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Video – How to create a shutdown, restart, or logoff shortcut on your desktop

June 6, 2010

You will be amazed at how much faster you can shutdown your computer by using this trick. Instead of going to the start menu, choosing shutdown, then waiting for the computer to shut all the programs down, you can create a shortcut on the desktop to do it quickly. You can create a shutdown, restart, [...]

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Video – All about the Windows XP control panel and how to use its features

June 6, 2010

Find an explanation of what some of the windows control panel tools do: Accessibility Options: it’s a tool that has various functions to help people with special needs. Some of the functions are:   High Contrast which can improve font size and screen colors. StickKeys lets you use the shift, ctrl and alt keys by pressing [...]

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Video – Enable and Disable The Quick Launch Toolbar in the Windows Taskbar

June 6, 2010

The Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows XP is considered to be one of the handiest features included. It enables you to click on your favorite links anytime, even when you have other applications open. You do not need to get to the desktop to open another program. All your links are there for you to [...]

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Video – How to change a shortcut icon on your desktop

June 6, 2010

I guess you are asking why you would want to change a shortcut icon on your desktop? Some programs have really ugly icons that you are forced to look at everyday on your desktop. i know this is going a bit overboard but some people are like that. Maybe two programs have similar icons, which [...]

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Delete all pictures automatically from your digital camera video tutorial

June 6, 2010

Like everything else, it is best to keep your digital camera clean of junk photos and organized, ready to use anytime. If you haven’t already set your computer to delete all pictures after they have been transferred from your digital camera, there are two easy ways to do this. One way is automatically and the [...]

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Convert an AVI Movie to DVD Movie Using Nero 7 Essentials

June 6, 2010

There are so many different versions of Nero out there, you almost need a video on every one. This video is how to convert an avi movie to DVD disc using Nero Essentials 7. The Nero disc I used is simply a demo version which is great to give this program a try. Get Nero [...]

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Google search tips and tricks

June 6, 2010

If you know how to search on Google you can find any answer or information that you want. People often think that they can only put one word into the search query box, however you can put an entire sentence. Notes: You can learn about anything you like if you know how to search for [...]

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How to create a keyboard shortcut to a desktop icon

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This little trick will let you choose a combination of keys on the keyboard to open a program that you select. It is a great shortcut that really opens a program instantaneously. Usually you would have to go to your desktop to double click on an icon to open a program, however with this you [...]

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How to Organize Your My Documents Files and Folders

June 6, 2010

My documents folder is where all your files and folders are stored that you have actually created. It contains a My Music folder, My videos folder, My pictures folder, and so on. All of these folders are the default storage space for a particular file type. For example any picture you want to save will [...]

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Video tutorial on how to cut, copy and paste text or pictures

June 6, 2010

When you learn to cut, copy and paste text or pictures you will be able to move a text or picture from one place to another. You will also be able to copy pictures and text from the internet to save on your computer. There are so many benefits to learning how to cut copy [...]

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Watch the video below on how to create message rules in Outlook Express

June 6, 2010

Sometimes creating a message rule can be a bit confusing. Watch this video tutorial on how to create a message rule in Outlook Express. Also see Message rules How to create rules in Outlook Express. This suits an old version of Outlook Express. Here is a new tutorial that shows how to create a message rule [...]

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Enable or Disable Multiple Tab Browsing in Internet Explorer 7

June 5, 2010

The only difference between Internet Explorer 6 and 7 is that 7 has increased security and tabbed browsing. Oh and it is a resource hog. Therefore on older computers it is best to disable tabbed browsing. You can also disable tabbed browsing because it is just simply annoying!!! Here’s how to Enable or Disable Multiple [...]

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