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Disable Geolocation in Chrome and Firefox
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011QR Codes
Thursday, August 18th, 2011If you’ve been wondering about the odd looking black and white squares that seem to be appearing everywhere, take a look at this article about QR Codes. Continue reading
Patience
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Sluggish computer processes can be extremely frustrating. Patiently allowing these processes to continue at their own speed is often the best solution to this problem. Continue reading
Multi-Tab Startup for Chrome and Firefox
Monday, August 8th, 2011Learn how make multiple sites your home page(s) in Chrome and Firefox. Continue reading
Gmail Canned Responses
Monday, August 1st, 2011Described as “email for the truly lazy”, Canned Responses is a way to quickly reply to the flood of email to which many of us are exposed daily. Continue reading
Microsoft Safety Scanner
Monday, July 25th, 2011The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free stand-alone device, designed to scan for, and isolate, malicious software. Continue reading
Kindle Textbook Rental
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011The e-book equivalent of college bookstore rentals, Kindle Textbook Rental is a route to both increased profits for Amazon and decreased educational costs for students. Continue reading
Turn Off the Lights
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Turn Off the Lights is a browser extension that darkens the background behind web videos, bringing the video into focus. Continue reading
QuickDrag for Firefox
Friday, July 15th, 2011QuickDrag is a handy little Firefox extension that enhances drag and drop functionality by enabling quick web searches for selected text, opening text link URLs, and offering shortcuts to saving or opening web images. Continue reading
Maintain Browser Consistency: Opera
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011Maintain a consistent look between browsers with this look at Opera settings and preferences. Continue reading
Uninstall Internet Explorer Versions in XP
Friday, July 1st, 2011This tip describes how to uninstall versions of Internet Explorer from Windows XP. Continue reading
Simplify
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011When searching for an answer to a computer question, the most complex answer isn’t necessarily the best. Simplify. Continue reading
Disable Error Reporting in Vista and Windows 7
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011While disabling error reporting isn’t recommended, it’s possible, and here’s how it’s done in Vista and Windows 7. Continue reading
Writing for WorldStart in WordPress
Sunday, June 26th, 2011These steps will help WorldStart writers create and post an article in WordPress. Included are instructions on how to format text, and add images and links. Continue reading
Fix Send and Receive in Outlook
Monday, June 13th, 2011If you’re having trouble sending and receiving email in Outlook, this tip describes a couple methods for addressing possible causes. Continue reading
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Sunday, May 29th, 2011As the name suggests, the pre-installed Malicious Software Removal Tool is designed to scan for, and remove, the nasty bugs that can infect Windows computers. Continue reading
Resetting Spell Check in Word
Monday, May 23rd, 2011If the spell checker in MS Word has stopped working, this tip describes methods for getting it back up and running. Continue reading
Manually Install a Windows Update
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011This tip describes how to manually install a difficult Windows Update from the Microsoft Technet Security website. Continue reading
Sorting Sent Email in Outlook
Monday, May 9th, 2011Karen from the Oaks NSW Australia asks:
I’m running Outlook 2007. I save my incoming email messages to various folders, so that I don’t fill up my Inbox. However, if I move sent messages from my Sent box to these folders, they lose their To Information and just show that they are from me. When I’m looking for
Restoring Open Folders on Restart
Monday, May 2nd, 2011Learn how set up Windows to automatically return to a location in the computer on restart, reopening folders from earlier work sessions. Continue reading
Install a Stubborn Windows Update
Monday, April 25th, 2011Windows Update (KB2446708) has been causing problems for many users. We’ll show you how to deal with a stubborn Windows Update. Continue reading
