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PC World April 2004 Scott Dunn |
Seven Ways to Make Living With Windows Easier Get your operating system to look and work the way you prefer.  |
PC World October 2005 Scott Dunn |
Keep Your Data Folders in Date Order Automatically Plus: Create more format options for your folders, and make custom right-click menus for your files and folders.  |
PC World April 2002 Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not...  |
PC World June 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu...  |
PC World August 2001 Scott Dunn |
Who Knew Windows Could Do That? Our Windows guru shares 40 unexpected, supereasy tips for every version of the OS...  |
PC World November 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Have You Clicked Your Links Toolbar Today? Get the most out of the Links toolbar, see full title paths in folder title bars, start up the way you want...  |
PC World February 2006 Scott Dunn |
The Quickest Way to Make Several Folders at Once A shortcut makes multiple folders... Change your 'open with' list... Spiff up your command prompt...  |
PC World May 30, 2002 Yael Li-Ron |
Find and Organize Your Files Here are our top tips and tricks for organizing and manipulating your files. Your filing system will never be in disarray again  |
PC World July 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Locate Files on a Multigigabyte Drive Find files on a big hard drive, organize your Start menu, open apps fast...  |
PC World April 2002 Scott Dunn |
Open Explorer to the Folders You Use Most Change the folder Explorer opens to, and create shortcuts that will open Explorer to all your favorite folders...  |
PC World October 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: A Better Start for Your Documents Menu Make the Documents menu display the file and folder shortcuts you want to see, use Windows' built-in glossary, optimize Windows' performance...  |
PC World August 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Make Desktop Text Easy to Read Select a readable system font, create a Show Desktop icon, learn how to use your Windows key...  |
PC World July 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Show Windows' Control Panel Who's in Charge Add, remove, or alter Control Panel shortcuts, or get a new view with a freeware program. Plus, hide a shared drive...  |
PC World September 25, 2007 Scott Dunn |
Keep Your Data Safe by Reorganizing Windows' Folders Moving the folders that hold your data files off your Windows drive makes backups and recoveries a breeze.  |
PC World April 29, 2002 Yael Li-Ron |
Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape.  |
PC World August 2005 Scott Dunn |
A Simple Fix for Windows' Misbehaving Folders Correct problems affecting the opening of folders and dialog boxes... XP's Image-Viewer Shortcut... Add a 'New Folder' Button to Windows Explorer...  |
PC World February 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes...  |
PC World March 2006 Scott Dunn |
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars...  |
PC World April 24, 2001 Scott Dunn |
What's on the Menu? You Decide Customize menus and accelerator keys... force Windows to exit or reboot...  |
PC World December 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper.  |
PC World March 2002 Scott Dunn |
Give XP's Search Tool a Good Going Over Get more out of Windows XP's Search tool...  |
PC World November 2002 Scott Dunn |
The Insider's Guide to Fixing Windows You don't have to bend to Windows' will -- just follow our tips to shape it to your liking.  |
PC World September 25, 2006 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience.  |
PC Magazine December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu  |
PC World February 2001 Yael Li-Ron |
Windows Your Way No matter which Windows you use, it probably isn't as closely tailored to your needs as it could be...  |
PC Magazine February 16, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Refresh Thumbnails and Save Space Refreshing all of your thumbnails, in multiple folders, at once.  |
PC World December 2004 Scott Dunn |
Remove Unsolicited Junk From Your Context Menus How to remove several items from the menus that pop up when you right-click in Windows Explorer, especially shortcuts to programs that aren't being used.  |
PC World December 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Simplify Your Windows Desktop Cleanup Chores Keep your desktop tidy on a regular basis; give folder windows custom wallpaper; immerse yourself in the sounds of nature.  |
PC World March 2004 Scott Dunn |
76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips.  |
PC Magazine May 4, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Context Menu Options to Move or Copy Files You can add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" to the Windows Explorer context menu, so that when you right-click on a file or folder in Explorer you have the option to copy or move it to another folder.  |
PC Magazine October 14, 2008 David A. Karp |
Make Vista Great, Part 1: Fix Windows Explorer Windows Vista is our favorite punching bag, and not without reason. But the reviled operating system has some amazing potential and with some tweaks and a few utilities, you can do what Redmond didn't: make Vista great.  |
PC World March 21, 2007 Lincoln Spector |
Should I Report Program Problems to Microsoft? Tell Windows ahead of time when to send problem reports... Customize Office menus and Windows Explorer shortcuts.  |
PC Magazine July 1, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Creating Linked Folders Do you know a way to "hyperlink" folders?  |
PC World September 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Search Me -- and Every Other Version of Windows Find files and folders fast with Windows' search feature, extract icons easily with a special utility...  |
PC World February 2001 Scott Dunn |
Preview Images in Windows Explorer Restore thumbnails for image files; expand file searches; what's FooBar?  |
PC World November 2000 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Still Tweaking After All These Years Customize with Tweak UI... automate backups for Win NT and 2000...  |
PC World July 2003 Scott Dunn |
Password-Protect Your Sensitive Files and Folders Keep files private in XP and Me by compressing their folders... the last word on killing Messenger in XP Home.  |
PC World June 2004 Scott Dunn |
Make Windows Start and Stop the Way You Want Tips and practical advice on navigating Windows, including how to run an app each time Windows starts... Creating a shutdown folder... etc.  |
PC World May 2005 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Window's Hidden Image Viewer Useful, little-known features of the seemingly disposable photo viewing utility.  |
PC Magazine May 4, 2004 |
Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks & More Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks... Edit the Send To Menu... Change Preferences to Speed Searching...  |
PC World November 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Remove the Clutter Left by Your Windows Installation Plus: Identify your DirectX version, show only risky file extensions, and use Alt-key shortcuts.  |
PC World October 2003 Scott Dunn |
Five Steps to a Leaner, Cleaner Windows Here are five things Windows users can do to eliminate clutter in their system folders and maximize the space available on their drives.  |
PC World February 27, 2007 Preston Gralla |
Windows Tips for Everyone Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer and even a little more stylish.  |
PC Magazine October 14, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Put the Control Panel on the Quick Launch Toolbar We've got two clever ways to access the full range of Control Panel applets right from your Desktop toolbar.  |
PC World March 1, 2000 Matt Lake |
Windows 2000: Tips for New Arrivals What is it with Windows 2000? At first glance, it looks like Windows 98 or 95--same old Start menu, Recycle Bin, and Task bar. But as you spend more time with it, little differences in looks and functions crop up.  |
PC World August 2003 Scott Dunn |
Pain-Free Windows Tweaks Want to fix nagging Windows irritations and automate everyday tasks? With these surprisingly simple Registry and batch-file tips, it's not brain surgery.  |
PC World January 2006 Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications.  |
PC World November 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Fast Windows Navigation Is a Command Performance Improve your Windows efficiency by typing commands instead of clicking the mouse.  |
PC World November 2000 Lincoln Spector |
Identify Mystery Apps Running in the Shadows Identify background apps, customize Office's Place Bar, make your icons snappy...  |
PC Magazine October 28, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Search Internet Explorer Favorites Internet Explorer does not provide a way for users to search the Favorites folder, something that becomes essential when you have a large number of favorite sites. Here's a work-around.  |