Windows 10 is a great operating system and it has a lot of features that make it an ideal platform for businesses. One of the features that Windows 10 offers is the registry. The registry is a collection of files that stores information about your computer and its settings. When you make changes to your computer’s settings, you need to remember to back up the registry so that you can revert any changes if something goes wrong....
Firefox users have long been able to hide the status bar, which can save screen real estate. Here’s how to do it. .. Before There it is…the same old “Status Bar” that just seems to hang around taking up space. Time to grab that extension and install it… After Once you have installed the extension and restarted Firefox you will quickly see that the “Status Bar” is totally hidden (nice!)....
If you have an iPad, iPhone, or eReader, you can easily convert a PDF eBook to ePub format. This is a great way to read your eBook on your device without having to carry around a physical book. Here’s how to do it: Open the PDF eBook in Adobe Reader. Click the “File” menu and select “Make a Copy.” Name the copy “ePub” and click OK. Click the “File” menu and select “Export....
Google Chrome is a popular web browser and one of the most popular browsers in use today. It has a lot of features and it can be used on a variety of devices. One of the features that is very popular with Google Chrome users is the ability to create and backup multiple profiles. This way, if one profile gets lost or damaged, you can easily restore it without having to go through the hassle of restoring all your data from scratch....
There are a lot of applications that you can use on your computer, and many of them have keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make them easier to use. Here are some of the most popular applications that have keyboard shortcuts, and how you can create them for them. Windows Media Player: To make Windows Media Player easier to use, create a shortcut to the “Windows Media Player” application on your desktop....
Device Doctor is a free driver update scanner that can help you keep your computer up-to-date with the latest drivers. It can scan for outdated drivers and provide you with a list of recommended updates. .. RELATED: When Do You Need to Update Your Drivers? UPDATE: We have had a few readers point out that the software is no longer totally free, and tries to get you to install some junkware as well....
Windows 7 users may want to disable Aero Snap, a feature that allows windows to snap into place when they are moved. Aero Snap can be disabled by opening the Control Panel and clicking on the Personalization tab. There, users can uncheck the box next to “Aero Snap.” .. The only problem is that some people like to drag windows partially off the screen, a very useful technique when you only need to see the edge of a window… but in Windows 7 it will resize the window to fill half the screen....
If you’re a Windows 7 or Vista user, you may have noticed that thumbnail previews of websites and files are disabled by default. This is becauseThumbnail previews are used to help users see the contents of a website or file in a more condensed form. By disabling thumbnail previews, you can reduce the amount of time you spend trying to view a website or file. Note that this works in Windows 7 or Vista...
If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, you can enable the Run Command feature by going to the Start Menu and selecting “Run.” Then type “cmd” and hit enter. We should note first that you can always get to the run dialog by just hitting Win + R on the keyboard, which is the simplest way to do so, and would probably be worth getting used to. Otherwise, you can re-enable the run dialog by right-clicking on the Start Button, selecting Properties, and then clicking Customize on the ensuing dialog window....
Hey you! If you’re like most people, you probably use the apply button on websites a lot. But that’s not the best way to do it. Instead, just click OK. Why? Because applying means filling out a form and submitting it. And that can take a long time if you have to fill out lots of information. Instead, just click OK and the website will take care of everything for you....
If you’re a Boxee user, you’re probably familiar with the Amie Street app. It’s a great way to access your music library from anywhere in the world. To get started, open the Boxee app and sign in. From the main menu, select “Apps.” Scroll down and select “Amie Street.” Now you can browse through your music library or add new songs to your collection. You can also share songs with friends by sending them a link or sharing them on social media....
Ubuntu startup programs are a great way to get started with Ubuntu. However, if you’re not familiar with them, it can be difficult to add them to the startup list. Here’s how: Open a terminal and type “sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/ppa” Type “sudo apt-get update” and “sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop” Type “startup” and hit enter Ubuntu provides a little utility to help you accomplish the same thing, but it’s not named quite what you’d think, so you may not have found this....
If you’re like most people, you probably have a computer at home that you use for work and a computer at work that you use for personal purposes. You might also have a computer at home that’s used for school and another computer at work. There are a few things you can do to make sure your computer is always safe and accessible, even if it’s not in use. One thing you can do is backup your computer....
If you want to clipboard multiple items in Windows, you can do so by using the clipboard tool. The clipboard tool is located in the Tools menu of the Windows operating system. To use the clipboard tool, you need to first open it. Then, you can select one or more items to be clippped. Finally, you can press the clippy button to clip those items together. Using Clipboard Manager The program comes in a portable format…simply unzip the zip file and add the ClipMan folder to Program Files....
If your computer crashes and you need to restore it to its original state, you’ll need a system repair disc. In Windows 7, creating a system repair disc is easy. .. Create System Repair Disc Type system repair disc into the search box in the Start menu. The dialog box opens where you select the right drive and click Create disc. A CD will be fine as it only takes up 142MB of space....
TinyUrl is a Firefox extension that allows you to create short URLs for websites. You can create a TinyUrl by clicking on the three lines in the top left corner of Firefox, and then selecting the Create TinyURL button. Once you have created your TinyUrl, you can use it to link to your website from anywhere in Firefox. You can also use it to share your website with others by using the URL as a social media link....
If you’re using Firefox 3, there’s a good chance that you’re running into an about:config warning message. This message is telling you that there are some settings that you should not change because they might impact your computer’s performance. Fortunately, there is a way to disable this warning message in Firefox 3. To do this, open Firefox and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main window....
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t use your XP desktop much. But if you need to access a folder that’s hidden by default, there’s a way to do it. To display a hidden folder, open the Start menu and click Run. Type “explorer” and press Enter. In the Explorer window, click the Computer icon in the left column. In the right column, under “Local Disk (C:)”, click the drive letter for your C: drive....
If you’re a Firefox user, you know how to use the “alt-tab” feature to move between different tabs in your browser. But what if you want to do it in a more traditional way, using the “desktop” tab instead? There’s a way to do that with TabNavigator, a Firefox add-on that lets you move between different tabs on your desktop using the mouse. Here’s how: Open TabNavigator and click on the “Desktop” tab....
If you’re like most people, you probably use PowerPoint to present your ideas and data. But did you know that you can also use tables to organize your information? In this article, we’ll show you how to insert tables into your presentation, and how to use them to make your data more accessible and organized. To insert a table into your presentation, first open the slide where you want the table to appear....
