Category Archives: efficiency

If you have used computers for more than twenty years, this one will make perfect sense.  Otherwise, stay with me on this. I talked about running the Command Prompt back in #13.  To get there we used the Windows-R shortcut … Continue reading →

The first tip I gave you was to use the Windows key to open the Start menu.  The top area of the Start menu is customizable and it is called the Pin area.  You can “pin” any application there giving you quick … Continue reading →

Back in the day, when most people only had dial-up access to the Internet, it was important for your browser to “remember” as much as possible about the sites you visited on a regular basis. This “browser memory” is called … Continue reading →

My computer gets rebooted the second Tuesday of each month.  That is the day Microsoft sends out updates and patches.  Installation of those files usually requires a reboot.  Other than that, I don’t turn my computer off. There has been … Continue reading →

If you find yourself repeatedly entering the same information into web forms, Roboform can save you some serious time.  You tell Roboform your personal information: name, address, phone, fax, email, instant message ID.  When you want to fill out a … Continue reading →