One of the unwelcome changes that Microsoft introduced in Service Pack 1 was the removal of some of the easy ways to get to the Search screen: the start menu button and folder context menu item. Thankfully we can easily add the “Search…” item back to the context menu with a simple registry tweak.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
How to Revive a Dead Laptop Battery | PCMech
Bring a seemingly-dead laptop battery back to life, to a usable condition, although not quite like-new. It could be almost as good as a replacement laptop battery and a lot cheaper than a universal external laptop battery.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Free AntiMalware Software – And More – For Senior Computer Users | Bill Mullins' Weblog – Tech Thoughts
Like the rest of us, Senior users are susceptible to cybercrime, and like the rest of us, need to protect their computers against the ever increasing exposure we all face to Trojans, Spyware, Viruses, Phishing Scams, and Identity Theft, while connected to the Internet.
Probably the Best Free Security List in the World
The products are almost exclusively free with some exceptions: products where there is no free alternative, good products that offer a lifelong license, and exceptional products. In some cases the links point to executables. In such cases replace [dot] with . and the link will work.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Top 29 Laptop Apps, Downloads, and Services | PCWorld
Top 29 Laptop Apps, Downloads, and Services | PCWorld: "To help you get the most out of your laptop and stay secure while on the go, we've selected 31 applications and services that are particularly laptop-friendly.
These tools are useful for protecting your laptop, enhancing connectivity, managing files and media, and/or customizing your Windows laptop. And most of them are free. Let's start with security downloads."
These tools are useful for protecting your laptop, enhancing connectivity, managing files and media, and/or customizing your Windows laptop. And most of them are free. Let's start with security downloads."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Should You Throw Away Your Old Cell Phone? | PCMech
Can you repurpose a phone that can’t make a call?
Yes, there are a few things you could still use your old phone for.
Emergency 9-1-1 only phone (United States)
Even with no number assigned to the phone, it still can place a call to 9-1-1 for emergency purposes.
Alarm Clock
If the phone has an clock alarm feature, it can be used as such without any number assigned.
Calendar Reminder Alarm
Most phones that have an alarm feature can also do calendar reminder alarms as well.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Maximum PC | Tiny, Free and Kick-Ass: 20 More Awesome Apps Under 2 MB - Page 1
A month or two back, we posted our list of 30 amazing apps under 2MB. We thought it was a pretty fun concept, and apparently you guys agreed, because we got some great feedback, and some excellent suggestions. Our first list was far from complete, of course, so we decided to do some more investigating, and found 20 more great apps. They're all free, all easy to download, and all great at what they do. Read on, and hit the comments if we've still missed any of your favorites.
Maximum PC | Tiny, Free and Kick-Ass: 20 More Awesome Apps Under 2 MB - Page 1
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