Jun 17, 2010

We’ve all seen the commercial.  The big bloated PC says he is full of trial software and really slows him down.  What makes this commercial so humorous is that it is actually so, so true.    You may have just purchased a new PC and noticed the same problem.  So what do you do about it?  Read on to find out. I buy computers on a regular basis for the...

Jun 8, 2010

Many times, it’s not desired to allow user access to a computer’s control panel.  Whether this is a shared personal computer or a computer that will be used in a public place (where many people, including pranksters, might be using the machine) disabling the control panel can be a good idea.  The good news it’s a simple task. Disable Control...

Feb 5, 2010

Mac vs. PC Bill Gates: I prefer PC’s over Mac’s because there’s a lot more software available for Windows. Steve Jobs: So long as you include anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. It just doesn’t get much truer than that boys! Share this on your favorite social network: Hide...

Dec 9, 2009

I like to have the quickest access possible to folders on my desktop, which usually means putting something onto the taskbar if possible. You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want. To add a folder to the taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose...

Dec 9, 2009

The Windows Explorer click sounds can certainly be enough to drive the average person insane after a while, especially if you work late at night like we do. Why the configuration option to turn them off would not be more obvious, we’re not sure. We can only assume there are some insane engineers at Microsoft. To open up the sounds configuration panel...

Dec 8, 2009

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows (2000, XP and Vista). Windows Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu than previous versions. If you don’t know what the quick launch menu is, its the little icons by the start button: You can either drag an application or shortcut to the quick launch bar… or you can...