This guide will explain how to enable Internet Explorer 9′s single word intranet setting. This setting basically will allow you to type in a single word address (ie portal) into your IE9′s web address bar and have it bring you directly to your corporate intranet page.

In Access 2010 if there are errors in your database object, the error indicator will appear in green. As the green color has a tendency to blend in with other elements, you may have trouble finding these errors. Luckily, you can change it. Continue reading to find out how.

Dragging files or folders into the command prompt window automatically inserts the correct path of that object. This technique works with all versions of Microsoft Windows including XP, Vista, and Windows 7.

In Windows 7, when you pin your frequently used folder to the taskbar, the folder will be pinned the Explorer’s jump list instead. This tutorial will show you how to bypass the Explorer’s jump list and actually pin your folder directly to the taskbar.

The tabs preview feature in IE9 displays a small thumbnail of the web page when users hover the mouse over the IE icon in the taskbar. This lets users quickly find the tab that they want. Although it is a convenient feature, it can also reveal sensitive information through the thumbnails. The additional graphics can [...]

The Sony Vaio desktop systems that come with a wireless mouse and keyboard occasionally can develop connection problems. Even though the system is powered on, neither the mouse or keyboard respond. Here are the steps to get these activated and working again.

When closing multiple tabs in IE, the browser typically asks for confirmation first. Eventually, many users will check the “Always close all tabs” to prevent this confirmation. However, this feature is actually very helpful as it will prevent tabs from getting closed when one accidentally hits the Close button. If you regret disabling this feature, [...]

Viruses, malware, and spyware often block antivirus and recovery tools from running. Corrupted files or drivers may prevent your desktop from loading correctly. If you can at least boot to a command prompt, you have a good shot of restoring your system with Windows System Restore.

By default, Windows 7 allows themes to change desktop icons and mouse cursors. Although changing these icons will let you fully enjoy the beauty of the theme, it may also drive you crazy as you have to get used to the new icons and cursors as well. If you think this is unnecessary, you can [...]

By default, when you create a new Excel workbook, the program will create three new sheets for you. If you usually work on only one sheet, the rest will be unnecessary. Or if you always have to work on a big workbook, then three sheets may be not enough and you have to manually create [...]