Windows
Clear The Recent Items List In Vista
The Vista Start Menu includes a sub-menu called Recent Items. It’s not a new feature in Vista but it is definitely a useful one because it lets you quickly access a document that you recently opened. When you point to Recent Items, a submenu appears listing the last few documents that you recently opened. I [...]
Changing The Default Download Directory In Vista
Internet Explorer is the Web browser included with Vista. When you download information from the Internet, the default target directory is the ‘Documents’ folder. However, you may want to change the default directory to a different folder or a different partition or hard drive. Doing so only requires a quick registry change. Open the Registry [...]
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Interview With The Non-Vampire
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RapidTyping Typing Tutor v1.2.0.4
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Unless you enjoy inflicting pain on yourself, it’s never fun to have to keep track of expenses for business or personal reasons. We all enjoy having and spending money to some extent, but when you actually keep track of the hard numbers, the process of spending money isn’t nearly as fun as it usually is. [...]
Answering Message Rant
Answering machines in one form or another have been fairly common for about forty years now, give or take. That means that at least three generations have had good exposure to them, and two of them have not known a time when an invitation to leave a message wasn’t part of normal communication. Given that [...]
Increasing The Size Of The Recycle Bin In Vista
The Recycle Bin is the repository for all your deleted files. Vista sets a maximum size for the Recycle Bin. The default size is 10% of your hard drive space. So if you have a 20 GB hard drive, the maximum size for the Recycle Bin will be 2 GB. As with most settings, you [...]
Alternate Uses For The Windows Key
Are you a user who finds reaching for the mouse an annoying action? If so then consider keeping your fingers on the keyboard to accomplish the same objectives by using the keyboard shortcuts listed below. Windows Key + E – Opens the Explorer Window. Windows Key + D – Minimizes all open windows and displays [...]
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