Create A Network Shortcut

Feb 23, 2007 | 2 Comments

Mapping network drives are a popular way of quickly accessing network resources. They appear as drive letters in Windows Explorer and clicking on one connects you to the computer on the network hosting the resource. This is much easier than having to locate the resource using the My Network Places icon. And here is another [...]

Move The Temporary Internet Files Folder In Internet Explorer 7

Feb 23, 2007 | One Comment

By default, the Temporary Internet Files folder is stored on the system partition, which is usually C:. This folder can become quite large and consume valuable disk space. If you have multiple volumes on your computer, you can move this folder to a volume that has more space and is used less frequently. To do [...]

1 Click Boost

Feb 22, 2007 | One Comment

Memory is the most important resource in your computer, and how it is used can drastically affect performance. 1 Click Boost monitors your system and automatically optimizes your memory when it’s required. Boost your Internet performance By default, network connections in Windows are not configured to transfer data at their maximum or their most efficient [...]

TrayDevil v1.4.4

Feb 22, 2007 | No Comments

TrayDevil can minimize any window to the system tray and also acts as a quick reboot and shutdown tool. It enables you to simply Shift+left-click on any window (program, folder, Web site etc.) and it will be minimized to the system tray, using its standard Windows icon. In addition, you can use the middle mouse [...]

Stray Cinema

Feb 22, 2007 | No Comments

I’ve always wanted to create my own film, and that’s partially what interested me in writing my very own screenplay, which I did. Writing it is great, but unless you have a studio (big or small) backing your work, you’re going to have to do a lot of work and spend a good amount of [...]

A More Secure Way Of Performing Administrative Tasks In XP

Feb 22, 2007 | 2 Comments

Most network related tasks must be performed by an administrator. An administrator account does exist by default. However, to increase security, it is usually recommended that you rename the administrator account to something else and create your own user account to log on with. Once you have your own account, you can add it to [...]

Change The Default Email Program In Internet Explorer 7

Feb 22, 2007 | 40 Comments

You can change the default email program that is used by Internet Explorer. When you click on an email link on a Web page, this is the email client that Internet Explorer will automatically open. To change the current email program, open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and click Internet Options. From the Internet [...]

Event And Party Planning Help

Feb 21, 2007 | One Comment

Ponzi actually wrote this, but it’s her first blog post in MONTHS so I just had to share… We’re having a small party tomorrow night in honor of some cool friends in town (and to play networked Xbox 360s on the newly-mounted HDTVs). Maryam and Robert are the cool friends in question. When I asked [...]