Windows Tips
Make the Insertion Point Cursor More Visible
Much of my work is with text files, and after many hours at the computer, my eyes get
tired of searching for the blinking insertion point cursor. If you have the same problem,
it's very easy to increase the thickness of the insertion point cursor so that you can
find it with ease. More ... 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 ... How to Add and Remove Desktop Gadgets
Gadgets are little applications that you can place on your PC desktop. Some of them
are gadgets that get information from your Internet connection, like stock quotes,
news headlines, or whether information. Other gadgets get information from your
computer, like the time, CPU utilization, or memory utilization. Many are just games. 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.
Check it out: More ... Put a Shut Down Button on Your Desktop
Regardless of which version of Windows you use, it requires several steps to shut the
system down. It's like this frustrating system won't let you go without one final bit
of frustration. Well, you can reduce shut down to one step by placing a Shut Down
shortcut on your desktop. More ... Change a Drive Letter
Sometimes when you install a storage device on your PC, Windows seems to assign
it an arbitrary drive letter. Windows assigns different a drive letter for each
PC that I plug the flash drive into. This plays havoc with applications that run
directly from the flash drive. Fortunately it's very easy to change a drive letter. More ... Single-click to Open Applications and Files
Double-clicking requires just the right timing (as configured in Control Panel)
between clicks to be successful. Double-clicking has never worked well with Windows.
Fortunately it's very easy to configure Windows to work with single-clicks. 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 ... 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 ... Know Your Keyboard Shortcuts
Being without a mouse can be frustrating. That's when knowing some basic keyboard shortcuts
comes in handy. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts that you will want to keep taped to
the back of your keyboard or laptop. More ... Swap Mouse Buttons
It's important to let left-handed people be as productive as possible because, on
average, left-handed people are more creative than right-handed people. Fortunately,
Windows lets you swap the functions of the mouse buttons. More ... The Secret to Passing the Microsoft Office Specialist Exams
If you are trying to get ahead in you career today, you will know that the computer
skills you have under your belt are what will make the difference between you
moving up the ladder or down. When it comes to trying to prove your computer
competency in using office applications there is no other certification path that
stands out like the Microsoft Office Specialist program. More ...
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