With the new changes to Windows 8, it can be hard to basic task like shutdown, restart, or hibernate Windows 8. Here is how to do this.
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Create Shutdown, Restart and Log Off Tiles in Start Screen
One of the annoying features of Windows 8 has to be the location of the Shutdown, Restart and Log Off. If you want to get to them you have to hover over a hot corner to get the settings menu and than click power. Very annoying and not at all helpful if you have no [...]
Burn Windows 8 Consumer Preview to DVD in Windows 7
With the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview a lot of people downloaded and have installed the operating system. If you downloaded the consumer preview, or beta, and don’t know how to burn it to a DVD using the built in functionality of Windows 7. Burn Windows 8 to DVD in Windows 7 You will [...]
Quickly Switch Between Mac OS X and Windows 7 on your Mac
Have you recently installed Windows 7 on your Mac with Boot Camp and don’t like pressing the ALT key to select between your Windows OS and Mac OS? With the help a boot menu called rEFit we can use this boot menu to boot multiple operating systems easily. This will only work on Intel based [...]
Troubleshoot Outlook Profile Problems with Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool
Having Outlook profile problems? Here is a quick and easy way to troubleshoot profile problems using Mircrosoft OCAT tool.
Start Outlook 2010 showing Calendar, Contacts or Tasks
Here is how to auto start Outlook 2010 showing calendar, contacts, task and pretty much any other folder instead of the inbox.
Quickly Send Word 2010 or Excel 2010 Files to OneNote 2010
With the release of Office 2010 Microsoft revamped OneNote, their note taking planner tool. They added a lot of that are very useful, like my favorite web access. The only problem I have with OneNote is if I start taking notes in Word or have an Excel spreadsheet I’m using, but want in OneNote. Here [...]
Add Tabs to Word 2010, Excel 2010, and PowerPoint 2010
Having a lot of Office documents open can be very counter productive especially if you only have one monitor. There is an easy and free way to create tabs in Word 2010, Excel 2010 and PowerPoint 2010 to help minimize the clutter on your computer. Here is how to add tabs in Word 2010, Excel [...]
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Have you started using the Windows 8 Consumer preview? Here is a list of all the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts that will come in handy.
Add an Image as a Background in Word 2010
Have you ever wanted to add an image as a background in Word 2010 to make your document look a little more fancier. Luckily in Word 2010 it is super easy to do this. Here is how. Add an Image as a Background in Word 2010 First thing you need to do is open Word. [...]
Disable Reply to All and Forward in Outlook 2010
Tired of receiving a bunch of email because nobody knows how to use reply. Here is how to disable reply to all and forward in Outlook 2010.
Change Excel 2010 Columns to Numbers Or Back to Letters
In Excel 2010 just like any other version of Excel you usually see letters, ABC, in the columns. If you want to change Excel 2010 columns to numbers, like 123, or change them back to letters here is how to do it. Change Excel 2010 Columns to Numbers Open Excel 2010 and click on the [...]
Embed Fonts in Word 2010 and PowerPoint 2010
There’s a bunch of different fonts out there on the internet. If you download and use these fonts in your favorite Office programs, like Word 2010 and PowerPoint 2010, this might be a problem if you share your files with other. If you do share them Windows will automatically substitute them for another font. Here [...]
Use the Apple Magic Trackpad in Windows 7
If you installed Windows 7 on your Mac OS X using BootCamp you are probably using your Magic Trackpad. The only problem with this setup is you are missing a ton of the cool OS X features in the Windows OS. Here is how to get them back with a little app called Magic Trackpad [...]
Complete Guide to Install Windows 7 on Mac OS X Lion using BootCamp
Mac OS X Lion is awesome unless you use a lot of Windows only apps.Here is how to install Windows 7 on Mac OS X Lion using Boot Camp.
Quickly Share Wi-Fi From Your Laptop With Virtual Access Point
Having a Wi-Fi hotspot to connect your devices to can be very handy. We have shown you how to use a program in Windows 7, like Connectify, but this is a simpler and easier way to do this with a webpage. Using Virtual Access Point Webpage in Windows 7 So before we start, this only [...]
Format an External Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive in OS X Lion
Here is a quick guide to formatting your external hard drives or USB flash drives in OS X Lion. Go to the Utilities menu under Go. Under the Utilities menu select the Disk Utility. Select the drive you want to format in the left pane. Click on the Erase in the right pane then under [...]
Quickly Find Out How Long You Haven’t Turned Off Your Computer in Windows 7
Have you ever wonder when the last time you turned off your Windows 7 PC? Here is a quick way to check. Using the Task Manager in Windows 7 Right-click on the taskbar and to go Start Task Manager. Windows Task Manager will open, go over to the Performance tab. Under the System group look [...]
Change or Disable the Secondary Click for the Apple Trackpad in OS X Lion
Did you just by a Mac and not to sure how to change the secondary, or right click on your new Apple Trackpad? Here is how you can customize your secondary click in OS X Lion. Configure Apple Trackpad in OS X Lion go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences. Go to the [...]
Convert PDF to JPEG in OS X Lion
Converting a PDF file to a JPEG, or another image format, in Mac OS X Lion is a breeze. We will be using one of the most under used programs in the entire OS X line, Preview. Using Preview to Convert PDF to JPEG in OS X Lion Go to your applications folder and click [...]
Keep Windows Always on Top in Windows 7
Having a window stay on top of the others can come in handy especially if you have multiple windows open you want to move out the way. Here is how to do this in Windows 7 with PowerMenu. Using PowerMenu to Keep Windows Always on Top in Windows 7 This tool was made for Windows [...]
Change the Desktop Wallpaper Automatically in OS X Lion
If you like changing your wallpaper just as much as I do then automating this will save you time. In Mac OS X Lion, there are built in settings that help you do this quickly and easily. Here is how to do it. Automatically Change Desktop Wallpaper in OS X Lion Go to the System [...]
Show Mac Startup Disk with Two Easy and Quick Tricks
Want to know what external or internal drive is the startup disk in OS X Lion? Here are two quick and easy ways to show Mac startup disk.
Complete Guide to Install and Run Mac OS X Snow Leopard in OS X Lion
We have covered a lot of different virtualization post, like running Windows 8 Consumer Preview in Virtual Box, so we figured we do another complete guide. This time we will show you how to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard as a guest machine in Mac OS X Lion.
Completely Delete Applications from Mac OS X Lion with AppCleaner
One of my biggest annoyances in Mac OS X Lion, or other just Mac OS X in general, is how applications do not uninstall all there extra bloat that takes up your hard drive space. Here is how to completely delete applications with the help of a little app called AppCleaner.
Disable the Empty Trash Warning in Mac OS X Lion
In OS X Lion, whenever you want to delete your trash you are prompted, kind of like Windows 7 UAC, if you are sure you want to delete this.
Enable the Video & Audio Encoder Tools in Mac OS X Lion
Mac OS X Lion has several built-in media encoding abilities, which are really easy to use. You can encode and convert video and audio files right from the desktop with little effort. But for some reason you might not get the content menus when you are trying to convert this media. Here is how to enable these encoding settings.
Change the default location in Windows Explorer to My Computer in Windows 7
The default behavior for the Windows explorer short cut on the task bar in Windows 7 opens the Libraries. Here is what happens when you click it.
Disable Caps Lock Key in Mac OS X Lion
If you are unaware typing in all caps is equivalent to yelling. Which is really annoying when you are receive an email, chat message or see it in the internet where it is not appropriate. Here is how to disable cap locks in OS X Lion.
Rename Apple Mouse, Track pad and Other Bluetooth Devices in OS X Lion
One of the things I think is annoying about OS X Lion is the way it auto names my Bluetooth devices if they don’t have name. Here is how to rename all your Bluetooth devices.
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