While watching a Power Point presentation ,it covers my whole screen I wondered how to get that snipping tool (Vista) to save one of those beautiful pictures? I found that I can click Windows Key+4 and my (Vista) snipping tool pops on the screen!
Speeding up Windows Vista
If you don't think other people have noticed how slow Vista can be if you let things go, Microsoft has published an articled called Optimize Windows Vista For Better performance. To us, that seems to suggest that Microsoft is aware that Vista consumes huge amounts of memory and can and does run slower than most people had hoped.
In this article they touch on several things that Vista users can do to speed up Vista. We thought the article was essentially a good one. It contains several suggestions for Vista users that will help them not only speed up Vista but keep it running faster.
· Delete programs you never use - use Revo Uninstaller
· Limit how many programs load at startup
· Defragment your hard drive
· Clean up your hard disk
· Run fewer programs at the same time
· Turn off visual effects
· Restart regularly
· Add more memory
· Check for viruses and spyware - use a good anti-virus program like AVAST (free) and Spyware Doctor to protect against spyware.
· Don't bog down your system with resource-hogging suites like Norton or McAfee
despite their claims, they don't protect you any better than AVAST or AntiVir - they just cost more and slow your computer down.
· Disable services you don't need
· Read the how's and why's here
If your Windows Vista computer is starting to run like a Maldivian mudpig in wet sand, you'll want to get on the stick quick and take time to do some or all of the things on Microsoft's list. The best way to measure your success is by your own yardstick. If you do few a maintenance tweaks and your computer seems fast to you - that's good. After all, that's all that matters.
You can read the entire Microsoft article including instructions on how to do each of the tasks in Microsoft's optimization list by visiting this page
Lock A Folder In Windows XP
Windows XP all versions
If you've ever had a folder full of stuff you didn't want particularly want anyone looking though, this tip is for you. We're going to show you how to lock a folder in Windows XP without downloading any software or installing any additional programs.
Just follow the steps Below.
1. Make a Folder in C drive and name it as "abc" without quotes.
2. Now open Command Prompt from Start Menu. (Click Start/Run type in COMMAND, and press ENTER)
3. Type "attrib +s +h C:\abc" without quotes and press enter.
4. This command will Make your folder invisible and it can not be seen even when someone has "Show hidden files and folders" enabled.
5. To make it visible again type "attrib -s -h C:\abc"
6. You can lock any other folder also by changing the location C:\abc in the "attrib" command to the name and location of the folder you want to hide.
Sticky notes fans rejoice!
Windows 7 includes a pretty nifty Sticky Notes application. When you open Sticky Notes (StikyNot.exe) you can type notes at the keyboard; right-click a note to change its colour; click the + sign on the note title bar to add another note; and click a note and press Alt+4 to close the note windows and all your notes will automatically be saved. Some of you are thinking - "it's about time". We're thinking that Microsoft did a really good job on this one. It's one of the better Sticky Notes programs we've seen, and it comes included on Windows 7.
For Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
What does it do? Zooms in on web pages - enlarges text - makes things easier to read - and a lot more
File size: 198KB
Download times: Dialup - about 3 mi
this week's Freeware Pick Of The Week - EasyRead
. We'll let the developer tell you about it.
If you're frustrated at Internet Explorer not allowing you to view Web pages at the size you want then you'll appreciate the EasyRead Toolbar Buttons. The EasyRead toolbar buttons allow you to magnify any HTML page as you browse the web. Version 1.5 is now available, with the following features:
· Easily Zoom in and out on any webpage at the touch of a button
· Great for those of you with poor sight when viewing small size text
· Works in all situations, when Internet Explorer's 'Text Size' fails
· Works with pages in frames
· Prints your HTML page magnified
· Totally 100% Free!
· No popup adverts or spyw@re, it really is free
· Works with Windows 2000, XP, Me, NT
· NEW: Right-click on a page to zoom in and out
· Simple to use
A little aside here. You will probably notice that the developer does not mention Windows Vista on his home page. But be assured we tested Easy Read on Vista and the developer does include Vista on his download page. Yeh, we know all about the scroll wheel trick to enlarge and reduce font size -but it doesn't work in framed pages or pages controlled by CSS (Style Sheets). But, Easy Read does. If you want to make every Web page more readable then please take a moment to read more about and/or download our Freeware Pick Of The Week - EasyRead
If you want to identify what services are using svchost there are a couple of different ways.
In Windows XP:
Open a Command Prompt
and type “tasklist /svc”, minus the quotes. This will bring up a list of what processes are running under svchost, so you can see how important it is.
In Windows Vista:
No need to open a Command Prompt here. Just open task manager, click on the “processes” tab and make sure the checkbox that says “Show processes from all users” is checked. Next, Right-Click on any of the svchost processes and select “Go to Services”. There they are, every item that uses a process which you now know more about!
What is a Wiki?
Our readers in Hawaii know that "wiki-wiki" means "quick". In web-speak they are sites where users can add and edit content. If you've ever been to the Wikipedia for information then you have some idea about wikis. At last check they had 2,888,000 articles in English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Each page in a wiki usually contains a large number of links to other pages .Vandalism and spam attacks are frequent, but the administrator can usually revert to the previous version or astute users can correct the intrusion.
Many businesses and corporations are using wikis as a way to make collaboration easier. Information can be kept up-to-date without the need for emails to the webmaster or meetings. The changes can be instant—and the more people involved, the more that can be added.
Here are a couple of interesting wikis--keep in mind that a wiki is only as good as its collaborators...
http://www.cookbookwiki.com/Main_Page
http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page
Yet another way that the internet is bringing people together to share ideas and information
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