Windows Tips
Steps to Fix a Wet Laptop
Spilling a liquid on a computer or similar electronic device is quite a serious problem. But, depending on how fast you act you have the potential to minimize the damage. More ... Configuring the Windows 7 Taskbar Notification Area
By default the notification area displays icons for the PC's network connections, speaker volume, the Action center, and on laptop PC's the battery charge status. You can configure the notification area to remove icons or add a status icon for a different utility. More ... OpenOffice a Software Solution to Enhance your Office Productivity at No Cost
OpenOffice is a multiplatform and multilingual office productivity suite that
is quickly becoming the main competitor of Microsoft Office. OpenOffice consists of
the key desktop applications you can find in other office automation suites: a word
processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, a drawing program and a database. More ... Windows Mouse Dead? - How to Get Around Windows Without the Rodent
Your mouse dies while you're in the middle of working with several windows open.
Press LEFT SHIFT + LEFT ALT + NUM LOCK to activate the emergency keystrokes for
mouse function. Once Mousekeys is active you can use the following keys to duplicate
the mouse functions. More ... Disable Windows 7 Start Menu Display of Most Recently Opened Files
Windows 7 displays in the Start Menu lists of all recently opened files and applications. This allows you to quickly re-access those files and applications. But if you don't want others to know your PC use history, you may want to disable this feature. More ... Display Multiple Clocks in Windows 7 Taskbar
Clicking on the time/date on the right side of the Windows 7 taskbar brings up an image of a clock showing the local time. What if you would like to send a message to a relative in another time zone and would like to know if it's too early/late to contact them? It's extremely easy to add an additional clock. More ... Disable Windows 7 Wireless Configuration Manager Service (WLAN AutoConfig)
Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig Service discovers and allows you to connect to and disconnect from wireless networks. If you have a wireless adapter that requires a special driver you need to disable WLAN AutoConfig. Or if your computer is connected to a Cabled LAN, you may want to disable WLAN AutoConfig for security reasons. More ... Make Your USB Drive Work Faster
USB drives operate slower than the PC's hard disk drive. One reason for this is because many people remove their USB drive by simply unplugging it. This makes it unwise to use a write cashe with a USB drive. However in Windows 7 you can configure a write cashe for your USB drive. More ... Add More Information to a Files List
Wouldn't be nice to get more information in a file listing than just the default
information? With Windows XP, you can. In the file's Properties dialog box, select
the Summary tab in the file's Properties dialog box. More ... Windows 10 File Explorer Ribbon
In previous versions of Windows, Windows Explorer had a toolbar at the top of the window. In Windows 10 File Explorer the toolbar has been replaced with the Ribbon. The purpose of the Ribbon is to make it easier for newbies to use Explorer commands. More ... Video - How to Download Videos from YouTube
In this video Dave Andrews shows you how to download videos from YouTube to your PC
using a free program called YouTube Downloader. More ... Remove My Recent Documents from the Start Menu
When you open the Start menu, it provides a menu item to display a list of all the
files that you have recently opened. Although this can be handy if you want to
work on those files again, it can also allow others who use your computer to
trace your activities. More ...
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