Create a Shortcut to Task Manager
Unfortunately, it's very common for a Windows application to fail to respond or start hogging your computers resources. You usually can't shut it down by normal means. You can use Task Manager to force the offending application to shut down. I believe Windows applications misbehave so frequently that a shortcut to Task Manger would be very useful. More ...
Create a Shortcut to the Windows 10 Print Queue
If you frequently print documents or graphics on paper and your printer sometimes chokes on a print job or it jams in the middle of printing a multi-page document. Here's how to create a desktop shortcut to the print queue. More ...
How to Free Some Hard Drive Space
Hard Drive Space, where does it go? The best solution is of course to buy a more roomy hard drive. But if you want a momentary and critical solution to free your hard drive space, you can try some of these tips. More ...
Vista - Display Multiple Clocks on Your Desktop
You're working away at your computer and you decide to send a message to a friend or family member in another city. What time is it where they are? When will they actually find the message? Windows Vista has a feature called Gadgets, and one of those gadgets is a clock. More ...
How to Change Your Computer's Name
I purchased a non-proprietary PC recently, and the technician who set it up gave it the name happycustomerPC, a big presumption, and a poor name for a PC. In this article, I show you how to can change your computer's name. More ...
How to Write Protect a File
Write protecting a file prevents anyone, including you, from editing or accidentally deleting the file. Follow the steps below to write protect a file. More ...
Disable Cutesy Effects to Speed Up Windows XP
You need to decide whether you want to be entertained by Microsoft?s dog and pony show, or if you want to be productive. If you choose the latter, disable all the animations, slides, fades, shadows, and translucent effects that hog system resources. 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 ...
Disable "Hard Disk Turn Off" to Speed Up Windows XP
By default, Windows xp is configured to spin down the hard drive after a short period of inactivity. It takes very little energy to keep a hard disk spinning. However, after you turn the disk off and let it spin down, it requires quite a bit of energy to rapidly bring it back up to 7,200 rpm. Conserve energy, improve Windows XP performance, and make your physics professor proud by disabling hard disk turn off. More ...
Change Internet Explorer's Default Search Engine
In Internet Explorer version 7, Microsoft makes it real inconvenient to change to a different default search engine. In fact, to do it, you are required to go to a Microsoft webpage. Here's How to Change Internet Explorer Default Search Engine. More ...
Free Goodies for Your PCs
Here's a list of software for five different categories that you can download and use for free. These software can help your activities and enhance your system capabilities. You might also be surprised on how deep all of these software really are considering they're free of charge status. More ...
Make Windows 10 Mouse Pointer More Visible
Sometimes the mouse pointer is hard to see. You can lose track of its location. Here's how to make the mouse pointer more visible. More ...
Vista - Restore Deleted Recycle Bin
If you accidentally or purposely deleted the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop, or if it disappeared for unknown reasons, you can easily get it back. To restore the Recycle Bin icon to your desktop, follow these steps. More ...
