Windows
We All Get Caught Off Guard, Sometimes
This series has included many anecdotes about my clients and other seniors who have had a variety of problems on the road to computer literacy. For a change of pace, here is a story on me that shows how even the tutor can be thrown off balance. For a mail client, I use Outlook with [...]
Encrypt Files With The Cipher.exe Command (XP)
An alternative method for encrypting files is the use the Cipher.exe command line utility. It can be used to encrypt, decrypt, and view the status of folders and files. The various switches that can be used with the command are outlined below. The /E switch is used with the Cipher command to set encryption. The [...]
Verify System Requirements For Windows Server 2003
There are two things to keep in mind when it comes to system requirements. First of all you need to make sure that your hardware is supported by Windows Server 2003. Second you need to make sure that your hardware meets at least the minimum requirements outlined by Microsoft to run the operating system. For [...]
Will I Lose My Email If I Don't Check It For A While?
I just moved and was not able to check my email for 3-4 weeks. Will I still receive emails sent in that time period? Probably, but it depends on a couple of things: the rules that your email provider might impose and just how popular you are. But it is definitely something worth planning ahead [...]
Windows Live Messenger Invites – Ask Or Click
For the zillion of you who have asked me for Windows Live Messenger (note – this is for Live Messenger, not Mail!) invitations, Trevin says this link will let you sign up even without an invitation now. Or, if you want to feel extra-special through personal treatment, email me (greg-at-greghughes-dot-net, you know) and tell me [...]
Lost and Found
Have you ever lost something important… or a backpack full of important items (like your cell phone, laptop, PSP, etc.)? It happened to me. I “lost” it at the airport – and when I say I lost it (the knapsack), I mean I totally almost lost it (mentally). We picked up our luggage and headed [...]
Asterisk Key
Don’t you hate it when you forget a password? I did the other day, when I was fooling around with my E-mail settings. I guess that is one of the prices you pay for security. What if you could view what is behind those asterisks? I have a freeware program that will let you do [...]
Thumbstacks.com
How many times have you been required to give a presentation in front of a group of people? Whether for school, work, or any other occasion, getting your ideas together can sometimes be a challenge, especially when you’re presenting your content in front of people who have grown tired of staring at standard PowerPoint presentations. [...]
You And Your Cell Phone
I got on a rant with some friends over at Backwash about rude, intrusive people with cell phones. Here’s an expanded and cleaned-up version of what I had to say. I carry a phone 24/7, but I’m about as obtrusive with it as I was with the .45 I used to carry as an off-duty [...]
BAM! Eliminate SPAM! Part 2
In part one of this series, we were discussing setting up a primary e-mail address. Once you have chosen a name for your primary e-mail address, the next thing I want you to do involves NOT doing something that seems, on the face of it, a good idea.
