Category Archives: efficiency

As web users, we spend a lot of time typing things into a browser.  I have talked about reducing your typing using Ctrl-Enter. Here is another “URL” time saver.  I have seen many people spend too much time entering a … Continue reading →

Today I had to restore a machine using my bare-bones XP image.  A long time ago I did a clean install of XP and then created a Ghost image of that install.  The install took almost an hour.  The imaging … Continue reading →

When it comes to doing things quickly, the faster your computer, the more efficient your tasks. Your computer will run faster if you don’t have wallpaper loaded. Adding a wallpaper image on top of everything else your computer does will … Continue reading →

Know when to single-click versus double-click.  All icons on your desktop or in Windows Explorer will require two clicks to activate. After a program starts, most buttons (tool bars, menus) will require just one click. While using your browser, everything … Continue reading →

One of the slowest loading, most used programs is Adobe Acrobat.  On top of loading at a snail’s pace, it will prompt you all too often for updates.  The best thing to do is stop using it. You will still … Continue reading →