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5 Ways to Back Up Your Data

Guest WriterSep 20, 2007November 28, 20140

The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may

Always Start Windows Applications in Administrator Mode

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 2007June 27, 20140

Older utilities that aren’t Vista-aware may not run in Administrator mode when running on Windows Vista. Therefore, when you go to run a program (an

Free Hard Drive Partition Resizing in Windows

Alan McCloskeySep 4, 2007June 27, 20140

Windows Vista includes a built-in functionality in Disk Management to shrink and expand partitions. No more 3rd party utilities needed! To get to this utility,

Print IE7 Pages Without Headers or Footers

Alan McCloskeySep 4, 2007June 27, 20140

The headers and footers that always print along with the page when printing a page can be irritating. I know very well what page it

Print Only Selected Text From Web Pages

Alan McCloskeyAug 22, 2007June 27, 20140

When surfing the internet you undoubtedly will come across great information you want to print out. When printing from the internet you don’t have to

Enable Hidden Boot Screen in Windows

Alan McCloskeyAug 21, 2007June 27, 20141

The original Vista Bootscreen is very similar to Windows 2000, and is very bland and boring (you know, with the little catepillar bar scrolling from

What To Do When Your Digital Camera Has Hot Pixels

Alan McCloskeyAug 16, 2007November 28, 20140

Don't panic, and don't return your new camera to the store. Your CCD is not defective, and understanding what they are will help you cope.

Make Firefox Faster

Alan McCloskeyAug 13, 2007August 1, 20140

Both Firefox and Internet Explorer put limitations on file downloads. These Internet standards only allow 2 downloads at the same time, but there is an

Use Check Boxes to Select Files in Windows

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2007June 21, 20140

Have you ever been confused about which files you’re selecting in Windows Explorer? Has your mouse been so sensitive that you accidentally select more files

Install IIS on Windows 7

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2007August 1, 20140

If you are a developer using ASP.NET, one of the first things you’ll want to install on Vista is IIS (internet information server). Keep in

Unable to Save to Moved Favorites Folder in IE7

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2007June 21, 20141

Vista is very good at protecting users from their own idiocy… so much so that it can be a chore for Power Users who mess

Removing Unnecessary Services in Windows 7

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2007June 21, 20142

There are lots of little programs used by the Windows operating system that take up memory, waste disk space and CPU clock cycles. These programs

Defeat ‘COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working’ Errors When Playing Videos

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2007June 21, 20143

If you have a bunch of video files, then you probably also have a bunch of video and audio codecs (Divx, Xvid, MPEG-4, AC3, etc.)

Hide Windows System Tray Icons

Alan McCloskeyJul 18, 2007August 1, 20140

The clock, the current volume, the network status, and the power plan all can be displayed or hidden in Vista’s system tray. Here are the

Speed Up Windows Searches

Alan McCloskeyJul 2, 2007August 1, 20140

Vista’s search capabilities have changed a little from previous Windows versions, and is supposed to index files Instant Search is one of the best aspects