Windows XP’s Clutter
If you followed my previous article on removing MSN messenger, you may want to take it a step further. Whether it’s a hard drive space issue, or to tidy up your installed programs. There are some quick...
View ArticleBack up that data!
Computer experts all agree the best way to safeguard your information is to back it up. Nothing can safeguard your data like a good back up program. The absolute best backup method is to create a set...
View ArticleOffice 2go!
For those of us that often travel and work out of the office, it is often difficult to stay in touch. For years, software manufacturers have been trying to create portable offices and means by which we...
View ArticleWebtop, WebOS and portals?
If you’ve ever wanted to access your files, email, contact lists, appointments, photos and music while on the road, or away from your home computer there weren’t a lot of choices. Until now that is....
View ArticlePhoto utilities and some new online editing toys
For those of us that are unsure about what photo editing software we should purchase, there are some great products. The best part is that most of these products are free! For most of us, our photo...
View ArticleWindows XP Crash Recovery
If you have ever experienced the famous error message “windows cannot start because”… There is not much of a worse feeling. You immediately go into panic mode and start to think about the files you...
View ArticleWhen is enough (CPU power) enough?
When is enough (power) enough? The most common computer misconception is that you have to have the latest and greatest computer technology to get your work done. For the average computer user, we read...
View ArticleWindows XP Updates – All in one!
How many times have you reloaded windows XP on a pc or laptop only to spend half a day applying updates? Actually, updating and patching takes more time that installing the operating system itself....
View ArticleTake My Documents Back!
Are “My Documents” really yours? Are you really in control of them? Windows 2000, and XP started using a common folder to store your music, movies, downloads and photos. The My Documents folder is a...
View ArticleSend large files easily!
If any of you have come to know ZIP files, these are files that have ZIP as the last 3 characters of the file name. You use a program called WinZip, or one of many similar zip utilities to open the...
View ArticleSend large files easily! (continued)
Most ISP’s allow you to send attachments of up to 5Mb per email. Some ISP’s have increased this to 10MB. This is great for Mp3’s and pictures, but terrible for everything else. Let’s say you have an...
View ArticlePlanning a vacation from Vista?
Summer’s here and the time is right – for finally telling the computer that you have “another” That good ‘ol pc will have to take a backseat because you’re going to do some traveling. Now comes the...
View ArticleLosing your bearings?
If your computer makes strange noises (I don’t mean through the speakers) and not what your friends may be listening to on the computer. I mean whining, or grinding, or general poor health sounding...
View ArticleWindows XP password hacks? oh My!
Forgot your windows password? If you have ever forgotten your windows XP password, you are in a mess. A few years ago, yes, but not now. There are ways to recover your administrator password with...
View ArticleIpod’s dirty little secret
The ipod as well all know has some amazing features. With its ability to mobilize our music and media files. It can serve up all a digital buffet of music and video, help organize your contacts, and...
View ArticleMake Vista more like XP
Never thought you would call Windows XP good, and old would you? How many bars of soap would your mother have made you eat for all the bad words you uttered towards XP, and the headaches you had...
View ArticleThe death of the Screensaver!
Screen savers on computers have been around since the first versions of Windows. The purpose was to save the monitor from screen burn in. Early versions of computer monitors used a phosphorescent...
View ArticleTemp files? What are they good for?
Temporary files – or temp files – as they are commonly referred to, are everywhere. When you add software to your computer, change a setting, browse a webpage and create a document, a temporary file is...
View ArticleDual Display’s in Windows XP
If you’ve upgraded your computer display to LCD, your old CRT monitor most likely collects dust somewhere. Sending it to the local dump is not so easy. It is a very dangerous item. Its CRT (Cathode Ray...
View ArticleGetting Stuff for free?
Further to my article (getting stuff for – really?) there are alternate methods to get those goodies for free. These are called paid referrals, referral trading, and conga lines. Paid referrals and...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office – Give it the Boot!
Microsoft PowerPoint is a component of Microsoft Office. It is used for presentations and slideshows. Microsoft Office itself is a complete suite of applications similar to Lotus 123 for spreadsheets,...
View ArticleSo, you want a website? (Part 1)
Having your own website means freedom of speech, your own personal place to rant and rave, or somewhere just to setup shop. No matter what the intention, you can do just about anything you need to do...
View ArticleSo, you want a website? (Part 2)
Once the domain name is purchased, you then tell the domain registrar to point the domain to the address of the server you purchased hosting from. The hosting company will have their own name servers....
View ArticleConsumers vs. Technicians (part 1)
We’ve all had to call technical support at one time or another. We’ve all had good and bad experiences with them. Looking in from the consumer’s perspective, we have complaints abounding. Most...
View ArticleConsumers vs. Technicians (Part 2)
We’ve all had to call technical support at one time or another. We’ve all had good and bad experiences with them. Looking in from the consumer’s perspective, we have complaints abounding. Most...
View ArticleDealing with Tech Support
Furthering my articles on tech support; If you have ever called a tech support line, I’m sure you been frustrated to no end. Just getting to a live person seems to be a secret. You have to learn to...
View ArticleTechnical Support Attitude!
(part of an ongoing saga. See the previous articles, as well – here and here) Just because you buy a PC form a certain manufacturer, that doesn’t entitle you to owning the tech. Owning – as in – I...
View ArticleMay Vista be with you!
May the Vista be with you! Windows in all it’s versions eventually will die. The lifecycle of an operating system is designed that way. Just as the computer industry forces you to upgrade and update,...
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Seagate’s Free Agent Go Review – portable desktop to go!
Seagate FreeAgent Go This is a portable storage device like no other! This is not just a hard drive, “plug and go-do what you will” solution, but rather a portable datacenter! The Seagate Free Agent...
View ArticleVista Upgrade or not?
Vista Upgrade or not? Microsoft Vista has some great enhancements and features. After all, it’s been a project in the making for several years. Of course with any new operating system release from...
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