18/03/2006 - 10:31 Resize fonts on the fly in Internet Explorer (Category: Windows)You can resize fonts on the fly in Internet Explorer by pressing the Ctrl key. While holding down the Ctrl key, use the scroll wheel of your mouse... Read the tip
18/03/2006 - 09:55 Defrag your hard disk to improve performance (Category: Windows)Unlike Mac Os X systems, Windows systems are prone to defragment your hard disk. In fragmented hard disk files are fragmented here and there. When you get a fragmented file, heads have to run here and there to get the whole file. That is a time consuming task. Furthermore, that will reduce you hard disk life. Go on reading to know more... Read the tip
17/03/2006 - 19:16 How to create a shortcut to lock the screen of your PC (Category: Windows)You can create a shortcut to lock the screen or your PC so that you have to provide username and password to unlock it. Go on reading if you want to know more... Read the tip
16/03/2006 - 20:01 One click shutdown (Category: Windows)If you would like to close Windows with one click, go on reading... Read the tip
15/03/2006 - 20:31 Right click to open a DOS window to a selected folder (Category: Windows)If you have ever opened a MS DOS prompt window you know that you have to use the CD command to reach the folder you need. That is a boring task when folders are nested and names are long. Furthermore, you have to use quotes if names contain spaces. So this trick come in handy: right click to open the MS DOS prompt window to the selected folder... Read the tip
14/03/2006 - 19:08 Always allow pop-ups with secure sites (Windows XP) (Category: Windows)If the Internet Explorer pop-up blocker is enabled pop-ups will be blocked. Anyway you can always allow them for secure sites (HTTPS sites) editing the Windows registry... Read the tip
13/03/2006 - 18:58 Deleting files without having them stored in the Recycle Bin (Category: Windows)If you want to delete a file without having it stored in the Recycle Bin, just hold down the Shift key while you press the Del key (or use the Delete command). Reply YES to the confirmation request message. Warning: you can't recover that file anymore... Read the tip
13/03/2006 - 18:42 Speed up Windows XP turning off Indexing (Category: Windows)Windows XP indexes all files in your hard disk, so when you perform a search on the hard disk, it is faster. Anyway that slows down your computer, so if you don't perform so many searches, well, you can speed up Windows XP turning off indexing... Read the tip
13/03/2006 - 18:25 How to display man pages in Preview (Category: Mac Os X)If you don't like watching man pages in Terminal, you can view them with Preview easily... Read the tip
12/03/2006 - 12:45 Rename a series of files simultaneously (Category: Windows)What about those unclear names that your digital camera put to your photos? Don't panic: you can rename them simultaneously. Follow these easy steps... Read the tip
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