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I keep getting the same scum-mails with a nekkid lady on it even though I add them to my Blocked Senders List. How can I stop these?
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Well, if you look carefully (which you probably don’t because you want that picture off your computer immediately), you will notice that one day it’s from Suzy, the next day from Buffy, and today’s is from Candy. Every time… Continue reading
Window States
Ever have a program that always starts in a “normal” state but you really want it maximized?
Well, here’s a little trick to help you do just that (and more) with a quick little bit of shortcut editing. Note: although this seems to work on most programs, sometimes you’ll run across a program that just won’t cooperate.
1. First, right-click the shortcut to the program and select Properties… Continue reading
Doc Scraps
Here’s a cool one. With this tip, you can stick a “scrap” of information on your Desktop. You can then take this “document scrap” and paste it into another application – without opening it up (although it doesn’t work on everything).
First, you’ll need to use a program that supports OLE2 drag and drop. Programs like Word, MS Paint, Wordpad, Corel WordPerfect, and most other popular programs will… Continue reading
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I was on a web page the other day and thought the info I was seeing was current. Turns out it was 2 years old! Is there any way to tell when a web page was last updated?
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Yes there is. To find out when a particular page was last updated, head to the page and type (or copy and paste) the following line into your address… Continue reading
Have you ever needed to create a desktop shortcut to a program? Maybe you had one and it disappeared (somehow) or perhaps the install program simply didn’t put an icon on the desktop. Who knows, maybe the one you have on your desktop has been clicked so many times it’s just worn out and needs to be replaced with a spiffy new model (just kidding)
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Every time I have a problem with this one program, a little window pops up and asks me to report the error to Microsoft. How do I stop this?
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To get rid of that pesky request Windows XP likes to pop up, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose “Properties“.
In the System Properties window that… Continue reading
Favorite Web Pages At Startup
If you’re like me, you probably have several internet related tasks you do each time you start your computer.
Wouldn’t it be great to have all the web pages you frequent, and maybe your e-mail program, run when you start the computer? You guessed it – you can.
All you need to do is drop some shortcuts into your Startup Folder
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My new computer doesn’t have a floppy drive and my old one doesn’t have a CD burner. Is there any other way to transfer files?
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If both computers have network cards, you could create a simple network , allowing you to use your old computer as an extra hard drive. You can bring up files as needed with your new system and leave them… Continue reading
I made a new friend today. It was there all along and I never noticed it on the right side of my keyboard to the right of the Spacebar. I don’t even know it’s true name, so I’ll call it the “Menu Key”. Why? Because when you press it, it opens up a drop-down menu for many (but not all) programs. The menu includes all the
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Every time I turn on my computer I have to re-activate the NumLock key so I can use the keypad. Isn’t there a way to make it be on automatically.
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Well, *most* computers have a setting that allows you to have it turn on automatically. Since this tip requires you to play around with your computer’s system settings (NOT Windows settings), I need to tell you… Continue reading
