Windows Media player

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Windows Media Player users out there – looking for some keyboard shortcuts? Well, load up WMP 11, open a video and follow along, because here's a bevvy of them to try out!

Switch to full mode - CTRL+1
Switch to skin mode - CTRL+2
Switch to the first view in a media category - CTRL+7
Switch to the second view in a media category - CTRL+8
Switch to the third view in a media category - CTRL+9
Play the previous item - CTRL+B
Move the focus to the search box in the library - CTRL+E
Play the next item - CTRL+F
Turn shuffle on or off - CTRL+H
Eject CD or DVD (won't work on PCs with two or more CD or DVD disc drives installed) - CTRL+J
Show or hide the Menu Bar (full mode only) - CTRL+M
Create a playlist - CTRL+N
Open a file - CTRL+O
Play or pause a file - CTRL+P
Stop playback - CTRL+S
Rewind video - CTRL+Shift+B
Turn subtitles on or off - CTRL+Shift+C
Fast-forward - CTRL+Shift+F
Play faster than normal speed - CTRL+Shift+G
Play at normal speed - CTRL+Shift+N
Play slower than normal speed - CTRL+Shift+S
Repeat the playlist - CTRL+T
Specify either a URL or path of a file - CTRL+U
Close or stop playing a file - CTRL+W

Windows Media Player 11 Shortcuts Pt. 2
Want more Windows Media Player 11 shortcuts? Well, you're in luck, because here's part two!
Open Help - F1
Enable Classic Menus (menu bar) - F10
Full-screen mode - F11
Edit information on a selected item in the library - F2
Add media files to the library - F3
Change how items are displayed in the Details pane - F4
Refresh information in the panes - F5
Increase album art size - F6
Mute the volume - F7
Decrease volume - F8
Increase volume - F9
Decrease the size of album art - Shift+F6
Zoom to 50 percent - ALT+1
Zoom to 100 percent - ALT+2
Zoom to 200 percent - ALT+3
Show video in full screen - ALT+Enter
Switch to previous view (Back button) - ALT+Left Arrow
Switch to next view (Forward button) - ALT+Right Arrow

I was wondering if I was able to have two different browsers on my computer

Is it safe to use more than one Web browser? And even more importantly, is it necessary? Well, as with everything else in the world, there are varying opinions, but in this case, the answer may be yes.

Now, for the better question: Why should you use more than one browser. Why does it matter? Well, the biggest thing is having a back up resource. If one browser fails and breaks down, you will always have another one to back you up. Another big pro on the multiple browser's side is that when you're trying to access a Web page, etc. and it's giving you trouble, you can always test it on another browser. That way, you will be able to see if it's the actual browser, the Web site or if it's something with your connection or firewall.

In other words, using more than one Web browser keeps you safe from vulnerabilities and with more than one browser on your side, you won't ever have to worry about being shut down. You can always continue on with your work and get the job done. There's no need for a formal "how to", either. Just download your chosen browser, install, and you're all set! When you want to use your alternate browser, just open it up!

Remember Flip 3d from Windows Vista? It was a neat way to switch between open windows without clicking back and forth.

How do you do it in Windows 7, though?

Easy! Just press and hold the Windows Key and Tab. You can scroll through with your mouse wheel or by releasing tab and pressing it again.

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Quickly E-Mail a Web Page

So you just stumbled across a killer blog post, maybe something to do with, oh, I don't know, solving PC hassles. It's so good, you immediately want to share it with friends and family members.

There are plenty of ways to send a Web page. You can copy the URL and paste it into an e-mail. You can look for an embedded "e-mail this" icon and use the site's own mail form. Heck, I've seen some people take a screenshot of page and send that.

Why overcomplicate things? Both Internet Explorer and Firefox have built-in tools for e-mailing whatever page you're viewing.

In Firefox, for example, click File, Send Link. Presto: You get a new e-mail message (in your default mail client) with the page name in the Subject line and the link already pasted into the body. Choose your recipient(s), add a quick note, and click Send. Easy-peasy.

In IE, click Page, Send Link by E-mail to get the exact same result. Don't confuse this with the nearby Send Page by E-mail option, which embeds the entire Web page in the body of your e-mail, not just a link. While that may seem like a convenient way to go--hey, here's the whole thing, no browser required--IE does a terrible job of preserving the formatting of the original page.

My antivirus software says it has "real time" protection. Since it's always monitoring for virus activity, do I ever need to run a full virus scan on my whole system?

the quick answer is yes. You still need to run a full virus scan about once a week.

Now, I'll give you the long answer with full explanations!

Most antivirus software provides two different functions. One of them is real time virus protection. That type of protection means the system listens for virus type activity at all times. If it detects something, it will identify the issue and remove the virus.

The second type of protection is the full system scan. Those types of scans will actually inspect every file on your system for an infection. If it finds an infected file, it will handle the virus appropriately.

Many people think that since the system has real time protection, there's no need for the full system scan. Since the system will detect virus activity, there's no point in scanning every file, right? Wrong!

Real time virus checking and full scanning work very differently and use different types of virus definitions. The real time scanner will find many types of attacks happening at the time, but they will not find everything. Real time protection looks for certain actions. If the action is not defined by the real time scanner, the antivirus software will not find the attack.

On the other hand, the real time virus scanner does not look for actions. It scans the files looking for certain codes that identify infected files. Many times, running the full system scan will detect viruses that have not triggered the real time scanning. That's why it's important to run a full system scan quite often.

All computers should run a full system scan once a week. That ensures that any threats will be found within a reasonable amount of time.

On top of that, there are some antivirus programs that do full system scans whenever the system is not in use. That type of scanning is by far the best. What that means is, the antivirus software does the real time scanning and it also checks files for viruses when the system is idle. When you start using your computer, the full scan stops and it then continues when you're done. That type of scanning ensures that a full system scan is being done constantly and on a regular basis.