, I'm going to write about an entire Web site full of free programs. The site is called portableapps.com and it has tons of absolutely free applications that are designed specifically to be installed on a flash drive. All of the applications can be installed on a flash drive and instantly used on any computer you plug it into.
The Web site offers a bundle of programs called a suite, which includes a word processor, an e-mail program, a password utility, a calendar and even a Sudoku game. I installed the suite on my flash drive and I just love it! I can take my flash drive to any computer, plug it in and instantly have my documents and e-mails, just like it's my own computer.
If you don't want all of the programs, you can install them individually. There are dozens of portable applications to choose from.
You can check out all of the portable applications right here.
Here's a quick note about installing the applications: make sure you have your flash drive plugged in when you download the apps. After you start the installer, it will ask you where you want to install them. To do it correctly, choose the drive letter of your flash drive and then continue on with the installation. That should be all you need.
Are You Neglecting Your Windows Key?
Today I saw something that made my eyes go wide: A friend reached for the mouse, clicked the Start button, and then went back to the keyboard to type the name of the app he wanted to launch.
I asked him what I considered an obvious question: "Why didn't you just press the Windows key?"
"The what key?" he responded.
Seriously? This isn't common knowledge? Apparently not, because after a quick survey of some friends and family, I discovered that few people ever bother with the Windows key, and some don't even know what it's there for.
Needless to say, a tap of the Windows key (which on most keyboards is just to the left of the space bar) takes you to the Start menu, where--in Vista and 7--you can start typing to dynamically search for apps, files, e-mail, and the like.
A lesser-known use of the Windows key is to launch apps in a flash. And don't forget these three indispensable Windows-key shortcuts.
Three Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Learn Right
Now
Are you familiar with the Programs and Features window in Windows Vista and 7? It's the place where you can uninstall programs and get information on stuff like the publisher, when the program was installed, its size and more.
...much more, if you use this tip.
So click Start and in the Search Box type "Programs and Features". Now either click on the icon the appears in your list or just hit Enter. The Programs and Features window will open up.
From here, look along the top of the list where Name, Publisher, Installed on, etc are.
Now right-click and select More...
Look at all those options! Just put a check next to anything you'd like to know about your installed programs like source, location, registered owner and more! Select what you want and hit OK.
Get all the details!
Easy Control Panel in Windows 7
most of our tips here that refer to the control panel require some form of instruction to get to the end result, (i.e. Start>Control Panel, etc.)
What if I told you there was a way to get it all in one place? What if I told you there was an Easy Mode in Windows 7 that would allow you to change, alter and otherwise configure anything on your system all from one place?
Do this:
Right-click on your desktop and create a new folder. Then, right-click on that folder and hit “Rename”. Now copy and paste this for it's new name:
WSEasyMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Double-click on it and behold the bounty of Easy Mode! Explore a bit, but don't touch anything you're not sure about!
Are you ready to discover the magic of words? Well, I hope you are because that’s what this site is all about.
The site is divided up into three main areas: A.Word.A.Day, Internet Anagram Server, and Wordsmith Chat.
A.Word.A.Day – is exactly what it says it is. You’ll learn a different word every day, and you can check out the previous day’s word too.
Internet Anagram Server – this section allows you to learn all about anagrams. You can find out what they are, you can type in words to see what anagrams can be made from them, and you can learn about advanced anagramming.
Wordsmith Chat – here you can find scheduled chats, where you can discuss words and languages, literature and ideas, and more!
This is an awesome word site, I check in with it every day for the word of the day!
http://www.wordsmith.org/
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