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Flash Drive Reminder Helps You Remember Your Drive

Posted by Rich On December - 8 - 200834 COMMENTS

At college we have software that doesn’t let you log off Windows until you remove your removable media. This is a really good idea; I am prone to leaving my stuff behind and I hate the feeling of losing something.

This functionality may be useful for you to have at home on your computer–especially if you are using your flash drive on your personal computer and you then run off to work/school etc.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to put a reminder on your computer to help you remember your flash drive before you log off.

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Disable Access to Removable Drives in Vista [How To]

Posted by Rich On December - 8 - 2008ADD COMMENTS

If you share your computer, allow others to use it, or if you are a network administrator, you may not want people to use removable media. Removable media can carry harmful software that can be transferred to your computer in a matter of seconds. In this guide you’ll learn how to disable access to removable media in Windows Vista.

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Automatically Change Wallpaper and Other Settings before Presentation [How To]

Posted by Rich On December - 2 - 20082 COMMENTS

If you give a lot of presentations, there are probably certain things you do before you share your screen with the room. You may change the wallpaper, turn down the volume, de-activate the screensaver etc. In this guide, you’ll learn how to automate this process with the Mobility Center in Vista.

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Mobile Photo Enhancer Fixes Common Camera Phone Photo Issues

Posted by Rich On November - 25 - 200821 COMMENTS

Mobile Photo Enhancer is a handy and powerful tool capable of fixing mobile phone photos with just a few clicks. It provides a quick and easy way to improve the quality of your images reducing artifacts and digital noise, correcting poor sharpness, contrast and color reproduction and fixing the “dark corners” problem. With its powerful filtering, the program converts images with pronounced defects into very usable photos.

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Block Specific Programs on Your Computer in Vista [How To]

Posted by Rich On November - 21 - 20086 COMMENTS

You may have software on your computer that you don’t want [insert account user type here] accessing. Windows Vista lets you block access to programs – for individual user accounts on your computer. Learn, in this guide, how to set up controls to restrict access to specific programs on your computer.

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Will Windows 7 be a Worthwhile Upgrade?

Posted by Rich On November - 8 - 2008141 COMMENTS

An In-depth Look at Windows 7

A few days ago, I shared my initial thoughts on Windows 7. After spending more time with the operating system, I now share my findings and whether or not I feel Windows 7 will be a worthwhile upgrade.

I agree that Microsoft ran a little faster than they new how with Vista, which hurt them a lot. Windows 7 better be good, or people will either stick with XP until 2013, or switch to Linux, Mac, or the next big OS (will there be one soon?)

In this review, I’ll explore some of the new features Windows 7 brings and whether I like them or not. I’ll take a look at updated core applications, desktop and window management, home networking, and built-in troubleshooting. Then you decide… is Windows 7 a worthwhile upgrade?

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