Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows has a GUI which allows you to use a graphical input device to be far more productive than having to use combinations and sequences of keys to do things. However, in the situations described in this article, using the keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity. More ...
Restore a File's Previous Version
You've made a bunch of changes to a file, but now you feel it's all wrong. You may be able to go back to a previous version. Depending upon how it's configured, Window's System Restore feture may have, without you knowing, saved a previous version of your 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 ...
Headphones: earbuds, on-ear, over-ear. What's the Difference?
Some modern sound circuits support changing their output impedance to better match the type of headphone that you plug into your computer. 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 ...
How to Add or Remove Items from Send to Menu
When you right-click on a file's name or icon, you can select to send that file to any target listed in the Send to menu. But what if your desired destination is not in the Send to menu? Also having too many items in the menu slows down productivity. More ...
Create a Desktop Shortcut to Control Panel
The Control Panel is a window that contains shortcuts to applications that control almost everything about Windows appearance and operation. It has shortcuts to Administrative applications, Security and Mainttenance applications, Troubleshooting Tools, and many more. 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 ...
How to change a Folder's Icon
If you're a heavy computer user, you have many different folders for your documents, spread sheets, pictures, music and other things. one thing that can slow you down is that they all use the same beige-colored icon. Fortunately, it's easy to change
a folder's icon. 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 ...
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 ...
Move a Window With Keyboard Arrow Keys
Have you ever tried to move a window to one side of the screen and instead it expands to full screen? Then when you click the upper-right corner restore button to return it to the size you set it to, it returns to the old screen position. 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 ...
