Category «Computer Tips»

Kelly’s Korner – Troubleshooting Windows XP

I have put together a lot of information from various sources, to help you find answers to the problems some users have with Windows XP. I have also put together some commonly requested tweaks and tips to make XP work the way you want it to. Kelly Theriot Microsoft-MVP This site has some great information! …

Finding files in Windows 2000 Pro with the Where.exe utility

From TechRepublic: Everyone has to search for a file now and then, either on a local system or on a shared network. Windows 2000 Pro provides a reasonably good search feature within the user interface, but sometimes it is easier to search from a command console. To help you accomplish these command-line searches, you can …

The best of the Digital Photography Tip of the Week

Chris is off on vacation this week, so I’ve chosen 5 of his tips that have been very popular. You can read those tips by clicking the links below, or you can view the entire Digital Photography Tips category on the PCIN.net Update blog. Shooting at Night, Part 2 Shooting At Night, Part 1 Curves …

Windows XP Encryption

I recently had someone email me asking for help with the built-in Windows XP encryption options. This lets you encrypt a file so that only you as the logged in user can see it. Another user, including an administrator, can’t read the file. The Encrypted File System (EFS) is not available in Windows XP Home. …

Paragon NTFS for Linux 5.0

Paragon Software Group, a company with more than 10 years of experience on system utilities market, is glad to introduce you our just released Paragon NTFS for Linux 5.0, the new reliable solution for rapid and transparent read/write access to NTFS volumes under Linux like to native file systems. You can learn more about Paragon …

FeedDemon 2.0 Beta

RSS Feed Reader for Windows Simplify the way you read the web! Stop wasting time checking your favorite web sites for updates. Use FeedDemon instead, and make them come to you. FeedDemon 2.0 is currently in beta. You can download the beta version from the Bradbury Software web site.

Using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility in Windows XP

From TechRepublic: Not able to remove or uninstall an application in Windows XP using either the Uninstall option or the Add/Remove Programs tool? Try using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. As long as you installed the application using the Windows Installer, this utility will remove all the folders, files, registry keys, and entries from your …

Shooting at Night, Part 2 – Digital photography Tip of the Week

Last week I talked about some of the equipment that will be helpful when taking photographs at night. This week I will build on that by discussing some of the techniques that can be used. Manual mode is necessary for proper exposure when shooting at night or in low light situations. Any of the program …

Convert MIDI files to sheet music

My wife plays the piano, and when we hear a good kids song, she likes to find the sheet music so that she can play it for our kids. The other night my sisters were singing the “Arky, Arky” song that Rod and Todd sing on The Simpsons (“God said to Noah, there’s going to …

How to get Windows Live Mail beta

My post on Windows Live Mail Beta impressions has generated several comments, the majority of them negative. For some reason people are getting locked out of their Hotmail accounts. I’ve never had this problem and still think that the new Hotmail is far superior to the old one. If the negative experiences don’t scare you …