Darla tries to help an old friend Dear TC & EB, I have been helping an elderly man with problems he is having with his computer. He has Windows XP with not much RAM. He purchased the computer from a Computer Shop nearby. Of course he doesn’t have a rescue disk etc. I am going to make a… Read More »
Debi wants to know how to eliminate the text from under Windows desktop icons I think you featured this as a tip once but I can’t remember – but can you tell me if there is a way to get rid of the text under desktop icons? I think you’re newsletter it the best. Great tips and tricks… Read More »
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 “Copy to” menu… Read More »
These tips work for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Change computer time: Right mouse click on the clock in your system tray (lower far right) or right click in system tray and choose “adjust date and time”. To save a picture/image from a web page, right mouse click and choose “Save Picture As”. You can rename… Read More »
SmartClose Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 What is it? An application killer/restorer File size: 687KB – Less than 3 minutes for dialup users…a second or less for broadband users When I first saw this program, I thought, “What the heck?” Well, that’s not exactly what I thought – but this is a family publication. Anyway, I don’t… Read More »
This tip is for Windows 7 A nice feature in Windows 7 is you can enlarge the text and icon size of desktop items, prompt windows and more, without having to change the actual screen resolution. Most monitors have a recommended screen resolution, and most wide screen monitors or laptops will show text, icons and prompts quite small… Read More »