Many people do not know Windows comes with a free on screen keyboard. The on screen keyboard is great for people with disabilities, people who do not know how to type, or maybe for people who just like using the mouse instead of the keyboard. Whatever the reason may be here is how to enable […]
How to turn off Vista startup sound
Is the Vista startup sound file starting to drive you mad. Here is how you can disable the Vista startup sound clip. Click on the Start button In the search field type in “Sound” without quotes Click on “Sound” from the results A dialog box will appear. Click on the “Sounds” tab at the top […]
Creating a desktop shutdown shortcut icon
Are you lazy like me and hate shutting down the computer through the start menu? If you answered yes then this is your luck day. Today we are going to create a shortcut icon on the Windows Vista desktop. This will save precious seconds of your valuable time and it’s pretty darn easy to do. […]
My Computer is slow to boot
If you find your computer booting very slow one of the best thing you can do is remove startup programs and prevent them from starting during boot up. Go to Start > Run > Type “msconfig” , if you are on Vista click Start and just type in “msconfig” in the search field and hit […]
What are the requirements for vista
Vista Home Basic Version, this is the cheapest version available and does all the basic things. The cool looking Aero desktop effects is not included in this edition, and some applications and features are also excluded such as Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Center, Scheduled Backup just to name a few. Here are the requirements […]
How to protect a computer for free
Easy and Quick guide to protect your computer If you are running Windows you need to protect your computer from the nastiness of the web. Every program I list here are free and I use personally on my Windows Vista computer and will work on XP. First thing you should do is make sure your […]
What is a podcast
Podcasts are nothing more than internet audio (usually in mp3) which you can subscribe to or download. You don’t need an “Ipod” to play podcasts either, any mp3 player or portable device will play them just fine. Whatever your interests are there are probably a few podcast out there for it. Most podcast are very […]
Keep your passwords in firefox secure
I love the password manager that comes built into Firefox. It is very convenient and saves me a lot of time from entering passwords. But did you know that other people may be able to see your passwords in Firefox. Open up Firefox and go to “Tools” then “Options” now select the “Security” tab on […]
How can I show hidden files in XP
This takes a little digging but here’s how to show hidden files and folders in XP, this will also work on Vista: Go to “START”, click on the “Control Panels”, select “Folder Options” You will now get the folder options dialog box, click on the “View” tab on top Now look down in the advanced […]
What’s the difference between slr and point and shoot digital cameras
What’s the difference between SLR(single lens reflex) and point in shoot. Let’s look at what these cameras have in common, they both have lens, digital sensor that captures the picture, a computer chip, and a memory slot where the pictures get saved. Point and shoot cameras has a few advantages over the mighty SLR, they […]