Archive for December, 2007
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007It is very important to show file extensions in Windows for security reasons because users can be tricked into clicking on a .exe file and install a virus or some other kind of malicious software on the computer.
What is file extension
Friday, December 7th, 2007A file extension is basically a way to tell what type of data the files are created in. There are many different kinds of file extensions and every file will have some form of file extension. File extensions appear after the name of the file and after the “dot” for example “myfile.txt” is a file with a “.txt” file extension and “myfiles” is the name of the file. The more you know about the different types of file extensions the easier your life computer life will be.
Free password manager that’s open source
Thursday, December 6th, 2007A password manager is a program that stores all your passwords in one place and all you have to do is remember one “Master Password” to get access to all of your passwords. So if you’re like me and have fifty different passwords and logins for different websites then password management software will help you organize and keep all your password safe.
How to move the task bar
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007Most people never think about moving the taskbar, but you can move it to any of the four edges, the left side or right side or even at the very top let’s spice up you desktop a bit.
How to clear recent items in Vista
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007In Windows Vista, a list of your recently used items are listing at the right of the Start menu. Clearing recent items from the list will not remove the items from your hard drive it will only remove it from the “Recent Items”. If you do this for Windows XP go here Clear Recent Documents.
How do I use my pictures as screensaver in Vista
Monday, December 3rd, 2007You are able to use your own pictures as a screen saver in Vista and in XP. I will go through the steps for Vista specifically. The photo screen saver also has different slide show and transition options to play around with.
How do I change my desktop theme in Vista
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Windows Vista comes with two themes by default , Windows Classic , and Windows Vista. If you prefer your Windows to look more like XP than go with the classic theme. Each account user can have their own theme.
Buy cheap hdmi cables dont be a sucker
Saturday, December 1st, 2007One of the things that really gets me annoyed is the ridiculous prices the big retailers charge for cables, and with hdmi cables being the latest and greatest, places like Bestbuy are going to push you towards the overly priced Monster Hdmi cables for your new home entertainment system. And of coarse the general public who are not very tech savvy we be lead to believe that the 100 dollars hdmi cable is a must for the best hd television experience. These big box stores mark up the price so much it’s disgusting and people still buy them. There really is no reason for buying expensive hdmi cables unless your name happens to be “Donald Trump” or maybe you just like to flush money down the toilet. Hdmi is digital it either works or it doesn’t.
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