PowerPoint Tips: How to crop & resize images
Learn how to resize and crop pictures in PowerPoint.
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February 2012
Bob Rankin: How Often Should You Defrag?
“I’ve heard conflicting advice on when and how often to defragment my hard drives. Some say never, while others say weekly or monthly. They can’t both be right, can they? What’s your advice on defragging a drive?”
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Ask Dave Taylor: How to Create New User Account in Windows 7
I’m going to be loaning my Windows PC laptop to my brother but don’t want him to mess with all my files. I know that Windows 7 supports multiple user accounts because I obviously log in to get to my own. How do I add a new account for him to use?
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Microsoft’s Shot Across Google’s Privacy Bow: Gmail Man
In the summer of 2011, Microsoft released a video internally – that called out Google for its acknowledged scanning of “content and context of Gmail as part of its ad system”. Recently the video was made public.
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Windows Talk: Backup your Wireless Network Settings in Windows 7
It is extremely easy to backup your Windows 7 wireless network settings, to save for the just in case times. Even know setting up a wireless network in Windows 7 is very easy, there are still things like a security key that you have to remember and typing manually. Therefore I like to save my wireless network settings and import them back in whenever I need them.
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Chris Pirillo: How to Make & Keep Windows Stable
Tips to help you improve Windows 7 (or any version of Windows) stability.
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Ask Leo: Combine two internet connections to get a faster connection?
Everyone wants a faster internet connection. I’m frequently asked if it’s possible to combine two or more connections for speed. The answer is yes … but.
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The Windows Club: How to Pin User files or folder to Windows 7 Taskbar.
Here is a small tip that will show you how to pin your user files or folders to the Windows 7 taskbar. If you try to drag-and-drop the user files or folders to the taskbar, you will find that you cannot or that they may merge with the explorer icon and do not maintain their identity.
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Windows Observer: Privacy Issues Continue-Isn’t It Time To Get This Right?
Well in the past week several major players in the online and tech community have either come clean or been exposed concerning privacy related actions such as keeping your data without telling you, copying your entire address book or watching your browsing habits.
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Techlicious: 5 Ways to Manage Your Home with a Smartphone
My smartphone is my Swiss Army knife. I use it for a hundred different things—making calls, playing videos and games, taking photos, and controlling my TV. Now, a slew of new products are letting me use my smartphone to control the very house I live in. There’s not yet an app that will let me order up “Tea. Earl grey. Hot.” a la Captain Picard on Star Trek, but we’re getting close.
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