Exploring Thumbnails
Do you have folders full of pictures? I do, both from my digital camera and various scans that I have done. Figuring out which one of these pictures is which is like finding something lost in my daughter’s room—it’s frightening.
Fortunately, there is another way to view these files. Starting with Windows ME you can use “thumbnail view”.
From Windows Explorer or My Computer, click the View menu… Continue reading
Here’s a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs. Next time you’re using your arrow keys to go from one area of a sentence to another (left and right arrows), hold down your CTRL key.
Instead of moving one space at a time, you’ll go one word at a time.
If you’re using the up… Continue reading
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Do I have to shut down all my software before I shut my computer down?
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Not really (although Office XP programs get persnickity about this). Windows will shut things down for you, which can be a real time saver if you have a dozen open programs. However, note that if you have stuff pending (like unsaved documents) Windows will ask if you want to save this… Continue reading
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Help! I use Outlook Express and there are times I have stuff sitting in my outbox that I decide to add to or modify. However, the other day I did this and accidentally hit the Delete button. So, I went into my Deleted Items folder and tried dragging the message back to the Outbox. It didn’t work and I had to re-do the whole message. I know it’s… Continue reading
Every now and then you need to really delete a file. Right now.
Well, most people delete the thing, then go to the recycle bin and remove it from there. It works, but there’s a better way.
Next time you’re 100% sure, without a doubt, for certain, that you want to delete a file, hold your Shift key down while you delete. The file will be deleted—skipping the Recycle Bin… Continue reading
Ever have a window that has wandered partially off-screen? Not a big problem, unless you can’t get to the title bar to move it. For example, what do you do if you have a window that gets its title bar hidden above the TOP of the screen? (It happens, sometimes due to a system error, sometimes due a change in screen resolution.) The problem is
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When I click on links in my email (Outlook Express), I can’t get Internet Explorer to open the page. The links are underlined and blue, so why won’t they work?
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If you click a link and it either doesn’t come up, or you get an empty browser window with no connection, there are two common possibilities.
If you have a pop-up stopper, this can interfere with… Continue reading
Finding Your MS Product Codes
Warning: This tip accesses the registry and MUST be used with extreme care!
Ever notice how Microsoft likes to put “product keys” on all their software? Well, what do you do if you’ve lost yours and you need re-install the software? I suppose you could call Microsoft and ask them for help. Yeah right!
Here’s another solution: If the program is still on your machine… Continue reading
If you are a good typist, you probably find it annoying to hop constantly between the keyboard and your mouse. I find it irritating and I’m not even that great of a typist! So, here are a couple of ways to help keep your fingers safely at the keyboard.
Here’s a trick for generating a “right-click” from your keyboard. Make sure your
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I have been getting your newsletter in my email for a while now. I found some great software and I have really learned alot. But I stopped getting the newsletter and wondered why?
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As the anti-spam frenzy heightens, this complaint becomes more common. Sure we want less spam, but at what cost? Legitimate email that you want to read is not getting to you, vanishing into… Continue reading
