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Download and Edit Digital Photos in Windows Live Photo Gallery

Master — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:04:18 +0000

If you’ve recently switched to Windows Vista or 7 from Windows XP, you may have noticed that the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard is missing. Without this handy tool, downloading your digital photos and scans to your computer is very inconvenient. Unfortunately, you can’t download the Scanner and Camera Wizard for Windows Vista or 7

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Take Advantage of Window 7′s “Secret” Right-Click Feature

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:13:53 +0000

Many people who have been using Windows 7 for awhile might be surprised to learn that there is a not very well known secret right-click feature that can be used for all sorts of purposes. To see how the “secret” trick works, bring up any file manager, for this example, we’ll use Windows Explorer .

Rotate Your Desktop Wallpaper Automatically with Photos from Flickr

Master — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:17:55 +0000

Desktop wallpaper sets the mood for all we do on our Windows-based computers. But, even the best vacation photographs grow stale after a while. To keep energy flowing while behind a computer screen, we should change our desktop wallpaper often—or at least periodically.

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Use Windows 7 Advanced Clock Features

Master — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:04:21 +0000

Sometimes it seems that Microsoft assigns a team of software engineers to take a look at every single aspect of their Windows operating team between versions, and then tells them to make suggestions as to what might make their part cooler; how else to explain the update to the simple clock in Windows 7? In its normal default status, the clock is pretty simple, it’s just what we’ve all come to expect with the clock on our computer; in Windows 7, it looks like this: Then, when you click on it, you get this: But clicking on Change date and time settings… brings up this popup menu: Under the Date and Time tab, are buttons for allowing you to change your date and time, as well as your time zone; nothing new here.

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Copy File Names from Windows Explorer to a Text List

Master — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:53:17 +0000

If you have a list of file names in a directory you want to copy to a spreadsheet or text document, normally you would copy and paste each name individually. However, you can easily copy all file names to a text document for free using the command prompt in Windows. No need to download other software.

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Use Microsoft’s Optimizing Tools to Keep your Windows 7 Computer Running Fast

Master — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:25:03 +0000

You see a lot of products out there purporting to help you get back that speed that your computer has lost over time as you’ve cruised the Internet picking up cookies, installed programs and maybe sometimes unplugged your computer before remembering to shut it off. Microsoft apparently understands that computers running their operating system need some tweaking and/or maintenance from time to time, so that’s why they’ve included some tools to help users get back some, it not all, of the speed they’ve lost.

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Recycle Spam into Works of Art

Master — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:32:41 +0000

Spam is a problem. Even with the greatest of spam filters, our email addresses are still bombarded with requests for money from third-world royalty, promises of instant appendage enlargements, and various get-rich-quick business opportunities

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Change the Windows 7 Cursor to Look Like the Mac OS Cursor

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:05:39 +0000

Long ago, when Microsoft made its first graphical user interface (GUI) to replace DOS, one place they looked toward for inspiration was Apple’s GUI. Many of Apple’s design choices were mimicked, and then reversed in an attempt to avoid copyright infringement lawsuits.

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How to Use MS Word 2010′s Navigation Pane

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:48:31 +0000

Now that Microsoft Office 2010 has become firmly entrenched in the marketplace, it’s time to look at some of the truly useful additions Microsoft has made to its suite of products. In this post, we’ll look at the Navigation Pane, something Microsoft created for Word 2007, but has greatly improved with its latest iteration

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Enable Integration Features for an XP Mode Virtual Machine

admin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:46:12 +0000

Available in Windows 7 Professional, XP Mode allows you to integrate your physical computer’s resources with a Virtual Machine. Components you can share include drives, audio, printers, Clipboard, and smart cards. Learn how to enable and use the integration features of an XP Mode Virtual Machine

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Turn an RSS Feed into a PDF

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:17:00 +0000

While most e-readers will open a PDF, not all will track your favorite RSS feeds. Copy/pasting those feeds into Word and then saving as PDF is time consuming, and the results are rarely reader-friendly. Feed2PDF has a quick and easy solution

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Find a Information about File Extensions the Easy Way

Master — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:14:03 +0000

Even those of us who have been using computers since the Tandy and Apple IIe days encounter unknown file extensions from time to time. When this happens, we scour the web for any information that may possibly open the file. One site that consistently provides good information about file extensions in Wotsit.org

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Change How an XP Mode Virtual Machine Closes in Windows 7 Professional

admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:41:15 +0000

A feature found in Windows 7 Professional, XP Mode is a special type of Virtual Machine that allows backward compatibility with software that is only compatible with Windows XP and previous versions of the operating system. By default, Windows Mode Virtual Machines are set to hibernate when closed. However, you can change how XP Mode closes to include shut down or turn off

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Run Old Programs in 64-bit Windows 7 with Compatibility Mode Options

Master — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:59:25 +0000

The switch from 32-bit versions of Windows to 64-bit versions has been a slow transition. Although Windows XP, Vista, and 7 all have 64-bit versions available, many people still opt for the 32-bit versions. The biggest reason for this is compatibility issues with older programs, hardware, and drivers.

Search the Internet from Your Windows 7 Start Menu

Master — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:47:24 +0000

We have been using Windows 7 regularly for well more than a year now, and yet we still discover new tricks from time to time. One we recently discovered is the ability to search the internet directly from the search bar on the start menu. This trick is easy, and only takes a few steps to set up

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Change Application Icons in Mac OS X

Master — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:51:41 +0000

Before I bought a Mac laptop a year ago, I was always a hardcore PC user. One of the things I like about Windows is that you can customize everything pretty easily. Whether it be the desktop, folders, applications, you can pretty much customize anything

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Convert Numbers to Roman Numerals in OpenOffice Calc

Master — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:24:31 +0000

Although most functions in OpenOffice Calc are used to make calculations, you can also use Calc to manipulate numbers into other forms.

Preview Tweeted Links

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:27:18 +0000

Twitter users share links with their followers constantly.

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Increase the Memory to an XP Mode Virtual PC in Windows 7 Professional

admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:40:29 +0000

If you opted for the Professional version of Windows 7, you have instant access to XP Mode using the Windows Virtual PC application. It comes with a fully licensed version of Windows XP offering you the ultimate in backward application compatibility. However, some applications in XP Mode need more memory to run than others.

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Calculate an Investment’s Internal Rate of Return (IRR) with OpenOffice Calc

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:19:41 +0000

In business and other professions that require rate of return calculations, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is useful for comparing the expected or actual returns of investments. Learn how to calculate an IRR using an OpenOffice calc spreadsheet

Translate Text in Windows the Easy Way

Master — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:15:32 +0000

Translating large blocks of text from one language to another has become exceptionally easy with the Web. We just copy/paste text into a translator and click a button.

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Manually Install Games in Windows 7 Professional

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:12:18 +0000

While Windows 7 Home Premium is the mainstream version of Microsoft’s latest operating system, the Professional version is intended for business environments including home offices.

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Manually Install Games in Windows 7 Professional

Master — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:12:18 +0000

While Windows 7 Home Premium is the mainstream version of Microsoft’s latest operating system, the Professional version is intended for business environments including home offices. However, the games that ship with Windows 7 Professional are not installed by default. Learn how to install the games that ship with Windows 7 Professional

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Use Windows Firewall to Block Out All Incoming Connections to Windows 7

Master — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:03:22 +0000

With breaches in home computer security at an all time high, it is no wonder why Microsoft built the Windows Firewall application right in to the last few versions of Windows. Using Windows Firewall, you can lock out all incoming connections to maximize your computer’s security

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Setting Up and Using Windows Meeting Space for the First Time

Master — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:01:59 +0000

One of the coolest and most useful features of Windows Vista is Windows Meeting Space. Aside from creating meetings, this application allows users to collaborate and share files (such as documents, presentations, notes, mp3s, and photos). Moreover, you can also share your own desktop with other participants in the meeting.

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Setting Up and Using Windows Meeting Space for the First Time