Windows - General

Do you want to ever play a joke on a co-worker at the office? Try the Windows XP BSOD Screen saver! Click Here to try it out.  

Windows Vista has a new feature called Ready Boost which allows you to use a flash drive as if it were system memory. That sounds like it would be a cool feature, but does it really work? I have found that using my USB 2.0 1GB drive that it gave a small amount of performance boost. Ready Boost works […]

If you have more than one computer, a network printer may be a good investment. If you use printer sharing in windows, this gets the job done, but not well. I say this because you have to always have to have the PC that has the printer on in order to print. You can also buy […]

 If you cannot connect dual monitors, another great alternative is a virtual desktop application. If you are running Microsoft Windows you can download MSVDM in Microsoft power toys for free. It lets you have four desktops and have different programs and applications running in each. You can even have different wallpapers in each of the desktops. I use […]

If you don’t back up your computer, you are asking for trouble. Hard Drives can fail at anytime, anywhere, and anyplace which translates you could lose all of your most important documents and pictures. You should backup your computer at least once a month to prevent potential data loss. Here are some common methods used to back […]

Here are some tips to create professional-looking word documents. 

 Mange page Margins -  Most documents should have 1 inch margins. (There are some exceptions: Posters, index cards, etc.)
Format the text - Formatted text is more appealing to the eye. If you want a cretin word to stand out from the others, use boldface text, If you are adding titles of […]

This past week I have read an article in Popular Mechanics that compared Macs and P.C. They compared a Mac Book to a cheap laptop… now first off that would not be fair because it would be like comparing apples to oranges. If they want to compare a Mac to a P.C. they should be fair and compare a […]

Microsoft has dropped small hints that they will release Windows 7 earlier than planned. This could be a signal that Microsoft intends to cut its loses from Windows Vista. Most outsiders are expecting Windows 7 to arrive some where around 2010. Will Windows 7 cut all of the losses from Windows Vista?

Microsoft is trying to fix up their most badly reviewed operating system Windows Vista. Vista has had more bad reviews than good reviews. Most people say that there is too much “Eye Candy” and that most software and hardware is not compatible with vista. Do you think SP1 will give Vista a better review?