Category Archives: efficiency

Google + means nothing

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Recently I have stopped using the plus sign in my Google searches.  The reason is simple.  The same results are given if the search is done without a plus sign. If I search for alvin trusty there are 55,000 hits.  … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #102 – The List

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I had to rebuild one of my computers this weekend.  I do this from time to time.  Windows has an entropy problem and the OS seems to run best when freshly installed. Since I like my computer setup in a particular way, … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #101 – Security

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I’ve decided that a hundred efficiency tips is enough to make most computer users efficient.  There are undoubtedly a few that I have left out.  I’ll add new ones as time goes on, but I need to start a new … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #100 – Windows-Space Bar

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is another Vista shortcut.  If you use the new Sidebar, you can bring your Gadgets to the front at any time by pressing the Windows Key and the space bar at the same time.  Once you bring the Sidebar … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #99 – Windows-1, Windows-2…

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Until Vista, I was never a fan of the Quick Launch toolbar.  The small set of icons just to the right of the Start button seemed redundant.  Since I’m a keyboard-shortcut fan, the extra “click-only” icons were just in the … Continue reading →

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