Monthly Archives: June 2007

Efficiency Tip #67 – Turn Off Hibernate

In an earlier post I explained why never turning your computer off is better.  When you walk away from your computer, make sure hibernate is turned off.  To do this, go to the Control Panel – Power Options – Hibernate and … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #66 – allSnap

If you have ever used a drawing program with a “snap” feature, you will understand the benefit of allSnap.  In a drawing program, the snap feature will pull a close object exactly to the snap point.  It makes lining things … Continue reading

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Vista: More Secure – OS X: Better Commercials

According to CSO Online, Vista is the most secure desktop operating system available.  Here is the full report.  The graph below shows how Vista compares with XP, Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE and Mac OS X. Three months ago there were … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #65 – Shift-Delete

Deleting a file can take a while. 1 – Select the file. 2 – Delete the file. 3 – Yes – I do want to delete the file. 4 – Right-click the Trash can and select Empty Recycle Bin 5 … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #64 – Network Properties

Today, it is rare to find a computer not connected to a network.  Keep your network properties in view all the time by placing its icon in the notification area. To do this, go to Network Connections in the Control … Continue reading

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