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 »
For Windows XP, Windows Vista (32bit ONLY), Windows 7 (32bit ONLY) If we had a dollar for every question we’ve received that starts out with “How do I open *.—– file type”, we’d be a lot better off financially than we are. But we don’t. But we do have a large number of emails asking how to open… Read More »
For Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 If you use only one browser, regardless of which it is, then you can skip this tip. But if you’re one of the many who often switch between Firefox or Chrome (or others) and Internet Explorer you might find this tip to be valuable. As most of you know, you can… 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 »
Do not track lists (and browser extensions) Windows XP, Windows Vista, Window 7 There’s a big brouhaha boiling over do-not-track lists. To make a complex thing simple – it take simple minds like ours to skim off the cream and leave the milk behind -we’re going to give you nothing but cream: Do not track (me) is similar… Read More »
WOT The ??? We pulled our recommendation for Web of Trust (WOT) quite a while ago. Before I get started, I want you to know that the idea behind WOT was one that sounded great conceptually, but fails miserably in reality. The idea of having hundreds of thousands of people rating web sites and giving others a heads-up… Read More »