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Delete Recycle Bin from your Desktop in Windows Vista
Posted on February 5, 2009 | No CommentsDo you need to want to delete the Recycle bin icon from your desktop? Or did you accidentally delete the Recycle Bin icon and need put it back? In Windows Vista, this is easy. Here’s a couple of different ways to delete the Recycle Bin... -
Make Excel 2007 workbooks open in separate windows in Windows Vista
Posted on February 1, 2009 | 9 CommentsDo you need to open workbooks in separate windows in Excel 2007? If so, there is an easy fix for you. Just so you know, this only works with Excel 2007 in Windows Vista -
Disable the reboot prompt after you run Windows Update
Posted on August 16, 2008 | No CommentsHow annoying is it when Windows keeps prompting you to reboot your computer after you have installed updates? It annoys me severely! Fortunately, there is an easy way to suppress the reboot prompt in Windows Vista. Here’s how to disable the reboot prompt. -
Add a “Safely Remove Hardware” icon to your desktop
Posted on August 14, 2008 | No CommentsUSB drives are an item of the present and they are used for many tasks. We rely on them a lot, and sometimes too much. What happens when you accidentally pull your USB drive out of the computer to early and all of your data... -
How to tweak and modify your Windows Vista computer
Posted on August 12, 2008 | No CommentsAre you having problems with your Windows Vista computer? Don’t worry, a lot of people a frustrated with Vista. Fortunately, Microsoft was nice enough to publish a free guide on how to tune and tweak the performance of Windows Vista. -
Turn off Ctrl+Alt+Del to log into your computer
Posted on August 11, 2008 | No CommentsOn most Windows computers, Ctrl+Alt+Delete must be entered before you (the user) is able to log in. Many users don’t like being required to log in with a username and password into their computer. It’s very easy to turn off this function so users are... -
Change the size of the desktop icons in Vista
Posted on June 9, 2008 | No CommentsSometimes Vista can be very frustrating simply because Microsoft moved so many options around that they are extremely hard to find. This article is very simple, but it is very valuable as well. Here, I will show you how to change the size of your... -
How to find your computer’s IP address
Posted on June 3, 2008 | No CommentsHave you ever tried to find your computer’s IP address? Do you even know what an IP address is? If you don’t, that is okay. Your computer’s IP address is simply a number that identifies your computer. Here is the easiest way to find your... -
Recreate the Calculator shortcut on the desktop in Windows Vista
Posted on May 27, 2008 | No CommentsMany times, users drag and drop the shortcut for the Calculator from the Start menu to the desktop. When this happens, the shortcut can accidentally be deleted and you will need to recreate the Calculator shortcut. Here’s how to recreate the calculator shortcut on your... -
Encrypt a folder in Windows Vista
Posted on May 6, 2008 | No CommentsYou already know how to encrypt a folder on Windows XP, but have you ever wanted to lock down a folder on Windows Vista so that only you can access it? You the ability to easily encrypt a folder in Windows Vista so that only...
