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How To Enable Aero Snap in Win 7?

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

This week a reader asks how to enable windows 7′s aero snap feature, which automatically pops windows to full size when dragged to the side of the screen. Read to find out how. Continue reading

Tags: aero, aero peek, maximize, maximize window, windows 7
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | No Comments »

Missing Volume Control Icon?

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Have you ever lost your volume icon? You go to change your volume by using the little icon that sits in the bottom right hand corner of your desktop (right next to your clock) and it’s nowhere to be found? Get answers here! Continue reading

Tags: sound, Volume Icon, windows 7
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | No Comments »

How to use a HD TV as a Computer Monitor

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Ever wondered if you could use a HD TV as a computer monitor? Well you can! Check it out in this tip! Continue reading

Tags: computer monitor, HDTV, high definition tv, lcd tv, monitor, plasma tv
Posted in Desktop Enhancement, Hardware & Peripherals | 1 Comment »

How to Show the Day of Week on Windows Taskbar Clock

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Here’s a quick tip on how to change it so the day of the week appears in your time and date settings in Windows 7. Give it a look! Continue reading

Tags: Show Day in time and date, Time and Date, windows 7
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | 4 Comments »

Change Your Windows 7 Control Panel to Classic View

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

If you dislike the Control Panel’s category view offered in Windows 7 and long for the days of icons found in the classic view, then here’s what you need to know to turn your wish into reality. Continue reading

Tags: Control Panel, windows 7
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | 1 Comment »

What the Heck are ActiveX Controls?

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Are you puzzled by “ActiveX” controls? Well, here’s some info on what these little programs are and how you can avoid them if you want. Continue reading

Tags: activex, internet explorer, media player, security, windows
Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, In The News, Multimedia, Security Help, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Using The Internet, Web Design, Windows Explorer | 2 Comments »

How to Comment and Markup Pdf Files Using Adobe Acrobat Professional

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

How to use Adobe Acroba Professional and comment on slides using the Comment and Markup Tool function. Continue reading

Tags: adobe, comment, editing, markup, professional
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | 1 Comment »

Changing a Maximized Window

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Do you have a program that starts out full screen, but when you hit the little button to make it go back to normal size, it refuses to shrink? Check this tip out! Continue reading

Tags: Maximized Window, Window
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | No Comments »

Windows 7 Clock Decades

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Finding a date in Windows 7 is super easy – you just click the clock on the taskbar and you get an easy readout of the month. Clicking the arrows moves on to the next (or previous) month, but do you know what happens if you click on the name of the month? Continue reading

Tags: Calendar Zoom out, windows 7, Windows 7 Calendar
Posted in Desktop Enhancement | 7 Comments »