USB thumb drives certainly are handy for moving files between computers, but if that’s all you use them for, you are missing the boat. PortableApps, for example, are full-featured applications stored on a flash drive that can be used on …[Continue]
Browser Spell Check
Many browsers offer dynamic as-you-type spell check on any text you enter. In Firefox 2.0, misspellings are underlined in red, and right-clicking on them will pop-up suggestions. In Safari, dynamic spell checking can be activated by placing your cursor in …[Continue]
Run vs. Save
When downloading a file, Windows users must choose between Run or Save. Run is actually a two-step process. First the file is saved to a temporary location, and then it is run (or executed) the same as if you had …[Continue]
Docx File Format
By default, Microsoft Office 2007 uses a new file format with the extension “.docx”. If you are trying to share files with users of older versions of Office, this can be a problem. Depending on whether you are the creator …[Continue]
Tracking Internet Activity
Ever wondered why your Internet connection is busy while you are not doing anything on your computer? It could be a dozen benign reasons (such as an email program checking for email) or it could be malware. Netstat is a …[Continue]
Windows Vista
Windows Vista, Microsoft’s long-awaited Windows XP replacement, is now available to consumers. Here’s some reading to help you decide whether the new operating system is for you: From Microsoft, and from CNET….[Continue]
Microsoft Update Problem
After the April 15th Microsoft security update, many users started experiencing problems with Internet Explorer, Office and their My Documents folder. A new update will probably be out shortly, but you can find a short term work around at Microsoft …[Continue]
Windows DLL Errors
Windows DLL (dynamic link libraries) are files used by application programs. Many of us don’t know anything about them until we get a pop-up error message announcing one is missing. Here’s a short list of sites that can help unravel …[Continue]
