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Mark Kaelin
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Mark Kaelin

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How do I use the breadcrumb bar to copy and paste folders and shortcuts in Windows Vista?
The breadcrumb bar in Windows Vista is a different approach to how you navigate in Windows. In this post, I will show you a quick tip that I take advantage of with the breadcrumb bar.
Posted by Steven Warren | April 28, 2008, 4:49 AM PDT
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Dell will install XP for you after deadline
Dell will sell and support systems with the Windows XP operating systems to its customers even after the June 30 cutoff date set by Microsoft.
Posted by Paul Mah | April 28, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by jbaviera@...
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Live Mesh aims to change the way that Microsoft approaches computing
In a departure from Microsoft's PC-centric view of the computing world, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie announced details of "Live Mesh," a service that Microsoft says will allow data and...
Posted by Andy Moon | April 24, 2008, 4:56 AM PDT
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Improving Windows XP Performance Part III
What is the system cache? The system cache is responsible for the system performance of your computer. The cache acts as a buffer between your computer's processor and the memory that serves it....
Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 3:21 AM PDT
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Improving Windows XP Performance Part II
Addressing processor problems Now that you've seen how adjusting XP's visual settings can help you improve your system performance, it's time to delve a little deeper into XP and explore how...
Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 3:15 AM PDT
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Improving Windows XP Performance Part IV
Additional performance-tuners Now that we've explored the basics of how to configure your system to run at an optimum level, let's take a look at a few additional tweaks that you can make to other...
Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 12:24 AM PDT | Latest comment by DWalker88001
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Improving Windows XP Performance Part I
If you've been working with Windows XP Professional for some time and you've noticed a decline in system performance from when you first started using XP, you may be at a loss to explain the...
Posted by Steven Warren | April 23, 2008, 6:11 PM PDT | Latest comment by kenn_c2002@...
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How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?
Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 12:52 PM PDT | Latest comment by ama126
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Disable Windows Messenger on a Windows XP machine
It's the app that won't go away. If you've removed Windows Messenger -- or so you've thought -- in favor of a different chat and videoconferencing application but still can't seem to get rid of...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 10:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by thdsuh@...
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Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer
Windows XP uses the same font for desktop icons and Windows Explorer. If the font is too hard to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to adjust the...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 7:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by zdnet@...
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Microsoft working hard to catch Google
According to reports, Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo through a proxy fight (an unfriendly takeover where the company's shareholders vote on whether or not to replace the Board of Directors) will...
Posted by Andy Moon | April 22, 2008, 4:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by Perseus
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An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 16, 2008, 11:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by megamanx
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How do I turn Windows Vista features on or off?
In continuing my conversation from yesterday's post, "How do I disable the Window Vista sidebar?" let's explore how to remove even more of Windows Vista hungry resources.
Posted by Steven Warren | April 16, 2008, 11:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by Steven Warren
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Prevent a shutdown of a Windows XP system
Even if your Windows XP system is scheduled to update every night, you can't do it if the computer's not on. Greg Shultz explains how you can prevent users from shutting down their systems,...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 16, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by konamobilepc@...
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How do I disable the Windows Vista sidebar?
If you do not have a powerful computer and you are running Windows Vista, you may need to save some resources. If so, disabling the sidebar and gadgets may save you some resources. Here is how you...
Posted by Steven Warren | April 15, 2008, 12:35 PM PDT
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How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?
If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps.
Posted by Steven Warren | April 14, 2008, 11:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by zarathustra2010
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Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. In this Windows...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 9, 2008, 8:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by jschat1-techrep@...
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Reposition Windows XP's Quick Launch toolbar
Move your Windows XP Quick Access toolbar to a different spot on your desktop with this tip from Greg Shultz.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 9, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by hheightman
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Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 3, 2008, 8:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by desirawson@...
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Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation
When you install Vista SP1, the installation procedure leaves all of the pre-SP1 files on your system in case you need to uninstall it. As you can imagine, these files, which are required to allow...
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 2, 2008, 12:26 PM PDT | Latest comment by pau_l
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How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 5, 2013, 10:56 AM PST | Latest comment by thanhonap
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Create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8 for both a flash drive and an optical disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | February 13, 2013, 12:15 PM PST | Latest comment by Greg Shultz
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Restore Windows 8 with System Image Recovery
Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive to restore your hard disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | March 27, 2013, 12:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by John94903
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Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 25, 2011, 12:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by PhilipAngel
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Quick Tip: Take fast screenshots with Windows 8 shortcut
Capturing and saving a screenshot in Windows 8 can be as simple as a basic keyboard shortcut.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 10, 2013, 11:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by VTMedicated
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Quick Tip: Track down lost Microsoft product keys with ProduKey
Find your lost key for any properly installed Microsoft product with the help of this free tool.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2013, 1:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by dcarr@...
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Quick Tip: Disable the Sticky and Filter Keys in Windows
While accessibility features are terrific for those who need them, they can be annoyance for those who don't.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 21, 2012, 12:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by tuanmohdamrultuansoh
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Revive the F8 method of booting Windows 8 into Safe Mode
It is possible to reconfigure the Windows 8 boot process to allow you to use the F8 key to access the Advanced Boot Options menu of old.
Posted by Greg Shultz | May 2, 2013, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by naberps
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Latest poll results: What percentage of your enterprise is running Windows XP?
Microsoft Windows XP is still prominent, but the tide has definitely turned toward Windows 7. Windows 8, however, is out of the picture.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 24, 2013, 12:54 PM PDT | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop
Greg Shultz walks you through the steps required to make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop using a scheduled task.
Posted by Greg Shultz | December 5, 2012, 10:06 AM PST | Latest comment by z7x
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Build a simple timesheet in Excel
Excel makes it easy to set up a system for tracking time. Follow these steps to create your own or download our sample timesheet template and customize it to fit your needs.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 3, 2013, 12:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by emma0123
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Move your Hotmail.com account to an Outlook.com account
Greg Shultz shows you how to move from Hotmail.com to Outlook.com now instead of waiting for Microsoft to do it for you later.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 2, 2013, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Three Outlook Calendar defaults you can have your way
Don't work harder than you need to. Change Outlook Calendar's defaults to suit your working habits.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 6, 2013, 7:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by jonathan_armstrong@...
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The first nine things I do to default settings in Word 2013
Some of the default settings in Word 2013 just don't work for him, so before he does anything else Mark Kaelin changes them.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | December 6, 2012, 12:22 PM PST | Latest comment by nuwan-d2d92
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: May 2013
Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's May 2013 patches in your organization.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | May 14, 2013, 12:57 PM PDT | Latest comment by kanyginb
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How the Windows 8 Automatic Repair feature works
Greg Shultz takes a look at the Automatic Repair from the Recovery Drive feature of Microsoft Windows 8.
Posted by Greg Shultz | March 1, 2013, 11:20 AM PST | Latest comment by eludeman30@...
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Quick Tip: Flip text for a mirror image in Word
Use these simple techniques to get a mirror image of text in Microsoft Word.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 20, 2013, 11:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by mudpuppy1
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Quick Tip: Invoke god mode to take control of settings in Windows 8
Control panel settings and configurations are typically scattered all over in Windows 8, unless you know about god mode.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | March 26, 2013, 1:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by ebob2k
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Get the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free - but be prepared to wait
Greg Shultz explains how to download and install the free Windows 8 Media Center Pack in Windows 8 Pro, including some caveats.
Posted by Greg Shultz | November 20, 2012, 1:36 PM PST | Latest comment by wouter1984
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How to recover the recycle bin if you delete it from the Windows Vista desktop?
Just the other day, I deleted my recycle bin on accident. It took me awhile to find it but this is how you recover the recycle bin if you delete if from your desktop. Right-click on the Windows...
Posted by Steven Warren | September 22, 2007, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by rajni.sharmamba@...

































