One of the services I offer is personal computer instruction – one-on-one computer tutoring on whatever you want to learn (I can even do this remotely if you are not in the Tampa Bay area). Recently I was with a client, and she said that someone told her that when using her computer, always remember [...] Read more »
I got an email last week from a friend who couldn’t seem to find her Windows 7 Recycle Bin – “…I have been trying to find that thing and I can’t seem to locate it. I deleted a photo I want to get back so I went to recycle and discovered it wasn’t on the [...] Read more »
Here’s something you may not have seen before. Is this a practical suggestion that will help you use your computer more easily and effectively? No. But it’s a cool thing to show your friends. If you like it, click the “Like” button, and even the “Send” button to share it with others. Here it [...] Read more »
This is something that you should know how to do, and it may come in very handy for you at some point. If you have any Word document on your computer now that you would not want some people to see, you can set that document to require a password in order to view it. [...] Read more »
Back in Windows XP, if you were using Windows Explorer (Start – My Computer), you might click through several layers of folders and subfolders to get to the file you were looking for. Then you realized you went “down” one folder too far, so you need to go “up” one folder. There was this little [...] Read more »
I recently learned that Windows 7 has a screenshot tool, included right there as part of the Windows operating system. It’s pretty cool too, and easy to use. I still use Gadwin’s Print Screen too, but the Windows tool is a good one for people that don’t want to install any other software. Why [...] Read more »
Does your computer take a long time to boot up? Honestly, I have worked on some computers that seem to take forever. You could hit “Restart” and have time to read a book while you’re waiting for it to come back up. I recently found a little program that offers at least a partial solution [...] Read more »
One thing I have noticed over the years is that most people use their computers in whatever way it was originally set up. Standard theme, same settings as when it came from the manufacturer. Boring! Customize it the way you like – or at least in a way that makes it easier to use. Here’s [...] Read more »
I know a bunch of you have signed up to use Dropbox (you can read my most recent post about it here). It’s one of the best filesharing services and I use it every day. Now, you can have a chance to win a Dropbox PRO account for LIFE – this is an account that [...] Read more »
A while back I wrote a blog post titled Which Kindle is Best? It has been read by thousands of people, and has become one of my most popular posts. Amazon recently introduced some all-new Kindles, and they are generating a whole lot of excitement. And for good reason – these new products are breaking [...] Read more »
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