Category: Desktop Enhancement| Make Your Computer Talk | | Did you know it's possible to have a conversation with your computer? As odd as it may sound, you really can! I just can't promise that your computer will be a very good listener. If you're curious to find out what I'm talking about, then read here. It explains everything. Once you're done reading, start talking! |
| Vista Shortcuts | | Are you new to Windows Vista? Or, perhaps you've been using it for awhile. Either way, it's still difficult to master, isn't it? Well, this tip should make it a little easier for you. It's all about managing your Vista shortcuts and it's so easy to do once you get started. Read here and learn all about it! |
| Multiple Time Zones in Vista | | Did you know you can display multiple time zones in Windows Vista? And I'm talking right on your desktop! It's so simple to do too. It's just a quick click here, a click there and you're all set. Read here to learn all about it! |
| RocketDock | | Want to work with "the single greatest piece of software ever?" Then you need to check out RocketDock. It gives you a Mac looking toolbar right on your desktop for easy access to all your favorite files, programs, etc. Check it out today! |
| Put the Taskbar on Top | | Do you sometimes have trouble keeping all your windows straight when you're working on various projects on your computer? Need a little assistance? Well, one little thing that may help is placing your taskbar on top. Read here for all the details! |
| Compressing Your Vista Icons | | Are you running out of room on your Windows Vista desktop? Is it because you have too many icons? If so, read here and learn how you can compress them to make a little more room for yourself and everything else you need to do. Check it out today. It's too cool to pass up! |
| Lost Recycle Bin | | Have you ever lost your Recycle Bin icon? Did it just disappear from your desktop? If so, I bet you want to get it back, don't you? Then read here and find out how you can do just that! |
| Dual Wallpaper | | Do you use a dual monitor system with your computer? If so, does it ever bug you that the wallpaper for both screens is always the same? Want to mix things up a little? If you do, read this tip and make it happen! |
| Lost Vista Recycle Bin | | Are you a Windows Vista user? If so, have you somehow lost your Recycle Bin? Want to get it back? I don't blame you. Read here to find out how you can make that happen! |
| Vista Font Size | | Are you one of the many who are now using Windows Vista? If so, do you ever have trouble seeing the pages, etc. you use on your Vista computer? If you do, make sure you read this tip and find out how you can get a bigger font size for everything you do. It's so very helpful, you won't be disappointed! |
| Go Classic in Vista | | Want to bring back another comfort of Windows XP into your new Windows Vista operating system? Let's start with getting the Start menu back. Learn how here! |
| Maximize It Already! | | Do you ever open your Web browser and it seems to be just a little smaller than you'd hoped for. Do you cringe at the thought of having to maximize it yourself all the time? If so, read here for a quick fix! |
| Monitor Masterpiece | | Does the position of your monitor make you uncomfortable while you're working on your computer? If it does, then you've got to read here for some tips on how to make it all better. Create your own monitor masterpiece today! |
| Vista Icons | | Are your Windows Vista icons the wrong size for you? Want to make them bigger or maybe even a little smaller? Learn how to do just that here! |
| Personalizing Vista | | New to Windows Vista? Not sure how to get yours personalized yet? Well, read here to find out how to get your wallpaper set up, your screensaver going and more! |
| Web Site Shortcuts | | Want to make a shortcut on your desktop for easy access to all of your favorite Web sites? Learn how here! |
| QuickStart Lock | | Want a quick way to start up your screensavers? Then read here. You won't be disappointed! |
| Lost Icons | | Have you ever lost some of those more imporant icons on your desktop? You know, like My Computer, My Documents, etc. Want them back? Learn how to get them back here! |
| Windows Desktop Search | | Ever need to find lost files or e-mails quickly? Then do so with the Windows Desktop Search. Learn all about it here. |
| Move the Taskbar | | Do you use more than one monitor? If so, wouldn't it be nice to place the taskbar where you want it? Learn how you can do just that here! |
| Refresh It | | Does your desktop ever freeze up on you? That can be super annoying, can't it? Find out how you can easily knock it out of its funk here. |
| Create Your Own Icon | | Are you tired of the default icons that come with the Windows operating system? Then change them up and create your own! Learn how here! |
| Shutdown Shortcut | | Are you tired of the repetitive process of shutting down your computer? Wouldn't you like to have an icon on your desktop that you could just click once for the job to be done? Learn how you can here! |
| Windows XP Splash Screen | | Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your Windows XP bootup? If so, find out more about it here! |
| Wallpaper Color | | Do you use one of your own pictures for your desktop wallpaper? Want to spice up the area behind that picture a little? If so, learn how here. |
| Shortcuts | | What exactly is a shortcut? You use them all the time, so it's a good idea to know what they are! Find out here! |
| Create a Show Desktop Icon | | Want to get to your desktop quick? All you need to do it create an icon and you'll be on your way back to the top! |
| Date and Time Display | | Want to change the way your date and time are dispalyed in your desktop system tray? Check out all the cool ways you can do that here! |
| Taskbar Alert Messages | | Ever wish you could get rid of those annoying alert messages that come up every so often in your taskbar? If so, find out how you can get rid of them here. |
| Missing Clock | | Has your computer time clock ever disappeared on you? Well, if it has, find out how you can get it back here! |
| Remote Desktop | | Ever thought of utilizing a remote desktop feature? Well, learn about it here and get started! |
| Widgets | | Welcome to the wonderful world of widgets. Find out what these cool desktop "helpers" are and how you can get them! |
| Run the Shortcut | | Make a shortcut in your quick launch toolbar for the Run command |
| The Calculator | | Use your computer's calculator instead of searching all over the place for your hand held |
| Program List | | Rather than having your programs in XP take up the whole page, make them into a list |
| Bit Quallity Problems | | If your graphics look ugly, you may need to change your screen resolution settings. |
| Desktop Toolbars | | Have you ever had several windows open and needed to get to a shortcut on the desktop? Create a toolbar with your shortcuts in it! |
| Show Desktop | | How can I quickly get back to my desktop if I have lots of open windows? |
| Screen Saver Savvy | | Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to get your screen saver to run on *your* command and not after a certain amount of time has elapsed? |
| Hide Mouse Pointer When Typing | | My mouse pointer gets in my way when I'm typing. I then have to stop typing and move the mouse in order to get it out of my way. Is there an easier solution? |
| Classic View for XP | | I just installed Windows XP, but I really don't like the new look. Is there a way to make XP look like my earlier versions of Windows or am I stuck? |
| Must... Have... Control! | | Do you use your control panel a lot? Are you the kind of person who is constantly "adjusting" things? Well, if you are, then you and I have a lot in common. Here's a tip that will save us both some time. |
| Spunkier Menus | | Are your menus a bit sluggish? Well, you'll be happy to learn that you can speed up their display speed. |
| Change your desktop | | Help! I've been staring at the same boring Windows XP desktop image for months. How can I change it? |
| "New" Menu Trick | | You know how when you right-click inside a folder or on your Desktop , you get a menu with an item labeled " New "? If you highlight it, you'll get a sub menu that lets you create all kinds of new documents. |
| Change your Pointer | | I've seen pointers that turn into cute little dinosaurs, musical instruments- all sorts of things. How do you do that? |
| Make Your Own Toolbar | | Wouldn't it be nice to make your own toolbar to use just like the start menu? It's really easy to do, and can be quite useful. |
| Set Computer's Clock | | To set the time, just double-click the clock in your system tray (your system tray is located on your taskbar, opposite your Start button). A "clock screen" will be displayed. |
| Move Your Taskbar | | I've seen people with their taskbar on the side or at the top. How did they do that? |
| Hide Your Taskbar | | Make your taskbar will disappear when you move your mouse away from it and re-appear when you bring your mouse back |
| Clean Your Desk(top) | | Have too many icons on your desktop? You probably only have a few that you really use on a regular basis, so why not keep the other ones handy, but hidden? |
| Rename Shortcuts | | I have a shortcut on my desktop I'd like to rename. How do I do it? |
| Change Your Search Companion | | If you search for a file in XP you'll notice the little dog at the bottom. Rover is there to help you sniff out files you need. Well, what if you don't want him sniffing around? |
| Program Skins | | I hear about programs having "skins"—what does that mean? |
| Window States | | Ever have a program that always starts in a "normal" state but you really want it maximized? |
| "My Computer" Toolbar | | Here's a little trick you can do with the "My Computer" desktop icon to make a very cool "My Computer" toolbar. |
| Colorful Title Bars | | How to make your window title bars (the area on a window that has the min, max, & close buttons on it) different colors. |
| Customize the XP Start Menu | | You know about the "Start" button, right? It sits down in the lower left-hand corner of the toolbar waiting to be clicked whereupon it shall reveal its wealth of information. But what if you click it and you don't like the way it looks? This is especially true for nostalgic Win 98 users who were dragged kicking and screaming to Win XP. |
| Changing a maximized window | | The little button you're referring to is the Maximize button. One click will make the window full screen, click it again and it goes back to it's "normal" size. |
| Classic Control Panel in XP | | By default, the control panel is in "Category View", so when you open it you see 10 categories (Appearance, sound, etc.) to choose from. That can make it hard to find what you want. If you notice on the right side there is a link marked "Switch to Classic View". |
| Screen Resolution and Older Games | | I ran into this the other day with an old program that my kids love. It turns out that we had to change the screen resolution to 256 colors. |
| Start Menu Folders | | Here's another tip for those of you with cluttered Start menus.Why not place additional folders in your Start Menu? |
| Folder Toolbar | | 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. |
| Add to your "Send To" menu | | If you want to add a place or eliminate an item on the "Send to" menu that you don't use it isn't that hard to do |
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