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Windows 7: How to pin a folder to the taskbar

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.

Reddit: How to message a moderator

When sending messages within reddit, a very cryptic message appears: “send a message to (username, or # followed by the reddit name).” What does this mean and what does it have to do with reddit moderators? Keep reading to discover its power.

Yahoo Messenger: Always allow specific users to view webcam

With the default setting, when someone wants to view your webcam in Yahoo messenger, you have to manually accept the request. If you usually share your webcam with a group of close friends, then this is unnecessary. To get rid of the Permission window when your friends send requests to view your webcam, you can add them to a “white list”. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how.

Google Chrome: Reopen Closed Tabs

We have all accidentally closed a tab in Google’s Chrome browser. This can be a very frustrating situation. Chrome is quite forgiving and allows you to easily reopen the closed tab, even if you have closed other tabs after it. These instructions for windows and mac computers will show you the different ways for restoring or undoing an accidentally closed tab. Updated with new methods and to point out the different methods used on Windows and OS X systems.

IE9: Disable tabs preview in 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 also slow lower end systems. Luckily, you can easily disable this feature.

How do I prevent my children from seeing and buying inapproriate apps in the Android Market?

Unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market has no approval process for apps or games before they appear for purchase. Not surprisingly, unsuitable apps or games will be visible to your children when they access the Android Market. By using Content Filtering you can protect your children from seeing these inappropriate apps. This tutorial will also show you how to block your children from purchasing any apps or games.

Sony Vaio: Unable to get wireless keyboard or mouse connected

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.

IE9: Disable “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” notification

If you use many add-ons in IE9, you will properly be welcomed by the “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” notification every time you launch the browser. If you sure that all your add-ons are essential, this notification is annoying. This tutorial will show you how to disable this warning.

IE9: Enable the warning window when closing all tabs

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, this tutorial can help you get it back.

Android: Auto-Save Contacts to Phone or Sim card by default

Every time you save a new number to the contacts on your Android phone, the phone will ask you where you want to save it. Many users often save their contacts to one location only–Phone, Sim card or Google account. However, it is much more convenient and efficient to set the default save location. This tutorial describes this process under the Gingerbread OS version of Android.

Hotmail: Customize Instant Actions

The Hotmail Instant Actions contains a set of action which will only be visible when you hover your mouse over the mail. This helps you access and perform common tasks with the emails quickly. By default, only “mark as read/unread” and “delete” are visible in the Instant Actions area. If you need more than that, this tutorial will help you customize the Custom Actions as you wish.

Blogger: Disable sharing to Google+ after publishing a post

When you connect your Google+ account to Blogger, you will be presented a Google+ share box every time you publish a post. Although this feature can be helpful, it can also annoy authors who do not always want to share their posts. This tutorial will show you how to turn this feature off.

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