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How to Unlock a Word Document under Windows

Some authors (for example, of forms to be filled out) “lock” their documents under Windows. This is annoying, as it prevents you from fixing errors or adding anything to the document. If you web-search on “unlock word document” or “unlocking … Continue reading

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A List of Run Commands for Windows 7

Windows logo key + R Administrative Tools Administrative Tools = control admintools Authorization Manager = azman.msc Component Services = dcomcnfg Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag Display Languages = lpksetup ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32 File … Continue reading

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Best advice for Extreme Conditions

We have talked about why You Shouldn’t Leave Your Computer On Stand-by and we mentioned if you live in extreme conditions you shouldn’t use your computer at all, but sometimes you just can’t do that. When you live in areas … Continue reading

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You should not leave your computer on standby

Booting your computer each time you want to use it can be inconvenient, but keeping it in sleep mode may not be the best alternative. The sleep mode on your computer is designed to keep the machine on while drawing … Continue reading

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Change registered user name in Windows.

If you’ve ever wondered how to change the name of the person that Windows is registered to, this is the quick tip for you. It’s not all that useful, but it might come in handy if you got a computer … Continue reading

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Change the System/Boot Drive Letter

Your boot drive is no longer ‘C’, so you need to reset it. Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. … Continue reading

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The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps

1 screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube. 2 ctrlq.org/screenshots – for capturing screenshots of web pages on mobile and desktops. 3 goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes. 4 … Continue reading

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How to get a program off of an old MS-DOS system and onto a new Windows 7 system.

How to get a program off of an old MS-DOS system and onto a new Windows 7 system. Setup: Last week I went to see a client that told me they wanted to upgrade their office computer. “It’s getting old … Continue reading

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Protected: 10+ Windows 7 services you may not need

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