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Empressr
Have you ever been called on to give a presentation in front of a group of people before? Depending on how you look at it, giving a presentation can be fun and exciting, or it can be downright terrifying. I’ve had to do it on several occasions, but it doesn’t bother me because I really [...]
Learn the Truth About Vista
From my future son-in-law Dez comes this link, presented here without further ado: [tags]vista, humor, microsoft, parody, operating systems[/tags]
Disable Thumbnail Previews In Vista's Windows Explorer
If you have a large number of folders and files on your computer, you may notice that it is slow navigating through Windows Explorer. This may be due to Vista generating thumbnail previews for folders. Therefore, you can speed up browsing in Windows Explorer by disabling thumbnail previews using the steps listed below: Click the [...]
Enable Remote Desktop In Vista
By default, Remote Desktop in Vista is disabled. If you want to allow others users to connect to your computer, you need to turn it back on using the System Properties window. There are a few methods for opening the System Properties window. You can right click the Computer icon and click Properties or you [...]
Sick Of The Lags? Diskeeper Defrags!
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Protocol joined me to explain why he chooses to use Diskeeper instead of the built in Windows defragging tool. Diskeeper is an excellent tool. There is a 30-day free trial available for you to check it out. With Diskeeper, it’s faster, [...]
EssentialPIM v2.11
EssentialPIM is an absolutely free personal information manager can store, manage and encrypt data: day/week/month/year schedules, to do lists for keeping all your tasks up-to-date, notes (pictures, tables, any formatted text), and contacts. Offers Rijndael 128-bit encryption, MS Outlook import/export, Windows Address Book import/export, search capabilities, versatile print features, and adjustable contacts storage with unlimited [...]
HousingMaps
The process of finding a place to live can be very daunting, and depending on your circumstances, it can be one of the most stressful things to experience, especially if you only have a short amount of time in which to make something happen. I recently bought a new house, and I’ve been living here [...]
More To It Than Simple Greed
This fall I planned to present three short courses designed for seniors. The first was to be a combination decision theory and puzzle course based loosely on my other Lockergnome post. The second was a moderately advanced photo restoration and enhancement class for people who wanted to go beyond simple cropping and organization. The third [...]
Quick Access To Network Connections List In Vista
In Windows XP, it is simple it find a list of network connections. Simply right click My Network Places and click Properties. However, in Vista, it is not quite so simple and you need to go digging in the Control Panel. If you want to quickly bring up a list of network connections on your [...]
Hide Recently Use Documents/Programs On The Vista Start Menu
Vista shows your most recently used programs on the Start menu as well as your recently opened files. The programs appear above the Start button while the documents appear under a submenu. Displaying recently used programs and files is handy for quickly accessing them. However, some people consider it a security risk or privacy issue. [...]
