How many times have you tried to delete or move a file only to be told you’re not allowed to delete it or move it? Wait! It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to! And it’s my computer and I’ll delete and move any darn files if I want to. But sometimes Windows just won’t let… Read More »
One of the most commonly used icons in the Quick Launch Bar is “Show Desktop”. There is no quick launch in Windows 7, but you will be happy to know that you can still “Show Desktop” with a single click. It’s just moved over a bit! Look in the bottom far right, just on the other side of… Read More »
If you have a Gmail account you’re probably pretty happy with it – especially if you access your Gmail using your email program. It makes a nice secondary email account and the POP3 or IMAP access makes it very convenient to send and receive email right from Windows Mail, Outlook Express or your favorite email client. Of course,… Read More »
Although you’d never guess it by looking at our Web site 🙂 I’m a big fan of well-designed logos. I’m particularly fond of creative logos and really in love with logos which have something hidden in them. Like the one below. EB is going to flip out when she see’s this – I wonder if she’ll confiscate this… Read More »
We all know, or should, that after a time our hard drives, files, and folders get fragmented. Fragmented drives can cause your computer to seem sluggish and slow to respond. Microsoft includes a defragmentation tool in all versions of Windows. However, it’s not very good and it’s not very easy to use. To make it worse, it’s not… Read More »
Dellen is fearful of leaving the broadband modem turned on 24/7/365 I recently changed from dial-up to broadband & have been told that I should leave the external modem on 24/7. I have always felt insecure about this, in spite of the three anti-spyware programs & the antivirus. My ISP claimed that my intermittent inability to connect &… Read More »