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Capture screen or active window with Print Screen button 2007-05-08 08:10:00 If you press the Print
Screen key on the keyboard, Windows will copy the image of the whole screen to your computer's memory (the clipboad). The image is NOT sent to your printer. This key is normally labeled Print Screen but some keyboards may use Prnt Scrn.
If you need to print the screen, just open any image editing program (e.g., Windows Paint, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro) and paste the image. Read more:button
Bookmark websites the quick and easy way 2007-05-05 02:57:00 To bookmark a website/page quickly when you are browsing with your computer or notebook/laptop, click and hold the website icon (in front of the web address in the address bar), then drag the icon and drop it onto the Links toolbar. A shortcut button to that page will be automatically created on the toolbar.
You can also drag and drop to the Favorites folder - it's displayed in a panel/side bar Read more:Bookmark
'Virtual Memory Minimum Too Low' warning message 2007-04-30 05:31:00 Virtual memory is basically a file on your hard disk. It will be used by Windows as temporary RAM (also know as page file) if there is not enough physical memory (RAM). Opened programs will be moved to Virtual memory when not in use, and loaded back to RAM if needed. The swapping between Virtual memory and Physical memory is a slow process and will make your computer look sluggish.
If you see Read more:Memory
, Minimum
, warning
How much memory (RAM) do you need? 2007-04-29 16:32:00 The minimum memory requirement published by Microsoft may not be the best for you. In fact, it's just too low for most users. In order to have Windows run smoothly (even with a few applications loaded at the same time), see the recommended minimum memory below:
Windows XP: 512 Megabytes
Windows Vista: 1 Gigabyte
Get even more if you plan to play graphics intensive games or use graphics/video
Showing the Menu bar in WIndows Vista's Explorer 2007-04-24 03:44:00 In Windows Vista
, the menu bar is hidden by default (normally at the top of Windows Explorer
, My Computer and Internet Explorer, it's the bar with the File, Edit, View and other menus)
To show the menu bar, just press the Alt button. After you have finished with the menu, the bar will be automatically hidden again.
To show the menu bar permanently, follow the steps below:
For Internet Explorer
Change the text size of web pages with scroll wheel 2007-04-20 11:18:00 To change the text size of a web page - press and hold the Ctrl key, then turn the scroll-wheel
on the mouse. Turn one direction to increase the text size, another direction to decrease the size.
Works with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.
Note:
In Internet Explorer 6 or below, you won't see any difference if the web designer fixed the font to certain pixel size.
In Internet Explorer 7, Read more:Change
Open folder in new My Computer/Explorer window 2007-04-20 04:23:00 When you double-click or press the Enter key on a selected folder, the folder will be opened inside the same window.
To open a folder in a new window, press and hold the Ctrl key, then double-click the selected folder (or press the Enter key)
Note: It doesn't work if the 'Folders' tree view is displayed on the left panel of the Explorer
/My Computer
window.
Customize Windows Vista's Start menu Power button 2007-04-19 13:14:00 By default, pressing the power button
on the Start
menu will cause WindowsVista
to go to Sleep mode. You can change the default the setting so that the power button can be used to directly shut down your PC.
Go to 'Control Panel' -> 'Power Options'
Then, 'Select a power plan' -> 'Change plan settings' (under your selected power plan)
Then, 'Change settings for the plan' -> 'Change advanced power Read more:Start menu
Shortcuts with Windows key 2007-04-19 06:58:00 It's the key on your keyboard with the Windows
logo. Most people just use it to display the Start menu. But it can be used as shortcut to many functions. Here are the most useful ones:
Windows key + D » Show desktop(minimize all application windows)
Windows key + F » Opens the Search/Find Files window
Windows key + R » Opens the Run dialog
Windows key + L » Log off
Windows key + E » Opens Read more:Shortcuts
Delete files completely - Not remove to Recycle Bin 2007-04-18 03:52:00 Delete the unwanted file(s) while pressing the 'Shift' key. The file(s) will be deleted and will not appear in the Recycle
Bin.
Example 1:
Select the unwanted file(s). Press and hold the 'Shift' key, then press the 'Delete' key
Example 2:
Select the unwanted file(s). Press and hold the 'Shift' key, right click the file(s), then select 'Delete' from the pop-up menu.
Caution: Make sure you Read more:files
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, Recycle Bin
Open link in new Internet Explorer window 2007-04-17 10:36:00 When you click on a hyperlink, InternetExplorer
will normally open the linked address in the same window (actually it depends on the way the HTML of the hyperlink is written by the web designer, but normally it will be in the same window).
To force Internet Explorer to open the hyperlink in a new window, press 'Shift' and click the hyperlink.
It works with Firefox as well. Opera will open the
Prolong the life of recorded CD-R 2007-04-17 05:39:00 Some of the factors that can affect the life of a CD-R:
Dye type usedManufacturing qualityRecording quality (quality of the CD writer)Handling and Storage ConditionsEnvironmental ConditionsThe most important factor is the organic dye used for the recording layer between the polycarbonate and the reflective layer. The known types of dyes are Cyanine (light blue/green), PhthaloCyanine (gold), Azo Read more:recorded
Check whether your remote control is working 2007-04-17 05:36:00 The remote controllers for TVs, Video players, Audio players and Air-Conditioners among other electronic and electrical devices use Infrared Light Emitting Diodes(IR LED) for signal transmission. The infrared light is invisible to our eyes.
To check whether there is signal emitted from a remote controller, just point the front of the remote controller towards the lens of a cell phone camera or a Read more:Check
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Check the actual date of digital photos 2007-04-17 05:32:00 All digital photos
, normally JPEG photo files, captured from digital cameras (mobile phone cameras included) have embedded data called metadata or EXIF metadata. The information included in the metadata - Camera Brand, Camera Model, Date and Time photo taken and Camera settings.
If the photos do not have date imprinted, you can view the actual date and time with Windows Explorer. Just open Read more:Check
Missing program window 2007-05-14 06:57:00 Sometimes, when you are working with a few programs opened at the same time, you may accidentally drag a program window beyond the screen area or below the task bar.
It's quite frustating to search around the desktop looking for the program - and clicking the program's tab on the taskbar won't bring the window to the foreground.
To bring the program window 'back from hiding':
Right-click on Read more:Missing
Prevent your computer from becoming a 'zombie' - Remove rootkit malware 2007-05-17 10:10:00 A rootkit
is a program that can hide processes, programs and files from the operating system. A malicious rootkit may contain spyware / malware / trojan that can log keystrokes, steal data etc.
It may also create a backdoor in your system so that the creator can take control of your computer and turn it into a 'zombie'. Thousands of 'zombies' can be controlled to form a botnet and used in a
Web page thumbnails in Internet Explorer 7 2007-05-24 20:32:00 A new addition to InternetExplorer
7 is the tabs feature, where web pages can be opened in tabs instead of new Internet Explorer
windows. But sometimes when you have a few tabs running, you may find it difficult to remember which web page is under which tab.
You can view the thumbnails of the opened web pages inside Internet Explorer by pressing Ctrl + Q, then click any of the thumbnail and
Drag and drop files in Windows without confusion 2007-05-26 21:41:00 In Windows
explorer, it is easy to copy or move files
from one folder to another using the drag-and-drop method. But you should be aware of the way Windows copy OR move the files you have dropped on to a folder.
If a file is dragged and dropped to a different folder within the same drive, the file will be moved to the new folder. For example, if you drag a file from C:YourFolder and drop it on Read more:confusion
Power search with Google 2007-05-30 19:26:00 Most people will just need to use basic search to be able to find what they want. Google
is amazingly accurate at figuring out what people are looking for. To get even better search results every time, just remember to be specific when entering search terms/words. Use 2 words or more - and you'll most likely be able to find what you want every time.
For example, if you are looking for the
Use shortcut keys to launch applications 2007-06-13 20:35:00 After you have installed a software, a group for the software will be created in the Windows Start menu (Start menu > All Programs > Your software) and a shortcut
icon may also be placed on the desktop. You can run the software by using the start menu OR clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop.
There's a way you can launch your favorite applications conveniently using keyboard shortcuts. Just
Change Internet Explorer 7 default search provider 2007-06-10 22:14:00 Internet Explorer
7 comes with a built in web search feature. It's the box on the top right corner - just type in the phrase to search and press enter - whatever you typed will be sent to the default search engine and the search results page will be opened in the browser. The default search engine provider is MSN Live Search (owned by Microsoft of course).
You may have your own preferred search Read more:Change
, Internet
Show file name extensions in Windows Explorer 2007-06-20 21:59:00 By default, Windows
will not show you the complete name of a file in Windows Explorer
or My Computer. Well, you will be able to see the filename but not the filename extension. The filename extension is the 3 or 4 letter character after the actual filename, separated by a period.
Different types of files will have different extensions
. For example, a web page will have full names like page.html Read more:Windows Explorer
Hide desktop icons and files 2007-06-26 00:09:00 You can hide the clutter on the Windows desktop with a simple setting.
Windows XP
Right click on an empty area on the desktop, from the pop-up menu go to Arrange Icons By > Show Desktop Icons (uncheck this item).
Windows Vista
Right click on an empty area on the desktop, from the pop-up menu go to View > Show Desktop Icons (uncheck this item).
To show the desktop icons and files
again, use the
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