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 ...
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 ...
How to Create a Microsoft Excel Database
There are many different types of databases available such as Microsoft Access Databases, Oracle Databases, MySQL databases and so on but Microsoft Excel also has a form of a database known as a database list. More ...
My Favorite Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Windows 7 is fast, stable and has a lot of very cool new features. I have a few tips and tricks to help me get the most from Windows 7, and I thought I would share some of my favorites with you. More ...
How-to Capture the Computer?s Screen
Want to save a picture of your computer's screen? Just press the Print Screen key located in the upper-right corner of your keyboard. The Print Screen key sends an image of the screen to the Clipboard. 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 ...
Three Ways to Force a Program to Close
You start a program on a task, but the task is taking way to long and you would rather cancel it, but the program is too busy to respond to your request? Here are three ways to force a program to close. More ...
Add a Folder to the Windows 7 Taskbar
In Windows XP and Vista you could put a shortcut to a folder on the Taskbar by dragging the folder to the Quick Launch toolbar. By default, Windows 7 doesn't have a Quick Launch toolbar. However, you can still put a shortcut to a folder on the Taskbar. 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 ...
Disable Windows 7 Automatic Resizing and Docking
Windows 7 automatically re-sizes, re-arranges and docks windows when they are moved to the edge of the screen. If you want to re-size re-arrange and dock two or three windows on the desktop, all you have to do is right-click on the taskbar and in the menu that appears, select one of the options. 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 ...
Customize Internet Explorer's Security
Internet Explorer provides many options that you can configure to customize your browsing security. IE divides security into four zones: Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites. You can configure the security for each zone individually. 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 ...
