Windows
Run IE In Full Screen
As you have surfed the Web, you probably viewed sites at one time or another that you wished you could see more of. In IE, you can resize your browser window; making it smaller or making it larger to fit your entire desktop. To do this, press the F11 key when your browser is open. [...]
Reinstall Internet Explorer
At some point in time, you may have to reinstall Internet Explorer or Outlook Express because of damaged or missing files. If there is a newer version of IE available, you are probably better off downloading the latest version from Microsoft. However, if you are already running the most recent version and need to reinstall [...]
How Do I Run An Anti-Virus Scan If I Can't Boot?
Most of the self-help books that have been written about XP say the same thing – if you can’t start XP in safe mode you might have a virus so run an anti-virus program. Well, all of my anti-virus packages were downloaded, so I have no install disks. But even if I had an install [...]
Zune – Microsoft's Music Player, Service, Etc.
Everyone and their brother has already written about Zune, Microsoft’s planned new digital music player, service and whatever else comes of it (rumors and facts abound). But have you seen the latest MS marketing virus? As in Zune viral marketing?
Rent My Chest 2.0
Mind if I get something off my chest? I’ve been doing the “Rent My Chest” thing for a few years now. It started out as a joke, and I guess I never stopped laughing? No matter. I’ve retired the washable markers as of this afternoon – but RentMyChest.com has a new lease on life. In [...]
Tripmates
I’ve recently had to take a couple of business trips by myself, and while the goals accomplished on these trips have been very satisfactory, it does feel kind of lonely traveling to a location that you hardly know anything about by yourself. Yes, life on the road can be hard without a travel buddy. Before [...]
Customize Items Under Your Links In IE
When you want quick access to a Web page or folder on your system, you can add it to the Links bar. The Links bar is located next to the Address bar in IE, and with it you can house a handful of sites or pages that you visit frequently. Click the Links bar and [...]
Export Tabular Data On A Web Page Into Excel
If you are browsing the Internet and come across tabular data you want to save to Excel, you can do just that. For example, maybe you want to save financial or statistical data you found on a Web site into a spreadsheet. You could open Excel and start typing in the information manually. Since this [...]
When Will Businesses Take Responsibility For Bad Web Design?
I recently booked a vacation on Travelocity. I have had a profile on the site for years. When I book a trip, I research various travel sites and most of the time, I end up booking on Travelocity because I usually get better deals and/or the other site(s) that offer somewhat better deals are sites [...]
Step By Step: Ripping The Perfect MP3 With Exact Audio Copy
Jason Dunn of Digital Media Thoughts writes: Ripping MP3s from your CDs can sometimes be a daunting task. Daunting enough that people are often willing to use the first program they find, which is usually supplied on a disc with their digital audio player. I know I was in the same boat until I found [...]
