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How to Make a Printable Booklet with Microsoft Word

by Barbara J. Feldman March 30, 2011

Booklets printed on both sides of standard 8.5-by-11-inch paper, with a single fold in the middle, are useful for so many occasions, such as a program for a school play, graduation or bar mitzvah. Microsoft Office Word 2007 has built in booklet printing that makes it easy. For an illustrated guide and step-by-step video, read [...]

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Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

by Barbara J. Feldman December 1, 2010

Although not a complete cloud solution for Microsoft Office users, Google Cloud Connect is a step in the right direction. What it does do is backup all your local Microsoft Office files (as soon as your press “Save” ) to Google Docs (or “the cloud” as we affectionately call it.) This provides off-site backup and [...]

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Top Reasons For Computer Crashes

by Barbara J. Feldman September 15, 2010

Random computer crashes are a frustrating and difficult problem to solve. According to Leo Notenboom of Ask-Leo.com, the most common cause of “truly random crashes is an overheating computer.” Hardware failures or malware could also be the culprit. Learn more at Why Does My Computer Crash at Random Times?”.

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Do I Have USB 2.0?

by Barbara J. Feldman August 7, 2010

Because the slower USB 1.x and faster USB 2.0 ports look identical, it is difficult to tell them apart. Your Windows configuration, however, will know if you have a USB 2.0 port, and here’s how you can find out. Click Right-Click My Computer, Click Properties, Hardware, Device Manager, and scroll down to Universal Serial Bus [...]

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Best of 2010 Windows Downloads

by Barbara J. Feldman June 23, 2010

Lifehacker recently announced their annual list of best Windows downloads. And this year, they packaged them all into a single download package with an auto-installer that will install exactly the programs you want, while you raid the refrigerator. The utilities include a few of my must-haves, such as Pidgin (a universal instant messaging tool), Dropbox [...]

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Five Best Software Update Tools

by Barbara J. Feldman October 20, 2009

Since not all Windows applications notify you when a free update is available, there are third-party applications that will scan all your software, and let you know when updates are available. LifeHacker polled readers to come up with a list of the five most recommended software update tools. Learn more at

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