purchasing

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Apr 11 2013

Ignore Hyphens When Peforming a Word Count in MS Word

By Carol Bratt

A client recently sent me a query, wanting to know if she could somehow omit the hyphenated words when performing a word count in her document. I am sure she is referencing compound words in her document (i.e., son-in-law, built-in). Actually there is no built-in

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