Diana Huggins

As with previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 lets you control how and when updates are downloaded and installed on your computer. Using the Windows Update feature, you can choose whether updates are downloaded to your computer as well as whether updates are installed automatically. For example, updates for Windows 7 can be downloaded [...]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could view your speaker notes and slides as you delivered a PowerPoint presentation without having to print a copy of them? The Presenter view in PowerPoint lets you do just that. You can maintain your own view of a presentation on one monitor while the audience views the slide [...]

In Part I of Prevent Reboots after Windows Updates, you learned how to disable automatic reboots through the local Group Policy. Doing so prevents Windows Update from rebooting your computer after updates are installed.
If you are running Windows XP Home SP2, Windows Vista Home versions, or Windows 7 Home versions, you cannot disable automatic reboots [...]

The answer to this question really depends of the individual, their situation and their personal preference. I know some co-workers who never take work home with them and I know others who put in another six to eight hours of work when they get home.
I also grew up seeing both sides of the coin. My [...]

Given that I spend a significant amount of time in Outlook and use it to organize my time, I’m always looking for application shortcuts. A Lockergnome reader recently alerted me to a few more Outlook shortcuts.
Often times I receive information about an event through email. When I create a new appointment for the event, I [...]

Outlook’s Calendar View defaults to 30-minute intervals, which means when you create a new appointment, Outlook automatically allocates 30 minutes. The default setting is fine if most of your appointments are 30 minutes long. However, for some people, this is not the case. Personally, most of my appointments throughout the day are 60 minutes long. [...]

In every workplace, you are bound to find negativity. Unfortunately, negativity can be infectious and one negative person can bring down others around them. In such situations, you can counteract the negativity by remaining a positive force with the following tips:
Do not contribute to the negativity
Avoid listening to or participating in negative conversations. You may [...]

Speaking from experience, being a mom and holding down a full-time job is a challenge. For me, the challenge is in getting the routine tasks done, such as making lunches and dinners, doing laundry, cleaning the house, etc. It all comes down to planning and cooperation.
Over the years, I’ve adopted some great tips from other [...]

Some of us are not as intuitive as others. There can be warning signs all over the place and still we do not clue in to what is happening. Other times we choose to ignore warning signs, hoping that they will just pass.
When it comes to job security, there are certain warning signs that may [...]

Word lets you configure the amount of space between lines. For example, you can use single spaces or double spaces between lines. Furthermore, you use the same line spacing throughout an entire document or you can customize specific sections within a document to be single or double spaced.
The easiest way to single space an entire [...]

Normally, when you type in a URL or someone’s email address and press Enter or press the Spacebar, Word turns it into a hot hyperlink. If this does not happen, it could be that this automatic hyperlinks has been turned off.
You can easily turn automatic hyperlinks back on through the AutoCorrect options, as described below:

Click [...]

Think about someone in your workplace who is seen by others as being a professional. What makes them a professional? What do you admire about him or her? Chances are, this individual demonstrates specific behaviours such as respect for others, integrity, etc.
If you want to be seen or known as a professional in your workplace, [...]

The current market conditions have affected employee engagement in the workplace and managers are constantly looking for ways to keep their teams engaged. One such way is to ensure your team is kept up-to-date and knows what is going on, even when the news is bad. However, many people, managers that is, feel that bad [...]

When you receive a fax or envelope marked urgent, you usually open it immediately. Why? Simply because the word “Urgent” is an indicator that the contents require your attention. You can apply the same idea to email messages through the subject line. In doing so, you can help you co-workers manage their email because they [...]

Leaving the office to go on vacation should be relaxing. However, many people find it to be very stressful. Will poor decisions be made in your absence? If there is an operational breakdown, who will solve the problem? Is there a competent person to act in your capacity? Such concerns understandably make it difficult to [...]

Some people are born to complain and the constant complainers who walk around with black clouds over their heads. Now imagine having to work with someone who complained about everything, right down to the pens and the paper.
If you work with a constant complainer, there are ways of dealing with the situation. First of all, [...]

No one is perfect and we have all screwed-up at some point. Unfortunately, a workplace screw-up can be far more embarrassing and stressful than a personal screw-up. If you are in the midst of a workplace screw-up, here are a few tips you can use to get by:

First of all, if you do screw-up, just [...]

Employee negativity has risen drastically in the workplace over the past year because of the economic conditions. However, even before the economy took a turn for the worse, employee negativity was still common in the workplace.
Aside from the economic conditions, there are some common reasons behind employee negativity. Some of the most widespread causes of [...]

Once you install Windows Virtual PC, you can install Windows XP Mode (if you are using Windows XP as the guest operating system) or you can create a new virtual machine. In part II, we looked at installing Windows XP Mode. Now, we’ll look at how to create a new virtual machine.
To create a new [...]

If you plan to use Windows XP as the guest operating system, you should download and install Windows XP Mode. The package is available as a free download from the Windows Virtual PC product page.
To install Windows XP Mode:

Click Start, type virtual and click Virtual Windows XP.
Click Download to obtain the setup file.
Once the download [...]