You can blog from absolutely any computer with this trick—which makes this perfect for bloggers on-the-go.First, download Windows Live Writer Portable and extract the file onto your USB drive.Click Start then Computer and double-click your USB drive on the list of available drives.Navigate to the folder called WindowsLiveWriterPortable (you may have extracted to a folder [...]
Even though Windows 7 has all kinds of new features, the basic Run command from Windows XP is not available by default. It has been replaced with the Windows 7 Search bar.If you are used to the Run command, there is a way to get it back in Windows 7.Right-click on the Windows 7 Taskbar [...]
The siren lure of a quiz is hard to resist for many Facebook and MySpace users. There are those among us who answer obscure questions frantically—shivering with anticipation to find out which butterfly/green tea/celebrity they are most like.Now, you can create your own quiz or poll quickly and easily, then share it on the social [...]
Windows 7 not going into sleep mode is most likely an issue with your power settings, drivers, or files from a previous install. However, you should be able to troubleshoot and find a solution to your problem in a couple of easy steps.Let’s start by troubleshooting why Windows 7 will not go to sleep.Common sleep [...]
If you have just recently switched to Mac, youre probably still looking for applications that match the functionality of certain Windows applications you used to use. There are a ton of applications out there, and just like on the Windows platform, the most popular applications (regardless of quality) are usually the highest price.There is a [...]
Do you want an easy way to extend the functionality of the tabs in Firefox? Tabberwocky provides many features to enhance the usability of the tabs, including the ability to duplicate, protect, and lock tabs, and to have a multi-row tab bar and new and close tab buttons, and to customize the context menu for [...]
Do you scout out local free WiFi hotspots before vacationing in a new place? Do you only stay at hotels with free wireless access? Most of us do…but would you check your bank accounts from one of these public networks?Public WiFi networks have given us nearly constant access to the internet, which we love, but [...]
After using Macs for years, choosing a new Windows laptop became an enormous burden. Macs spoil you. You dont have to research each and every component to know whether or not it is worth your money.Apple goes out of its way to make sure that all of the hardware components work well together, and does [...]
Does the thought of writing make you nauseated? Do you struggle with grammar? If you are a student, do your papers look like a red-ink blood bath when the teacher returns them to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Paper Rater might be the answer to your problems.Using PaperRater is easy—copy [...]
Have you ever needed to clean out a folder with a lot of files in Windows Explorer in Windows 7 but you only want to delete selected files? Well, instead of using the cumbersome Ctrl-Select method, which is prone to errors that cause you to start over, there is an easier way.Windows 7 allows you [...]
Computer not recognizing your new external hard drive or flash drive? The heavy majority of the time, this is a very simple problem to fix.The most common reason why a computer may not recognize an external hard drive or flash drive is because the external hard drive or flash drive is formatted wrong, or needs [...]
Introduced in Windows Vista and carried through to Windows 7, Microsoft’s Windows Experience Index (WEI) is an attempt to rate your computer on various performance criteria. Unfortunately, the WEI has met with some harsh criticisms and doesn’t seem to be taken seriously in the world of computer hardware and software.What is the Windows Experience Index?The [...]
Even though the newest version of Blackberry OS for your device has been made available by RIM, your carrier may lag months behind or choose not to release it at all.If that is the case, you may want to install another carriers official version of the OS for your device. Your carrier will not support [...]
The Aero Desktop introduced in Windows Vista and now part of Windows 7 made amazing visual enhancements to an otherwise static desktop found in previous versions of the operating system. One useful feature is the ability to cycle through open windows and programs using a three-dimensional interface.Unfortunately, Microsoft made access to this feature a bit [...]
Going on vacation is a a big deal. We look forward to it, plan for it weeks in advance…then rush around our houses at the last minute, knowing we are going to forget something in our final mad-dash. Well, thanks to the folks over at Gmail Labs, setting your Vacation Responder won’t be forgotten!We can [...]