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April 6, 2004
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Windows Tips: Take Charge of Windows Audio Controls Control Windows' audio commands, fix problem applications with fast access to the Task Manager... |
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January 2006
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October 14, 2003
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February 2002
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Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
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October 2001
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Windows Tips: A Better Start for Your Documents Menu Make the Documents menu display the file and folder shortcuts you want to see, use Windows' built-in glossary, optimize Windows' performance... |
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June 2002
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November 2001
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December 2003
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Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
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January 10, 2007 |
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May 3, 2006 |
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August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
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July 2005
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February 2003
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Windows Tips: Simplify Disk Maintenance With Custom Shortcuts Make ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter more automatic; tile or cascade windows quickly; print a font sampler. |
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Should I Report Program Problems to Microsoft? Tell Windows ahead of time when to send problem reports... Customize Office menus and Windows Explorer shortcuts. |
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September 25, 2006
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Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
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April 29, 2002
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October 2004
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July 25, 2007
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QuicKeys X 1.5.4 QuicKeys X 1.0 brought OS X compatibility to the popular macro utility at the expense of a leaner feature set. Version 1.5.4 edges QuicKeys closer to the power of QuicKeys 5 by giving you more control over the Mac interface. |
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Shortcuts to Launch E-mail Messages I would like to put a shortcut on my desktop that will start Microsoft Outlook with a specific address or list of addresses entered in the To field. |
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December 2005
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April 2003
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Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups Easily back up your files after you finish working on them... restore the Change Passwords panel... hide specific file extensions. |
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May 2005
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Windows Tips: Window's Hidden Image Viewer Useful, little-known features of the seemingly disposable photo viewing utility. |
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May 3, 2006 |
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May 2004
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Windows' Magnifier Gives You a Zoom With a View Customize your log-on screen saver, replace defective new drivers, block off bad disk sectors, jump to Safe Mode, and planned OS obsolescence. |
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PC Magazine
January 12, 2005
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Bogus Security Warnings When a warning pops up unexpectedly as you're surfing, take your time before responding. |
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September 14, 2005
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Internet Explorer's Kiosk Mode How to enable IE's kiosk mode so that users only have the limited functionality that you give them. |
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