Zipping Files in Windows 7
Over a year ago, Jeff wrote a post about zipping files and folders with WinZip, a software that allows you to “zip”, or compress files to save space. Compressing files is useful if you need to email...
View ArticleChange the Default Programs in Windows
If you open Office Clip Art and search on the word “Default”, this is one of the first pictures to come up. I like to think the woman in the pink is teaching the lady in the yellow glasses how to...
View ArticleLock Your Computer When You’re Away
Any time you walk away from your computer and don’t lock it or log off, you’re giving others access to use your computer as you. They could send email from your account, tamper with your files, and...
View ArticleWhat to do When a Program Freezes in Windows
The wisdom I’ve always heard about Windows computers has been, when a program freezes, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. The problem is, nobody ever told me what to do after I pressed Ctrl + Alt + Delete, so...
View ArticleEasy Access to Your Favorite Programs in Windows 7
Most people have a few programs that they use frequently and a lot of other programs they don’t use very often. So it makes sense that we would all want the programs we use the most to be easy to...
View ArticleOpen Multiple Instances of Something From the Taskbar
In Windows 7, opening a second instance of something, like the Documents Library or Internet Explorer got a lot harder. If you already have one instance of something open and click your shortcut on...
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