Tag Archives: efficiency

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 →

Depending on where you bought your computer, it probably came with a browser that starts at a corporate web site – Dell – Apple – Gateway.  The first thing you probably do when you get to this page is go … Continue reading →

Computers are not good at predicting your intentions.  Any time you insert a CD, DVD or USB drive, the operating system looks at the content on the media and gives a “best guess” as to what you want to do.  Then a window pops up listing of … Continue reading →

When you drag a file from one folder to another, what happens?  Does the file get moved?  Does a copy of the file get placed in the new location?  The computer will automatically decide for you if you do the … Continue reading →