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Thursday, November 11th, 2004Viewing File Extensions
Thursday, November 11th, 2004Are your file extensions hiding from you? Do you see file names but secretly wish you could see the extension too?
Maybe you have no clue what file extensions are or why in the world you would want to look at them. Well, take a gander at the link below for help:
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/computer-terms/termfileextensions.htm
Win XP Time Travel
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Win XP Time Travel
Have you ever made a change to your computer that messed everything up? A great feature of Windows XP is System Restore. You can go back to a previous setup without losing your documents, jpegs, emails, or other files. It keeps track of changes in your system and automatically creates what are called “restore points”. These points allow you to travel back in time to when… Continue reading
Deleting Unwanted Programs
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Do you have programs you no longer use taking up space on your hard drive? Maybe you didn’t like a particular program and want it off your computer, or worse, it messed up your system. Well, here are some ways to get ‘em out…
1. The first thing to do is click Start /Programs then hunt for the program you want to delete. Oftentimes, you’ll find an Uninstall program under… Continue reading
Program Arrangements
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Q:
I would like to rearrange the order of my programs under the Start menu in Windows XP. How can do this?
A:
I get email all the time from readers who want to change the order of the programs in their Programs menu (Start button, Programs). You’ll be glad to know it’s easy as drag and drop!
Here’s how:… Continue reading
Move files to second hard drive
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004 Q:
I just got a second hard drive . How do I move programs over to it?
A:
First off, the better way to go is to leave your programs on the C drive and move documents, pictures, and music files over to the new drive. These files can take up a lot of space, especially WAV, MP3, and JPGs. This also protects… Continue reading
Clean up your start menu
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Q:
I have Waaaay too much clutter in my Start menu. Some of it includes extra files and stuff I don’t need there. How can I clean the mess?
A:
Easy, just right-click the icons you no longer want and select Delete from the resulting menu.
OR
Here’s the second way to skin the cat – Right-click the Start button, Explore .
Explorer will open… Continue reading
Folder Toolbar
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004I found this one by accident. I was dragging a folder to the Recycle Bin but instead I dropped it at the top of the screen. Surprise! A toolbar appeared at the top displaying the contents of the folder. Pretty cool.
I noticed that not all the files were listed, then I saw a double arrow on the right side and clicked it… Continue reading
MS Word File recognition
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Q:
Help! I created a document in MS Word, but now Word doesn’t “see” it anymore. I can go to My Documents folder and it’s there, but when I try to open it in Word, I can’t seem to find it – or any other word document for that matter. What’s going on?
A:
My guess? It’s a filter problem.
No, not… Continue reading
Want Detailed File Info? Put it in the Properties
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Want Detailed File Info? Put it in the Properties
I’m sure that you have a bunch of image files, music files, and document files on your computer. How would you like detailed information about the file to stay with it? I especially use this one for image files. For instance, if I see a picture online that I would like to use as a screensaver or wallpaper, I put the… Continue reading
