Windows

Microsoft Word Problems Tying You in Knots?

October 14, 2008

Have a Microsoft Word problem that is “tying you (and your stomach) in knots?” Allen Wyatt’s

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How to Really, Really Delete a File

October 7, 2008

Despite a common misconception that deleting a computer file (and emptying the Recycle Bin) will completely remove a file from a personal computer, it’s just not true. All the delete button really does is remove the file from the directory listing. But for those times when really, really deleting a file is important, there are [...]

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Read Only Files Copied from a CD

September 24, 2008

When copying files from CD to your hard drive, it’s important to realize that the Windows “Read Only” property will be copied with the file. To enable writing to the file on your local computer, you will need to highlight the file name in Explorer, and right-click to open Properties. Make sure the Read-Only attribute [...]

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How to Create an Internet Radio Station

August 27, 2008

Using free tools, Tinkernet’s Daniel Davis explains how to create an Internet radio station that all your friends can listen to. The tools needed are Winamp, Shoutcast DSP Plugin, Shoutcast Sever, and a supply of digital tunes to play. Sorry, today’s tip is for Windows users only.

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Before Upgrading to Windows Service Pack 3,

August 19, 2008

Before upgrading to Windows Service Pack 3, Leo Notenboom of Ask-Leo.com recommends doing a complete virus and spyware scan, backing up your computer, and verifying that you have at least 1.5 gigabytes of available disk space. To learn more, read these two articles from Microsoft and Ask Leo.

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How to Fix a Corrupt Powerpoint File

July 29, 2008

Getting a dreaded “corrupt file” error is very frustrating, but PowerPoint users have a number of ways of recovering. For example, if the error appeared after a Windows crash during a Save operation, you can usually find a *.tmp file that contains your uncorrupted PowerPoint. Or sometimes, part of your presentation can be recovered in [...]

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Little Known Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

July 8, 2008

Useful but little known Windows keyboard shortcuts are a sure way maximize your computer efficiency. Here are a few that I use daily. Ctrl-A selects all the items in a window. Alt-F4 will close the active program or window. Alt-Tab switches between open windows. To learn more, read Windows Keyboard Shortscuts at About.com.

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How to Choose an Anti-Virus Program

May 27, 2008

When choosing an anti-virus program for Windows, the independent Virus Bulletin’s testing and review program provides invaluable information about which programs pass muster. The top 100 antivirus programs (along with those that didn’t make it) are found in this VB100 summary ( . To view the test results, you will need to register. Registration is [...]

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How to Create a Screencast

May 14, 2008

Jing Project is a free tool for both Mac and Windows users, that lets you capture your computer screen as a static image or a screencast, and then share your screen capture as a URL. Which means that not only are they providing the software to create the capture, they are also providing free hosting. [...]

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How to Get Text Listing of a Folder’s Contents

April 15, 2008

If you’ve ever wanted to print a text listing of files in a Windows folder, this week’s tip is for you. First, create a simple batch file (you can put it in your Windows folder) called filelisting.bat with a single line in it (without the quotes): “dir /a /b /-p /o:gen >filelisting.txt”. Then modify the [...]

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