With every new release of Windows, Microsoft has upgraded the search facility to allow users ever better ways to find the myriad of files, folders, images, videos and even e-mail on their computers. Windows 7 is no exception, though its advanced features are not very well known since Microsoft chose to hide them on the results page. In any event, the first step in finding something on your computer, is to click on the Start menu, and then type in something you’d like to find: Notice that as with Vista, you don’t have to type the Enter key, as Windows displays results based on each key you type

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How to Use the New Advanced Search Features in Windows 7

If you have an external hard drive that is formatted for a Mac computer and are trying to access the files via PC, there is a good chance that Windows will not recognize the external hard drive.

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Make Windows Recognize Mac Formatted External Hard Drives and Files

Most smart phones have great voice command capability, but our computers have been slow to catch up. Windows has built-in voice recognition, but it does not work well with every program, including our browsers. Awhile back, we found a way to anoint Firefox with voice recognition , and now we have found a similar way to do the same with Chrome.

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Search by Voice in Chrome

Besides funny video clips, YouTube has a growing collection of full-length movies. If you are looking for a neat activity to connect with friends and family long distance, one idea is to have a YouTube movie night.

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Watch YouTube Videos in Sync with Friends

The process of syncing our phones with our computers to load music has become a hassle. Plus, if you want to listen to your music collection on another computer, you either have to connect through a WiFi network, or transfer files to and from a USB or hard drive.

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Upload Music and Listen from any Computer or Android Phone