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XP and Vista: Tile, Cascade, or Minimize Windows

This recipe descibes the easiest way to tile and cascade windows. The CTRL key can be used to select several windows at once.

XP and Vista: Shortcut to Lock Desktop

This shortcut is the quickest way to lock your desktop in either XP or vista.

Excel 2007: Move Page Breaks

You’ve finished putting together your long Excel worksheet and realize that the page breaks are not inserted where you would like them, what do you do? By following these steps, you can easily move the page breaks to better meet your needs.

OSX Mail: Leave Messages on Server

Typically after you download your email from your POP server to your computer, the messages are deleted from the server. By leaving your email on the server for a certain period of time, you can download your email to more than one computer easily.

Vista: Use Defender to Monitor and Disable Startup Programs

Defender is not only a great help in protecting your computer from malware, it also simplifies monitoring the programs that automatically start when Windows boots up. To do this…

Dreamweaver 8: Insert Flash Buttons

A Flash button is a quick Flash movie that acts like a rollover image. You can build Flash buttons in Dreamweaver without any other tools, to do this . . .

XP: How To Restore a Restore Point

If you are having problems with Windows due to a configuration change or the installation of an incompatible application, going back to an earlier restore point may solve the problem. To do this:

Vista: Problems Installing Adobe Reader 8

Trying to install Adobe Reader on Vista and get an error message that the Temp folder is on a drive that is full or inaccessible? If so, follow on to get this “Vista Ready” software installed.

IE7 Feed Reader: Import OPML File and Feeds

OPML files allow users to import and export their rss feeds from one application to another. This is how to import your OPML file from another feed aggregator into IE7’s.

IE7: Exporting Your RSS Feeds List

If you decide to move away from using IE7’s feed reading and go to a standalone reader, knowing how to export your RSS Feeds list can come in quite handy. Simply follow these instructions:

Vista: Change Default Location of Log Files

You can change the default location of one or more log files if you are running out of disk space or just prefer that they be located on a different drive. To do this . . .

Vista: Set Up an Ad Hoc Network

Vista allows you to create temporary networks for connecting wireless devices. No wireless access point required! This comes in handy when you need to transfer files to someone else’s laptop in class or at a meeting. To create an Ad Hoc network, follow these steps:

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