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Did you know that Windows Vista and Widows 7 both include a program that lets you give your computer a thorough checkup? It does and here’s how you can access it.
1. Open Control Panel
2. Type System and Performance in the start menu search
3. In the Tasks list (on the left) [...]
1. Lock your computer
Press Win+L to lock your computer.
2. Switch user
Switch users without going through the Welcome screen. Click CTRL/ALT/DELETE to open Task Manager. Click the “Users” tab in Task Manager, right-click a User name and select Connect.
3.Hibrernate computer
Hold down the shift key in the shutdown dialog to change “Stand [...]
Did you know that Microsoft includes a system reliability monitor and rates your computer’s reliability on a scale of 1 to 10? It shows you important details such as installations and uninstallations as well as program crashes, operating system crashes and more.
It’s easy to access and to use. You can learn a lot your [...]
1. Add “Move to” and “Copy to” to Windows Vista’s right-click menu (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
Those of you who have installed Windows Vista have probably noticed that the right-click menu is quite different than it was in previous versions of Windows. One of the features we like the most, the “Move to” and [...]
Tip for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re less than 3 weeks away from the vernal equinox – or spring. For those of you in Australia, New Zealand and other locations in the Southern Hemisphere, you’ve had your spring and summer – it’s our turn. This [...]
Make your cursor easier to see
(Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
Here’s a great tip for those of you who have trouble locating your mouse pointer on the screen. Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 have a feature that we refer to as “mouse sonar”. This option cause your mouse [...]
