Tech Tips
May 20, 2013 Five Free Tools to Create & View PDFs - Say "PDF" and the first brand name that comes to mind is Adobe. Although Adobe invented the PDF, their products are far from being the cheapest or most intuitive for everyday PDF creating and viewing. There are dozens of better free alternatives...
May 06, 2013 Windows 8 Shutdown, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate Roundup- If you’re a new Windows 8 user, one of the more confusing things you’ll encounter is how to shutdown the OS. Here we’ve put together a roundup of ways to shutdown, add the Hibernate option, and create custom shutdown Tiles....
April 23, 2013 Always Paste Plain Text In Microsoft Word - One of the more annoying things in Microsoft Word is when you copy and paste something into a document from another source, and it brings over the same formatting. While you can use the Paste Special feature, it gets tedious if you’re doing...
April 18, 2013 People Who Spend All Day Online Reveal How They Get The Most Out Of The Internet- A Reddit user posted an innocuous question two days ago – "What is one cool internet trick you've learned?" It generated huge response, with well over 10,000 well-practiced internet users chiming in. Here are 10 of our favorite responses.
April 09, 2013 Switch The Ribbon View In Office 2013- There was a lot of discussion when Microsoft first introduce the Ribbon in Office 2007 – though most of it negative. If you like a more minimalist look, you can still hide the Ribbon in Office 2013. But there’s an additional feature...
March 26, 2013 Spell Check Microsoft Word Documents With A Keyboard Shortcut- Microsoft Word does a fairly decent job fixing common spelling mistakes with AutoCorrect, but sometimes you’ll need to edit another persons document, or write a quick draft and check spelling later. Here’s a quick tip to run a spell...
March 11, 2013 Excel 2013 Allows Viewing Spreadsheets Side-by-Side in Separate Windows- If you've been considering an upgrade to Office 2013 from Office 2007 or Office 2010, there's one feature definitely worthwhile: Excel 2013 now displays multiple open spreadsheets in their own window, which lets you view them side-by-side, snap...
February 26, 2013 Uninstall Programs in Windows The Easy Way- Looking for an easier way to uninstall programs in Windows than going through Programs and Features? Check out the free program Windows Uninstaller. It adds an uninstall option to the Context Menu, and allows you to uninstall programs with a few...
February 11, 2013 Bringing Back the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 8- The Quick Launch bar in XP and Vista allows you to access your favorite apps and files fast. If you update to to Windows 7 or 8, you’ll be disappointed to see that it’s no longer there by default. But, you can bring back the Quick...
January 28, 2013 Remove a LinkedIn Contact Connection- Do you have a contact on LinkedIn that keeps on sending messages that clutter your feed with all sorts of useless stuff? So do I, but it seems that getting rid of them is not as simple as it is on other social networks. You’d think that...
January 14, 2013 How to Restrict What an Editor Can Modify in a Word 2013 Document- Previous versions of Microsoft Word offered a set of review features greatly enhancing collaboration and Word 2013 improves upon it. Whether it’s a proofreader, colleague, tutor, or teacher, when you’re working with someone else on a document you...
December 31, 2012 How to Reset iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch Without Losing Your Data- Is your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is having problems connecting to WiFi, have short battery life, or other bug problems? You might want to try a settings reset first. This will return all of the device’s settings back to factory defaults,...
December 17, 2012 Set Windows 8 Defender to Scan Removable Drives- Windows 8 comes with a built-in security program called Windows Defender. It combines real-time spyware and antivirus protection in one program.
December 10, 2012 How to View Windows 8 Apps And Desktop Side By Side- Windows 8 has a neat feature that lets you view its new "metro-style" apps and the traditional desktop on the same screen. It also allows you to view two Windows 8 apps on the same screen. The feature is available in all versions of the new...
November 12, 2012 How to Enable the Google Chrome Do Not Track Feature- Google Chrome is the latest browser to incorporate the Do Not Track (DNT) feature in a recent update. Sites that you visit collect data to serve you ads based on your interests and demographics. The DNT option blocks sites from collecting that...
October 29, 2012 Turn Off Ad Tracking In iOS 6- With iOS 6, Apple has taken the liberty of opting you in to advertiser tracking. The tracking doesn’t track you personally, but does track how you use your device, and targets ads based on your behavior. If you don’t want to be part...
October 15, 2012 How to Add Programs to Office 2013- Office 2013 is currently in beta or Preview as Microsoft calls it, and is available to the public as well as MSDN and TechNet subscribers. I recently installed it on a fresh Windows 8 system, and didn’t include all of the programs that the...
October 01, 2012 How to Upgrade to iOS 6 on iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch- Apple released its new mobile operating system iOS 6 Sept. 19, 2012, which includes a lot of new features. This update is over the air, which makes it much easier than hooking your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your Mac or PC and use iTunes....
September 17, 2012 5 Easy Tricks to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi- It's easy to take a smoothly functioning home wireless network for granted, especially when you're sipping coffee on the patio and catching up on the news of the morning with your iPad. You can faintly hear your family — camped out at the...
September 17, 2012 How to Take Screenshots with Word- A feature in Microsoft Word 2013 is it lets you capture screenshots on your computer and paste it directly into your document. You can take screenshots with Word 2010 too, and here’s a look at the feature in the latest version of Word. Open...
September 04, 2012 Should I Always Safely Eject USB Devices?- Whenever you plug in a USB storage device, Windows will usually give you a prompt about whether or not it is safe to eject it. So what’s the deal with this anyway? You’d think with how common of an issue it is that there would be more...
August 20, 2012 Add Your Business to Google Maps- One of the best ways to find local customers is by listing your business on Google Local ( also known as Maps, or Places). If you own a small business it’s possible that Google hasn’t added your listing to its map system yet. This is...
August 06, 2012 How To Add Gmail to Outlook.com- Last week Microsoft launched the new revamped Hotmail email service, officially called Outlook.com. You don’t have to only use your Microsoft account with it though. Here’s how to add Gmail to the new email service. First, click...
July 23, 2012 How to Enable Windows 8 File History- Windows 8 has a new feature called File History. It scans your system every hour for personal file changes and backs them up automatically. Here’s how to enable this important layer of data protection. ccording to an article from Steven...
July 12, 2012 How to Check If Your Email Password Was One of 453,000 Leaked This Morning- The passwords to 432,000 email accounts were leaked earlier today. They were leaked from an older Yahoo file associated with the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Yahoo claims that only about 5 percent of the accounts had valid (current) passwords, but...
July 09, 2012 How to Permanently Delete Your LinkedIn Account- When it comes to social networks and privacy controls, LinkedIn is one of the best. But, despite good policies and user controls, they still know a good amount about you. If you decide you don't want LinkedIn harvesting your data, you can delete...
June 25, 2012 How to Appear Offline to Specific People on Facebook- It's frustrating when you start getting messages on Facebook from people you don't want to talk to. A feature lets you appear offline to specific friends, or appear online to friends you want to chat with. Log in to your Facebook account and...
June 11, 2012 How to Create Advanced Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets- Looking to become an Excel power user? Excel has a number of features that will make it easier for you and your colleagues to enter data into your spreadsheets. If you're developing a spreadsheet that you'll use over and over again, inserting a...
May 28, 2012 How to Broadcast a PowerPoint 2010 Presentation Over The Internet- One of the new features included in PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to broadcast a PowerPoint presentation over the web, all from within PowerPoint using no software other than Powerpoint. This is a great way to throw together a quick webinar or...
May 14, 2012 How to Assign Tasks In Outlook 2010- If you're in charge of a team who's working on a project…delegate. Using the Assign Tasks feature in Outlook is a great way to assign jobs to others on your team. Here's how to use the Assign Tasks feature in Outlook 2010. Note : This feature is...
April 30, 2012 Windows 8: Use Local Account Instead Of Microsoft Live Account to Login- In Windows 8 users are asked to use a Microsoft Live account to log into the system. This allows syncing and sharing personal data across multiple devices very easily. However, this can be very dangerous if someone gains unauthorized access to...
April 16, 2012 GrabInbox Manages Your Social Accounts In One Place And Allows You to Schedule Messages- For those who are actively involved in social networks, I am sure you will know that managing multiple accounts is both a troublesome and tedious task. In order to view update from different social networks, you need to log into different...
April 02, 2012 Monitor Who is Connected to Your Wi-Fi Network With Alerts- You pay the monthly cable or DSL bill each month with your hard earned money, so that in all respects should be your internet. No leeches and no one else trying to ride for free by using your Wi-Fi. In today’s post, we will review how you...
March 19, 2012 Windows 8: Using the New File Copy Feature- Windows 8 Consumer Preview is full of new features. One is the new file copy feature. It gives you graphical information about the copying process. And it lets you pause a transfer if you’re copying more than one file at a time. From the...
March 05, 2012 Compress Photos in PowerPoint 2010- Reducing the file size in PowerPoint is always a good idea, particularly if your presentation is photo intense, such as in a digital photo album. Using many large photos in your presentation can cause your computer to become sluggish and possibly...
February 20, 2012 Microsoft Excel: Add Windows Calculator to the Quick Access Toolbar- Do you like to perform quick calculations using Windows Calculator while working in Excel? If you want to save time, add Calculator to the Quick Access Toolbar. Note: This guide is written using Excel 2007 but it will work on Excel 2010 too....
February 03, 2012 Disable Desktop Alerts In Outlook- If you live in Outlook and get hundreds of messages each day, it's extremely annoying when the desktop alert pops up every time you get a message. Here's how to turn off the annoyance.
January 23, 2012 Outlook 2010: Create a Rule to Move New Messages to a Specific Folder- If you get several emails each day from the same sender, your inbox can get out of hand quickly. To keep your inbox organized, create a rule to move emails to a folder when they’re received. Launch Outlook and highlight the message from the...
January 09, 2012 Microsoft Excel: How to Alternate The Color Between Rows- Sometimes you need to make large spreadsheets easier to read. Alternating colors between rows is a good way to do it. Here's how: Start by selecting the cells you want to apply color banding to. Or press [Ctrl][A] to select the entire sheet. A...
December 12, 2011 Getting Started With Dropbox- If you're not using Dropbox , you should be. It's one of the most useful applications I use, I use it every single day, and — best of all — it's free. From the Dropbox website: Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across...
November 29, 2011 How to Prevent Your Laptop from Overheating- After going through many methods of reducing system heat up, it appears that there is only one true method that may be more effective than others - to reduce the maximum processor state from the laptop’s power settings. This tip might come...
November 15, 2011 LastPass - Best Password Manager for iPhone, Mac and Windows- So I've been using KeePass for the last year or two on my Windows PC and have always liked the program overall. For free, it’s a nice little utility that will keep your passwords safe and secure. Unfortunately, that’s about all it can...
November 15, 2011 Currently Tech News: Minimalistic Technology News Reader for Android- More than any other facet of our modern lives, it’s the world of technology that moves at the fastest rate and often, one finds it hard enough to keep abreast of all the latest advancements in said arena. However, thanks to the abundance of...
October 25, 2011 What to Do When You've Forgotten Your Smartphone's Passcode- Whether you made a mistake when setting it or you've been mind-wiped by aliens sometimes you just can't remember the PIN number or unlock pattern for your phone. Here are your options for getting back into your device. Luckily, Android has a...
October 18, 2011 How to Use Task Manager- Windows Task Manager enables you to monitor the applications, processes, and services currently running on your PC. You can use Task Manager to start and stop programs and to stop processes, but in addition Task Manager will show you informative...
October 06, 2011 How to Install And Uninstall Fonts In Windows- Windows includes a great selection of fonts, but sometimes you need something that lies outside the standard assortment. Font choice is an important finishing touch for presentations, correspondence, and personal projects. With tens of thousands...
October 06, 2011 How to Create and Mount an ISO Disc Image- An ISO image is an exact copy of the data on an optical disc, such as a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Using the right software, you can create ISO images from optical discs and use them in place of the physical discs. "ISO" refers to the...
October 04, 2011 Postcard On The Run: Design & Mail Real Postcards From Your Android Device- Love sharing postcards with your friends? Why take an entirely virtual route when Postcard On The Run is at your service? Postcard On The Run is an Android app that lets you design personalized postcards on your device (with images, signatures,...
September 20, 2011 Remove Hidden Metadata & Elements from Word Documents- Most documents include information such as Hidden text, Object info, Personal Information (identifying information, author name), and other invisible info stored as metadata. Word 2010 contains a Document Inspector feature that can inspect the...
September 07, 2011 Disable Autorun For Removable Media In Windows 7- Most malware applications spread because of the Autorun feature, which automatically executes a said file mentioned in the autorun.inf file located at the root of any removable device like USB. Also the Open folder to view files option can be...
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