Monthly Archives: January 2011
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 17, 2011
Quick Tip: Get more Send To choices in Windows Explorer with one keystroke – With one simple keystroke a user can get many more choices for where to send a file when using Windows Explorer Quick Tip: Create a new … Continue reading
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Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Free WinBubble – Over 200 Tweaks And Customization Options For Vista And Windows 7
Put on your tweaking shoes! We’ve got another great free Windows Vista, and Windows 7 tweaking utility; one that’s pretty overwhelming in its scope. WinBubble gives you the power to tweak Vista and Windows 7, in all of these areas … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 15, 2011
Clean Up Windows and Your Hard Drive – Is your PC dragging at boot time? Does it take too long to do common tasks? Put snap back into your PC’s step with these free and low-cost cleanup utilities. Mozilla Firefox … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 14, 2011
Freebie Help By Leo Walks You Through Software Help – You wouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn’t judge a piece of software by its name. Especially when it sports a name like Help by Leo. If … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 13, 2011
Lifehacker: How To Perform Nearly Any Task From Your Browser’s Address Bar – We use a lot of great webapps, but it takes a few clicks to perform even a simple task, like adding an event to your calendar. Here’s … Continue reading
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Why It’s Important For Adults To Become Educated In The IT Field
Guest writer Lisa Darning takes a look at the need for the older workforce to stay current, in an ever changing technology landscape. Every day we are more and more submerged in the technological world. It is ever growing and … Continue reading
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Filed under Education, Guest Writers, Interconnectivity, Older Adult Computer Users, Point of View
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 12, 2011
Hardware Q&A: Connect PC to TV, Add a Monitor – This week I answer your questions on connecting a PC to TV (and I’ve got some better alternatives) and hooking up additional monitors. Tweak your Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak – … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Get Hacked, downloads, Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Protect Your Bits With BitDefender Internet Security 2011
If it’s true that 50% of computer users run without adequate security protection, as some statistics indicate, then I can understand why. Given the complexity of a typical anti-malware product in both setup and operation, it’s little wonder that many … Continue reading
Free PC Decrapifier – Bloatware Begone!
You might think that a reader comment that goes something like this, is unusual – “I don’t know how this program ended up on my computer. One day, it just showed up.” Surprisingly, this is not an unusual comment. In … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – January 11, 2011
Public Fox – People can’t always be trusted to behave properly on computers that aren’t theirs (or, for that matter, on computers that are theirs). This clever Firefox add-on limits the browser’s ability to download files and perform other functions … Continue reading
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