How To Build A Mortgage Calculator For Free in Microsoft Excel
One of the really cool parts aspects of Microsoft Excel is the functions Microsoft has created for you to use. This means that rather than have to develop a function from scratch you can use pre-built ones to do a plethora of tasks like building your own Mortgage Calculator. More ...
Show Desktop Icon Gives Quick Access to Desktop Icons
The way to get quick access to objects is to place shortcuts to them on the desktop. But the desktop is usually covered by open applications and files. The Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar allows you to minimize all open windows with one click. More ...
Window 10 Power Management
Windows 10 has three power plans to choose from: Balanced, Power saver, and High performance. The difference between each plan is when the display turns off, and when the computer goes to sleep. You can configure each plan to your desires, and you can also create your own custom plans. More ...
How to Set up an Ftp Server on Windows Xp Professional
With a little effort, you can set up an FTP server on Windows XP Professional that your friends can grab files off of. Start by retrieving your Windows XP CD. 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 ...
Configure Recycle Bin to Immediately Delete Files
When you delete a file in Windows 7 it's not really deleted. By default it's moved to a special hidden system binary file at the top of each drive. But what if you're one of those people who, when they say "delete" they really mean delete? More ...
Block Popups in Chrome Browser
Popups are the most annoying form of advertising. By default, Google's Chrome browser blocks pop-ups, but if you're seeing popups when using Chrome, you might want to check the setting. More ...
Configuring Sound for Windows Events
To customize your Windows sound scheme you need to go to Control Panel and then double click the Sounds and Multimedia icon. Next make sure you are on the Sounds tab and it will display the Sounds and Multimedia Properties Dialog Box. More ...
How to Connect Two Computers
For the home or the small office environment, connecting computers and resources like printers in a client-sever network configuration might be a little more hassle than you want to deal with. A "peer-to-peer", or "workgroup" configuration, might provide all the security and functionality you need with less expense and less expertise to administrator. 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 ...
Configure the Start Menu
To configure Windows Start Menu for optimal performance, select Start | Settings | Taskbar & Start Menu settings. In the Taskbar & Start Menu settings dialog box, on the General tab, check and uncheck boxes as recommended here. 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 ...
Configure Folder Options
Web style does provide thumbnail previews of files in a folder. If this is what you need, stick with Web style. But understand that creating these thumbnail previews really slows down your computer. For higher productivity, configure your computer for Classic style. More ...
